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I thought Bob was a very exceptional speaker. His talk on AIDS was very informative and eye opening. It made me realize how real AIDS is and that it's not a disease that happens only in other towns, it's everywhere. I really enjoyed that he answered specific questions that we had about AIDS instead of making it a lecture. It is really amazing that he is still here today after all he has been through. I would like to think that I could survive so long, but I don't know if I could. I think this is the most persuasive and moving guest speaker that has come to school so far. I know that everyone else agrees with me because even when the lunch bell rang, none of us moved. That truly is respect! I hope that he can continue to give his speech to as many people as he can. I hope that he lives to receive many more tattoos.

John V.

I love your website. I am too often on the "medicine is failing, hope is failing, infection is winning" end of things. It does my heart and soul good to be reminded that you--and many others--are LIVING with AIDS. Keep living and keep telling your story and spreading the word. You'll be in my heart and in my prayers.

~Kathi

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Hello Dear Friend!
I hope you know that we share your values and totally understand the frustrations that face mystical warriors and activists in the face of absurdity and injustice. May Quan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion cloak you in Her protection; and may Cali, the source of Life and Death be at your side to add fierce strength as you battle ignorance. Thank you again for your passion, courage and sheer determination!

With much love, Shay

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My journey with AIDS is one that anyone can learn from and appreciate. It's not just about the virus that causes AIDS, rather it's about persistence, faith, hope, and compassion.
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What a compassionate human being Bob Bowers is. There wasn't one person in that room Saturday night that wasn't moved by what Bob had to say. His presentation wasn't about "my life living with AIDS." It was about his outrage and suffering for others that people are still dying from a PREVENTABLE disease. I was honored to have seen him speak Saturday night.    ~Linda

 
AIDS guest speaker Bob Bowers volunteering at Camp Heartland for children infected/affected by HIV/AIDS in Willow River, Minnesota
Bob Bowers has been a volunteer and guest speaker on HIV/AIDS at Camp Heartland since 2005.
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Dear Bob,
My name is AJ from Parkview High School. I really enjoyed your presentation. I liked it because you didn't try to scare the shit out of us like a lot of presenters will. It was also more believable and meant more because you actually have HIV/AIDS.

 

 

 

bob,

what's up, my name is luiz and I'm a 20 year old college student. you came in today share your experiences in LIVING with aids. first of all, i would like to thank you for sharing with a room full of strangers. i admire your courage, will power, and vision. many of us have heard many things about HIV and AIDS but you all put faces on vague numbers and facts. it was so different hearing first hand information about something that was so "out there" and intangible as people living with HIV and AIDS. its impossible to describe my feelings during and after the presentation with words so i wont try. i figure that you know what i feel. once again i want to thank you for sharing with all of us. you have opened the eyes, minds, and hearts of many. 

with honor-luiz

 
You're one of my Big Heroes!!! And always in my thought and prayers!!! You are the toughest Pirate I've ever seen!!!

~ Lydia
 
I had a good time too, you are one of the best speakers ever! And thank ya :)

~ Kaitlin

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"AIDS doesn’t have to be a death sentence. However, living with HIV/AIDS can be difficult at best. There is no ‘one way’ to living with this disease."    ~ Bob Bowers

 

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"The Pirate of Dane County"

September/October, 2008

 
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"A Pirate's Crusade"

July/August, 2008

 
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"Profiles in Pirattitude"

Summer, 2008 issue

 
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AIDS Walk Wisconsin opening ceremonies
September 29, 2007
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 
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Wisconsin AIDS Ride Opening Ceremonies
August 2, 2007
Madison, Wisconsin

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Camp Heartland
July, 2007
Willow River, Minnesota

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"Universal Precautions"
2006-2007
 
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Keynote speaker for the
International AIDS Candelight Memorial
Key West, Florida-2007
 
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and member at large of the
AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition
2004-2007
 

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Nominated and recognized as an Unsung Hero
 in the fight against HIV/AIDS at the 2006
United States Conference on AIDS.

 
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ACT IV AIDS Ride
August 3-6, 2006
Madison, Wisconsin

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Camp Heartland
July, 2006-August, 2006
Willow River, Minnesota-Malibu, California

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"One Tough Pirate"

May, 2006

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Madison, Wisconsin
 
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Co-Coordinator Northern Tier Caravan
The Campaign to END AIDS-2005

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Camp Getaway
August 14-19, 2005
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
 
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Feature length AIDS documentary film,

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August 4-7, 2005
Madison, Wisconsin

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ACT II AIDS Ride
opening and closing ceremonies

August 2-7, 2004
Madison, Wisconsin

 
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June, 2005-October, 2005
Willow River, Minnesota

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Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Caring for Ourselves
"Long Term Survival Panel"
Madison, Wisconsin-2005
 
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World AIDS Day Ceremonies
December 1, 2004
Madison, Wisconsin
 
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Guest speaker
AIDS Walk Wisconsin opening ceremonies
September 28, 2003
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 
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Save ADAP
September 27-29, 2004
March 14-15, 2005
Washington D.C.-Capitol Hill
 
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Guest speaker
Wisconsin State HIV Conference
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"Building and Maintaining Lean Body Mass"
Appleton, Wisconsin-2003

 
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August 2, 2004

 
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"They are In No Hurry for That Happy Ending"
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Guest speaker

 2001 Heterochat Summit
"Empowerment"
San Diego, California

 

FWA Winner of Best Speaking Panel

Human Sexuality
San Diego State University
2001

 

Los Angeles Times Magazine

June 20, 1993
Story: "Toxic Hope": The Story of AZT
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Los Angeles Times

Westside Weekly October 24, 1999
"Miracles By The Mile"
by: Katrina Dean
Times Staff Writer

 

Los Angeles Times

Story for AIDS Walk Los Angeles
September 20, 1999

 

2 documentary films for USC students
Karin Elstad and Jamie Denenberg
Impact News Special on the National AIDS Marathon

 

Public service announcement for United Airlines and APLA

 
 
 
My reaction to Bob, the HIV/AIDS guest speaker, was that he was an amazing speaker with a lot of information on the topic. How he tied in his personal life with the lives of other people who had HIV/AIDS really impressed me because he was very informed and knew what he was talking about. My favorite part was when he showed the three-minute clip of the documentary. It was a very tough three-minutes that has and will be in the back of my mind every day for the rest of my life. I guess I'll never understand why it can happen to such good people.

Hilary G.
 
   

Youth HIV/AIDS educator Bob Bowers was a guest speaker for West High School's World AIDS Day events

 
   

It was truly an honor to be invited back as a guest speaker for the opening ceremonies of AIDS Walk Wisconsin

 
 
long-term AIDS survivor-youth hiv/aids education-prevention in high schools, colleges, jails and universities-bob bowers-Madison, Wisconsin-United StatesYou are a very great speaker. Mr. Bowers, you are a very wonderful, helpful and educated person and you made it even better because you know exactly what you were talking about because you have experienced it. You have made an impact on so many people's lives and on mine too. You are a hero to many people and you are a hero to me. I hope you keep speaking around the world and helping people with HIV/AIDS because they need you. Thank you for taking the time to talk to our class. Good luck!

Sincerely, Mckenzie S.
7th Grade-Marshall Middle School

 
 

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Youth HIV/AIDS educator Bob Bowers guest speaking at at Marquette University-Watumishi-in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mr. Bowers,

I am writing to express how deeply you touched me during your presentation. Your speech was the most passionate, interesting and encouraging I have ever heard. You taught us the importance of hope when you are diagnosed with a deadly virus like HIV. I can't tell you how much I respect and admire what you do to educate teens and adults about HIV and how it can ruin your life forever if you let it. Above all else, I respect what you go through each day to survive the HIV virus and AIDS. Thanks again for your passion about what you do and for your caring about my generation. I will keep you, Michael, Richard, Eddie and Hilary in my prayers.

Sincerely,
Jim S

 
   

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz meeting with AIDS activist Bob Bowers

 

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My friends Gerry Haney and Vicky connected me with an amazing opportunity to be a guest speaker at MASH, thank you friends!

 

Bob,
Hi, my name is Cassie from Parkview High. Thank you for educating me on things that I would of never really cared about. You have taught me just how to live and how to be helpful to others. My favorite part was being able to ask you questions that will be helpful in life. I plan on helping out with the ACT Ride. You are such an inspiration to me, thank you.

 

Bob Bowers meeting with the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin's Executive Director, Doug Nelson
Thank you for your friendship and support Doug!

 

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AIDS activist & youth HIV/AIDS educator Bob Bowers receives outstanding community HIV/AIDS service award madison wisconsin     Dear Mr. Bowers,

I truly admire your courage to tell your story. You told us what the facts were and unlike many people in our society today you didn't say "Don't do it" you just told us to be smart about it. I don't think there was even a sentence that could describe the feeling I had during your talk. I thought you were a very strong person. I don't think I would have been able to get up and talk to 200 students, let alone survive for 23 years. You have learned to cherish everything and take nothing for granted. Everything that came out of your mouth was inspirational and meaningful. You truly touched me. If people had one tenth of the strength and ambition you have I know our world would be a better place. I wish you would have been able to stay with us long because it was such a moving discussion.

Stay Strong,
Carrie Beth

 

My heartfelt thanks to the staff and Board of Directors at AIDS Network and to the
community of Madison for these most prestigious awards!

 
Dear Bob,
 
Your accomplishments and ongoing work with HIVictorious is truly stunning.  What that really translates into is that your life Bob is stunning----huge mountainous challenges---peaks, valleys, highs, lows, rollercoasters, health concerns, spirit issues...all HUGE, but also enormous contributions to so many and you and I both know that you always, always receive more than you give----so I can only imagine the Love that comes your way from all of us whom you touch by your life, by being YOU.
 
You're a big spirit and we need more people like you in this world.
 
Just had to tell you I'm so thankful to know you.
Love, Mark

 

  AIDS advocate surivor youth HIV/AIDS educator and AIDS activist Bob Bowers receives outstanding client services volunteer award madison wisconsin
 
 
   

It was a true honor to be a guest speaker on HIV/AIDS at Lodi High School in Lodi, Wisconsin

 
 
 
   

 L to R: AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition members, Rey, Ingrid, Nita and Bob at the United States Conference on AIDS in Hollywood, Florida

 

Bob,

As I told you when I came up and talked to you after your speaking for our class, we are so blessed to have you come, as is the world to still have you be a part of it. I can not tell you how much I was not only moved by your coming, but also so drastically inspired to really live for today. I know that I have only met you for a brief moment in time, but I truly (not to sound too weird) cherish that time. I feel lucky to have met you, and I hope that in time we can become friends. I commend you and believe in you. Hope that we can keep in touch.

Sincerely,
Scott S.

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On April 12, 2008, Bob Bowers received the Elks Distinguished Citizen Award for outstanding service to humanity.

 

David Williams, Special Representative Grand Exalted Ruler, received this award from Don Jones on behalf of Bob Bowers at the Corvallis Elks Lodge #1413 installation of officers dinner.

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.”
 

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Bob Bowers, a.k.a. Da Pirate Founder and President of HIVictorious, Inc. standing in front of our first AIDS awareness billboard displaying our winning HIV/AIDS awareness poster by Collin Burke. Watch for our billboards and bus ads around Madison, Wisconsin and Dane County. Please visit www.whatifitwereyou.org to learn more about our AIDS awareness poster contest.

 

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CONGRATULATIONS and THANKS to Collin Burke from Memorial High School!!

 
 
 
 

Photos of Bob Bowers guest speaking on HIV/AIDS at the Boy's and Girl's Leadership Brigade Camp in Waupaca, Wisconsin

  Edgewood High School has had the privilege of having Bob Bowers come and speak to numerous classes over the last few years. He is an inspiration to the students and is able to relate to the teenage audience in a way that few speakers can. To know the impact that Bob has on his audience, it is best to read what a few of my students wrote after Bob spoke to them recently: "Bob Bowers is such a powerful speaker...he opened my eyes to this horrible disease and made me want to get involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It worked on me...I am doing the AIDS Walk!" Another wrote: "He taught me so many important messages, one being that even though I don't have AIDS, we can't forget about it. He let me know that I can make a difference in the fight against AIDS." And finally one student simply said: "...he really talks from the heart!" Without a doubt my high school is blessed to have a resource like Bob Bowers.

Wade DallaGrana
Edgewood High School
 
 
 
HIV positive speaker and AIDS activist Bob Bowers, One Tough Pirate, also known simply as "Da Pirate," has been living with and surviving HIV/AIDS for 27 years. Bob started as a youth HIV/AIDS educator  with peer education programs in Los Angeles shortly after his diagnosis. To broaden his personal message of prevention through education, hope and awareness of the disease, Bob founded the nonprofit HIV/AIDS educational organization, HIVictorious, Inc. in 2005. HIVictorious addresses youth HIV/AIDS education and prevention and provides AIDS awareness in Madison, Wisconsin and throughout the United States through Bob's public speaking and it's AIDS awareness poster contest, "What if it Were You?" Mr. Bowers long-term survivor of HIV/AIDS, and someone who has lost dozen of friends to AIDS, Bob is wholeheartedly committed to educating today's youth and young adults, about the realities of HIV/AIDS as well as living with AIDS long-term. Mr. Bowers is a champion for hope and survival despite some of the difficult circumstances that we ALL face in life.
 
"Compassion is our cure." ™ ~ Bob Bowers
 
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