Designers Against Aids and the gay-lesbian federation of Antwerp  teamed up with Belgian HIV and STD awareness organizations Sensoa and The Pink House to organize an exclusive knitting benefit. The project  is called 'Knitting against AIDS' and wants to draw attention to the  international World AIDS Day on December 1st 2009.

The aim is simple: we want as many people as we can find to start  knitting an exclusive scarf, that will be decorated with a unique  label and sold as a fundraising product during the Take-Care-Week (the week before World AIDS Day) in Antwerp. All net proceeds will be donated to our cause and to the Care-for-AIDS Fund.

Famous fashion designers and artists will also take part in this amazing event by creating their very own scarf, for which we will  organize a special auction. Celebrities will show off the scarves and  promote them during an exclusive photo shoot- with famous photographer  Michael James O 'Brien, of which the pictures will surely attract the  international media and help to encourage the raising of funds.

How can you help?

-By knitting a scarf -the design is free for you to choose. You can  buy the wool yourself, or for classes/larger groups the Pink House will come to  deliver the wool and the resulting scarves will be picked up again afterwards. You do not  know how to knit yet? No problem: this can be learned every Thursday night at The Pink  House in Antwerp.

- You can also volunteer during the 'Take-Care-Week' when preparing for the benefit.

- Are you a famous person -or do you know one who would be happy to  pose with one of the scarves? Are you a designer and would you like to create one or more of the scarves?

Please mail us at info@designersagainstaids.com

Deadline for the scarves to be ready is October 15th, you can send  them to us at:
Designers against AIDS
Bredabaan 260
2170 Merksem
Belgium

For general info, please contact the secretary of The Pink House via: info@hetrozehuis.be