Protect Yourself 1, Inc
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TOP-RATED 2012
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Target demographics: PY1's targets pre-adolescents, adolescents and adults from low income areas.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Youth
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: make phone calls to give exposure to the PY1 campaigns
Geographic areas served: Maryland and Washington DC, nationally and internationally.
Mission:
The Protect Yourself 1, Inc.’s mission is to increase Awareness, Education and Prevention of HIV and related diseases by using entertainment, ecology, horses, events, games and virtual reality to foster a sense of individual responsibility that encourages positive health behavioral change among AT RISK populations.
Results:
PY1 is raising funds to implement its Safe2live social marketing and media campaign regionally, nationally and internationally to educate youth at a young age about HIV/AIDS and STDs
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esgconsulting
05/22/13
PY1 is a great organization because they promote HIV awareness in under served communities. My nephew was a part of project arrowhead and loved every minute of experiencing horses. It gave him a different perspective on all of the possibilities life has to offer...
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careandcontribute
10/15/12
Protect Yourself 1 has made tremendous contributions in Baltimore for infectious disease education and related programs. I have personally seen the tireless efforts of the President of this organization to make a difference in the life of kids and youth of Baltimore...
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raybridgewater_nabvets
10/04/12
Protect Yourself 1, Inc. [ PY1 ] is currently working with youths in the Baltimore City Schools system this year and next due to a generous grant from the Annie Casey Foundation...I had a chance to volunteer my services at their booth at the recent Global Aids Conference in Washington DC [ July 2012...
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