The Innocent Victims . . .

• An estimated 40,000 new HIV infections a year are reported in the United States . . . 50% of which involve persons under the age of 25
   

• An estimated 25% of those infected with HIV are unaware that they have the disease
   

• 1 in 4 middle school students have engaged in sexual activity
   

• 1 in 4 university students are infected with some form of a sexually transmitted disease, or STD
   

Treasure The Children, inc. is a nonprofit,
501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to helping these children and young adults who have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS or other chronic illnesses.

It is our mission to provide chronically ill patients with all or some of the following:

(i)  items and services for HIV/AIDS pediatric patients;

(ii) a social, and emotional peer support group for infected and affected HIV/AIDS youth;

(iii) educational materials to assist parents in the education of their adolescent children for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.

* (source: Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS)