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Articulon has been named a Top 25 Public Relations Firm by the Triangle Business Journal. This is the seventh consecutive year that the firm has topped the list. This builds upon the reputation of Articulon as a leader in its commitment to exceptional client work and community involvement. And, in the spirit of the Hat Trick,…
 Top 20 Brand/PR Agency Celebrates 10 Years. We are halfway through our 10-year anniversary giving back campaign, kicking off the summer. With more than 12 health-related awareness events in June, identifying just one was difficult.We leaned on our intent to give back to the community based on a grassroots approach. Finding a truly local program where every donation has an immediate impact on the people they serve.
Anniversary Challenge:
Visit 10 non-profits over 10 months on 10 unique holidays,
donating 10 gifts in 10 creative ways.
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It has been 31 years since the initial description in a Center for Disease Control (CDC) report on what we now know as HIV/AIDS. As recently as 2009, the CDC has indicated that the southern region of the U.S. has the highest new infection rate, North Carolina tops the list. What’s more is that women account for 30% of the new HIV infections, with more than 80% of them being black or hispanic.
Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolinas (AAS-C) has been providing free HIV/AIDS prevention, testing and support services across the Triangle for 12 years. The organization has expanded its public service to include testing and treatment of other sexually transmitted diseases. Since January 2012, the Raleigh office of AAS-C testing site has identified 13 new HIV infections, 20 cases of gonorrhea and 38 incidents of chlamydia.
 In addition to testing at their offices, AAS-C has an on-going community program of making free testing available wherever people are — churches, public festivals, as well as teen and young-adult gatherings. In 2011, outreach efforts beyond the test sites reached 1,375 people.To offset the cost associated with free testing, the Articulon team offered a cash donation, visited the administrative and testing staff to learn about the programs, and toured the headquarters in Ralegh.
Did you know the cost of a single test kit starts around 50 bucks? And, testing is only a portion of the services provided by AAS-C. They also assist individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their families with food, clothing, stable housing, counseling and the identification of available medical and financial resources. This is a great service to our community.
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It has been 31 years since the initial description in a Center for Disease Control (CDC) report on what we now know as HIV/AIDS. As recently as 2009, the CDC has indicated that the southern region of the U.S. has the highest new infection rate, North Carolina tops the list. What’s more is that women account for 30% of the new HIV infections, with more than 80% of them being black or hispanic.
Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolinas (AAS-C) has been providing free HIV/AIDS prevention, testing and support services across the Triangle for 12 years. The organization has expanded its public service to include testing and treatment of other sexually transmitted diseases. Since January 2012, the Raleigh office of AAS-C testing site has identified 13 new HIV infections, 20 cases of gonorrhea and 38 incidents of chlamydia.
In addition to testing at their offices, AAS-C has an on-going community program of making free testing available wherever people are — churches, public festivals, as well as teen and young-adult gatherings. In 2011, outreach efforts beyond the test sites reached 1,375 people.
To offset the cost associated with free testing, the Articulon team offered a cash donation, visited the administrative and testing staff to learn about the programs, and toured the headquarters in Ralegh.
Did you know the cost of a single test kit starts around 50 bucks? And, testing is only a portion of the services provided by AAS-C. They also assist individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their families with food, clothing, stable housing, counseling and the identification of available medical and financial resources. This is a great service to our community.
 Moving into month four of our 10-year anniversary, we are enjoying the challenge of identifying grassroots approaches to give back to the community. The Challenge: Visit 10 non-profits over 10 months on 10 unique holidays, donating 10 gifts in 10 creative ways.
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 Did you know that there are more than 1 million cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the U.S. each year? To minimize your risk, apply and reapply your sun screen whenever you are outside — even on non-sunny days. This will protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun!
Don’t forget the sunscreen. May 27 is National Sun Screen Day!
To commemorate National Sun Screen Day, we couldn’t touch 1 million people, but we could reach one of the highest at-risk groups — young lifeguards.
 Earlier this week, the Articulon team spent time with the staff and volunteers at Raleigh’s Optimist Pool.We toured the facility and donated a boat load of sun screen. What’s more, there are approximately 400 lifeguards working across Wake County to ensure your safety. Parks and Rec offers three year-round and six seasonal pools for citizens to enjoy.Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department encourages, provides, promotes and protects quality leisure, recreation and cultural opportunities, facilities and environments.
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