Mark Foster is supporting the campaign wearing his red underpants
Mark Foster, Karl Dickson, Sam Smith and Seb Stegmann are backing HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgin's Trust World AIDS Day campaign, Stand Up, Stand Out.
The sports stars are asking people nationwide to 'show us their undies' to support people living with HIV.
With 100,000 people predicted to be living with HIV by the end of the year, the sportsmen are supporting Terrence Higgins trust this World AIDS Day, today, to raise greater awareness about HIV and generate vital funds for prevention servie and support people living with the virus.
Harlequins rugby star, Karl Dickson, says: "More and more people are diagnosed with HIV every year and we're only going to tackle it if we start talking more about safer sex. Get your red pants on for World AIDS Day this year and support a brilliant charity so they can be there for even more people."
Pro swimmer, Mark Foster, says: "I'm backing Terrence Higgins Trust's Stand Up, Stand Out campaign this World AIDS Day to raise awareness of HIV and much needed funds to support people living with the condition.
"Please joing me in getting your red pants on for this wonderful charity and donating £2 - it will make a huge difference to people living withh HIV. I'm not red about talking about HIV and neither should you be."
You can take part in the campaign, throughout December, by doing the following:
· Standing Out in red underwear and donate £2 to Terrence Higgins Trust. Be as loud and proud as you like, showing just a hint of red over your jeans or a full ‘underwear as outerwear’ look. Get work colleagues, friends and family in on the act to raise vital funds for people living with HIV.
· Wearing your red ribbon with pride: Wear yours throughout December to remember those who have died with AIDS. Sell them to friends, family and colleagues to raise funds to support Terrence Higgins Trust and people living with HIV. Phone 020 7812 1671 to order your free box of red ribbons.
· Getting well ‘red’ about HIV: Separate the myths from the facts and find out more information about HIV to protect yourself and your partner- Terrence Higgins Trust’s Stand Up, Stand Out HIV Fastfacts are on: www.tht.org.uk/fastfacts
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