Cameron Maxwell has joined World AIDS Day Detroit as its first full time executive director.
FERNDALE – With just 82 days to go, World AIDS Day Detroit has hired Maxwell Cameron as its first full time executive director as it looks to grow in its 5th year of operations. The organization has also relocated its offices to 429 Livernois Avenue in Ferndale as part of this expansion.
"This year is the 5th anniversary of World AIDS Day Detroit, and we are thrilled to have Maxwell on board to lead the organization's growing operations. It is time to end AIDS and we can all play a role in delivering an AIDS-free generation. Cameron's leadership will help us to grow and expand our community partnerships that allow us to create a voice that is audible to the public," said Phil Kucab, WADD's board president and founder.
Cameron began his work in HIV in 2005 when he founded a student-led organization called AIDS Tanzania, which focused on counseling and testing in northern Tanzania. Since then he has held various roles with AIDS service organizations, including AmeriCorps, AIDS Walk Detroit, AIDS Walk San Francisco, and most recently as the corporate sponsorship and donations manager for the Canadian AIDS Society.
Since 2011, World AIDS Day Detroit has worked to bring a community severely impacted by HIV/AIDS come together, with one voice, towards an AIDS-free generation. The organization has brought together community organizations, political and business leaders, medical professionals, and the general public through its events and initiatives. These events have included a Mayors Breakfast, youth-focused educational symposium, and benefit concert.
"This year, we are going to capitalize on the success and experience of our organization and make World AIDS Day even bigger and more exciting," explained Cameron.
Kucab reminds everyone why bringing awareness to HIV/AIDS is so important saying, "One in five people living with HIV do not even know they have it. Treatment and care is accessible, yet less than half of the people in and around Detroit who have HIV are being treated. HIV medications save lives and help prevent the spread of the disease."
For more information, please visit http://www.worldaidsdayus.com.
World AIDS Day is held annually on Dec. 1, for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS, show support for those living with HIV/AIDS and commemorate the many lives lost. World AIDS Day was the first global health day when held in 1988.
