Arlene Frames
(Women At Risk Board Member/Outreach and Education Coordinator)

by Laura Whitehorn

Arlene Frames wasn’t much of a talker until she became HIV positive. The formerly reticent Frames found her voice after testing positive 21 years ago, when she realized she had to advocate for herself and that she wanted to do that for other positive people as well.
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Women At Risk Supports African Peer Education Training Program

Wendy Arnold

Wendy Arnold from PEP/LA shared photographs from her very successful trip to Africa providing HIV/AIDS Peer Education Training in Uganda and Mayuge. Women At Risk supplied Wendy and PEP/LA with the red bracelets so proudly worn in the photos. Wendy provides inspiring and amazing global HIV/AIDS education and awareness programs. We?re proud and honored to be among her friends and supporters.

Great Job Wendy!!!

In Loving Memory

Beau Yelsky
1982-2006

 

My Dear Sweet Beau,               You are all of these things and so much more!  During your short time on this earth, you touched the lives of so many people—I don’t think that you ever really realized the enormity of the impact that you made here.  Perhaps, as you look down on this gathering today, you will finally understand.               My life will be forever changed because you were a part of it, Beau.  You taught me the meaning of unconditional love (even though some days it may not have felt that way for you on the receiving end!).  You made room in your heart for me to be a mother to you, even though you already had one.  You were a “thief of hearts” of sorts…you certainly stole mine the first time we met!               We shared a bond beyond our comprehension, and for that, I will always be grateful.  Your strength gave me strength, Beau.  You truly were “the wind beneath my wings”.  I can only imagine how heavy the burden of being a hero to so many must’ve been some days.               Over the past few months, you expressed to both your mother and me that you thought your life was worthless…that you didn’t really make a difference.  I can only pray that you are hearing every single word of this celebration of your life and that you may finally know in your soul just how deeply you touched us all.               We will miss you, Beau.  Thank you for allowing me the honor of being your evil, wicked step-mother; I consider it to be one of the greatest gifts of my life, and I enjoyed every moment of it!  You are unequivocally one of the five people I’ll meet in Heaven…               …Until then, I love you!  Your “Pammy”

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Smart Women Smart Solutions: Reflections

Pam Yelsky, President of the Board, Women at Risk interview by Karen Childress on May 21, 2006. Read more>>