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HIV ftompmt* XI Baptist Church. Squire said that as a minister and a mar ried heterosexual man, he may not fitwhat many perceive as the facf of HIV. "Pait of my reason for being open about being HIV positive is that hopefully my life will help somebody else find hope, find strength," said Squire, who learned he had the virus in 2010, having con tracted it through a pervious relationship. While Squire is open about his status and the issue of HIV/AIDS, the topic is still a touchy one in black church es. He opened the discussion by asking the panel why the black church - known for being vocal on many issues like civil rights and voting - has been relatively quiet about the alarming number of HIV infections in the black com munity. "I'm not going to say we've been silent," responded Dr. Nathan Scovens, pastor of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. "I think we have got ten off to a slow start, primari ly because of our lack of understanding and then there is a segment, probably, that's judgmental." Scovens said Galilee has offered onsite HIV testing and offers compassion and accept ance to all, including those with HIV/AIDS. The subject is deeply personal for Scovens. When he was in col lege, his mother tested HIV positive, having contracted the disease form his stepfa ther. She died in 1996 at the age of 45. Scovens admits that he was at first angry about his mother's HIV infection and death. "I've since learned to deal with it. God put me in a unique position that the man who infected my mother, I had to go back and do his funeral," said Scovens of his stepfather, who died a year after his mother passed away. Panelist Wanda Brendle Moss said anger was also an emotion that her children felt when they learned that she had HIV more than a decade Photo by Todd Ludc Panelists (left to right) Rev. Jeremiah Skipp, Dr. Nathan Scovens, Wanda Brendle Moss, Shalonda Ingram and Kareem Greene taut with Rev. Squire Sr. before the forum. ago. Not that the news and virus did not take an emotion al toll on Moss. She said that at one point she was so depressed that she stopped taking her medication and was close to death. The retired registered nurse said that ? _ m _ loaay ner wort as an AIDS activist and advocates inspire her to live so that she can help others. Moss said churches should treat those with HIV/AIDS no dif ferent than they treat those with cancer and other ailments. "Go to your Bible, read the words, it's all there: how we move forward, how we treat people regardless of what their disease might be," said Moss. "Embrace them and allow them to embrace you; we have volumes to share." Rev. Jeremiah Shipp, a teen leader at Love and Faith Christian Fellowship Church, said that the church can also play a role in preventing the spread of HIV. He advocated for teaching abstinence. "From the church, we should be educating and teaching our young people that we are promoting for them to be abstinent and to save themselves until mar riage," said Shipp, who added that it's important to talk to young people especially about the potential emotional, phys ical and spiritual conse quences of sex. The panel also t a a a ir inciucieu rvareem Greene and Shalonda Ingram of Bold! Right! Life!, a national Christian youth group found ed by Gospel recording artist Kierra Sheard. The forum, which was held in conjunction with Martim NicpoM AIDS Care Service (ACS), served as the kickoff event for the HTV-Hope Project, a part nership between Squire and ACS that will host similar dis cussions on a quarterly basis. The Project is also starting an ambassador program, which aims to help churches develop HPV-conscious ministries. Later on Saturday, Squire and others on the panel marched with AIDS Care Service staffers and volun teers in the Winston-Salem Jaycees Holiday Parade. AIDS Care Service held its formal program marking World AIDS Day on Monday at its Northwest Boulevard headquarters. An estimated 35,000 North Carolinians are living with HIV, according to the North Carolina AIDS Action Network, which found that many North Carolinians living with HIV/AIDS have unmet healthcare needs and face stigmas and discrimination. Closer to home, a recent* survey conducted by students in Wake Forest University's journalism and entrepreneur ship programs, found that many Wake students are still uninformed or unconcerned about HIV/AIDS. Responses indicated that only 36 percent of students "always engaged" in safe sex, and four in five surveyed had never been test ed for HIV/AIDS. Additionally, almost three quarters of the students sur veyed indicated they have never had contact with an HIV-positive person. The WFU students, led by Senior Lecturer Mary Martin Niepold, are working with AIDS Care Service to pro mote the organization's work in the community and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS on campus. The class has produced profiles, summaries and news* paper articles for the organi zation through a joint effort between Wake Forest's jour nalism and entrepreneurship programs. Crosby Scholars reaches $5.2 million campiagn mark CHRONICLE STAFF MWOMT Crosby Scholars has reached its I goal of $3.2 million for Ha "Your I Investment. Our Promise." capital campaign. I More than 100 community leaders served as volunteers in the campaign, I and more 250 organizations and fam- I ilies made contributions. I Founded in 1992 with funding from The Crosby National Celebrity . Golf Tournament, the program works to better prepare Forsyth County students for col lege. Students can enroll in Crosby Scholars for free and must fulfill require ments each year to remain in the t.ji Lorett program. The program provides aca demic preparation, workshops, guid ance services and college visits, tai lored to each grade of school, all in an effort to prepare each student for successful college admission. Richard A. Noll, chairman and CEO of Hanesbrands, and Paul Pulton, retired former president of Sara Lee Corporation, served as hon orary co-chairs of the campaign, and Michael Rogers of Wells Fargo served as campaign chair. The campaign kicked off in April to fund expanded student services and "last dollar" scholarship funds to support the projected 10,000 students who will be enrolled as Crosby Scholars by 2015. "Access to college enrollment is an important factor not only in the lives of individual youth but also in the life of our community," said Mona Lovett, president and CEO of Crosby Scholars. "Winston-Salem is a community that values education, and we will do all we can to ensure we have the best for our kids. This was more than a capital campaign; this was a milestone in helping us secure our community's future eco nomic and social prosperity." Kfl /V\ Tender, Juicy Chicken McMuggete made with white meal, 111 wrapped up tot a crisp tempura batter. Made lor sharing. , i * - ; i'mlOVin'if Hou?to? Mar**. Prlca and MrtWpatlon nay wry. Limited ttma oo^ C2012 McOonafcft , ???t ? 1 ' ? -..i1? ?' ' "* '''* '' f | j ,'r, ' ?'* ??**"
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