AIDS Housing Hero Recieves Prestigous "Jefferson Award" in Houston, TX
Matt Locklin a man living with AIDS on disability, is being honored for his heroic efforts. He will be presented the Jefferson Award 2007 now. This is the Nobel peace Prize for Volunteers. Picked from thousands of worthy nominees. He not only serves as public health advocate and politician. Locklin also has housed over 500+ homeless people with AIDS himself. Also serves as co-chair of HOPWA citizens council and (ret.) Founding Chairman (emeritus) AIDS clinic council.
Houston, TX, December 01, 2006 --(PR.com)-- The prestigious “Jefferson Awards Committee” has selected a local AIDS housing advocate & housing provider for public notoriety. Singled out to be the first of twelve nominee winners for the organization’s honorees for year 2007. Mr. Matt Locklin, executive director and founder of the AIDS Housing Coalition Houston (est. 1994) was selected as the January ‘07 nominee. Locklin, an unpaid volunteer, operates the West Heights House program, a safe house & a public information HIV hotline base, reserved for people with HIV/AIDS in transition. Local winners are also eligible for possible selection of national awards ceremonies, to be held in Washington DC.
KPRC Local 2 is pleased to announce that they are once again your local station for the Jefferson Awards presentations. The Jefferson Award has been the equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize for public and community service for more than 30 years. "It has been called by the folks who created it as the Nobel Peace Prize for volunteerism. It exists really just to identify those unsung heroes, like Mr. Locklin, and honor them for their achievements," KPRC general manager Larry Blackerby said. "When it comes to public service, it does not matter how you give -- whether it's your time, your experience or just a piece of yourself. These honorees just get it done!"
KPRC Local 2 news anchor Bill Balleza will be featured in a video presentation with honoree Matt Locklin. The broadcast features a closer look at the AHCH sponsored West Heights House program, and interviews with guests and staff. To be aired Nov. 30th, 2006 @ 5 PM; and then repeated again in the morning and afternoon news features over that same weekend. The video clip will also be broadcast on the TV 2 website after the 11-30-06 public broadcast airs. Go to: < http://www.click2houston.com/index.html > then select the Jefferson Awards icon on the menu. Look for video options.
AHCH-inc., is an all volunteer 501 © 3 non profit. A community based organization who exists only on public donations & does not accept government grants. To make a tax-deductible pledge in support of this life saving AIDS housing effort or for further information please call: Office @ 713 864-1795.
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Matt Locklin is willing to do media interviews on AIDS and give opinons or argue points on TV/radio. Experienced in TV and Radio broadcast & debate. Matt is HIV+ since 1991. Widower X 3 husbands, lives in SSDI. Volunteer only.
Jefferson 2007 Award Honoree to be on TV 2 News
AIDS Housing Coalition Houston –AHCH-inc.
West Heights House Program To Be Broadcast
Rodney Mills, Chairperson ~ AHCH-inc.
Ph FX 713 864-1795 E-mail ahch@wt.net
KPRC Local 2 is pleased to announce that they are once again your local station for the Jefferson Awards presentations. The Jefferson Award has been the equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize for public and community service for more than 30 years. "It has been called by the folks who created it as the Nobel Peace Prize for volunteerism. It exists really just to identify those unsung heroes, like Mr. Locklin, and honor them for their achievements," KPRC general manager Larry Blackerby said. "When it comes to public service, it does not matter how you give -- whether it's your time, your experience or just a piece of yourself. These honorees just get it done!"
KPRC Local 2 news anchor Bill Balleza will be featured in a video presentation with honoree Matt Locklin. The broadcast features a closer look at the AHCH sponsored West Heights House program, and interviews with guests and staff. To be aired Nov. 30th, 2006 @ 5 PM; and then repeated again in the morning and afternoon news features over that same weekend. The video clip will also be broadcast on the TV 2 website after the 11-30-06 public broadcast airs. Go to: < http://www.click2houston.com/index.html > then select the Jefferson Awards icon on the menu. Look for video options.
AHCH-inc., is an all volunteer 501 © 3 non profit. A community based organization who exists only on public donations & does not accept government grants. To make a tax-deductible pledge in support of this life saving AIDS housing effort or for further information please call: Office @ 713 864-1795.
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Matt Locklin is willing to do media interviews on AIDS and give opinons or argue points on TV/radio. Experienced in TV and Radio broadcast & debate. Matt is HIV+ since 1991. Widower X 3 husbands, lives in SSDI. Volunteer only.
Jefferson 2007 Award Honoree to be on TV 2 News
AIDS Housing Coalition Houston –AHCH-inc.
West Heights House Program To Be Broadcast
Rodney Mills, Chairperson ~ AHCH-inc.
Ph FX 713 864-1795 E-mail ahch@wt.net
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AIDS Housing Coalition Houston-AHCH-inc.
Matt Locklin, Exe Dir
713 864 1795
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Matt Locklin, Exe Dir
713 864 1795
web.wt.net/~ahch
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