Light a candle for AIDS!

[Typogirl]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 8:57pm

It only takes 30 seconds, i have checked it out, they are creditable, they are giving away up to 100,000 dollars on the today show for AIDS research and they are not even CLOSE to that much now.

http://www.lighttounite.com/

Its free for you and every candle lit they donate 1$
Light a candle

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 9:38pm

It's as easy as 1-2-3. Simply
1) go to the site (It will start with an ad for
'Reyataz', a drug)
2) wait for it to load an animation which forms the
continents of the world
3) click on a continent to "light a candle". You will
be asked to which you want to dedicate your candle:
strength, hope, love....

For EVERY candle lit BMS will donate one dollar. The
donation will be made on World AIDS Day, December
1st. The event will be televised on the TODAY Show (NBC).

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 9:46pm

I lit a candle and I feel proud...

Such an easy thing to do for such a worthy cause.

I wonder if it counts if you light more than 1 candle. I assume it does...

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 9:47pm

it wouldn't let me light two....I think it's only one per IP address

[theatrebabe]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 9:51pm

Thank you very much for posting this. Please do this everyone.

Posted: 11/30/05 at 9:57pm

I did it and I had my roommate do it to. This is so simple, I think everybody should do it.

Edit: I just sent out an email to all the girls on my floor, hopefully they will get it in time and decide to light a candle. Updated On: 11/30/05 at 09:57 PM

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 10:06pm

Well, one was enought to make me break down and cry.

God bless all my friends

Ted, Tracy, Rodger, Mai Tai, Deserie, Mark, Alan and so many more wonderful people that deserve to still be here.


Ouch, my heart hurts.

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 9:10am

light a candle and get tested today on World AIDS Day.

Updated On: 12/1/05 at 09:10 AM

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 10:53am

bumpity bump

[beacon1]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 12:44pm

I just did one in Remembrance.

I'm going to watch "Angels in America" tonight in honor of the day!

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:17pm

you better start now, beacon, time's a wastin'.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:28pm

I lit a candle, and forwarded to friends.

One question... I didn't quite pay attention, and was wondering to whom/what/where they're donating the $1 to.

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:29pm

Bristol-Myers Squibb is donating the money to AIDS/HIV research. They did not explicitly identify the organization(s) they are giving the money to, that I know of.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:49pm

I just rented ANGELS IN AMERICA the other day but haven't watched it yet. I am def. watching it tonight. I will donate when I get home after work. I don't personally know anyone who has died of Aids or even have Aids now but my heart still reaches out to those people who did/do.

**Here is to the men and women and children who have died from this horrible disease. You all will be missed.**

Updated On: 12/1/05 at 01:49 PM

[Elphaba]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:58pm

spider, yes you do.........you just don't know they have HIV or AIDS.....so let me be the first friend you know who is HIV+

and....here's to those left behind as our angels leave us.......we bear the brunt of making sure none of this is EVER forgotten.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:06pm

I will never forget walking by candlelight through the streets of DC during the first AIDS March and the sight of 100,000 flames lighting the Mall. I will never forget the complete silence.

I will never forget sewing my first block for the AIDS quilt.

I will never forget helping to lay those thousands of pieces of quilt on the Mall to form one large quilt, and then standing back and sobbing uncontrollably for an hour.

I will never forget the death of my first friend to AIDS

I will never forget my first "AIDS Buddy"

I will never forget finding out that one of my former partners had died of AIDS

I will never forget my first test

I will never forget my last test (this week)

I WILL NEVER FORGET!

Updated On: 12/1/05 at 02:06 PM

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:08pm

Spider... let me be #2.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:10pm

sonofmama.......I cannot tell you how much that moved me.
I have to stop work now for a bit

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 4:06pm

let's keep this going gang, we're closing in on 69,000 candles lit but we need 31,000 more!

[paradox_error]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 4:24pm

I did it twice. Once here, once at work...

[shiksa_goddess]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 4:48pm

I lit one, I am going to whore the site out on the other boards I go to.

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 4:52pm

i managed to get the website link posted on some of my favorite blogs:

http://www.towleroad.com

http://www.pinkisthenewblog.com

http://www.justjared.com

http://www.timmyray.com


see if you can get it posted on yours, too!

Updated On: 12/2/05 at 04:52 PM

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 6:16pm

83,203

[shiksa_goddess]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 6:20pm

I've sent out 50 e-mails and have posted to about 5 sites so far. Still working...

[NYadgal]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 6:27pm

Candle lit with love...

Updated On: 12/1/05 at 06:27 PM