Hey there! My Name is Fred. I raise money for charity by selling "Fred Says" greeting cards
and other fun "Fred Says" things! The proceeds of "Fred Says" go to help care for
HIV positive adolescents without health insurance. As of 2007, there were 1.2 billion
young people aged 15 to 24 in the world with an estimated 10 million living with HIV.
In the United States, approximately 40,000 to 45,000 new HIV infections occur each
year, one-half occurring in youth below the age of 25 and one-quarter occurring before
the age of 21.
Who?
Born on October 24th, 2010 - and adopted by my Dad, Rob Garofalo, in January 2011. Dad says I'm a miracle because I helped him through some of the darkest periods in his life (professionally, health wise and personally). I seem to have a therapeutic affect on people Read More...
Why?
It is widely known that adolescents and young adults are at or near the epicenter of the global HIV epidemic across almost all geographic risk profiles and locations. Adolescents and youth ages 15 to 24 are one of the populations most impacted by the global HIV Read More...
Where?
The Gender, Sexuality and HIV Prevention Center at Children's Memorial Hospital examines a broad range of multidisciplinary academic subjects including sexual health, gender, sexuality, HIV prevention and health disparities affecting adolescent and young adult Read More...