ODC News Letter
May 2012 -
In This Issue: Life Expectancy Increases for North Americans Living with HIV, HIV Stigma and Awareness - Time to Change our Message, How Neuropathy is Currently Treated, CAC Bowling Outing, Lobby Days 2012, May Events.
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Winergy comes to the rescue of ODC's Back To School Program
As it became clear that summer was coming to end Lynne Kennedy from Open Door Clinic in Elgin
realized that before long it was going to be time for the kids to go back to school. With that in mind
Lynne put the Back To School Program on the event page of the Elgin Chamber of Commerce.
Within days a phone call came from Toni Henry at Winergy Drive Systems Corporation here in Elgin.
Toni wanted to meet with Lynne to discuss the Back To School Program. During that meeting Lynne told
Toni about the 102 children Open Door Clinic had that were infected/affected by HIV/AIDS. "Many of our
children have one or both parents infected with HIV/AIDS and live 300% below the poverty level". "Our
childrens small voices are rarely heard because of the stigma that still surrounds HIV/AIDS".
"These parents need help providing the school supplies their children need," Lynne said.
Toni Henry heard those small voices and immediately said, "We would like to help". With those words
came a partnership that created a miracle. All our children were given backpacks filled with their school
supplies, thanks to Winergy Drive Systems Corporation and Siemens Drive Technology. All the staff,
board members and parents and would like to say, "Thank you for caring about our children and hearing
their voices".
