Jack Mackenroth, Reality Television Star From 'Project Runway' To Educate About Living with HIV and Combating Stigma in Chicago
Jack Mackenroth, Reality Television Star From 'Project Runway' To Educate About Living with HIV and Combating Stigma in Chicago
REQUEST FOR COVERAGE INTERVIEW & PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WHO: Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series "Project Runway," is in Chicago for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's (AFC) annual fashion event, Make a Statement: Design for the Cure, 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 the 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 WHEN: Interview opportunities will be available with Jack and/or a local infectious disease specialist on Tuesday, May 5th through Friday, May 8th, including on-site at the Make a Statement event on Thursday, May 7th WHERE: AIDS Foundation of Chicago's Make A Statement: Design for the Cure River East Art Center - 435 East Illinois Street Additional locations for interviews available upon request 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 For additional information on Living Positive By Design, visit: www.LivingPositiveByDesign.com For additional information on the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's Make A Statement: Design for the Cure, visit: http://www.aidschicago.org/events/make_a_statement.php 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. /PRNewswire -- May 1/
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