2008 Woodie Awards
Fundraiser targets AIDS
Susanna Oste
Issue date: 11/16/06 Section: News
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Early last Friday, a few intrepid souls fought to stay awake in the lobby of the Little Building, while the rest of the campus was still asleep. These Emerson students were preparing to go to Community Servings in Roxbury, a program helping to prepare meals for local residents affected by HIV and AIDS.
Nearly all-95 percent-of those eating the meals live at or below the poverty line.
Sixty-five percent are women and children.
"This is a good opportunity to actively participating and do something," Mary Caitlin Gilson, a freshman musical theatre major, said.
The trip to Roxbury was part of the sixth-annual Equity Fights AIDS (EFA) Week, organized by Emerson's Musical Theatre Society. MTS raised $5,600 for EFA this year.
The week offered nine different events over the course of the week. On Friday afternoon, for only $20, those who were interested could learn about theatre or special effects makeup by professional MAC Makeup artists. On Wednesday night, there was movie time with Rent in the back of the dining hall, and the audience could participate in a trivia contest, answering questions like "How many times do they mention the word 'rent' in Rent?" (Right answer: 26).
The activities of the week also included a Comedy Night with Emerson's comedy groups as well as Education and Sex 101, a "class" where students got the chance to talk about sex and learn more about AIDS prevention.
The Student Government Association granted $4,765.10 to fund the week, after Bara petitioned for $6,000.
Last year, Emerson students donated more than $6,000 to those affected by HIV and AIDS, making it the largest donation yet, according to Brittany Bara, a senior BFA musical theatre major and chairwoman for this year's EFA program at Emerson.
"Even though we didn't raise as much money this year, I feel like we did raise a lot more awareness about HIV/AIDS," Bara said. "I'm really proud of that."
EFA, headquartered in New York City, is the nation's leading industry-based, non-profit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization.
Nearly all-95 percent-of those eating the meals live at or below the poverty line.
Sixty-five percent are women and children.
"This is a good opportunity to actively participating and do something," Mary Caitlin Gilson, a freshman musical theatre major, said.
The trip to Roxbury was part of the sixth-annual Equity Fights AIDS (EFA) Week, organized by Emerson's Musical Theatre Society. MTS raised $5,600 for EFA this year.
The week offered nine different events over the course of the week. On Friday afternoon, for only $20, those who were interested could learn about theatre or special effects makeup by professional MAC Makeup artists. On Wednesday night, there was movie time with Rent in the back of the dining hall, and the audience could participate in a trivia contest, answering questions like "How many times do they mention the word 'rent' in Rent?" (Right answer: 26).
The activities of the week also included a Comedy Night with Emerson's comedy groups as well as Education and Sex 101, a "class" where students got the chance to talk about sex and learn more about AIDS prevention.
The Student Government Association granted $4,765.10 to fund the week, after Bara petitioned for $6,000.
Last year, Emerson students donated more than $6,000 to those affected by HIV and AIDS, making it the largest donation yet, according to Brittany Bara, a senior BFA musical theatre major and chairwoman for this year's EFA program at Emerson.
"Even though we didn't raise as much money this year, I feel like we did raise a lot more awareness about HIV/AIDS," Bara said. "I'm really proud of that."
EFA, headquartered in New York City, is the nation's leading industry-based, non-profit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization.
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