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The Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund awarded $120,000 in grants to 13 nonprofit organizations providing HIV/AIDS prevention, education, testing and social services in Oklahoma.

This year’s priorities focused on reducing new HIV transmissions and AIDS-related deaths. Oklahoma is one of 10 southern states experiencing an epidemic with an estimated 6,000 Oklahomans living with HIV. Last year, 90 Oklahomans died of AIDS-related complications and nearly 300 individuals were newly diagnosed and linked to care.

To see all grant recipients or learn more about the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund and Red Tie Night, please visit www.okaidscarefund.com.

– Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund

Millennials have a unique way of giving to charity. In recent years, donations online have increased at a significant rate and are only going to keep growing.

Crowdfunding is an immensely popular option for charitable giving. Kickstarter and Indiegogo are ways to ensure money is indeed going directly to the cause. With millennials giving more online, it only makes sense that they also document their donations with their friends, so successful campaigns often are shareable on social media.

Tangible results are the most important part of a charity campaign, so consistent updates are vital for keeping a millennial donor base.

– Sydney Ayers, The Colorado 100