Jack Mackenroth, Reality Television Star from 'Project Runway' To Educate About Living with HIV and Combating Stigma in Houston

Jack Mackenroth, Reality Television Star from 'Project Runway' To Educate About Living with HIV and Combating Stigma in Houston

    Request for Coverage Interview & Photo Opportunity      WHO:      Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series             "Project Runway," will be in Houston, participating in the             20th Annual AIDS Walk, representing Living Positive By             Design, his national HIV and AIDS education initiative.    WHY:      Through Living Positive By Design, Jack will highlight the             importance of having a positive outlook on life while             effectively managing HIV.  Jack has been HIV-positive for more             than 20 years and is one of more than one million people who             are living with HIV and AIDS in the United States(1), many of             whom still have to deal with the stigma of having the disease.             In Houston alone, more than 23,744 residents are living with             HIV or AIDS.(2)              For additional information on Living Positive By Design, visit:             www.LivingPositiveByDesign.com    DETAILS:  Jack is available for media interviews from 5:00 am-11:00 pm CT             on the following days:              - Friday, March 13, 2009             - Saturday, March 14, 2009             - Sunday, March 15, 2009 (including on-site at the AIDS Walk;               Walk begins at 10:00 am CT)              AIDS Walk Location:             20th Annual AIDS Walk Houston             Sam Houston Park (Downtown)             1000 Bagby Street              Interview opportunities will be also be available with a local             infectious disease specialist from Friday, March 13th through             Monday, March 16th including on-site at the AIDS Walk.    CONTACT:  To schedule an interview, please contact:             Rachi Govil                  Jay Williams             Cohn & Wolfe                 Cohn & Wolfe             O: (212) 537-8157            O: (212) 537-8033             M: (908) 415-8933            M: (917) 587-4230             rachi.govil@cohnwolfe.com    jay.williams@cohnwolfe.com              Living Positive By Design is made possible by support from             Merck & Co., Inc.    References:  

(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV/AIDS in the United States. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/us.htm. Accessed January 21, 2009.

(2) City of Houston Health Department. AIDS: Summary of Houston/Harris County Cases. Available at: http://www.houstontx.gov/health/HIV-STD/4thQRT2008.pdf. Accessed March 3, 2009

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