USA Curling, Kodiak Technology Hope To Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness

USA Curling is hoping increased interest in Olympic sports before the Vancouver Games can help raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.

USA Curling and longtime sponsor Kodiak Technology Group are teaming up to sell Hurry Hard condoms. “Hurry hard” is a curling term, and the logo features a cartoon of a smiling curling stone on a house.

The program is a fundraiser, with the proceeds split between the federation and Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services. But USA Curling chief operating officer Rick Patzke says its main purpose is to promote education and awareness.

According to UNAIDS, 2.1 million of the 33.4 million people living with HIV are children under 15. Young people account for about 40 percent of all new adult infections.

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