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  Encyclopedia: Joey DiPaolo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
DiPaolo couldn't possibly imagine what kinds of problems the photo would bring him when it was published by a newspaper the next day: He was met with disdain by many of his schoolmates and their parents.
Joey DiPaolo (born September 5 1979) is a (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) New York native who is an (A serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles) AIDS activist.
Joey DiPaolo contracted (Infection by the human immunideficiency virus) HIV during a (The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body) heart (The branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures) surgery in 1984.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Joey-DiPaolo   (1326 words)

  
 WNYC - News - Joey
But Joey always seemed bent on using the spotlight to advocate for the great bulk of kids with less TV-friendly stories, those who were infected at birth and through sex and drugs.
At 23, Joey has a giant AIDS ribbon tattooed on his leg, a silver stud in his left eyebrow, and the knowing demeanor of someone who’s grown up in the public eye.
Joey’s camp, located in a cluster of wood cabins two hours north of New York City, is one of the few places where HIV-positive teens don’t have to feel weird about their infection.
www.wnyc.org /news/articles/12945   (1474 words)

  
 The UN Works to stop the spread of AIDS (3 of 6)
The doctor told Joey's family that he had one year to live, and that if they were smart they would not tell anyone about his sickness.
The DiPaolo family lived in strict silence until 1990, when Joey was 10 years old and became so critically ill that the doctors gave him only 48 hours to live.
Joey came to the UN Special Session on HIV/AIDS because he was happy and encouraged to see that the United Nations is trying to make a difference in the fight to combat this terrible illness.
www.un.org /works/aidssession/feature3.html   (602 words)

  
 A Poster Child for AIDS Grows Into a National Spokesman
At the age of four, Joey DiPaolo contracted HIV on May 23, 1984, when he received a tainted blood transfusion during surgery to correct a congenital heart defect.
DiPaolo gained national attention in 1992, when a television movie recounted how people protested his admission to Roy H. Mann Intermediate School in Brooklyn, where he then lived.
This year, although he did not receive a diploma because he had missed so much school due to his illness and speaking engagements, DiPaolo was awarded a certificate during his Tottenville, NY, high school commencement ceremonies that said he had taught his classmates a lesson in courage.
www.aegis.com /news/ads/1997/AD971259.html   (478 words)

  
 L'ONU travaille pour tous : VIH/SIDA
Une malformation congénitale du coeur ayant été diagnostiquée lorsqu'il était bébé, Joey a subi une opération à coeur ouvert en 1984.
Joey a maintenant 22 ans et explique que sa mission est « d'aider à lutter pour les droits des enfants et des adultes malades, afin qu'ils ne fassent l'objet d'aucune discrimination comme cela m'est arrivé.
Joey est venu à la Session extraordinaire des Nations Unies sur le VIH/Sida parce qu'il était heureux et motivé par le fait que les Nations Unies essayent de changer les choses dans le combat contre cette terrible maladie.
www.un.org /french/works/aidssession/feature3.html   (743 words)

  
 World AIDS Campaign 2001: Posters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Joey DiPaolo, a 21 year-old AIDS advocate and educator, was infected with HIV in 1984.
In 1990, after a serious AIDS-related illness, Joey decided to publicly reveal his HIV status and work to lift the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.
In 1986, he and his mother founded the Joey DiPaolo Foundation to raise public awareness of AIDS and improve the lives of teens living with HIV.
www.unaids.org /wac/2001/Bios/bio_joey.html   (109 words)

  
 "Keeping a Child With AIDS From Becoming a Pariah"
Tonight an AIDS docu-drama will air on HBO at 7:30 entitled "Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story." The program is part of a fact-based series of half-hour dramas with the umbrella title of "Lifestories: Families in Crisis." The Joey DiPaolo story is fairly well-known.
Recently, Joey and his mother, Carol, who outspokenly refused to let him be treated as an outcast by educators and neighbors, have appeared extensively on news and talk shows, continually dispelling myths about people with AIDS.
Joey says, "If you know someone with AIDS, don't be afraid of them.
www.aegis.com /news/ads/1992/AD922375.html   (534 words)

  
 Children With a Secret (Spelled AIDS)
For every Joey there are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of children infected with the AIDS virus whose parents keep their condition a secret -- children like a 9-year-old girl in the second grade in the Bronx.
In New York City, between 1986 and 1990, the parents of 38 students told the schools that their children are infected with the AIDS virus, city health officials say.
After he and his family went public, some parents threatened to keep their children out of class but did not, and only one classmate transferred out of the school.
partners.nytimes.com /library/national/science/aids/032891sci-aids.html   (1786 words)

  
 About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This year, our organization will be working with the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation (JDAF) and Camp T.L.C. (Teens Living a Challenge).
When Joey was four (1984) he was infected with the HIV virus from a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery.
Empowered and motivated by the camp experience both mother and son began public speaking in 1990 bringing AIDS education to parents, faculty, and students throughout the country.
www.worldaidsdayconcert.org /aboutus.htm   (609 words)

  
 Science World: Joey's life with AIDS.(Joey DiPaolo)(includes related information on the spread and control of AIDS, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Joey's life with AIDS.(Joey DiPaolo)(includes related information on the spread and control of AIDS, both in the United States and around the world)
Joey DiPaolo stuffs a french fry dripping with ketchup and melted mozzarella cheese into his mouth.
Hanging out in his favorite diner dear his home in Staten Island, New York, Joey raps with friends about the School year, his 18th birthday, and his new girlfriend.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:20184548&refid=holomed_1   (251 words)

  
 Jesse Hikes the Appalachian Trail for Camp T.L.C.
About The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation - The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation, located in Staten Island, NY, is a non-profit organization (501 (c) 3) devoted to promoting awareness about HIV/AIDS.
At this camp, participants do not have to live in fear of their disease, but can meet peers who have the same problem that they do, form friendships and bonds with others, and have a great time in a safe environment.
As a society, we have come a long way since the early 1980's, which was the time the disease was first discovered, but we have a long way to go with regard to research and public health education.
www.hikeforaids.org   (642 words)

  
 Jamie's Journal
We chose this year to start working with a new charity that we felt may be able to be a little more hands-on with the event and came across the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation.
Carol started the foundation along with her son, Joey, who contracted the virus through a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery.
When they discovered he had the virus (at age 8), Joey decided he needed to stand up and be a ray of hope for other children that had no one.
www.jamiemcg.com /archives/2005_08_01_journalarchive.html   (1379 words)

  
 Lifestories: Families in Crisis: Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story - TV.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
After an 11 yr old boy who has HIV is asked by his friends to put their hands together and share blood Joey becomes faced with telling his friends and his community his secret.
They don't accept Joey and shune him out keeping their sons/daughters away from him fearing that their childern will also catch the virus but at the end they're blood brothers the safe way.
We don't have allusions for Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story.
www.tv.com /lifestories-families-in-crisis/blood-brothers-the-joey-dipaolo-story/episode/272220/summary.html   (208 words)

  
 NEWS
This year, the proceeds will be benefiting The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation, which was created in 1996 by Carol DiPaolo and her son Joey.
The centers for Disease Control reports that 51% of all new HIV infections in the U.S. occur in young people under 25, with that statistic in mind both mother and son wanted to give other HIV positive adolescents/teens an opportunity to attend a special AIDS related summer camp programs, thus JDAF was created.
Joey and Carol have provided over 500 AIDS prevention and education programs nationwide.
www.jamiemcg.com /news.html   (817 words)

  
 Woman of the Month
Lori is currently an active member of the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation, and a member of the Fairview Municipal Alliance.
Lori has toured with such groups as New Kids On the Block, since her teen days she has grown as a musician, writing such songs as, "Junky Love, and Take Me For a Ride." Lori blends a mix of Pop and Hip Hop.
On such ballads as "Joey's Song," which was written for Joey DiPaolo, Lee Evans's finger work on the piano is enough to bring tears to your eyes.
www.lilithschild.com /woman_of_the_month_8-01-00.html   (927 words)

  
 COURTTV.COM ONAIR: THE SYSTEM
Joey DiPaolo, a teen who got HIV from a transfusion in 1984, sues the New York Blood Center for injecting him with the tainted blood.
(ATV) The courageous story of Joey DiPaolo, a teen who contracted HIV from a transfusion during life-saving heart surgery in 1984; he sued the New York Blood Center for negligence.
Now a college freshman, he has been recognized by President Clinton for his work as a national spokesman for AIDS prevention and awareness.
www.courttv.com /onair/shows/thesystem/episode_a_j.html   (4693 words)

  
 WhiteBlaze.net - Article about a 2005 hopeful that knows his odds of reaching K
No, not all the contributions are going directly to the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation (JDAF).
The summer before I left for the trail I spent fund-raising for the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation.
If you would like to make a contribution to the fund-raiser then the address to send a check is: The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation; 108 Vineland Avenue; Staten Island, NY 10312.
www.whiteblaze.net /forum/printthread.php?t=7199   (2653 words)

  
 The Body: Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations,with Joey DiPaolo, AIDS educator, living with HIV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Body: Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations,with Joey DiPaolo, AIDS educator, living with HIV
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with Joey DiPaolo, AIDS educator, living with HIV
www.thebody.com /unaids/wac/wac2001_posters/kofi_joey.html   (176 words)

  
 Biographies of Reach Out   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Lori is an honorary board member for the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation receiving the 1997 Award of Special Recognition for her "inspirational support of the foundation".
She wrote, produced, and performed, "Joey's Song" and helps to bring Joey's message of hope, strength, and love everywhere.
For her "significant contributions in the ongoing anti-drug and alcohol campaign," she was a special award recipient at the 15th Anniversary Awards Event for the Monmouth County Task Force on Drinking and Driving, and is a featured performer at the PNC Bank Arena (NJ) annually.
www.reachoutinc.com /bios.html   (506 words)

  
 Talkin' Broadway - Flopz! - September 9, 2005
The event was an AIDS benefit for the Joey DiPaolo Foundation.
Jamie, who oversees other special musical theater concerts for AIDS charities, was in a happy hosting mood, also celebrating his 30th birthday this night of August 7th.
Jamie McGonnigal serves as Artistic Director for the upcoming concert presentation of The Secret Garden, to be presented on December 5 to commemorate World AIDS Day.
www.talkinbroadway.com /cabaret/090905.html   (1098 words)

  
 Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: News Releases
His hike will be a fund-raiser for the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation.
His goal is to raise $100,000 for the foundation, which is named after a young man who has been HIV positive for years and who has helped raise awareness of the disease through his upbeat message and positive work for the cause.
He has become friendly with employees at the Eastern Mountain Sports store in Poughkeepsie, where he has purchased much of the equipment and received much friendly advice.
www.hws.edu /news/update/showwebclip.asp?webclipid=1961   (1095 words)

  
 PoughkeepsieJournal.com - Without Limits: Nancy Haggerty column   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Pleasant Valley resident has already secured more than $10,000 in donations for the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation and ultimately wants his hike to raise $100,000 for it.
The trail name it spawned, though, endures, as does Saperstein's DiPaolo Foundation commitment, an outgrowth of his work as a resident assistant at his college's AIDS awareness theme house.
More about Jesse Saperstein's hike and fundraising effort, including information about the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation, can be found at www.hikeforAIDS.org
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com /sportsextra/without_limits/haggerty_0327.shtml   (774 words)

  
 Donations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It's simple to make a contribution towards our efforts and those of the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation.
Just click the "Make a Donation" button and your gift will immediately be put to use.
All contributions toward this event are tax deductible and letters of acknowledgement as well as not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) documentation will be provided by JDAF.
www.worldaidsdayconcert.org /donations.htm   (127 words)

  
 FLOPZ: The Best Songs from 'Egregiously Overlooked' Shows Official Ticket Source Joe's Pub New York, NY Broadway ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The evening will be musically directed by musical theatre guru, Michael Lavine and produced and directed by Jamie McGonnigal (Pippin, Snoopy and Children of Eden Concerts).
This evening will benefit the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation and this year’s World AIDS Day Concert to be performed Monday, December 5th.
No cover, but a portion of the bar will also be donated to The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation.
www.telecharge.com /tickets_FLOPZ_Best_Songs_from_Egregiously_Overlooked_NY_City_Joes_Pub.aspx   (437 words)

  
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This year, the proceeds will be benefiting The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation and Camp TLC (Teens Living with a Challenge), a residential summer camp program for teens living with HIV/AIDS.
JDAF was created in 1996 by Carol DiPaolo and her son Joey, when Joey was four (1984) he was infected with the HIV virus from a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery.
With AIDS a serious global issue, JDAF is extending their Camp TLC program to positive teens living outside the US, in countries devastated by the AIDS pandemic.
www.broadwayworld.com /printcolumn.cfm?id=3904   (533 words)

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