“Spread the AFFECTION not the INFECTION”

TORONTO, March 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 13^th of this year, Maren discovered that several of her friends were recently diagnosed with an STD. That same day she learned that Feb 13^th is also considered International Condom Day (ref: Aids Healthcare Foundation). Motivated by this coincidence and distressed by the record high rates of STIs (https://globalnews.ca/news/3797824/why-sti-infection-rates-are-steadily-...), Maren asks; “Can we do something to help? YES we can. As a woman, I know I can. I buy my own condoms and I make sure my partner puts it on. Now, I want to help others make that decision too.”

MyVii Foundation was created recently, as well as a Fundrazr page, to raise funds for Maren’s campaign to promote Safe Sex Awareness in fun and creative ways while encouraging people to use condoms. A T-Shirt, she designed, available on the Fundrazr page, is modelled by Maren in a few sexually suggestive poses. She is calling for others to post their sexy pics to social media, support the campaign and use the Hashtag:

                                          #wantmyVwrapyourD

“# want my V wrap your D is a challenge to empower women to protect themselves and their partners from Sexually Transmitted Diseases”

Bio: Maren was born and raised in Toronto to parents Wendy and David Melnick. She is a mix of Malaysian (Penang) Chinese, Montreal (Mile End) Jewish and French (Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean) Canadian ancestry. Maren is currently working on a Communications degree at Ryerson University

Maren Melnick                                                                                               

MyVii Foundation

647-469-4697

maren@myvii.ca

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6e1a9976-0f61-46f6-a8be-c4bc0952de39