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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
Domestic violence thrives when we are silent; but if we take a stand and work together, we can end domestic violence.
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SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects people of many racial and ethnic groups. In the United States, 90,000 to 100,000 people―mainly Blacks or African Americans―have SCD. The disease occurs among about 1 of every 500 Black or African-American births and among about 1 out of every 36,000 Hispanic-American births. Other people affected include those of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Asian origin. In addition, more than 2 million people carry the sickle cell gene that allows them potentially to pass the disease on to their children.
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS
Human trafficking is a hidden crime, and the first step to combating it is to identify victims so they can be rescued and help bring their perpetrators to justice. The Blue Campaign has developed awareness and training materials to help increase awareness and educate on the indicators of human trafficking.
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GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
Gun violence is an epidemic in the United States, with 88 people killed by gun violence every day. There are countless common sense strategies to help end this epidemic.
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STROKE AWARENESS
A stroke, sometimes refered to as a brain attack, occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked by a clot or tear in a blood vessel. There are two types of stroke: ISCHEMIC & HEMORRHAGIC
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CANCER AWARENESS
There are many different cancer-related awareness campaigns occur throughout the year. We do support efforts to create a greater awareness of cancer.
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HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS
Nearly all of us have been touched by homelessness: either through personal experience, the experiences of those we know through work or school, or seeing someone homeless on the street.
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TIPS AND GUIDE FOR VIMF ATTENDEE
What are we doing to help?
- We contribute a percentage of our festival to several NPO to help with awareness
- We distribute information and t-shirts within the community with positive messages
- We help employed youth with jobs they can make an alternative income
- We create incentive programs to help stop offenders and youth start a business, get business funding or educate them to business option for making money online.
