The proceeds from a new instant Lottery ticket available on February 15 in Chicago will go to HIV/AIDS prevention and education in Illinois, local CBS affiliate WBBM Newsradio 780 reports (wbbm780.com, 2/13).
The “Quality of Life” Illinois Lotto game, dubbed “Red Ribbon Cash,” will offer four $20,000 prizes and will cost $2 per ticket. According to WBBM, revenue from the game will be appropriated to the Illinois Department of Public Health, which will distribute funds to local and private HIV education, prevention and treatment programs.
“[This Lottery ticket] is an innovative resource for communities affected by HIV/AIDS,” says Ida W. Byther-Smith, the HIV-positive founder and executive director of AIDS service organization Jo-Ray House. “This isn’t a lottery ticket for us; this is a ticket that gives us hope for a better future.”
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Judith Backof, Fort Pierce Florida, 2008-02-14 20:45:36
Outstanding!! I wish I were still living in Chicago. It's nice to know someone is being creative in trying to raise funds for HIV/AIDS-old George sure hasn't helped anyone.
gilbert barrett, moline, 2008-02-14 19:13:20
i've gotten to know ida over the past couple of years,since i'm a client rep. for people living with hiv/aids. she tells it like it is, and,she doesn't pull any punches. she is an inspiration to me.
juba kalamka, Oakland, California, 2008-02-14 13:37:10
Wow. This is awesome.my home state is doing things! Go Illinois!
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