Press Releases
June 7, 2013 - T-Shirt Contest!
GA Voice June 7, 2013, DYANA BAGBY "Team Friendly Atlanta wants to start a community-wide conversation about HIV stigma in a way that's interesting — and fashionable.
The new organization that aims to dispel HIV bias is sponsoring a t-shirt design contest open to the public. Submissions for the contest begin are now through July 4. The board will select finalists and then open voting begins July 11 with the winner announded on Aug. 15.
“We wanted to bring up the topic of stigma and what causes it, why people are not disclosing their status, are not confiding in their friends, are not seeking services. This stigma has been going on as long as there has been HIV but we've not dealt with it like when it was first discovered,” said Randy Prophater, a founding member of Team Friendly Atlanta." [Read More]
We are partnering with Boy Next Door, who has put us in touch with Ruff Rider Apparel. They will be producing the shirts and promoting it nationally through their network of relations.
T-Shirt Design Competition Dates:
June 6th – Launch/Call for submissions
July 4th – Submission Deadline
July 11th – Finalists Announce/Voting Open
Aug 8th – Voting Closed
Aug 15th – Winner Announced
Specifications and Requirements for Design
Please send art files, release form and your name and contact information to submissions@teamfriendlyatl.org.