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Hepatitis C Awareness Internet Telethon

April 19 2005 After losing a close friend to Hepatitis C in 2001 Kelly Zirbes and her band Kellys Lot began a four year campaign offering Hep C information at all their shows Wanting to reach more people Kelly put out a call to other musicians across the country to help raise awareness on a national level by distributing information about Hep C The response was astounding and led to the founding of HepatitisCAwareorg A postcard was designed for the campaign and grass roots movement began which has now grown into a national coalition of musicians and street teams working together to raise awareness of this deadly disease This years Internet telethon the organizations second such event takes place on Saturday May 14 from noon8pm PST The 2nd annual telethon will air LIVE at wwwHepCawareorg or wwwalternativenu and will feature musical performances by Gene Butler Che Zuro Kat Parsons Corday The Willies Slim Chance Gilli Moon Clementine Nina Jo Simply Complex TeeM Susan Laurenzi Marina V Deb Pasternak Gwen Cardenas and Kin Steve Pierson Amilia Spicer Ballentine Throwing Toasters and Kellys Lot Also featuring comedians Steve Bruner Lord Carrett Matt Iseman Chris Strait Dean Evans Willis TurnerPat Loborio Kira Soltanovich and Courtney Cronin From 78pm we will feature the new documentary Silence Is Deadly Living With Hepatitis C by Kindra Ruocco Hepatitis C information will be provided by Mary White from the West LA Veterans Hospital and other special guests Sponsored by KJLA ihostnu EarCandy MM Productions PK Entertainment GoGirlsMusiccom Miles High Productions Yellowspot Design and Alternativenu
Raising Awareness of Hepatitis C
Saturday May 14 noon8pm LIVE
Log on to wwwHepCAwareorg or wwwAlternativenu
Featuring Musical Performances Comedy and Lots of Information
PLUS The world premiere of Silence is Deadly Living With Hepatitis C
Sponsored by KJLA ihostnu and EarCandyPostcom
For more info an interview or to receive a PSA
Please Contact
Kelly Zirbes
8187692701
email protected from spam bots
wwwHepCAwareorg
Hepatitis C Awareness Inc is a non profit 501c3
Hepatitis C is a systemic blood borne virus that primarily attacks the liver
It is spread by blood to blood contact
1 in 50 Americans have HCV 2 out of 3 do not know it
There is no vaccine for Hepatitis C
Risk factors
Have you
received blood blood products or an organ transplant prior to 1992
ever shared drug paraphernalia injecting or snorting
ever been stuck by a used blood needle
been on kidney dialysis
had a tattoo or body piercing
had sexual activity that involves contact with blood
shared personal care itemsrazors toothbrushes etc with other people
been incarcerated
war veteran especially vietnam
If you answered yes to any of these questions you may have been exposed to the Hepatitis C virus Get Tested
For more info please visit wwwHepCAwareorg

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