The Grassroot Project | Athletes and Kids, Together in the Fight against HIV/Aids

Athletes and Kids
Together in the Fight against AIDS
DC's only youth-led HIV prevention organization
"I want to give a shoutout to The Grassroot Project...having these young leaders go into middle schools is the perfect way to do it."
Kathleen Sebelius,
President Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services
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"These athletes are particularly well suited to remind people that hey, people are still getting infected ...

[but] it doesn't have to happen."

- President Clinton
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Using sports and athletes to break the silence and stigma around HIV/AIDS.
The Grassroot Project provides youth with a safe space to talk about serious issues in their lives.
The Team Up Campaign unites youth from DC and South Africa to fight AIDS globally.
1 in 20 Adults
in Washington DC is infected with HIV/AIDS