youth HIV/AIDS education, prevention, awareness, advocacy-Madison, Wisconsin-United States
Speakers doing HIV/AIDS prevention, education in jails, prisons, correctional facilities, schools, colleges, universities-Bob Bowers-Madison, Wisconsin-United States

HIV positive speakers, AIDS activists, youth HIV/AIDS education by long-term survivor Bob Bowers Da Pirate-Madison, Wisconsin-United States

HIV positive speakers-youth HIV/AIDS education-Madison, Wisconsin & United States
 
 
 
Da Pirate and Da Great Niece Olivia
 Christmas 2006

I have da best family a Pirate could ask for! Thank your for taking time to see da family photos!
 
 
Da Pirate's family

Da Aunt, Da Wife and Da Pirate in Oregon

I welcome the times when I can spend quality time with my family. Their love and support for me is unconditional! For that, I am truly blessed!
 
   

Bob Bowers with his great nieces and nephew in Oregon
 

youth hiv/aids education in schools-Bob Bowers-prevention, awareness, advocacy-AIDS activist
Happy B-Day Bob, I <3 U man !!! am so glad to call you my friend, you are such an angel...oooooops, hope I didn't ruin your avast ye scurvy swines piratical image man ;o) you are the best...wishing you a great day, a wonderful year, and many, many more indeed!!!

~ Linda
 
Good to see you again today Bob! Thanks for everything you do!

~ Mary

Madison, Wisconsin AIDS Activist, youth HIV/AIDS educator and long-term survivor-Bob Bowers Facebook profile

   Madison, Wisconsin and United States AIDS activists & Youth HIV/AIDS educators-Bob Bowers One Tough Pirate's MySpace profile   AIDS activist - Follow Bob Bowers on Twitter   living with hiv/aids - Bob Bowers YouTube page
 
 

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Carpe Diem tattoos-See more of Da Pirate's chest tattoos and full sleeves tattoos photos/pictures
 

 

Throughout my 25 years of living with HIV/AIDS, my family has given me such strength, support and unconditional love throughout my journey. I am truly blessed beyond words. Thank you will never be enough to repay their kindness, compassion, generosity and friendship. My love and gratitude for them is immense!

 

Got Pirattitude? What a great pleasure it was t' spend time with my great nieces and nephew this summer! They definitely are Piratical in every sense, including lookin good in da OTP wear! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
 

HIV positive speaker and AIDS activist-Bob Bowers

AIDS Activist Bob Bowers
 

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Bob,

You're such an inspiration to me! Peace be with you brother! 

~Rob
 
I just wanted to say thank you.  I don't have HIV/AIDS or any other incurable disease, but I do have compassion and a true passion for humanity and enabling the human spirit to persevere through all of life's challenges. 
 
God bless you for your diligence and spirit and I wish you another 100 years of continued health, happiness and success.
 
With much sincerity,
Gina

David Williams-Camp David BBQ

At long last, deep friend Oreos at Camp David!!!
Thanks Uncle Dave!-2006
Da Pirate's family photos

L to R: Nephews Justin, Matt and Wyatt on shoulders
Springfield, Oregon-2006

Da Pirate's family photos

Muscle runs in da family!

 
   

Bob and Teresa photographed by Max Wendt - Madison, Wisconsin
 

Pirate qoutes-God would permit us to be pirates-by Mark Twain
 
 
 
 

 
     
Hi Bob,

I wanted to say how much I admire all of your courageous work, and your commitment to educating about HIV/AIDS. You are an inspiration and we pray for your continued strength, persistence, patience, hope, and devotion. Thank you for being out there on the front line!

~ Shay
 
AIDS Activist Bob Bowers at age 2 1/2

Da Pirate (age 2 1/2) and Da Mommy Long Beach, California

 

 

 

In your memory-R.I.P.
 
 

Bob Bowers aka Da Pirate-AIDS survivor providing awareness, education, activism, advocacy and prevention in Wisconsin and the United States

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Some photos courtesy of: Melissa Winker
HIVictorious congratulates 1st place entrant Collin Burke and 2nd place winner Kevin Julka!
Above photos from the awards ceremony at James Madison Memorial High School. Thank you to ALL the wonderful teachers, staff and awesome students for your participation in our heartfelt and passionate undertaking! Your compassion and commitment are deeply appreciated. You are all winners in our eyes!
 
HIV/AIDS awareness posters from "What if it Were You?" A project of HIVictorious, Inc. - Madison, Wisconsin www.whatifitwereyou.org

Some of our youth HIV/AIDS awareness posters from "What if it Were You?"
 
HIV/AIDS awareness posters-prevention-education in schools-www.whatifitwereyou.org a project of HIVictorious, Inc.

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A project of HIVictorious, Inc.
 
 
 
   

With my incredible Uncle Oreo aka David Williams in Corvallis, Oregon
 
 
AIDS documentary The Fire Within rent it on NetFlix
AIDS Documentaries-AIDS documentary film The Fire Within-The movie is available to rent on DVD

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feature length AIDS documentary on long-term HIV/AIDS survivor Bob Bowers

"The Fire Within"

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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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Speakers doing HIV/AIDS education, prevention in jails, prisons, correctional facilities-AIDS activists, long-term survivors and youth HIV/AIDS education-Bob Bowers-Madison, Wisconsin-United States