HIV/AIDS

Songstress and MAC AIDS Fund spokesperson Fergie strikes a pose following performances about the dangers of HIV and prevention methods from a group of New York City youth at Safe Space, a homeless drop-in center, on September 3, 2008. Fergie's visit is part of a launch of a new $2.3 million youth-focused funding initiative from the MAC AIDS Fund, designed to combat the spread of the disease among 15- to 24-year-olds who account for more than half of all new infections. Money for the new initiative was raised through sales of Fergie's limited edition MAC Viva Glam lip gloss, one of eight products in the makeup line that dedicates 100 percent of the sales price to the MAC AIDS Fund.