Charles’ Crew
HIV Adolescent’s Speakers Bureau

Treasure The Children’s HIV Prevention and Education Program includes Charles’ Crew, a speakers bureau of HIV/AIDS infected and affected adolescents. The youth disclose their  status and talk about the impact of HIV/AIDS in their lives.  They teach the consequences of risk behaviors and encourage HIV testing. They reach out to their peers in public, private and alternative schools, after school programs, group homes, drop-in centers, churches and other venues.  

For more information or to schedule a speaking engagement, call (561) 790-6291, or by email: charlescrew@treasurethechildren.org

Every hour in the United States, 2 adolescents and 5 adults over age 25, are infected with HIV.  Approximately 1 million people live with HIV in the US. In   Florida, from Orlando to Key West, 1 in 100 people are HIV positive.

Treasure The Children, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to HIV prevention education, and Youth support services

HIV youth prevention education is in collaboration with the American Red Cross Greater  Palm Beach  Area  Chapter  and funded by the United Way - Sylvester Consortium Grant and The Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation.

Charles’ Crew, HIV/AIDS infected and affected adolescents who relate their personal experiences living with  HIV/AIDS.

Snuggle Care Project - Used denim jeans provide fabric to make quilts which are donated to children with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. Community Service Hours are given to students sponsoring denim drives, and cutting the fabric into flat pieces.  Kits are created and in collaboration with the Department of Health’s HIV educators at South Bay Correctional Facility, the quilt tops are sewn.  The quilts are then backed and students tie the quilts.

Statistical references, cited from Center For Disease Control www.cdc.gov .