Month 5: Articulon Celebrates National HIV Testing

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Meet the Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolinas Staff

Get Real. Get Tested.

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.

Month 4: Articulon Celebrates National Sun Screen Day with Donation to Area Lifeguards

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Cindy, Mike, and Brian (back row) with lifeguards and staff at Optimist Pool

 

Preventing Skin Cancer with Sun Screen

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.

Month 3: Articulon Scrabbles with Boys & Girls Club

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In our third month celebrating Articulon’s 10-year anniversary, our commitment to give back to the community is stronger than ever. We’re using the power of 10 to make a difference in the lives of Triangle residents.

We’ll Visit 10 non-profits during 10 months on 10 unique holidays, donating 10 gifts in 10 creative ways.

This year, we’ve celebrated National Tortilla Chip Day with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina in February; and in March we learned about critical programs for students at the Tammy Lynn Center honoring National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Scrabble Fun
What better way to kick off Friday the 13th than to celebrate one of America’s favorite games—SCRABBLE!

Today, April 13, is National Scrabble Day.

Did you know that Scrabble is sold in 121 countries in 29 different languages? Not only is the game fun and educational, but it also helps players learn math and thinking skills.

To observe Scrabble Day, the Articulon team visited the Wake County Boys & Girls Clubs – Brentwood location. Kids, volunteers and the staff loved the new donation of assorted scrabble sets. We toured the arts & crafts room, the tech center, gym and games rooms, and, most of all, enjoyed the chance to play a few games of scrabble with the kids.

The Wake Boys & Girls Clubs provide a safe enviornment for young people to enjoy a range of fun and educational activities. Last year, the clubs had more than 4,000 members. The clubs offer five core programs: Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life Skills, The Arts, and Sports, Fitness and Recreation.

 

Month 2: Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities

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In honor of March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, we wanted to gain some insight about the needs of this special group of people.

Did you know that more than 5 million Americans have a developmental disability, including 167,000 in North Carolina? We sure didn’t! Providing care and love to these individuals and families in Wake County is the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities.

Articulon visited the Tammy Lynn Center this week to spend time with the students, staff and teachers. We experienced the interactive adaptive playground, joined the classroom and donated 10 craft kits filled with art supplies and bubbles.

Programs and services at the center include:

  • Early Intervention
  • Day Services
  • Therapy Services
  • Respite Care Program
  • Residential Services

 

Month 1: Food Bank of Eastern and Central NC

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This year, we turn 10. We’re OK with growing old. We’re not OK with growing stale. We know where we’ve been. More important, we know where we are headed. We’re building brands. Building on success after client success.

Articulon’s 10th anniversary is more than just a milestone; it’s a chance to understand our clients and agency better. We nurture our traditions while we appreciate both the growth and change that have propelled the agency forward.

We couldn’t have made it without our clients, friends and partners. Thank you for 10 great years!

We’re using the power of 10 to make a difference in the lives of Triangle residents. For the next 10 months, we will multiply our creativity by the power of 10 in support of local non-profit organizations.

That means 10 charities, over 10 months on 10 unique holidays will receive 10 gifts in 10 creative ways.

Today, we kick-off our giving celebration on National Tortilla Chip Day! The Articulon team visited the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, with 85 pounds of tortilla chips, complete with salsa. This donation will create 72 meals for area individuals in need.

Mike, Sarah, Brian and Cindy make a food donation in honor of Tortilla Chip Day at FBCENC.

The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina provides more than 150,000 pounds of food every day to 800 community-based emergency feeding programs that serve more than 500,000 individuals at risk of hunger. The organization has six locations that serve 34 eastern North Carolina counties.
Click here to learn how you can support FBCENC and make a difference in someone’s life today.