In a message dated 12/22/2005 8:30:13 PM Central Standard Time, wolflair_pediatric_aids@... writes:

Just in time for the holidays huh?

Let me know what you think,

Looks awesome... the links arent working though ?

 

Hello to all..

The Pediatric AIDS website has moved, and is now has its name in a
Domain all of it's own.

To check it out, go to the following URL:

<http://wolflair-pediatric-aids.com/>

Just in time for the holidays huh?

Let me know what you think,

Love and hugz,
Mae

Morning to all.

It's been a bit quiet around here lately. With the holidays here
everyone is rushing around trying to get everything done before that
special day.

My but how time flies when your working, shopping, not to mention
dealing with the everyday problems that life has to offer.

"But remember to stop and take some time for yourself!"

The group has been very quiet lately and I'd like for us to step up
the pace a bit. Try and stay focused on what we're here for; maybe
come up with an idea or two.

Once again I've been busy updating the WolfLair's Pediatric AIDS
pages, please come take a look, the URL is:

<http://www.geocities.com/wolflair_pediatric_aids/>

Let me know if there is any improvements that can be made, just
remember its our "site" for the children.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE, FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS...

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Love and hugz,

Mae and family

Morning to all...

I have been busy getting together a new page design for the
holidays..it will be uploaded tonight so if you'd like to stop by and
check it out, please do so.

Let me know what you think, so here's the URL :

<http://www.geocities.com/wolflair_pediatric_aids/>

Love and holiday hugz,

Mae.

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Thanks for your time,

Happy holidays,

Mae.

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Kind regards,

Pam

The Official Website of Paul Michael Glaser
www.paulmichaelglaser.org

"follow your heart and learn that whatever your plans, your goals,
your dreams, life will take you in directions you haven't even
dreamed of....." ~ PMG

Support the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
<http://www.pedaids.org/>

Amber very nice picture of you and hubby.

Does anyone else have a picture of themselves that they'd like to
include here?

Everyone have a nice day!

The weather here in Michigan is cold and so far here in Holly we've
recieved about four to six inches of the white stuff. How about the
rest of you?

Love,
Mae

Ladies...

This was originally taken from another list:


Today, Dec. 3, 2005 is the 11th anniversary of the passing of
Elizabeth Glaser. Light a candle and celebrate the memory of this
courageous woman. Share her mission of hope by volunteering for an
AIDS program near you or by making a donation to the Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (http//:www.pedaids.org).


Kaddish is recited every year on the day of the Yahrtzeit (Hebrew
anniversary of death).

One important way to elevate the deceaseds soul is by saying
Kaddish. Kaddish does not mention the dead, but is rather a praise
of God. We declare that even though we have suffered a loss, we
acknowledge that God knows best, and we place our trust in Him.

By saying Kaddish, it is considered a merit for the deceased to be
the cause, so to speak, of having this praise of God expressed
publicly.


"May His great Name grow exalted and sanctified
in the world that He created as He willed. May He make His kingship
reign in your lifetimes and in your days, and in the lifetimes of
all the Jewish people, swiftly and soon. Now respond: Amen.

May His great Name be blessed forever and ever.
Blessed, praised, glorified, exalted, extolled, mighty, upraised,
and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, Blessed is He beyond any
blessing and song, praise and consolation that are uttered in the
world. Now respond: Amen.

May there be great peace from Heaven,
and life upon us and upon all Israel. Now respond: Amen.
He Who makes peace in His Heavens, may He make peace
upon us and upon all Israel. Now respond: Amen."


Sincerely,
Pam

The Official Website of Paul Michael Glaser
(http//:www.paulmichaelglaser.org)

"follow your heart and learn that whatever your plans, your goals,
your dreams, life will take you in directions you haven't even
dreamed of....." ~ PMG

Support the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
(http://www.pedaids.org/)

Hello ladies..

I have just come up with a album where you can put your pictures, come
on lets see what you look like.  Insterested?

Just go to the "Photos" section and click on the album
marked "Friends" then go from there.

(http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/wolflair_pediatric_aids/lst)

I thought it would be nice to see who were all communicating with,
don't you agree? Hope to "See" you soon.

Mae.

Thursday December 1st is World AIDS Day Its a day for people to learn
about HIV and AIDS. Get involved and help spread awareness by wearing
your red ribbon, light a candle for those who have passed on from
complications of AIDS or volunteer for Meals on Wheels or volunteer
for your local HIV/AIDS support society.

Make a donaton to EGPAF in honor of the Glaser family and in honor of
how she and EGPAF showed the world it only takes one hand helping
another to get something done!

Also check out EGPAF's new page;


Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (http://www.pedaids.org/)

I've just signed the ONE Declaration committing myself to help fight
the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty.

The first thing I'm doing is asking you to make that commitment, too.

ONE is a new effort by Americans to rally Americans - one by one. So
far, over two million have signed the declaration in support of a
historic pact for compassion and justice to help the poorest people
of the world.

I think your name belongs on that declaration, too. You can put it
there by visiting:

www.one.org

BIJAN, India (Reuters) - Lounging in a food shack next to a dusty
highway, truck driver Manoj grins as he talks about having sex with
prostitutes.

"It depends on my mood whether I put on a condom or not," says
Manoj, as a monkey scampers around the tin-roofed building, some 60
km (35 miles) from New Delhi.

"Sometimes I am not in the mood," says the 24-year-old high school
dropout.

For officials and     HIV/     AIDS campaigners in India -- home to
the largest number of infections after South Africa -- Manoj's
attitude 19 years after the nation of one billion reported its first
HIV case is a worrying challenge.

Today, India's HIV/AIDS population is 5.13 million.

India is using a host of methods to get its message across, from
tapping into the country's obsession with cricket to using
advertising slogans on soft drink bottles and spreading the word on
safe sex by train.

In July, the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) in a bold
pilot campaign asked newspaper readers across the cricket-mad nation
to save their "wickets" and not lose their "stumps" to AIDS.

To drive home the point, the advertisement showed three cricket
wickets covered by condoms, a bold departure from more conservative
TV ads with cricketers like Indian captain Rahul Dravid wearing a
helmet and asking people to protect themselves.

This was followed by another newspaper advertisement warning readers
in a country where most people do not discuss sex openly to
remain "Not out!" to AIDS by practicing safe sex.

"Using cricket helps us talk about condoms and safe sex without the
gatekeepers (of morality) coming in the way as the game cuts across
all social groups and both men and women," said K. Anathakrishnan
Ravi, general manager of advertising agency R.K. Swamy BBDO which
created the campaign for NACO.

NOT JUST CRICKET

NACO says it is working on different strategies to trumpet the
message in the world's second most populous nation where condom
usage is still low and most HIV-infected people are in rural areas.

In the southern Andhra Pradesh state, which has an HIV infection
rate of 2.25 percent among adults compared with the national average
of 0.92 percent, the local government is distributing condoms at
liquor stores and milk stands.

NACO's outgoing chief S.Y. Quraishi said his agency was talking to
Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc., which have a national distribution
network reaching remote areas, to get the softdrink giants to put
safe sex messages on bottles.

He says NACO is looking for generic messages on bottles such as "For
an AIDS-free India" rather than bold statements about condom use
which may make some soft drink consumers in rural areas
uncomfortable.

More than 40 percent of India's population with HIV/AIDS is between
15 and 40 years old and many consume soft drinks.

"Fighting HIV is a national cause. We need to get the message across
and want to piggyback on Coke and Pepsi," Quraishi said, adding NACO
also wants to send packs of condoms with crates of soft drinks to
shops in the countryside through delivery trucks.

NACO, which has been criticized by voluntary groups for a sluggish
response to the HIV epidemic, said it was ready to push the envelope
of what is socially acceptable.

It is helping staid state broadcaster Doordarshan, which reaches
about 400 million viewers, to develop a TV serial featuring an HIV-
infected character, a first for Indian TV.

"Some people may be shy but you have to get them to talk about sex
and AIDS," Quraishi said.

RED RIBBON EXPRESS

NACO also plans to hire a train from Indian railways, one of the
world's biggest networks that spans the entire country, to spread
the anti-AIDS message.

The "Red Ribbon Express" will carry actors who will perform AIDS
awareness plays; doctors to carry out HIV tests; and volunteers who
will cycle to villages every time the train stops.

In the northern city of Chandigarh last month, thousands of people
including local politicians rang bells, honked horns and clanged
food utensils to create an "alarm" about AIDS.

But voluntary groups say much more needs to be done.

"You have to reach the village before the village lad leaves to look
for a job," said Alok Mukhopadhyay, the head of the Voluntary Health
Association of India (VHAI).

"Otherwise, he lands up in the city where he is exposed to
prostitutes but without knowledge of how to protect himself."

He says authorities should target rural fairs and religious
gatherings that are attended by millions of people.

NACO thinks it is a good idea and, along with voluntary groups,
wants to screen short films, stage street plays about AIDS and
organize discussions at gatherings like rural fairs.

VHAI says it has used puppeteers and magicians to entertain people
at such gatherings as well as educate them about AIDS.

But many like Manoj still have not got the message.

"AIDS? Yes, I have heard about it -- it has something do with sex,"
he said, still grinning. "I don't think about it."

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World AIDS Day seems destined to be a time when we
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Hello to all.

The EGPAF Craft online fair is still going on, don't forget to go
and
check out the nice assortments of hand made crafts and gifts.  Also
if
anyone is interested, you can contact Pam about maybe selling your
work online at the fair.

Her email is :  datalova@...

She can give you any information on how to become involved by
selling
your crafts if you have some you'd like to make for the fair .. they
are still looking for christmas crafters as well.

REMEMBER: 100% of all proceeds go to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric
AIDS
Foundation.


            http://www.paulmichaelglaser.org/crafts.html


               ~Support the fight and get involved!~

Love is the best medicine.

Mae.

Thanks to all for the Welcomes.  Makes me feel right at home.  Of course Mae can do that
anywhere without trying, I know.

Thanks again,

Mary

Thanks to all for the Welcomes.  Makes me feel right at home.  Of course Mae can
do that
anywhere without trying, I know.

Thanks again,

Mary

Ladies.



The website is now updated, please check it out as soon as you can.

thanks and have a great day..

Mae.

I would like to take a moment to welcome our newest member Mary.

She is a great person with a love of life, and will be a great
addition to this website ..

Welcome my dear friend.   As always all ideas are encouraged.


thanks.

Mae.

I just wanted to let you all know that my computer crashed, this was
much of the reason I was not able to keep you all informed as to what
has been going on the website.

Also, here is a link to Paul Glasers Website, they're having a Craft
Fundraiser ... it's alot of fun and 100% of all the proceeds go to
EGPAF

http://www.paulmichaelglaser.org/crafts.html

Thanks!

Love and hugz,
Mae

Hello to all..

It's been awhile and I just wanted to update you all on what is going
on here within the site.

A fundraiser will be scheduled for this spring.  It will include t-
shirts, bracelets and the EGPAF cause bands as well.  It was
orginally
scheduled for November, however this will give us more time to plan a
wider range of special events.

If you have any ideas and would like to submit them to me, don't
hesitate to do so, thanks,

Mae.

Dear Friends,

The EGPAF is selling Cause Bands to raise money for the foundation. They raise
more money buy selling in bulk packages.  Each package of Cause Bands comes with
two rubber bracelets, so sport one proudly and give the other to a friend! 
Whats more, $1 per package directly benefits the Foundations lifesaving
programs.


Pricing:

  5 packages (10 bracelets) = $14.95

10 packages (20 bracelets) = $29.90

25 packages (40 bracelets) = $74.75

50 packages (100 bracelets) = $149.50



Shipping is $3.25 for any quantity.



Dont delay!  Call 800.837.7799 to order your Cause Bands today.


Kind regards,
Pam

The Official Website of Paul Michael Glaser
www.paulmichaelglaser.org

"follow your heart and learn that whatever your plans, your goals, your dreams,
life will take you in directions you haven't even dreamed of....." ~ PMG

Support the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

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