Giving in STYLE : Meet Red Pump Charlotte Feb 1
Written by CharlotteSTYLE // February 1, 2012 // Events, Fashion Events, Giving in STYLE // No comments
The Red Pump Project – Charlotte invites you to join them for an informational meet and greet on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, at HBAR (inside HYATT house Charlotte Center City, formerly Hotel Sierra).
Red Pump Charlotte is fueled up for a very active 2012, and they need your help in ensuring a successful year! This will be a casual networking experience in a social atmosphere. While you’re there, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Meet the Red Pump Charlotte Ambassadors
- Learn how you can get involved with The Red Pump Project
- Learn more about our 2012 programming and chosen beneficiary
- Share your ideas on where you would like to see Red Pump Charlotte involved
If you’re interested in getting involved with The Red Pump Project, meet them at HBAR! Please register at http://meetredpumpcharlotte.eventbrite.com/
The Red Pump Project™ raises awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. Their mission is to promote HIV prevention through education, and open dialogue about the issues that surround sexual and reproductive health.
Founded in March 2009 by Luvvie Ajayi and Karyn Watkins, Red Pump believes that if HIV affects one, it affects us all. The organization uses the red shoe as a symbol of empowerment to represent the strength and courage of women infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. The incorporation of fashion into the message of HIV prevention is our contribution as we hope to show that Awareness is Always in Style!™
Photo provide by Jon Strayhorn at www.mediaartscollective.com
A life-long fat girl, Sommer Johnson decided to strap on some fancy tennis shoes, wrestle into a sports bra that would likely be one size too small (they always are--that's what you get with big boobs), and go on a 38 week journey to run the Peachtree Road Race. In the midst of trying to find her healthier self, she found that her struggle was not all that rare. Between the full-figured audience of her online publication, Gemini Magazine, and friends who were rowing up the fat river with no paddle, Sommer decided to share her journey to help women like her get past their fears (and get moving--literally). A runner newbie, Insanity graduate, Turbofire enthusiast, and foodie experimenter, Sommer Johnson is a 32 year old mother of 2 and wife of 1 who lives in Atlanta, GA.
