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Friday, November 06, 2009
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We love this video! It’s for the announcement of our (STARBUCKS) RED
launch in the U.K & Ireland that happened this week. The
(STARBUCKS) RED Card lets you turn ALL your purchases at Starbucks
(RED). Every time you use your (STARBUCKS) RED Card in the U.K. and
Ireland until 31st December 2010, Starbucks will contribute 5p/5 cents
to the Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. The (STARBUCKS) RED range in the U.K. & Ireland: (STARBUCKS)RED CardUse
your card to turn ALL your purchases at Starbucks (RED). Until 31st
December 2010 Starbucks with contribute 5p/5c to the Global Fund. Available: At participating Starbucks stores in the U.K. and Ireland. Price: You decide how much money you want on the card. 5p/5cents contributed each time you use it. (STARBUCKS)RED TumblerMake
a difference for the environment and save money at the same time. Use
the (STARBUCKS)RED Tumbler and get a 25p/25 cents discount too. Available: At participating Starbucks stores in the U.K. and Ireland. Price: £9.95/€12.00 with £3/€3 being contributed to the Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS in Africa.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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 Our favourite coffee brand in the U.K & Ireland has now turned (RED). And we couldn’t be more excited! We’ve
extended our partnership with Starbucks so that all of you who live in
the U.K. & Ireland can now buy (STARBUCKS) RED too. There are two
products to choose from, now available at participating stores in the UK and Ireland: (STARBUCKS) RED Card The
(STARBUCKS) RED Card lets you turn ALL your purchases at Starbucks
(RED). Every time you use your (STARBUCKS) RED Card in the U.K. and
Ireland until 31st December 2010, Starbucks will contribute 5p/5 Euro
cents to the Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. All those
pennies add up and can make a real difference – especially as the
medicine that’s needed only costs around 20p/ 20c a day per person. Price: You decide how much money you want to load on the card. 5p/5c contributed each time you use it. (STARBUCKS) RED Tumbler Want
to make a difference for the environment and save money at the same
time? Use the (STARBUCKS) RED Tumbler and get a 25p/25c discount too. Price: £9.95/€12.00 with £3/€3 being contributed to the Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. (STARBUCKS) RED items are now available in U.S., U.K., Ireland and Canada. Find your nearest Starbucks store and do something good everyday with (STARBUCKS) RED.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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(RED) loves meeting up with old friends and last month in Kigali was no
exception when we visited Rose again. She is looking terrific and
thanks to the antiretroviral therapy she has been taking for around six
years, Rose is strong and healthy and a leader in her community. Rose was featured in our blog back in 2007 ( read it here) and we re-cap, and update, some of her story here… Rose
learned she was HIV-positive in 1997 and had to deal with her husband
dying of AIDS that same year. She was left to raise their three
children on her own and life was extremely hard – a matter of survival
in fact. Shortly after selling her car and parcel of land to
maintain her family and buy the antiretroviral medicine* she needed to
stay alive, Rose ran out of money. A civil servant in Kigali she was
then forced to leave her job as she became too weak and too ill to
work. Rose even thought of suicide. This was all prior to 2004
when antiretroviral therapy became available free of charge to people
living in Rwanda. Now, the Global Fund and (RED) help finance the
purchase of this vital medicine there and tens of thousands of people
in Rwanda are able to access the medicine they need as a direct result. Five
years later and Rose is doing great! She is a leader in her community
representing and protecting the interests of HIV-positive people who
are less fortunate or informed than she is. She also counsels people
living with HIV. Rose is curious about the world and would have
loved the opportunity to attend university. Her favorite book is Nelson
Mandela’s biography because she finds his perseverance and strength so
inspiring. Knowing the difficult times Rose has been through herself, it seems she too has an abundance of strength and perseverance. *Antiretroviral
medicine disrupt the action of HIV - it stops or interfere with the
reproduction of virus in the body. The immune cells are then able to
live longer and provide the body with protection. (Rose in 2007. Photo Credit: The Global Fund)  (Rose in Rwanda 2009)
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Monday, October 26, 2009
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(RED)NIGHTS is our concert series that saves lives and now
Wolfmother, The All-American Rejects, Built To Spill and more are
turning their shows (RED). Here’s the line-up:
Built to Spill @ the
Fillmore, San Francisco on October 31st (buy tickets)
Built to Spill @ the
Fillmore, San Francisco on November 1st (buy tickets)
Wolfmother @ the House
of Blues, Boston on November 7th (buy tickets)
A Fine Frenzy @ the
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco on November 12th (buy tickets)
The All-American
Rejects @ the Tabernacle, Atlanta on November 22nd (buy tickets)
Wolfmother @ the
Wiltern, Los Angeles on November 24th (buy tickets)
Brett Dennen @ the
House of Blues, Chicago on November 28th (buy tickets)
Brett Dennen @ the
Wiltern Los Angeles on December 12th (buy tickets)
So now these artists join the ranks of past (RED)NIGHTS shows
by Katy Perry, Matisyahu and Fall Out Boy – to name just a few. (RED)NIGHTS is a concert series that
saves lives, and a portion of the proceeds from each night go to help eliminate
AIDS in Africa.
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Friday, October 23, 2009
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U2’s LA Concert is being streamed live on YouTube this Sunday/Monday (depending on where you are in the world!).
Millions of fans in 16 countries, including the U.K., the U.S., Australia and India can join the show.
We can’t wait.
Mark your calendars and tune in at http://www.youtube.com/u2
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
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Need a new computer? Now Dell has even more ways for you to turn your Dell laptop (RED). Check out some of the great new designs by artists who have expressed their creativity and passion for (RED).
Not only do we love the way the way they look but we also love that
they help to eliminate AIDS in Africa!
Emil
Kozak is a graphic designer from a small town in Denmark. He was
inspired to take on graphic design as a result of his lifelong passion
for skateboarding. The style is fresh and positive, but often with a
message that digs deeper. Typographic, clean lines and few colors is
often how Emil Kozak..s artwork is described. Yet, there is always an
unexpected surprise: obscure references, playing with words, codes and
hints. Emil designed several different lines of (PRODUCT) RED artwork,
and here’s what he had to say about his ‘Grow Up’ concept:
Grow up is a series of illustrations depicting the process of plants
growing up, from seedling, to sprout, to mature plant in bloom. Like
the (RED) idea, the cycle repeating naturally.Native
of Finland, Klaus Haapaniemi has lived years in Italy and is currently
living and working in London, UK as one of Britain’s leading fashion
illustrators. This cultural diversity is reflected in the quality of
Klaus Haapaniemi’s work, often drawing from history, nature and
folklore to create iconic characters and unusual universes. Here’s what
Klaus had to say about his (PRODUCT)RED season-inspired designs:
My work for (PRODUCT)RED is based on the simple idea that in each
time of the year there should be a human thought for the people in need
of urgent help. For Summer, red can be found in the flowers and bees.
For Fall, red can be found in the clouds. I wanted to give the work a
positive feel to complement the (PRODUCT)RED characteristics in a
subtle way.Andrew
Lim is a Graphic Designer for Mother Design and Mother New York,
working on branding and strategic design for a wide variety of
companies. Here’s what Andrew had to say about his ‘Perception’ line of
(PRODUCT)RED designs:
The maze-like pattern represents the HIV conundrum. The little
pluses and minuses in this uniform and unending pattern speak to
recognizing the problem and working towards a common solution, just how
(PRODUCT)RED has create awareness and a sustainable flow of money from
the private sector into the Global Fund, to help eliminate AIDS in
Africa.
Check out all of the Dell (PRODUCT)RED artwork here.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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This week the United Nations issued their progress report on universal
access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, medicine and care. There has
been incredible progress over the past year. A million more people
gained access to antiretroviral treatment — which means there are 4
million people now on ARV treatment around the world. Also, nearly half
of all HIV positive pregnant women who need treatment to help prevent
the transmission of HIV to their babies during childbirth are getting
it and in many countries the number of people who had access to basic
HIV testing has more than doubled. These are incredibly positive
signs in our fight against AIDS and much of this progress has been made
possible by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria —
the organization that receives (RED)™ funds. The Global Fund, along
with PEPFAR, are the largest funders of ARV treatment globally. And,
(RED), because of you, is the largest corporate contributor to the
Global Fund. So, thank you! Thank you for helping to generate
more than $135 million for the Global Fund to invest in this fight.
100% of the money that is sent to the Global Fund from our partner
companies goes directly to Global Fund financed AIDS grants in Africa
and increases access to prevention programs, testing, ARV treatment and
support. As you can see, this is creating real results and making a big
impact. Read more about the recent progress report at what still needs to be done at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/world/01aids.html?scp=2&sq=AIDS&st=cse
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Friday, October 09, 2009
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Celebrities including friend of (RED), Scarlett
Johansson are helping out with Hasbro Inc’s PROJECT ZAMBI Celebrity
Charity Auction which benefits organizations dedicated to the care of children
orphaned by AIDS in Africa. The 10-day auction features some great custom
designed collectable elephants, each signed by a participating celeb with
proceeds going to the celeb’s organization of choice that supports
children orphaned by AIDs in Africa. Scarlett has chosen for her elephant to
benefit the Global Fund, the organization (RED) works with to put monies
directly on the ground in Africa.
You can bid for Scarlett’s elephant here. Auction closes on October 15th.
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
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We’ve had so many incredible (RED)NIGHTS. Katy Perry, The Veronicas,
Santigold, Matisyahu, Fall Out Boy, to name a few, but what can you say
about a (RED)NIGHT that includes Bono, Gavin Friday, The Edge, Laurie
Anderson, Larry Mullen Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Adam Clayton, Rufus and
Martha Wainwright, a Virgin Prunes reunion and has a few surprises like
Lou Reed and Lady GaGa? A lot actually.   Sunday’s
(RED)NIGHT at Carnegie Hall in honor of Gavin Friday’s birthday was
wild, surprising, campy and total rock n’ roll all at once. The night
started off with a bang with all members from U2 on stage and one of
the most incredible Irish artists - Gavin Friday, along with Flo &
Eddie. They started the night off right with an incredible rendition of
Children of a Revolution. A few more of my personal highlights were
Courtney Love giving a heartfelt introduction to the reunion of the
Virgin Prunes in over 20 years. The adorable Rufus Wainwright singing
Mr. Pussy with Gavin and Scarlett. Then there was the tribute to Gavin
and (RED) by Lady GaGa in the form of a sweet rendition of Poker Face
that she wrote just for the occasion!! And an incredible version of The
Last Song I’ll Ever Sing … by Bono. AND, of course, Joel Grey
recreating his role from Cabaret! There were so many wild and crazy
moments that I could go on and on…. You’re going to have to go check
out (RED)NIGHTS for yourself. And look for more (REDNIGHTS in your
area, it’s a concert series that saves lives. www.joinred.com/rednightsRead here for more on ‘Hal Willner Presents: An Evening With Gavin Friday and Friends’: http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/05/u2-join-lady-gaga-scarlett-johansson-and-more-for-gavin-friday-benefit-at-carnegie-hall/http://www.spin.com/gallery/u2-lady-gaga-rock-nyc-benefithttp://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/10/gavin_friday_fr.html
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Thursday, October 01, 2009
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We're so happy that the (RED) family is growing. Say hello to our latest addition - Bugaboo. Bugaboo and (RED) are joining forces around the world and empowering parents to help eliminate AIDS in Africa.Bugaboo has turned their whole company (RED) and is contributing 1% of their total revenue to the Global Fund to help fund HIV/AIDS programs in Africa – programs with an emphasis on the health of women and children.
So as a parent, or a friend of one, when you buy Bugaboo you are also helping other mothers and children in Africa. Moms all around the world are already being spotted with the (BUGABOO) RED strollers from Christy Turlington, Gossip Girl's Kelly Rutherford to British model, Leah Wood.
It's the very first time a whole company has turned (RED). Every and any purchase at Bugaboo helps buy life-saving medicine for someone living with HIV. So whether you choose from the (BUGABOO) RED selection or any other product, go and good things happen. Check out the range at www.bugaboo.com.
Welcome to the family Bugaboo!
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