Donate to the Love Yourself Project and support HIV and AIDS awareness today (starting at P100)

Donate to the Love Yourself Project and support HIV and AIDS awareness with today’s Groupon. In collaboration with the G-Team and Frenzy Condoms, Groupon subscribers may bequeath aid to the noble cause in increments of P100, P400 and P1000. For the P400 donation, Groupon subscribers not only contribute to fight the epidemic but also get a limited edition Love Yourself t-shirt as a souvenir and memoir of their involvement. For the P1000 donation, Groupon benefactors are entitled with a pass to the Love Yourself photoshoot on September 24, 2011 that is complete with a pre-shoot styling session in addition to their souvenir Love Yourself t-shirts. All cash donations by Groupon contributors are to be matched in kind by Frenzy Condoms with boxes of their condoms.

HIV is on the rise in the Philippines. According to a July report from the Department of Health’s National Epidemiology Center, the country is in the brink of an epidemic outbreak spread of HIV. July 2011 registered 204 newly-diagnosed HIV cases, the highest logged in a single month, and a 56% increase compared to the same period last year. The Philippines is 1 of only 7 countries worldwide where HIV cases are still escalating. Today’s Groupon promulgates HIV education and awareness in our country today hence a contribution goes far in saving the lives of many.

The Love Yourself Project aims to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth and key affected population in the Philippines, primarily through education and counseling. It is the first project by the VINN Advocacy group, which was founded by Twitter Shorty Awards Nurse of the Year Awardee Ronivin (Vinn) Garcia Pagtakhan. The Love Yourself Project is supported by popular TV personality, Boy Abunda (United Nations Population Fund spokesperson), Rep. Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan) and actors Paulo Avelino and Rocco Nacino.

Special thanks to Frenzy Condoms for their heartfelt support