Watch the preview, set your DVR, and tell your friends. This one is not to be missed. (RED)’s new documentary film “The Lazarus Effect,” airs tonight at 9:00PM ET on HBO, 9:30PM ET on YouTube and 11pm GMT on Channel 4 in the UK.

For weeks, we’ve been sharing the work our friends at (RED) are doing to get the word out about “The Lazarus Effect” and its message that there is hope for people living with AIDS in Africa. Two pills a day, that cost around 40 cents, can help transform peoples’ lives from near death to health. And (RED) has gotten a great group of supporters together to drive that message home in their video to help promote the film:

You can show your support by donating your status on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #lazaruseffect. You can also find (RED) at www.twitter.com/joinred and www.facebook.com/joinred and sign-up to get their newsletter here.

Watching tonight and getting the word out is just the start. You can get involved and take action by checking out these (PRODUCT)RED products from some of the world’s most iconic brands, who direct up to 50% of the gross profits to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. And, as a ONE member, you can make your voice heard in Washington, DC through our current “Fix This Budget” campaign, and join more than 20,000 people who have already told their senators to reverse proposed cuts to The Global Fund and other anti-poverty and disease priorities.

More than 1000 ONE members have called their senators to ask them to vote for the amendment and back greater transparency, poverty alleviation and energy security. There’s still time to call your senators and urge them to support this critical legislation.

And the YouTube community responded in force. Out of dozens of videos submitted, here are the three winners that ran on the YouTube homepage, along with another video we made to get the word out about successes in the fight against global poverty:

Now ONE has developed a new way for your to get in touch with your senators, in real time. Right now, senators and members of Congress are furiously typing away on keyboards and smart phones, trying to out-do one another and be the most effective at using Twitter to communicate directly with their constituents. If all of us send our senators tweets, you can be sure they’ll see and hear about it – some senators even update their accounts personally. They’ll know we’re turning the pressure up to make sure this year’s budget continues to support our anti-poverty priorities, such as eradicating malaria, treating AIDS and tuberculosis, promoting food security, and expanding access to clean water and basic education.

Click here to tweet @ your senator now. It’s fun, easy, and can make a huge difference.

ONE members are getting in on the action by Tweeting @ Congress in support of a strong International Affairs Budget.

You can get more details on the president’s International Affairs Budget here and the text of the letter is below.

Dear Member of Congress:

We the undersigned organizations support the president’s request of $58.5b, as the minimum amount needed for the International Affairs account for FY11. This amount is expected to be 1.4% of total outlays of federal spending in FY11.

Our support is based on factors as varied as our specific missions themselves. But we are united around a common belief that the budget for International Affairs is critical to U.S. foreign policy and our shared future with people and nations around the world.

Sincerely,

1. Academy for Educational Development
2. Action Against Hunger
3. African Diaspora for Change
4. Aid to Artisans
5. American Red Cross International Services
6. American Refugee Committee
7. Better World Campaign
8. Bread for the World
9. CARE
10. Church World Service
11. Concern America
12. Congressional Hunger Center
13. Disciples Justice Action Network (Disciples of Christ)
14. Episcopal Relief & Development
15. FACE AIDS
16. Friends Committee on National Legislation
17. Friends of the Global Fight
18. Friends of the World Food Program
19. Global Campaign for Education
20. Global Health Council
21. Helen Keller International
22. INMED Partnerships for Children
23. InterAction
24. International Association of Black Professionals in International Affairs
25. International Center for Research on Women
26. International Relief and Development
27. Joint Aid Management
28. Lutheran World Relief
29. Malaria No More
30. Management Sciences for Health
31. Mercy Corps
32. Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network
33. Mothers Acting Up
34. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
35. National Education Association
36. National Association of Evangelicals
37. National Peace Corps Association
38. New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
39. NuVsionPAC
40. ONE
41. Outreach International
42. Oxfam America
43. Pact
44. Pathfinder International
45. Physicians for Human Rights
46. Plan USA
47. Plant With Purpose
48. Population Action International
49. PSI (Population Services International)
50. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Washington Office
51. RESULTS
52. Save the Children
53. Sierra Club
54. Trickle Up
55. United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society
56. United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries
57. US Fund for UNICEF
58. The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Sabin Vaccine Institute
59. White Ribbon Alliance
60. Women Thrive Worldwide
61. World Vision
62. World Wildlife Fund

Listen: The American Red Cross’ David Melzer on Haiti in the days immediately following the earthquake.

Listen: Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. recounds a lifesaving surgery.

Listen: Congressman Gregory Meeks explains the importance of providing immediate debt relief to Haiti and has high praise for the efforts of ONE members.

Listen: Partners in Health’s Dr. Joia Mukherjee talks about how Haitians are prepared to be, will be and must be, the ones driving Haiti’s recovery efforts in the long-term.

Listen ›David Lane explains how ONE works and how our petition to secure debt relief for the earthquake-stricken country impacts relief efforts.

Listen: The first caller asks how the long-term development approach can be strengthened by recognizing the critical role women play.

You can listen to the entire call here.

Hosted by David Lane, the call featured:

Congressman Gregory Meeks, a debt relief champion and leader on legislative efforts to help with Haiti’s recovery

Senate Majority Leader Dr. Bill Frist, a trained surgeon just returned from operating in a Haitian field hospital

Dr. Joia Mukherjee, medical director for Partners in Health, who was also in Haiti in recent days

David Meltzer, senior vice president for International Services for the American Red Cross, also just back from Haiti

Stay tuned for some shorter clips from the call tomorrow, and if you haven’t yet, make sure to take action on our “Drop Haiti’s Debt” campaign.

Also, David Meltzer and Red Cross wanted to share the below slide show with you, with powerful and moving images from on the ground in Haiti:

Here at ONE, we’re following some important Twitter accounts for the latest eyewitness news and other developments on our Haiti News Twitter list.

Facebook has also created an important resource called Global Relief on Facebook, featuring news from Haiti and information on how you help.

–Aaron Banks

That’s why we’re asking him to give “A Global Gift” and include $1.75 billion for the Global Fund in his Fiscal Year 2011 budget.

Click here or on the card below to send President Obama a holiday card reminding him how important it is for the US to invest in the global fund and the lifesaving work it does in the struggle against these deadly, but treatable diseases.

When you send President Obama a holiday card you’ll be reminding him that since 2003 the Global Fund has:

* Helped get lifesaving antiretroviral drugs to more than 2.5 million people and palliative care and prevention services for millions more;
* Placed 6 million people on tuberculosis treatment; and
* Provided 104 million bed nets to prevent malaria.

Add your voice and help keep this critical work going.

For more than 20 years, Food and Friends has been preparing, packaging and delivering meals and groceries to more than 1,400 people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Some of the volunteers we met have been helping out for more than 10 years, and with a little help from Chef Peter, Adam, Rena and I were soon chopping vegetables right alongside them. If our eyes seem a little puffy, that’s because we’d just (barely) made it through the onions, when Leah took the photo below.

While we were in the kitchen, others members of the ONE team were out delivering meals and smiles, unpacking boxes and taking care of the “friends” side of things, by calling to say ‘hi’ and check in on some of Food and Friends’ clients.

Robyn and Matthew boxing up meals for delivery

Pooja and Jen delivering meals

I’d be remiss not to mention how great the food was. It took a lot of self-control not to sample the Israeli couscous salad and orange custard we were packing up. Fortunately, we got to try a piece of tollhouse pie at the end of the day. It was delicious.

But Food and Friends is about much more than the wide variety of tasty and healthy food they deliver to people who need it. They have an incredible kitchen team who works closely with nutritionists to provide meals that meet a wide range of dietary needs. And along with the food, they provide companionship and support to clients and their loved ones and caregivers.

Thanks to Jane, Don and the whole team at Food and Friends for welcoming us and letting us help out with the important work you do. To learn more, check out the Food and Friends website and follow them @foodandfriends on Twitter.