Youth AIDS HIV prevention-education-AIDS activist Bob Bowers-Madison, Wisconsin-AIDS awareness, activism advocacy in the United States
youth HIV/AIDS educators/education and prevention-AIDS awareness, AIDS activists, long-term AIDS survivors-Bob Bowers One Tough Pirate-Madison, Wisconsin-United States

Larry Zapp and Da Pirate at Daytona Bike Week and Harley Davidson's 100th Anniversary in Milwaukee Wisconsin

AIDS activist, youth HIV/AIDS educator, long-term survivor Bob Bowers Da Pirate One Tough Pirate-Madison, Wisconsin-United States

AIDS activists, long-term HIV/AIDS survivors & Youth HIV/AIDS education-Madison, Wisconsin & the United States-Live to tell the tale!
 
   
Larry Zapp aka Da Z and Da Pirate
A night out in K-Town
 

"To pity distress it but human; to relieve it is Godlike."--Horace Mann

 

Photos from Daytona Beach Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida

Photo from Daytona Beach Bike Week-Daytona Beach, Florida

 
 

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A break on da beach with some Frisbee during
Daytona Beach Bike Week-2004
 

I just want you to know that i am not affected by hiv/aids and don't know anyone who is. But this website is the most amazing one i have ever seen. What you do is just incredible...so keep on living and doing what you do...inspire as many as you can...so they can carry on your legacy. Your family should be so proud of you.

~ adria

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For over six years now, Larry Zapp a.k.a. "Da Z" and I have developed an incredible friendship and mutual respect. Da Z has been a best friend as well as source of inspiration and motivation for me. Whether we are working out at the Daytona Bike Week Photos-Daytona Beach, Floridagym, shooting pool or riding motorcycles, here in Wisconsin or at Daytona Bike Week, it is never a dull moment when this duo hangs out. A recent visit to Kenosha was no exception! Da Z is one of my greatest friends. He never flinched when I told him of my HIV status and has a far deeper appreciation and understanding of life and friendship. His family is just as genuine and accepting as he is. It's been a pleasure to hang with them as well. Tough as nails but with a heart of gold, I'm truly honored to call Z my friend! Thanks for your friendship and brotherly love! "Live To Ride.."
 
   

Takin a break at Daytona Beach Bike Week...You know how we do...

Carpe Diem! Pirates tattoos full sleeves photos page-pictures of my tattoo journey

 

 
 
Photo from Green Bay Packers playoff game in Wisconsin
 

Tis ALL about Da Packers! Hangin with Larry and friends at Green Bay Packers playoff game in Kenosha

 

 
   

Photo from Harley Davidson's 100th Anniversary-Milwaukee, Wisconsin-2003

   

Photo from Harley Davidson's 100th Anniversary-Milwaukee, Wisconsin-2003

   

Takin in some pool and good music in Kenosha, Wisconsin

   

Always a rockin' good time with Da Z!

 
 

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Photo of Da Pirate's phoenix tattoo and full sleeves tattoos-Click here to view more of Da Pirate's tattoos photos

 
 
AIDS documentary The Fire Within rent it on NetFlix
AIDS Documentary-The Fire Within

View the film trailer to the
feature length AIDS documentary on long-term HIV/AIDS survivor Bob Bowers

"The Fire Within"

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Harley Davidson and Buell Motorcyle photos page

 
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 26 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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