November 20, 2006

Hope's Voice speakers Christina, Lance and Heather spoke at Louisana State University. The speaker's brought their stories and the Does HIV Look Like Me? campaign to the campus! Read the article on the event from The Daily Reveille.



November 17, 2006 - Hope’s Voice commemorates World AIDS Day with PlanetOut, Inc. and an exclusive content partnership for Gay.com and PlanetOut.com. Campaign posters of David, Duane, Lance, Nate, Shelton, Tim, Todd and Tyler and interviews are featured on the websites from November 17 – December 1. Executive Director Todd Murray sat down with PlanetOut, Inc. to talk about Hope’s Voice, the alarming statistics and challenges young people living with HIV or AIDS face. The content is included in the headline news on the homepage of both websites. The content will reach out to over 2 million members and visitors. Read the powerful and personal interviews!



November 9, 2006 - Hope's Voice speakers Todd Murray and Shelton Jackson are meeting with over 200 schools at the National Activity Campus Activity Conferences in Reno, NV and Peoria, IL. The students are excited to be booking Hope's Voice programs. Watch for pictures in an upcoming Hope Report!



November 9, 2006 - Hope's Voice is featured in the December issue of Seventeen Magazine. The article is the moving story of 25-year-old Paige of Billings, Montana. Paige is living with HIV and shares her story with the readers of Seventeen. The story features points on how to stop the spread of HIV and encouraging readers to inspire young people by bringing a Hope's Voice program to their school. Pick up your copy today!



October 27, 2006 - Hope's Voice has been promoting our program across the US. Hope's Voice speaker's Todd Murray, Nina Martinez, Rod Scott-Padilla and Tim Avant traveled to the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) South and Central conferences. Students loved the Does HIV Look Like Me? campaign materials and were excited to bring a Hope's Voice program to their campus! Watch your weekly edition of the Hope Report to find out the NACA schools that have booked Hope's Voice programs! View the pictures from the conferences.



October 11, 2006 - AEGiS has chosen the Does HIV Look Like Me? campaign website as the website of the month! AEGisS web site is a virtual library of Internet resources on HIV and AIDS.



September 22, 2006 - Hope's Voice is thrilled to debut our Does HIV Look Like Me? campaign! After four months of production we are sharing the campaign with the world. Does HIV Look Like Me? features the faces, voices and personal statements from diverse young people living with HIV and AIDS. Their personal statements are their messages to the world on getting educated, tested, knowing one’s status, ending the stigma and living with HIV or AIDS everyday. Check out the campaign website and press release.



August 26, 2006 - Hope's Voice speaker Nina Martinez gives a powerful interview to TheBody from the 2006 International AIDS Conference in Toronto. Listen to her powerful and personal interview!



August 23, 2006 - Hope's Voice speaker's Heather, William and Duane were featured on the MTV special Think HIV: This is Me. The powerful program featured young people affected and/or infected with HIV and AIDS telling their own stories through their own eyes. The powerful program was shown on MTV Networks around the world. Watch the special and post your comments on HIV and AIDS.



August 22, 2006 - Check out pictures from the 2006 International AIDS Conference held in Toronto! Meet our friends that we met from around the world!



August 21, 2006 - Hope's Voice is on Myspace! You can join young people around the world supporting the work of Hope's Voice! Staff of Hope's Voice attended the International AIDS Conference in Toronto. They have added blogs to the myspace page on the happenings and feedback from the conference. Join the Hope's Voice Myspace family today!



July 20, 2006 - Speaker Josh Lunior and Hope's Voice are featured in the July 11, 2006 issue of USA Today. Josh shares his incrdible story with over 2 million readers across the country. Take a moment to read his powerful story.



July 17, 2006 - Hope's Voice speaker Tyler TerMeer and his partner are featured June issue of POZ Magazine. Read the article!



June 29, 2006 - Hope's Voice is featured in the July issue of Positively Aware. Read the article featuring Duane, William, Josh and Todd.



June 20, 2006 - Interviews with the Hope's Voice speakers that are featured in the July Issue of POZ Magazine are now available online. Take a moment to meet the speakers and read why they participated in this important issue.



June 15, 2006 - Hope’s Voice is featured in the July issue of POZ Magazine. Todd Murray, Executive Director is featured on the cover and the photos of Hope’s Voice speakers Christina Rock, Josh Lunior, David Corbitt and Nina Martinez are featured through out the issue. You can view the article and read the press release.



May 24, 2006 - Check out the July issue of HIV Plus. Now available online!



May 19, 2006 - The 2006 Road to Hope Tour was featured in Baylor University's newspaper, Lariat and University of Nebraska's newspaper, Daily Nebraskan.



May 17, 2006 - HIV Plus Magazine featured Hope's Voice in the July 2006 issue. The article features Jorge, Tyler, Heather, Shelton and Todd from the 2006 Road to Hope Tour. Take a moment to read the article.



May 11, 2006 - Hope's Voice Road to Hope Tour was featured in the May 15th edition of Newsweek. The article refers to Hope's Voice speaker Shelton Jackson as the future of HIV in the black community. Congrats Shelton on this much deserved recognition. Read the article.



May 1, 2006 - Hope's Voice Executive Director, Todd Murray is speaking at the Ohio Conference on AIDS today. Hope's Voice speaker Tyler TerMeer has done an amazing job putting together this Ohio statewide conference.



April 27, 2006 - Check out the latest issue of the Hope Report. To receive the report sign up today! Hope's Voice has been featured in the Spring issue of Sex Etc, take a moment to read the article. You can view all of our articles in our press center.



April 18, 2006 - Read the article in The Emory Wheel written about the Road to Hope Tour stop at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The speakeres and audience members share their reactions towards the powerful program.



April 12, 2006 -Hope’s Voice has teamed up with SEX, ETC. an award-winning national newsletter and website, that receives 60,000 visits from young adults a month, written by teens, for teens, on teen sexual health issues. While on the 2006 Road to Hope Tour, Hope’s Voice recorded a web cast that is available to view on SEX, ETC. Audiences will also have an opportunity to ask questions of the Hope’s Voice speakers and make a more personal connection to HIV and AIDS through two live chats from the Road to Hope Tour hosted by SEX, ETC. The chats will be live at 8pm on April 16, 2006 and April 20, 2006. View the web cast and join us for the live chats.



April 7, 2006 - Take a moment to meet the 2006 Road to Hope Tour speakers and learn more about them! Our diverse group of speakers have audiences around the country asking "Does HIV Look Like Me"?



March 30, 2006 - Hope's Voice and the 2006 Road to Hope Tour is featured in April's issue of HIVPlus. Pick up your copy today!



March 29, 2006 - Hope's Voice has teamed up with the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Cable Positive and Sex Etc. for the 2006 Road to Hope Tour. We are thrilled to have these leaders in the HIV and AIDS fight by our side for the second annual tour. Take a moment to visit the press center and read the press releases issued on these exciting partnerships.



March 23, 2006 - Are you interested in becoming a speaker for Hope's Voice? You can submit your application, headshot and read the FAQ online! Take a moment to complete an application to join the Hope's Voice family.



March 13, 2006 - Take a moment to read Christina's journal entry from her Crossroads School speaking engagement. Thank you to everyone at Crossroads for a great event!



March 6, 2006 - View pictures from the 2006 International Ryan White Youth Conference in Philadelphia, PA. It was a busy weekend for us as we facilitated our Road to Hope workshop, premiered our documentary Road to Hope and Executive Director, Todd Murray, spoke at Sunday's breakfast plenary session. Christina and Shelton did an amazing workshop. Thanks to everyone for a great weekend!



March 5, 2006 - Hope’s Voice is excited to announce that we have launched our photo gallery. Check out pictures from Hope's Voice events across the country! View pictures from the premier party at Mark & Betsy Burnham Stern's house. Thank you Mark and Betsy for a wonderful evening!



February 24, 2006 - Duane will be speaking at Fort Boise Alternative Middle School February 24, 27, 28, March 1 and 6. Here are the details for the event:



Boise, ID 83702

12:00pm-1:00pm



** Not a Hope's Voice sponsored event.



February 23, 2006 - Hope's Voice welcomes Daniella Rivera! Daniella is the Development Director and is co-founder of Hope's Voice. We are honored and grateful to have Daniella as part of the organization and her continued commitment, drive and ability to think out of the box is a gift to Hope's Voice. Take a moment to welcome and meet Daniella.



February 22, 2006 - Road to Hope Tour speaker Tyler will be speaking at The Columbus Premiere of "The Education of Shelby Knox. He is the Emcee for the event and he will facilitate an educational Q&A with Shelby to the youth and educators present. Here are the event details:



Drexel Arena Grand Theatre

Columbus, OH

5:30PM



February 15, 2006 - Hope's Voice welcomes Cable Positive as a media partner. We are honored to work with this amazing organization on innovative programming. Cable Positive mobilizes the talents, resources, access and influence of the cable and telecommunications industry to raise HIV and AIDS awareness; support HIV and AIDS education, prevention and care; and strive to end stigma by creating a more compassionate climate for people whose lives have been affected by HIV or AIDS.



February 14, 2006 - Hope's Voice has released the itinerary for the 2006 Road to Hope Tour. Check out where the RV is heading this year and see if it's coming close to your town.



February 13, 2006 - Road to Hope Tour speaker Shelton is featured on TheBody.com in their African American Resource Center. Take a moment to read his interview.



February 8, 2006 - Road to Hope speaker Shelton was featured in the Baltimore Sun and Star Ledger.



February 6, 2006 - Road to Hope speaker Shelton was featured on MJZ in Baltimore. Watch the news piece.



January 17, 2006 - Hope's Voice welcomes Aaron Burgess as the School Outreach Coordinator. We are thrilled to have him as part of the Hope's Voice family. Take a moment to meet Aaron.



January 13, 2006 - Hope's Voice speaker Marvelyn has been recognized for being one of the top ten black AIDS warrior to watch in POZ February issue. Read the article and meet the ten warrior's.



January 4, 2006 - Hope's Voice and OraSure Technologies have been recognized by the National Institute of Health for the 2005 Road to Hope Tour. The Red Ribbon Leadership Award presentation was held at the UN Headquarters in New York City on December 1, 2005.



December 22, 2005 - MTV News has filmed a piece on Todd Murray, Executive Director and Marvelyn, Hope’s Voice speaker for MTV and mtvU about the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS. The story also features footage from the Road to Hope documentary and includes Amira and Lance. The piece is also available on MTV’s Overdrive. Watch the piece! You’ll have to sit through a short commercial.



You can also catch the piece on MTV and mtvU this weekend. Set your Tivo! Here are the air dates and times on the two networks:



MTV



Sun 12/25: 350am, 750pm



Mon 12/26: 450am, 650am, 750am, 850am, 950am, 350pm



mtvU



Fri 12/23: 945pm, 1045pm, 1145pm



Sat 12/24: 1245am, 145am, 245am, 345am, 445am, 545am, 645am, 745am, 845am, 945am, 1045am, 1145am, 1245pm, 145pm, 245pm, 345pm, 445pm, 545pm, 645pm, 745pm, 845pm, 1045pm



Sun 12/25: 1245am, 245am, 445am, 645am, 845am, 1045am, 1245pm, 245pm, 545pm, 845pm, 945pm, 1145pm



Mon 12/26: 145am, 345am, 545am, 745am, 945am, 1145am, 145pm, 345pm, 545pm, 745pm



December 6, 2005 - Executive Director, Todd Murray launched the WE ALL HAVE AIDS Campaign with Kenneth Cole on December 1, 2005. Hope’s Voice is excited to work with Kenneth Cole, Viacom KNOW HIV/AIDS Campaign and the Kaiser Family Foundation on this exciting campaign. Listen to your local radio stations for the PSA featuring Alan Cumming, Barry Manilow, Ben McKenzie, Johnny Reznick, Julianne Moore, Liza Minelli, Mena Survari, Natasha Richardson, Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Stanley Tucci, Wilmer Valderrama, and Todd Murray, Executive Director of Hope’s Voice. For more information on the campaign visit the website. Listen for the psa on your local radio station!



December 4, 2005 - The Chronicle in Boise, ID wrote an article on Duane's Worlds AIDS Day presentation. Read the article.



November 28, 2005 - The Road to Hope documentary will be premiering as part of the Sexual Health Awareness Week in Boise, ID. Here is the event information:



Boise State University

Special Events Center

7pm



Read the article written by Arbiter Online.



November 27, 2005 - Todd Murray will be speaking at Princeton University on Tuesday, November 29, 2005.



Duane will be speaking at Duke University on Wednesday, November 30, 2005.



Check out the speaker calendar for event details.



November 23, 2005 - Christina will be speaking at Emmanuel College on Thursday, December 1, 2005.



Check out the speaker calendar for event details.



November 22, 2005 - Christina will be speaking at Boston Children's Hospital on Thursday, December 1, 2005.

Check out the speaker calendar for event details.



November 17, 2005 - We are thrilled to announce that the Road to Hope documentary is in stock and available for purchase. Step into the shoes of Hope’s Voice speakers Todd, Amira, Lantz, Duane, Marvelyn, Student Global AIDS Campaign speaker Healy, and their friends as they embark on the 2005 Road to Hope Tour, a 7,000-mile journey in a 30-foot RV from Washington, DC to San Francisco, CA. Visiting 23 schools in 36 days, these speakers, most of whom are HIV positive, share their stories and messages of advocacy, education, awareness, and the importance of knowing one’s HIV status to thousands of students.



Watch young adults across the nation meet peers living with HIV for the first time, radically changing their perspective on what HIV looks like and what it means to be living with HIV. The Road to Hope makes it blatantly clear the need to not only be connected to the global struggle, but also the HIV and AIDS issues in the United States.



Order your copy today!



November 8, 2005 - Hope's Voice attended the First Annual Global Justice Awards Ceremony. Todd Murray, Executive Director spoke at the dinner about the Road to Hope Tour. Hope's Voice congratulates Global Justice on all their accomplishments. Take a moment to read and view pictures from the event.



November 4, 2005 - Marvelyn will be speaking at Appalachian State University on Tuesday, November 29, 2005.



Amira will be speaking at Morgan State University on Thursday, December 1, 2005.



Check out the speaker calendar for event details.



November 3, 2005 - We are thrilled to announce that we have launched the 2006 Road to Hope Tour! We are taking applications to host a tour stop. If you are interested in bringing this exciting, educational and historical tour to your school and community, please complete an application.



October 26, 2005 - Marvelyn is featured on HIVRadio.com. Listen to Marvelyn's interview with this great program!



October 12, 2005 - Hope’s Voice welcomes two new speakers to the bureau, David and Christina. We are thrilled to have them on board. Their passion, drive and commitment to bring a face and voice to HIV and AIDS will help us continue to reach more young adults. We invite you to meet David and Christina by reading their speaker profiles. We welcome them to the Hope’s Voice family.



October 11, 2005 - Hope's Voice welcomes Turner Tabernacle AMEC in Macon, GA to the Road to Hope Tour Coalition!



September 28, 2005 - Hope's Voice speaker Amira is in October's issue of POZ Magazine. Pick up your copy!



August 24, 2005 - Current TV has picked up the Does HIV Look Like Me? public service announcement. For the psa to be aired on the network it has to be "green lighted" by viewers. Please take a moment to visit Current TV to green light the project and be sure to add your comments.



August 6, 2005 - Check out our feedback section that includes excerpts from the Road to Hope Tour Report. The feedback came from students who attended a tour stop!



August 2, 2005 - We have completed the 2005 Road to Hope Tour Report. The report tells the impact of the tour in the students' own words. To request your copy please contact us.



July 19, 2005 - Hope's Voice has received a $1,000 grant from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The Sisters have been raising awareness and education in San Francisco for over 40 years! Join us at to celebrate with the sisters on Sunday, July 24th at The Eagle in San Francisco!



July 15, 2005 - Hope’s Voice launched our national awareness campaign Does HIV Look Like Me? with two public service announcements today. “We are excited to provide progressive, educational and personal material that will connect with young adults. Materials distributed and produced for this campaign are challenging the audience to take a hard look at their own life and encouraging them to get educated, tested and know their HIV status,” says Leslie Marie Cannon, Media Director for Hope’s Voice. Take a moment to watch the public service announcements!



Hope’s Voice also launched the trailer for the Road to Hope documentary! Join Amira, Duane, Marvelyn, Todd, and Lantz as they travel over 7,000 miles in a 30 foot RV from Washington, DC to San Francisco, CA visiting 23 schools and thousands of students. This exciting, historical and educational documentary tells the story of each speaker and gives a face and voice to HIV and AIDS. Watch as this group of young adults face the fear, stereotypes and misconceptions of this silent epidemic head on. Watch the trailer and pre-order your copy today and save $1.00!



July 8, 2005 - Watch the videos from Marquette University, Luther College, University of Texas at Arlington, Baylor University, University of Arizona, and San Diego State University from the Road to Hope Tour!



June 23, 2005 - Hope's Voice speaker, Marvelyn, will be featured on My Thing on BET on Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 3pm ET. My Thing provides answers to frequently asked questions about HIV and AIDS testing and will feature discussions with celebrities and experts. The program features interviews with Mo'Nique who talks about losing her best friend to AIDS, Easy E's son Lil' E who speaks for the first time on television about his father's death and is hosted by new sensation and BET Award nominee Ciara and Rap City host Mad Linx. The show travels across the country speaking to young people about their experience with HIV testing, tests their knowledge of HIV and AIDS and highlights many of their efforts to prevent the spread of the disease. Cities visited include Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, LA, Langston, OK (home of this season's College Hill), New York and Baltimore. Check your local listings and watch the program!



June 20, 2005 - Hope's Voice has put together the Road to Hope Tour Survey. In order for us to make the most of this year and make changes to improve tour stops in the future, it is crucial that we receive as many back as possible. The survey is for everyone who attended a tour stop with a few questions being specifically for tour leaders. So please pass on the website to those that you know who attended the event and take a moment to complete the survey.



June 2, 2005 - Hope’s Voice has been recognized in magazines, newspapers and in television programs across the country. Check out what Hope's Voice has been featured in.



May 31, 2005 - Hope’s Voice has a new look! We are working on some amazing projects including the first public service announcement for our national campaign “Does HIV Look Like Me?”, welcoming new speakers and other exciting projects. Continue to check back and sign up for your newsletter to get all the updates emailed to you!



May 29, 2005 - We have added pictures from Luther College, St. Louis Community College, Belmont University, University of Texas at Arlington, Baylor University, San Diego State University, and Robert Louis Stevenson school from the Road to Hope Tour. View the pictures.



May 28, 2005 - Hope’s Voice is raising money and we need your help! San Francisco Community has pulled strong and we have put together an auction featuring over 50 products and services all valued for more than $55. Some of which are close to $400 including haircuts/highlights at Galleria Hair Design, facials at Saks Fifth Avenue, dinner for two at Tiramisu, hair care products from Joico Intl., body care from The Body Shop, flowers from Abigails Flowers, silk robe from Arcie Lingerie, wallet/handbag from Malm Luggage, necklace from Versace, Tenere Salad Servers from Christofle, Sea Salt Body Scrub & Wrap from Xar Salon & Spa and much more! Thank you San Francisco! Raffle tickets are just $5 and all the proceeds go towards Hope’s Voice! If you are interested in purchasing tickets please contact Erran Andrews at (415) 362-3369 or by email at erranwsh@aol.com. ** If you live out of the San Francisco area and win an item that can not be shipped (ie. haircut or dinner for two) you will receive an item or equal or greater value.



May 27, 2005 - Hope's Voice welcomes Camp Kindle to the Road to Hope Tour Coalition. We applaud this powerful and important camp for children affected and/or infected by HIV and AIDS. Take a moment to learn more about Camp Kindle and see how you can help today!



Check out the pictures from the tour stop at George Washington University put together by a student attending the event!



Students at DePaul University in Chicago push for contraceptive distribution. The Road to Hope Tour was an important part of this crucial movement on the campus. We commend the students of DePaul for standing up and using their voice. Read the article in the DePaulina about this exciting and historic petition.



May 26, 2005 - Todd Murray, Executive Director of Hope’s Voice has been awarded the 2005 HIV Leadership Award by TheBody.com.” I am thrilled and honored to receive this award and dedicate it to all the young adults across the world who are fighting everyday for equality for those living with HIV and AIDS,” remarks Todd. Take a moment to read the interview.



May 23, 2005 M4C Children's Foundation has joined the Road to Hope Tour Coalition.



May 20, 2005 - Road to Hope Tour welcomes National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) and Good Samaritan Project to the coalition. Meet the coalition members.



May 15, 2005 - Watch the clips from University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, DePaul University, and St. Louis Community College.



May 13, 2005 - Please take a moment to sign up for the Hope's Voice newsletter. Receive the latest news, updates, projects and meet the speakers to join the Hope's Voice family.



May 2, 2005 - Come celebrate the End of the Road! After 20 states, 25 schools and over 6,000 miles. Join us for an evening of stories, pictures and meet the speakers of the tour! Check out details and RSVP for the party!



May 7, 2005

SFMAC Studios

142 Taylor Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

7:00 PM - Midnight



The party is open to the public!



Check out details and RSVP for the party!



May 2, 2005 Take a moment to read the article written by Chicago Flame. Thanks University of Illinois!



May 1, 2005 - The Road to Hope Tour is proud to work with HIV/AIDS testing organizations in conjunction with tour stops. Night Ministry did HIV tests at University of Chicago at Illinois, DePaul University and University of Chicago. They did a total of 62 tests!



The tour has appeared in media around the country including, Brown & White, The Oberlin Review, Belmont Vision, Marquette Tribne,The Depaulina, and The U-Wire.



Check out updated mural messages for the Student Voices on AIDS Mural!



April 26, 2005 - Road to Hope Tour welcomes Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center High School in Dallas, Texas!



April 25, 2005 - The Road to Hope Tour has two more speakers! Marvelyn and Aidan will be joining us for a few stops on the tour! Take a moment to meet these inspiring young adults! Welcome to the tour!



April 24, 2005 - The Road to Hope Tour is excited to announce that the videos are available online for Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Oberlin College, University of Michigan, and Michigan State University. Watch the clips!



View the pictures from Oberlin College, University of Michigan, DePaul University, University of Chicago, and Marquette University.

Read the journal entries from University of Illinois at Chicago, DePaul University, University of Chicago, Marquette University, and Luther College.



April 23, 2005 - The Road to Hope Tour is featured in the May issue of HIVPlus Magazine. Check out the article! Read the new messages posted for the Student Voices on AIDS Mural and see what students are saying across the country on educating their peers on HIV and AIDS.



April 18, 2005 - Read the journal entries for Oberlin College, University of Michigan, and Michigan State University.



April 14, 2005 - Check out the video clips, pictures and journal entries from the first week of the Road to Hope Tour. We visited Georgetown University, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, Swarthmore University, Lehigh University, Shepherd University, and Randolph-Macon Woman's College.



April 12, 2005 - The Road to Hope Tour has been featured on many TV, newspaper and radio shows. Check out a few of the newest articles. The Baltimore Sun, Morning Call, Express Times, and WSET-TV Lynchburg all did a story!



April 11, 2005 - Students at each of the Road to Hope Tour stops have been participating in the Student Voices on AIDS Mural project. Each student is asked to write his/her views on how to educate others on HIV and AIDS. We have created a virtual mural so you can see what students are saying across America!



April 10, 2005 - Meet the speakers of the Road to Hope Tour and drop them an email! All tour stops are open to the public so we hope to see everyone on the road! View the tour stop details and find the date, time and location of each stop.



April 9, 2005 - Hope’s Voice is thrilled to announce a partnership with Student Partnerships Worldwide. SPW is an international development charity working in Africa and Asia. Through community and school-based programs this organization works to empower young people, to help them get involved in the decisions that shape their future. Althea Trevor spent six months in deprived rural communities in the Iringa region of Tanzania where she taught at the local primary school and nearby schools, hosted seminars for the community at large, working especially with village young people in areas of rural development, especially health issues with a focus on HIV and AIDS. Althea joins the Road to Hope Tour at University of Chicago, DePaul University and University of Illinois at Chicago to share her experiences working with HIV and AIDS on an international level. Take a moment to learn more about SPW and to meet Althea!



April 8, 2005



The Road to Hope Tour is wrapping up our first week on the tour! What an amazing week. The Road to Hope Tour has been featured in Lehigh Brown & White and Lynchburg News & Advance.



March 30, 2005



OraSure Technologies, Inc. the market leader in oral fluid diagnostics, announced today that it will be the presenting sponsor of the 2005 Road to Hope Tour. All tour stops will feature onsite or local HIV testing with the OraQuick® ADVANCE™ Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test. The Road to Hope Tour is bringing education, awareness, advocacy and HIV testing resources to tens-of thousands of students. “OraSure is proud to be the presenting sponsor of such a moving and powerful program,” said Douglas A. Michels, President and CEO of OraSure Technologies. “We hope that the personal experiences of the Hope’s Voice speakers will help young men and women to see that HIV affects people from all different backgrounds, not just one sexual orientation or race, and that HIV testing is a crucial step in controlling this epidemic.” We are honored to have OraSure involved in this historic and exciting tour!



March 26, 2005



Cuban-American artist, Xavier Cortada, joins the Road to Hope Tour to create the Student Voices on AIDS Mural. He will create a national mural using messages written from students at each tour stop. Messages for the Road to Hope Tour mural are also being collected via the internet and will be printed and added to the mural. Cortada has exhibited his works in museums, galleries, and cultural venues around the world and has traveled to four continents to create pro-social community murals and participant-driven art projects. Take a moment to learn more about Xavier Cortada’s work and submit your message today for the mural!



March 24, 2005



Hope’s Voice is excited to announce the Road to Hope Tour 2005 official t-shirts are available for purchase online! Proceeds from sales of t-shirts will help to bring the Road to Hope Tour to tens-of-thousands of students. T-shirts will be sold at each of the tour stops as well. View and purchase your t-shirt today for only $12.00!



March 15, 2005



We are thrilled to announce that Leslie Marie Cannon has joined Hope’s Voice as our Media Director. Leslie Marie will be filming the documentary “Road to Hope.” The documentary will give an in-depth look at the process of an up-and-coming HIV and AIDS organization, behind the scenes of the Road to Hope Tour, and a chance to meet the students and speakers! Leslie Marie is responsible for the direction of broadcast and media projects. Hope’s Voice will be putting together public service announcements for our Does HIV Look Like Me? campaign. Hope’s Voice welcomes Leslie Marie to the family! Please take a moment to learn more about her.



March 13, 2005



Hope’s Voice has moved from a .com to .org. We have started the nonprofit paperwork process and wanted to make this important change before we hit the road on April 4, 2005 for the Road to Hope Tour. Please update your bookmarks and contact information for Hope’s Voice! Continue to check back for exciting updates but remember to type www.hopesvoice.org. Please pass on the word about this important change!



March 4, 2005



Hope’s Voice is thrilled to announce that we have kicked off the Road to Hope Tour 2005! The first stop on the tour was in Washington, DC this past weekend at the Student March and Rally! Over 4,000 students marched from the White House to Capital Hill calling for attention to the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Todd Murray, Executive Director of Hope’s Voice spoke at the rally! The march was second largest in ten years for HIV and AIDS. Check out the pictures from the rally and march.



February 24, 2005



Todd Murray, Executive Director of Hope's Voice and Positive Hope, was featured on the AIDS Update on 91.7FM in San Francisco. Todd talked about the plans for Hope's Voice and all exciting details on the historic Road to Hope Tour.



February 4, 2005



The Road to Hope Tour will be visiting 24 schools as we travel 5,636 miles from Washington DC to San Francisco. Check out the Road to Hope Tour itinerary that includes the tour dates and locations! We can't wait to see everyone on the road!



February 1, 2005



George Washington University, Marietta College, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Chicago, Marquette University, Luther College, St. Louis Community College, Belmont University, Northern Arizona University, and UCLA have joined the Road to Hope Tour!



February 1, 2005



YGA (Young Gay America) February issue feature story is on Hope's Voice and Positive Hope's Executive Director Todd Murray. Todd is recognized as a leader in the HIV and AIDS fight. We thank YGA for their recognition of the work we do. Pick up your copy today and check out all the publications Hope's Voice has appeared in!



February 1, 2005



Hope's Voice is featured in February's issue of POZ magazine. POZ Magazine recognizes our awareness campaign Does HIV Look Like Me? Pick up your copy today!



January 24, 2005



The Road to Hope Tour is thrilled to welcome the following schools to the tour; Oberlin College, Swarthmore College, Lehigh University, DePaul University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Shepherd University, Johns Hopkins University, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, University of Texas at Arlington, Baylor University, University of Arizona, San Diego State University, and Robert Louis Stevenson School! The deadline for tour stop applications is February 1, 2005. If you are interested in hosting a stop at your school please complete an application.



January 14, 2005



Hope's Voice is honored to welcome Terry Bean and Phil Siegel to the advisory board. We thank them for their support, advice and involvement in Hope's Voice. We invite you to meet Terry and Phil.



January 1, 2005



Hope's Voice and Student Global AIDS Campaign have joined forces to bring students across the country the Road to Hope Tour. This exciting tour will kick off in Washington, DC and travel to San Francisco. Along the way the tour will make stops at high schools and colleges with information about HIV/AIDS and give students a personal connection. Check out all the exciting news and updates on the Road to Hope Tour.



December 25, 2004



Hope's Voice is thrilled to announce that Positive Hope server move is complete. Positive Hope was founded by Executive Director Todd Murray. Positive Hope provides resources, referrals, education, advocacy, community, conferences, support, love, and hope to young adults living with HIV and AIDS. This international community has members registered in 19 countries. Take a moment to visit Positive Hope.



December 17, 2004



Hope's Voice is excited to have a new team member in the Hope's Voice family. Charles Stefanac is Director of School Outreach. Charles will work with schools across the country to bring our speakers and programs to students. We are glad he is on board and invite you to meet Charles.



December 5, 2004



We are thrilled to announce new website additions to Hopesvoice.com. Take a moment to look around and see the new features of Hope's Voice.



December 1, 2004



We remind all to take a moment on World AIDS Day to talk to someone you know about HIV and AIDS. This important day is an opportunity for the world to comes together to talk about this epidemic.



November 26, 2004



Hope's Voice has been named as one of the top up-and-coming HIV and AIDS organizations. This prestigious title given was given by the San Francisco Chronicle. Check out the story written about Hope's Voice in Featured In.



November 9, 2004



Hope's Voice has been recognized in Advocate Magazine. Issue hits stands November 9th. Pick your copy up today!