The TORCH Foundation announces that tickets are now on sale for the World AIDS Day Drawing, to be held on December 1, 2001. Tickets sell for $1.00 each or six tickets for $5.00 and are available by submitting your request to the TORCH Foundation office at
203 S. Foch Street, Truth or Consequences NM 87901. Receipts, in the form of a ticket stubs will be mailed when complete addresses are provided. Telephone numbers, with area codes, will be helpful in notifying the winner. All proceeds are used to support individuals living with HIV / AIDS in Sierra County and to enhance prevention education endeavors. This is our major fund raiser for the year and we hope to sell 1,000 tickets before December 1. This year's item, an ocassional table, was designed as a joint effort by two local artisians, John Goodro who built the table, and Delmas Howe who painted the morning glorys design on the top. The TORCH Foundation is enormously grateful to these two very generous men for their donation of original art for the benefit of those impacted by HIV / AIDS in our community. This year's winning ticket holder will indeed treasure a "one-of-a-kind piece" of art! Don't miss seeing it on display at the
TORCH Foundation office at
203 S. Foch Street, Truth or Consequences, NM 87902. The TORCH Foundation is funded by New Mexico Department of Health - Public Health Division to do Prevention Education regarding HIV / AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Primarily this is done through Sierra County community events, presentations to clubs and organizations in the community, and sometimes at the invitation of teachers or school administrators. We also support and train a small group of HIV Youth Peer Educators who make presentations directed to at-risk teens and pre-teens. All Department of Health money is used to support educational efforts in the community. Although it is not necessary to be present in order to win the table, the community is always invited and cordially welcomed to participate in World AIDS Day activities. Watch for more details in comming weeks. Now in it's sixth year, The TORCH Foundation also continues its mission to be available to those living with HIV / AIDS, providing support in small tangible ways, referral and information services, and modest financial assistance when needed. We depend on many volunteers and caring individuals in the community to make our programs succesful. If you are interested in finding out more about our organization, please call us at 505.894.9333. |
