Tuesday, December 1, 2015

1996 One World, One Hope

1995 USAIDS 5,000 Cause and Effect: I wrote a song in 1995 titled "Hand in Hand", and it was published on page 199 of AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM STORY. That song was about working together. The bike trip led to organizing the first Buffalo and Erie County United World AIDS Day Program in 1996, and that theme was "One World, One Hope". We occupied two floors of Market Arcade on Main Street, and it was so successful, other cities followed Buffalo's lead, in following years. You are about to see why we have made significant strides in fighting HIV/AIDS, in the world, but also, right here in Buffalo. Thank yous (by name) with each picture.

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Dedicated to all who fought HIV/AIDS and all who fought with us, during our struggles. We honor our brothers and sisters who didn't win their battles, and pledge to keep going until the AIDS war is only history! J.V. Petretta

Jaimie Berry Soderstrom I asked our library if they could get your book. Were not having any luck.
Jim Petretta It's still available on Amazon and the Kindle version is only 99 cents, lol. Sending you a pvt. message.
  
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Thank you Connie for this wonderful article. My scrap book did not include the name of the newspaper. If you can help me out, that too should be part of this history. — with Connie Burns at Allen Street, Buffalo, NY.
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Thank you to these folks, especially! 
— with Hon. Anthony Masiello at Market Arcade.

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Thank you to all participants and supporters, including Arcade Trading Co., Jim James Mack, Evergreen Health Services, ALT Alternative Press and Minute Print. 
— with Episcopal AIDS Home Care and Geneva B. Scruggs at Market Arcade.

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Thank you to all of the participants and supporters, including Custom Tee, Kresge Residence, The Buffalo Enterprise Development Corp. 
— with Names Project Buffalo, Hospice Association of Buffalo and Group Ministries AIDS Coalition at Market Arcade.

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Thanks to all participants and supporters, including Patrick Letourneau, Timothy Moran, Kenesha Smith, Debra Turner, John Moscato, David Dave Granville, Thomas Errol Gleed, Peg Gagnon, Carolyn Hodan, Akmal Shareef, Karen Andruschat, Judy Barton, Joseph Lolla, Pam Heckman, Project Reach Staff, Lancaster Youth Bureau, AIDS Awareness Peer Educators, Hamburg High School, AIDS Awareness Council and Buffalo Visitors Bureau. You all rock! 
— with Michael Chase, Robert J Perelli, Hon. Sam Hoyt, Katie Miller and Kathy Moriarty, Hon. Barbra Kavanaugh, Mike Maffei and Cold Blue Steel, Danny Castro, Los Caribes, Emilie Tothero, Group "New Fiction", Glen Tate, Entertainer, Mitchell McCloud, Susan Banks and News Channel 7 and Stacey Samples, Stage Mgr. at Market Arcade.

      Emilie Tothero I remember that day! 


      Thomas Errol Gleed I remember it well, Jim Jim Petretta and I was telling Bryan Bryan Ball about those days at lunch this afternoon. He's proudly wearing s World AIDS Day pin and a fairly big red ribbon!
      Jim Petretta Well tell him from me that you and Dave Granville were two of my greatest supporters, who made this program possible. I'm so very proud of you all! These were the days when we all worked together.
     Thomas Errol Gleed We were humbled to be a part of it James! Thank you for your lifetime of work against the scourge of HIV/AIDS- you are a HERO in the community, believe me!
  

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By Joe Lolla, and ALT Alternative Press.
 
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