Acting On AIDS

Acting on AIDS is a grassroots organization that was founded by Christian college students as Seattle Pacific University. The purpose of this organization is to raise awareness, promote advocacy, and transform the response to global AIDS and related issues of injustice. Students, campus organizations, and ministries take part in the organization to create awareness and discipleship efforts to change the public opinion about AIDS. It soon gained the support of World Vision, and now Christian college students across the nation have formed a network of Acting on AIDS chapters.

Acting on AIDS uses creative activism to promote their cause by hosting a number of fundraising events such as: Broken Bread, Do You See Orange?, Night of Nets, Lives are at Stake, and Religion that Works Day.

Acting on AIDS also promotes discipleship through their organization. By using resources such as Want Less/Give More and 40 Days Toward Justice the members of the organization engage their faith and use it to answer the tough questions.

Since its inception in August 2004, Acting on AIDS has grown to approximately 190 campus chapters around the United States.

Read more about Acting On AIDS:  Do You See Orange?

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