More than 75 AFT locals have participated in fundraising efforts, with 30 locals contributing more than $1 per member. Those locals are:

• ABC Federation of Teachers, California
• Anderson Federation of Teachers, Indiana
• Bainbridge-Guilford Teachers Association, New York
• Bates Technical College, Washington State
• Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers,
  New York
• Berea Federation of Teachers, Ohio
• Cuesta College Federation of Teachers, California
• Dakota County United Educators, Minnesota
• Dearborn Federation of Teachers, Michigan
• Federation of State Cultural and Educational Professionals, Pennsylvania
• Gary Teachers Union, Indiana
• Half Hollow Hills Teachers Association, New York
• Harrison Association of Teachers, New York
• Kenmore Teachers Association, New York
• Lincoln Teachers Association, Rhode Island
• Mahopac Teachers Association, New York
• Neshaminy Federation of Teachers, Pennsylvania
• North Babylon Teachers Organization, New York
• North Rhode Island Collaborative Union, Rhode Island
• North Suburban Teachers Union, Illinois
• Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers, California
• Providence Teachers Union, Rhode Island
• Santa Cruz Chapter, Local 230, California
• Scranton Federation of Teachers, Pennsylvania
• Shoreline College Federation of Teachers,
  Washington State
• Syosset Teachers Association, New York
• University Health Professionals, Connecticut
• Valley Central Teachers Association, New York
• Western Sullivan UTSRP, New York
• Yonkers Federation of Teachers, New York

Several other locals contributed more than $5,000, including the Chicago Teachers Union, the United Federation of Teachers in New York City and the Health Professional & Allied Employees, New Jersey. The New York State chapter of the AFT Black Caucus has helped to raise more than $15,000.

Join Us in Helping Teachers Combat AIDS in Africa.
Contributions to the AFT-Africa AIDS Campaign are helping teacher unions develop the programs they need to provide their members with effective tools to protect themselves and their communities. Unions in Africa must submit a written proposal and budget for the funds they request from the AFT-Africa AIDS Campaign, and the projects must be directly related to an effort to provide effective HIV/AIDS prevention, counseling and care programs for their members. All grant requests must be approved by the AFT secretary-treasurer and the director of AFT International Affairs Department.

The AIDS epidemic is taking a terrible toll on our brothers and sisters in Africa. In Kenya, 10 teachers a week lose their lives to AIDS. In South Africa, as many as 60,000 teachers will die before the end of this decade. Teachers in Africa are taking the lead in challenging the stigma associated with AIDS and in developing effective prevention, counseling and care programs. Through our financial support, the AFT-Africa AIDS Campaign is helping them meet those needs. Tax-deductible contributions should be made out to the AFT Educational Foundation and mailed to the AFTEF, 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001. (Write "AFT-Africa AIDS" in the memo portion of the check.) Your contribution will make you a part of our ongoing efforts to provide help in the fight against AIDS.