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| AIDSWalk 2008 - Where the Money Goes |
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All of the money raised through AIDSWalk 2008 stays right here in the Capital Region. Because of the generosity of corporate underwriters, all funds will be used for HIV/AIDS services.
Albany Damien Center -- Social and recreational programming at the drop-in center Albany Damien Center-PAWS – Provide PLWAs with the psychological and health benefits of sustained pet ownership Albany Medical Center – Massage therapy services for people living with HIV/AIDS Albany Law School Clinical Legal Studies – Funding for HIV/AIDS Law Conference planned for 2007. Capital District African American Coalition on AIDS – Purchase of a van for PLWA non-medical appointments and community outreach/education Council of Community Services of New York State, Inc. – Teleconferencing Support to Help PLWAs Participate in Meetings Catholic Charities AIDS Services/Farano Program for Families – Emergency financial assistance crisis intervention fund for HIV-infected individuals. Domestic Violence Services – HIV prevention and educational activities for youth, incarcerated females and mature women. Eddy Visiting Nurse Association – Continuation and expansion of the Eddy VNA AIDS Care Team program especially in the African-American churches Equinox, Inc. – HIV prevention services for high-risk youth in the Street-Outreach program HIV/AIDS Coalition of the Saratoga Region, Inc. – The Mitchell-Burton Fund which provides financial assistance to persons infected with or affected by HIV
Mohawk Opportunities –Nutritional/Educational Support Group for HIV+ clients New York Capital Region NAMES Project – General operating support to continue AIDS education and outreach utilizing the NAMES quilt Northeren Lights Alternative – funding for workshops that assist persons living with HIV/AIDS in looking at how the virus affects their lives and making positive changes.
The Palms of the Oasis – Financial assistance for residents of Staph House, which serves HIV-infected women and their children; operating support for summer recreational programs Troy Area United Ministries – General operating support for the Damien Center of Troy Unity House – Operating support for Housing Support Services, and The Safety Zone, a program for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered youth Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center – Emergency financial assistance for HIV-infected individuals in the CHEER program X-Quest, Inc. – Teen HIV/AIDS Outreach Program in Schenectady. |