Unkle Earl’s life took a sudden and dramatic turn when he was diagnosed with Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia (BOOP). Given just a few months to live, his only hope for survival was a double lung transplant. On May 12, 2015, he received a life-saving transplant that gave him a second chance. Unkle Earl’s logo symbolizes a superhero who battles illness and disease with perseverance, faith and determination.
Unkle Earl shares his story of survival with WMAR News for National Minority Donor Awareness Month – Watch Now
Pride at the Polls
In partnership with the Baltimore branch of the NAACP and the Pride Center of Maryland, we provided an educational and informative event with community members and local leaders to discuss state and city ballot questions. Begin Anew took the lead in forming a collaboration with the Baltimore branch of the NAACP and the Pride Center of Maryland. This is the first time in Baltimore history that the NAACP and the Pride Center of Maryland worked in partnership to commemorate Black Pride month.
World AIDS Day- Community Town Hall and Luncheon
Community members and nonprofit leaders came together for an in-depth conversation and lunch at McCormick & Schmick’s to obtain information pertaining to the newly updated “Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE)” plan.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and Panel Discussion at Morgan State University
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) Education and Career Fair
The purpose of NYHAAD was to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on youth and young adults along with offering on-site interviews and employment opportunities.
Monkey Pox Community Discussion
World AIDS Day Community Celebration
Theme: “Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Embracing the Future”
World AIDS Day Community Celebration held at Johns Hopkins University, Scott-Bates Commons Building on December 1, 2023. It was a night filled with love, support and hope as community members came together to remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS, take steps towards a future free from AIDS and to honor those who have dedicated their lives to eradicate HIV/AIDS.
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