Eden Riegel has been acting
since age 7, when she made her Broadway debut in the musical Les Misérables. Recently, she was seen
on the big screen in the Judd Apatow-produced comedy Year
One, opposite Jack Black. She stars in the Emmy
Award-nominated web series, Imaginary Bitches, for which she received a 2009 Webby Award, beating out Isabella
Rossellini and Rob Corddry, among others. But she is perhaps best known for her
Emmy Award-winning role as Bianca Montgomery on ABC’s All My Children. Currently, she is an
actress and singer living in Los Angeles.
When asked what cause was close to hear heart, Eden let it be known in no uncertain terms that pedaids.org was that cause. Pedaids.org is the online home of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation was born from the most
powerful force of all: a mother's love for her children. Elizabeth
Glaser contracted the AIDS virus through a blood transfusion in 1981
while giving birth to her daughter, Ariel. She and her husband, Paul,
later learned that Elizabeth had unknowingly passed the virus on to
Ariel through breast milk and that their son, Jake, had contracted the
virus in utero.
Ariel lost her battle with AIDS in 1988. Fully aware that Jake's life
was also in danger, Elizabeth rose to action. She approached her close
friends, Susie Zeegen and Susan DeLaurentis, for help in creating a
foundation that would serve to raise money for basic HIV/AIDS research.
The Foundation had one critical mission: to bring hope to children with
AIDS. Few researchers were focusing on issues specific to pediatric
HIV/AIDS, there were no drugs available for children, and the infection
rate was rapidly rising. Elizabeth, Susie, and Susan sought to change
that harsh reality.
While Elizabeth lost her personal battle with AIDS, her son Jake is now a healthy young adult.
To learn more about Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation please click
here
There are several ways to join Eden and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation create a generation free of Aids:
Advocate: Building on Elizabeth’s legacy, the Foundation now works with
policymakers in the U.S. and around the world to continue the work
Elizabeth started, advocating for the best public policies for women,
children, and families with HIV/AIDS. To learn more click
here
Shop: Make a statement with one-of-a-kind gifts and memorabilia available
through their generous supporters. Each purchase benefits the
foundation's lifesaving work, including prevention, care, and treatment
programs worldwide. Shop
here
Donate: EGPA offers several convenient was to make monetary donations. Find out how by clicking here (content courtesy of EdenRiegel.net and pedaids.org)