Category Archives: Becky's Activism

AFAN’s 25th Annual Black & White Party

Posted on August 28, 2011 by beckyajohnson

Last night was the 25th annual Black & White Party to benefit Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN). Over 7,000 people are living with HIV in southern Nevada, and AFAN provides critical services like case management, housing and nutritional support … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism, Las Vegas | Tagged charity benefits, fundraisers, HIV and AIDS, ice sculptues, Las Vegas, Las Vegas restaurants, party | 1 Comment

LUNAFEST Las Vegas

Posted on May 15, 2011 by beckyajohnson

Volunteering with Girls on the Run of Las Vegas, I had the privilege of serving as a local event coordinator for LUNAFEST Las Vegas, a fundraising event that was held yesterday at Homewood Suites in Henderson, Nevada. LUNAFEST is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism, Las Vegas | Tagged breast cancer, film, film festival, Girls on the Run, LUNAFEST | Leave a comment

Hunger Awareness Challenge: Post-Challenge Reflections

Posted on March 16, 2011 by beckyajohnson

Last week I wrote about my attempt to spend a week living off the equivalent average food budget of a Haitian. To recap: with some fancy math, this works out to be $34.33 because our cost-of-living is so much higher. … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism, Healthy Living, The Simple Living Experiment | Tagged activism, eating healthy on a budget, foreign aid, foreign assistance, hunger, low cost recipes, poverty | 5 Comments

Rock the Red Pump: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Posted on March 10, 2011 by beckyajohnson

Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and along with about 1,200 other bloggers around the country, I signed up to be a Red Pump Blogger and dedicate a post to talking about the impact of HIV and … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism, Healthy Living | Tagged AIDS, AIDS awareness, healthy living, HIV, Red Pump Project | Leave a comment

Hunger Awareness Challenge: The Pre-Challenge Post

Posted on March 9, 2011 by beckyajohnson

As Lent begins today, I’m embarking on a week-long Hunger Awareness Challenge. I read about this challenge in Bread for the World’s 2011 Offering of Letters kit. It’s based on a Global Hunger Challenge that was organized last year by Inter … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism, Healthy Living | Tagged activism, budget eating, budget grocery shopping, healthy eating on a budget, hunger, poverty | 3 Comments