Today's Feature: Video - A Message From World Vision's President in the U.S., Richard Stearns

Here are some of the activities happening across the United States:

New York City Global Vigil Caregiver Kits Advocacy Event With Richard Stearns Chicago AIDS Walks Watoto Children's Choir Churches Pastor's Toolkit Caregiver Kits		San Francisco Bay Area AIDS Crisis in Eastern Europe Caregiver Kits AIDS Walk in Santa Cruz Southern California Global Vigil The World Vision Experience: AIDS College Campuses Join Forces With Acting on AIDS

Experience the First-Ever Global Vigil Every day, 6,000 children lose a parent to AIDS. Imagine living without Mom. Or Dad. For many children, it's both — all because of this killer called AIDS. World Vision is planning a 24-hour worldwide vigil in advance of World AIDS Day to read the names of 6,000 children who have lost a parent to AIDS. The Global Vigil begins in Toronto at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29. During the following 24 hours, it will roll west through several key U.S. cities, starting with New York, and then across the globe through international cities until the name of each child has been read. The event ends on Friday, Nov. 30, at 9 a.m. back in New York. More... Take Our Online AIDS Test Fact and fiction swirl around the AIDS crisis. What do you know? Test your knowledge about HIV and AIDS with this interactive quiz. Some answers are obvious — some are not. Take the test... Step Into Africa With the World Vision Experience: AIDS Can you survive the journey of a child? The Experience is an interactive exhibit that will transport you to the heart of Africa ... and into the life of a child. Visit the Experience Web site and watch the trailer... Sponsor a HopeChild Change a child's life — and your own! For just over $1 per day, you can provide life-saving help and lasting hope to a child living in a community devastated by AIDS, all while mobilizing an entire community to care for the afflicted and prevent the spread of HIV. More... Feed and Care for an Orphan Help provide for the needs of one of the 15 million children who have lost one or both parents to AIDS. Your one-time gift of $26 will supply things like nutritious food, health care, emotional support, and HIV-prevention education based on biblical principles. More... Make Your Mark for Children Speak out and ask our leaders to put children first. Add your virtual signature to our declaration asking Congress to continue helping orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS. More... Join Forces with Acting on AIDS Students on as many as 150 college campuses are actively involved in the global battle against AIDS. Become a catalyst by joining your school's Acting on AIDS chapter or by starting your own. More... Build Caregiver Kits to Alleviate Suffering Caused by AIDS Respond to the crisis by equipping volunteers in developing countries who are already caring for those living with AIDS. Join with your church, company, or community group to assemble Caregiver Kits filled with supplies that can prolong lives and comfort the sick. Or give a one-time gift of $28 to help cover the cost of the contents and shipping of Caregiver Kits. More... Shoot Free Throws with Hoops of Hope Help keep children from becoming orphans — simply by shooting free throws! Join kids from across the country to shoot 1,000 free throws on World AIDS Day through Hoops of Hope. Get together with a team of friends and see whether you can sink 6,000 free throws. The funds you raise will help build an AIDS testing lab in Zambia, a country devastated by the disease. More... Join the Hope Prayer Chain Pray for the 6,000 children who will lose a parent to AIDS today, and ask God how He can use you to bring them hope. More...