Save ADAP Goes to Washington, D.C on September 27-29, 2004

Deadline for Registration and Scholarship Submission: Friday,
August 20, 2004

Save ADAP (http://ga1.org/ct/t1qEh741g7Gy/ATAC_ADAP) is going
to Washington D.C. on September 27-29, 2004 to educate members
of the U. S. Congress on the need for emergency funding for the
crumbling AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). People living
with HIV/AIDS and service providers are invited to join.

There will be a half-day orientation on September 27th, followed
by visits to both your U.S. Senators and House Representative on
the two remaining days.

Save ADAP is providing 50 full scholarships for people who
cannot afford to pay for the Save ADAP trip to Washington, D.C.
themselves. Priority will be given to: ADAP clients, people on
ADAP waiting lists, women, people of color, PLWH/A and frontline
service providers living in ADAP crisis states: Alabama, Alaska,
Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia
and Wyoming.

Registration
Please complete the information below and e-mail
(mailto:TheAccessProject@...) or fax it to: (212) 260-8869,
by Friday, August 20, 2004.

Please note: Those who want to attend Save ADAP, in Washington,
D.C. on September 27-29, but do not need financial assistance,
should still fill out the form below and submit it by the
deadline, so that your participation can be taken into account.

Registration Information
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Race/Gender:
Are you an ADAP client? Y/N
Are you on the ADAP Waiting list? Y/N
Are you an HIV Service Provider? Y/N
*If yes, what is your job?
Do you need a Scholarship? Y/N
Describe yourself and your experience in AIDS advocacy:

Also note: The scholarship will cover round-trip travel, hotel
and a per-diem for the entire trip.

Additional Information
For questions or concerns, please contact Lei Chou at the AIDS
Treatment Data
Network: (212) 260-8868, ext.21.

The Save ADAP Committee is a Working Group of the AIDS Treatment
Activists Coalition
(ATAC)(http://ga1.org/ct/5pqEh741g7GU/ATAC_Homepage/), a
national coalition of AIDS treatment activists and policy
advocates. Working in conjunction with ADAP clients and service
providers on the grassroots level, Save ADAP aims to ensure
adequate funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.

For more information, click here
(http://ga1.org/ct/t1qEh741g7Gy/ATAC_ADAP). To receive SAVE
ADAP Alerts via e-mail, send an e-mail
(mailto:saveadap@...) with "subscribe" in the subject
field.

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