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Venus Perez, is a woman writer living with HIV/AIDS for over 20 years. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Relocated to Longwood, Fl., in 2003. She is a best selling author with numerous reviews on her web site of the book: “I'm Still Here” aiming to empower others and share the experiences - the history, education, struggles, trials and outcomes - of those who live with this disease. Other works include: "Miracles Still Happen" and "Comfort Foods Cookbook". She attended FDR High School and Kingsborough Community College.

Venus was employed as a bookkeeper for 15 years. In becoming a new leader to the HIV/AIDS awareness movement and expanding her education, she attended Willsey Institute in 2001 and is certified in Nursing, Phlebotomy and EKG. She also completed training in HIV 500/501 and is presently a certified pre & post counselor and tester. She is also the volunteer Program Director of The Place of Comfort and the Executive Director of Easy Access Resource a notfor-profit agency assisting individuals who are medically frail by providing resource needs in crisis situations.

She was an appointed member to the Orlando Eligible Metropolitan areas EMA HIV Health Services Planning Council and CFAP Consortia, a representative to the Seminole County community, a sponsor to the Children's Miracle Network, International Fellowship of Christian and Jews, volunteer for the Coalition for the Homeless in Central Florida.

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She is a Christian. Additional productions include music CD's: I'm Still Here and Heaven in Your Heart.

In addition and in pursuing new goals for 2009 and with the help of Carlos Ayala Director and Founder of HIV-AIDS Help Desk: Email: www.HIV-AIDS-CounselingOnline.com and an official Syndication Partner of the Kaiser Family Foundation and Sponsorship, we are focusing full attention on daily email communications, questions and responses from our databases for individuals needing further information and book circulation. Venus Perez’ vision statement reads in Part*…envision an atmosphere of love, understanding and compassion while encouraging each individual and family by helping him or her understand what is available to them in their time of need.

Venus Perez offers knowledge to promote understanding, education and solution counseling to heal the mind and
spirituality to heal the soul. Hobbies and interest includes writing, singing,
songwriting, listening to music and meditation in addition to living as a free spirit.