When You Play, You Make Illinois Free
100% of profits are dedicated to an Illinois free of HIV/AIDS. As of February 2011, the Illinois Lottery has donated $4.9 million to the Quality of Life Endowment Fund.
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Ticket for the Cure
Supports the fight against breast cancer.
MS Project
Benefits those suffering with Multiple Sclerosis.
Veterans Cash
Benefits those who served our country.
Know Your Status!
<div style="height:350px;position:relative;width:132px;background:url(http://locator.aids.gov/images/bg_widget_narrow-8bit.png) no-repeat;padding-left:13px;"><strong style="padding-top:6px;color:#fff;display:block;font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:12px;line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:5px;">Find HIV/AIDS<br/>Prevention & Service<br/>Providers</strong><form action="http://locator.aids.gov/index.php" style="margin:0;"><label style="margin-left:18px;"><input type="text" name="location" style="border:0;font-size:11px;width:65px;"/></label><button type="submit" style="background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;height:34px;margin:5px 0 0 5px;padding:0;text-indent:-999em;overflow:hidden;vertical-align:middle;width:34px;">GO</button><input type="hidden" name="text_only" value="true" /></form><div style="background:url(http://locator.aids.gov/images/bg_tab_narrow-8bit.png) no-repeat scroll 0 0;height:200px;left:4px;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 12px;position:absolute;top:100px;width:113px;z-index:1;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;"><p>Enter your location, such as: "Washington, DC", or "20002".</p><p>For more information on this widget, please visit <a href="http://aids.gov/locator" _rte_href="http://aids.gov/locator">AIDS.gov</a>.</p><p>Please contact <a href="mailto:contact@aids.gov" _rte_href="mailto:contact@aids.gov">contact@aids.gov</a> with any comments or concerns.</p></div></div>
With Your Help, We Can Be Free of These Statistics
IL has the 7th highest number of AIDS cases in U.S.Source: Chicago Talks, "IL Lawmakers Seek to Extend Lottery Ticket to Benefit AIDS Awareness," 2012
The rate of HIV diagnoses for black women and girls in Illinois is nearly 21 times higher than the rate for white women and girls and approximately six times higher than the rate for Latinas.Education, "Awareness for Women and Girls Regarding HIV/AIDS," 2012
In 2009, young persons accounted for 39% of all new HIV infections in the U.S., while comprising only 21% (those ages 15-29) of the population in 2010Source: CDC, "HIV Among Youth," 2011
Tell others about Red Ribbon Cash so they can help make Illinois free of HIV/AIDS.
Red Ribbon Cash & Your Community
Northalsted Market Days®
August 11
Learn more about Red Ribbon Cash at the Midwest's largest two-day street festival featuring three music stages with more than 40 musical acts performing.
Dance for Life
August 18
The Illinois Lottery is proud to support Dance for Life, which will bring together a diverse group of dance companies to the Auditorium Theatre to support the fight against HIV/AIDS.
African Festival of the Arts
August 31
The Annual African Festival of the Arts will take place in Chicago's Washington Park to celebrate the arts and culture from across the African Diaspora.
AIDS Run & Walk Chicago
September 29
Look out for the Illinois Lottery on-site at this annual event that raises money for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
2012 Beneficiaries
Asian Human Services of Chicago
Bayard Rustin Access Center
Chicago Child Care Society
Emmaus Ministries
Harm Reduction Outreach of Rockford
Proactive Community Services
Southern IL Healthcare Foundation
The Phoenix Center
Asian Human Services of Chicago
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
Brothers HEALTH Collective
Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus
Cook County Health Dept
FCAN
Institution for Positive Living
Mi Raza Community Center, Inc.
Project Vida, Inc.
Sisters Helping Each Other, Inc.
Writers, Planners, Trainers, Inc.
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