Design Heroes
KENNETH COLEMODEL: Catie Cole (Kenneth's daughter)
CHARITY: amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research)
"In a crowded room, you can scream and no one will hear you. But in a huge, quiet auditorium, you can whisper and everyone will hear you. It was as quiet as could be in 1985 when we ran our first AIDS awareness campaign. If you spoke about HIV in those days, you were presumed to be either Haitian, gay, or an IV drug user — and therefore at risk. Because I wasn't in any of the at-risk groups, I thought I should do something to help get rid of the stigma. We've come a long way — people are living longer, healthier lives — but in many ways, we haven't come far at all. If we don't find a cure, millions will continue to die. What we stand for is more important than what we stand in. If alone you can't change the world, you can certainly be an accessory."
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