Categories Abstinence

L.A. Times Lakers Moments

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 LA Times – Laker moments The LA Times recently printed this blast-from-the-past picture of NBA Iron Man A.C. Green, sharing a few snippets about his iron will to compete, as well as his equally strong commitment to abstinence. Check out the story here.
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The Hooking Up Culture Isn’t All It Is Cracked Out To Be

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Some college students are realizing the “hooking up” culture at some schools just isn’t worth it, according to a recent article on CNN.com. “I saw it [hooking up] as a way to be recognized and get satisfaction,” said student Frannie Boyle. “
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MacMall Cares About The Youth Of This Nation!

Monday, November 30, 2009 Greetings! We trust you had a great Thanksgiving. We wanted to share some great news we are thankful for at the A.C. Green Youth Foundation. The Foundation is anxious to make better use of available technology to stay in touch with the youth we serve, through podcasts, vide
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A.C. Green Speaks In Oregon

Monday, November 23, 2009 A.C. Green was the featured speaker at a dinner in Oregon this past weekend, benefiting the Mid-Willamette Family YMCA. To promote the event, Albany Democrat-Herald ran a story about A.C. and the Foundation. Below are a couple excerpts: Green’s playing days are over,
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STDs On The Rise…

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 According to the CDC, sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis continue to spread in the United States. “We have among the highest rates of STDs of any developed country in the world,” said John Douglas, director of the division of s
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Study Shows Abstinence Is Best

Saturday, May 16, 2009 News from the Abstinence Clearinghouse A sex education researcher reported in a Congressional briefing on April 29th that when measured by the same standards of effectiveness, comprehensive sex education programs in America’s classrooms do not show more evidence of succ
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Reasons To Wait…

Friday, January 30, 2009 There are so many reasons to choose abstinence until marriage. In fact, a bunch of them are posted right here. Why don’t you pick your favorite one and leave a comment, letting us know why abstinence is YOUR decision.
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Abstinence – Good For The Economy!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 There is a rumor out there that the new economic stimulus bill being proposed contains $335 million for STD prevention. Well, if that’s true, we have good news for the economy – the AC Green Youth Foundation has a fullproof method for avoiding STDs! Read abou
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Television Programs Linked To Teen Pregnancy

Monday, November 3, 2008 A recent study proves what we’ve known all along… if you put garbage in, you get garbage out. A study published in the November edition of the journal Pediatrics, found that “teens exposed to high levels of sexual content on television were twice as likely
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Moms Matter

Monday, April 21, 2008 Moms matter to teen girls considering sex Posted on CNN.com September 4, 2002 Excerpts from the story: Teenage girls who have close relationships with their mothers wait longer to have sex for the first time   Girls are less likely to have sex when their moms strongly d
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