"With privilege comes responsibility.
Giving back to the community that surrounds
us or the world that supports us is not
nice; it's necessary. We are here not to
consume but to contribute. We were put here
to make a difference."
~ Mary Fisher
(October
2006)
To fight HIV/AIDS on many fronts,
Mary Fisher supports and partners with
select organizations in the United States
and abroad. Read on to learn more about
these life-giving efforts and how you can
join Mary in making a difference.
The Mary Fisher
CARE (Clinical AIDS
Research and
Education) Fund
supports long-term,
outcomes-based
research for the
care of people
living with HIV
disease. Located at
the University of
Alabama at
Birmingham, the CARE
Fund is led by Dr.
Michael Saag, one of
the world's
leading AIDS
researchers.
Click here for
more
information.
The Centre for
Infectious Disease
Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
is a
non-governmental
organization working
to turn the tide
against AIDS in
Zambia. It is known
for worldwide for
its groundbreaking
programs to deliver
antiretroviral
therapy and prevent
mother-to-child
transmission of the
AIDS virus.
Click here for more
information.
Until There's A
Cure Foundation is a
nonprofit
organization that
raises funds and
awareness about
HIV/AIDS through the
sale of signature
bracelets. Buyers
can earmark their
bracelet purchases
to benefit
organizations
including the Mary
Fisher CARE fund.
Click here for more
information.
"MARY FISHER'S
JOURNEY of hope and compassion
has opened doors, hearts, and
minds and brought a new
understanding to overcome
ignorance and fear of AIDS... A
courageous individual can still
make a difference in our society
- and what a difference she has
made."
