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Elizabeth Glaser contracted HIV in a blood transfusion in 1981 while giving birth to her daughter, Ariel. She and her husband, Paul, later learned that Elizabeth had unknowingly passed the virus on to Ariel through breast milk and that their son, Jake, had contracted the virus in utero.
In the course of trying to treat Ariel, the Glasers discovered that drug companies and health agencies had no idea that HIV was prevalent among children. The only drugs on the market were for adults; nothing had been tested or approved for children.
Ariel lost her battle with AIDS in 1988. Fearing that Jake’s life was also in danger, Elizabeth rose to action. She approached her close friends, Susie Zeegan and Susan DeLaurentis, for help in creating a foundation that would raise money for pediatric HIV/AIDS research.
The Pediatric AIDS Foundation had one critical mission: to bring hope to children with HIV and AIDS. In 1989, the Foundation held its first fundraiser and awarded its first grant for research on the immune dysfunctions in children living with HIV. Elizabeth lost her own battle in 1994, and to honor her legacy, the Pediatric AIDS Foundation was renamed the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF).
Before losing her battle in 1988, Ariel Glaser painted how she envisioned the world: as a beautiful garden kept bright with sunshine and surrounded by love. Her inspiration serves as the EGPAF logo; representing hope for children everywhere.
With your purchase of a BowTie, you are not only raising awareness, but $10 will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
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