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 Hi Bob--

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Thanks once again for coming back to talk with our medical students!  It was heartwarming to hear the Camp Heartland stories, and I'm hopeful that you have inspired some of our students to consider volunteering for this amazing organization! Your commitment to education, improving awareness, and addressing the broader social, political and policy issues surrounding HIV/AIDS is beyond admirable. We are all very fortunate that you have chosen to spend your time and energies doing this important work.

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I look forward to seeing you soon, 

Love, 

Sharon

 Your speech was great. I was amazed at how happy and energetic you are. To tell you the truth, you are more optimistic about life then I am, it's great, just great! I also liked how you aren't afraid to talk about HIV/AIDS, you're completely comfortable and I really admire you and aspire to find the simple joys in everyday life like you do. Thanks for helping me to realize  that even though things can be bad at times, that you should always stay on the positive side of things. Even though HIV/AIDS is horrible, you have turned it around and made it something amazing. You use it to teach others about prevention and other things associated with HIV/AIDS. Thank you very much for sharing your energy and information with us.

~ Ashley M. 

 I like how you came to our school to talk to us about HIV/AIDS. I thought you did a wonderful job and gave lots of good information. I like how you can joke about a serious matter that is affecting the world, but still drive the point home. I also like how you share your personal memories about your childhood and how you eventually contracted HIV. 

~ Dillon H.

 Bob is one of the best speakers I have ever heard in my life. I really enjoyed learning about his experiences. I never realized how many people in the world are suffering from HIV. Now that I have heard Mr. Bowers speak to us, I would like to do as much as I can to inform other people throughout the world and help them to understand more about HIV and its affects on life. I am very glad that I got to hear him share. 

~ Scott S. 

 I thought Bob was very inspirational and did a good job speaking to us about HIV/AIDS. It amazes me that a man who has lost so much, can be so strong and able to tell people about his problem. Having the tremendous courage to be able to get on stage and present your life like that is truly astonishing. The way he spoke was grasping and kept me attention the entire time. 

~ Stephen G.

 I liked Bob Bowers' presentation. I thought it was very informative and I liked how honest Mr. Bowers was about his personal life and how he grew up. I also liked how he told us that you can get out of any situation. The whole don't judge a book by its cover really applied to him. I liked how he put his problems in a funny way and made us all laugh (as well as him) at his problems, rather than being all poor me. It's so cool to see how he has survived and that he is willing to teach and inform students rather than feeling sorry for himself.

~ Nicki D 

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Dear Friends:

There are no words to describe the impact that Bob Bowers has had on my students and me. He is a very courageous man with an extremely powerful life or death message. I have invited him to come and talk to our freshman class for the past two years and will continue to have him back in the future. I could easily go on and on about the importance of having a person of his caliber come and talk to your school or group, however I feel hearing it from the students makes it more relevant. After his presentation, the students are asked to write a reflection on what they thought of Bob’s message.

Here is what some of them said:

“Bob was an amazing speaker. He is doing one of the greatest things possible. He is sharing a story to help fight a pandemic. He made me not only realize to be a fighter for my own battles, but to use my own struggles and experiences to help others.”

“His story not only informed me on what the effects of HIV/AIDS can do to a person physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well. His speech was enlightening and it showed me the importance of keeping the quality of life as high as possible in addition to informing me about HIV/AIDS and other STIs.”

“I was very inspired by Bob Bowers and what he has gone through. I thought he was a great speaker and really connected on every human level. He was not just giving facts but really how it changes every aspect of your life when you get HIV. "

“He wasn’t just informative, he was real. He was very straightforward with the information and his problem. He didn’t sugarcoat anything. It was refreshing that he didn’t try to hide his emotions in front of the group. This was probably one of the best presentations I have seen.”

As you can tell from the statements above, Bob has left lasting impressions on my students. He has multiplied the value of our unit on HIV/AIDS by sharing his personal experiences in a way that reaches each and EVERY student. As Bob states, he is a man with a gift to share, and it is my hope that all people will continue to allow Bob to share his gift. It is with great respect and honor that I recommend Bob Bowers as one of the top educators for HIV/AIDS.

Respectfully,

Mekel Wiederholt Meier

Edgewood High School

Madison, Wisconsin