Annual Report - AIDS Action Committee

Annual Report
JULY 1, 2014–JUNE 30, 2015
Table of Contents
Board of Directors & Advisory Council
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A Message for Our Community Partners
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About AIDS Action Committee
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AIDS Action Committee Health Outcomes
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Program and Services
8
AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run
12
Taste of the South End
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Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast
18
Harbor to the Bay
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Ira Audi quattro Cup Golf Tournament
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Scott Rilkin Memorial Golf Tournament
21
Boomerangs
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Donors & Sponsors
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Financials
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Board of Directors
& Advisory Council
2014–2015
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2015 – 2016
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
John B. Koss, Esq.
Chair
John B. Koss, Esq.
Chair
Gail Tsimprea, PhD
Vice Chair
Gail Tsimprea, PhD
Vice Chair
John R. Stewart
Treasurer
John R. Stewart
Treasurer
AIDS Action’s Advisory Council
is a passionate and dedicated
group of people who lend their
experience and expertise to help
strengthen our programs and
ensure our continued success.
This list reflects the AIDS Action
Advisory Council for 2015.
Robert H. Hale, Esq.
Clerk
Robert H. Hale, Esq.
Clerk
Mike Wong, MD
Chair
Robin A. Atlas, MD
At-Large
Joseph Castellana, PhD
At-Large
Joseph Castellana, PhD
At-Large
Liz Page, CFRE
At-Large
John Basile
John M. DeCiccio
Charles Hindmarsh
Michael Kramer, DDS, DMSc
Ashley Lucas
Raúl Medina
Liz Page
Lisa L. Paine, CNM, DrPH
Brian Price, MD
Louise Rice, RN
Jose Leopoldo Romero, Jr.
Douglas Spencer*
Richard Taranto
John Wolfarth
John Basile
Charles Hindmarsh
Jennifer L. Jones
Michael Kramer, DDS, DMSc
Jonathan I. Matsui, PhD
Raúl Medina
Kendra E. Moore, PhD
Lisa L. Paine, CNM, DrPH
Benjamin D. Perkins, MA, MDiv
Michael L. Reney, MBA
Louise Rice, RN
Jose Leopoldo Romero, Jr.
Douglas Spencer*
Richard Taranto
John Wolfarth
Gary Bailey, MSW, ACSW
Kevin Bernier
Juliet Carey
Louis Eaton
William Emery
Peter Konrad
Dan Mathieu
Michael P. Melendez, PhD
Bisola Ojikutu, MD
Jay Philomena
Kevin Powers
Bryan Rafanelli
Ricardo Rodriguez
Michael Roffi
Allison Salke
Janet Santa Anna
Ben Spear
Aaron Steppe
Greg Welch
* PAST CHAIR
Stephen L. Boswell, MD, FACP
President & CEO
* PAST CHAIR
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Message for Our
Community Partners
In 2015, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts continued to care for those living with HIV/AIDS while
also working to prevent new infections and advocating for progressive public health policies at the state and
national levels.
AIDS Action provides services to thousands of people in Massachusetts living with an HIV diagnosis. Our
average client has an annual income of less than $10,000 a year, and our programs and services make it possible
for many of them to remain healthy while dealing with life’s other challenges. Last year, 86% of clients enrolled
in LEAP 2.0, our health and wellness support program for people who have fallen out of or are at risk of falling
out of care, were successfully connected to medical care. 83% of those clients saw a decrease in the level of HIV
detectable in their blood.
As the opioid epidemic reached crisis levels in the state of Massachusetts, our needle exchange program
distributed nearly 200,000 clean syringes. Nearly 400 people were trained in opioid overdose prevention and
received Naloxone, a medication used to counter overdoses. This led to reversal of 180 opioid overdoses by
people trained through our program.
AIDS Action launched a PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) awareness campaign at the 30th AIDS Walk
Boston & 5K Run and Boston LGBT Pride Parade. The campaign aims to increase awareness of PrEP’s
effectiveness in preventing HIV infections and to connect the public with information and resources to help
increase access to PrEP.
Working with our partners and through direct one-on-one legislative advocacy, we continued to advocate
on behalf of people living with HIV and the enactment of progressive public health policy, resulting in an
increased state HIV/AIDS budget for the first time since 2008. We also strengthened our partnership with
Fenway Health, allowing both organizations to better care and advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS.
This annual report covers our fiscal year, July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Our achievements during that
period were impressive. Thank you to our staff, donors, volunteers, and allies for your continued support of
AIDS Action Committee. None of this would be possible without your help and, working together, we can
achieve our goal of one day ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Sincerely,
Carl Sciortino
Executive Director
John B. Koss, Esq.
Chair, Board of Directors
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About AIDS Action Committee
AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts is the state’s leading provider of prevention and
wellness services for people vulnerable to HIV infection, and we provide services to people
living with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. Many of the people who walk through our doors are facing
significant economic challenges that make accessing care more difficult. The average AIDS
Action client has an annual income of less than $10,000. Since 2000, we have helped reduce HIV
diagnoses in Massachusetts by 41%, saving the state an estimated $1.8 billion in avoided HIVrelated health care costs.
Through a combination of wrap-around services, AIDS Action works with people living with
and at-risk for HIV to improve their health outcomes. Our goals include identifying HIV and
hepatitis C infections and preventing future transmissions; maximizing clients’ health and
increasing visits to health care providers; tackling the root causes of infection; and increasing
self-sufficiency.
In 2013, AIDS Action entered into a strategic partnership with Fenway Health that has allowed
both organizations to improve care and services for patients and clients living with HIV/AIDS,
as well as increase advocacy, research and community outreach efforts.
Health Outcomes
87%* of clients had at least one
confirmed medical visit in the last
12 months.
(n=245)
81%* of clients with a baseline
detectable viral load showed a
decrease in viral load from the first
lab report to the most recent.
(n=84)
Identify HIV and hepatitis C
infections. Prevent transmission
of HIV and hepatitis C.
Maximize clients’ health (i.e.
increase visits to PCP, increase
CD4 count, decrease viral load).
FY2014: 70%
FY2014: 74%
FY2015: 87%
FY2015: 81%
46%* of clients maintained contact with a Peer Advocate an average of at
least once per month over the last six months.
Tackle root causes of HIV
and hepatitis C.
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Increase self-sufficiency.
(n=171)
*
Clients enrolled in LEAP 2.0, a program designed to engage out of care HIV-positive persons
AIDS Action Committee operates out of four locations:
75 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain
Our main office is located in Jamaica Plain and
features a drop-in center and pharmacy. Many
of our programs, including housing, mental
health, legal advocacy, TransCEND, and case
management are headquartered here.
Youth on Fire, Cambridge
Youth on Fire (YOF) is our drop-in center
for homeless and street-involved youth. Over
3,000 young people have benefited from YOF
since the program opened its doors in the
spring of 2000.
359 Green Street, Cambridge
Our Cambridge location houses our main
needle exchange location and features a dropin center. Green Street offers regular groups
and a range of services for people living with
HIV and hepatitis C designed to help them
better manage their disease and live longer,
healthier lives.
North Shore Office /
Cornerstone Wellness Center, Lynn
Our drop-in wellness center located in Lynn
offers nutrition services, holistic therapies,
daily congregate meals for breakfast and
lunch, case management, mental health, legal
services, educational programs, and
peer educators.
47%
In the last 6 months,
of
clients participating in housing
search were placed in temporary or
permanent housing.
78% of all syringes given out in
the last year were returned to AAC
Needle Exchange.
(n=250)
65% of case management clients
90% of legal cases ended in a
reported an increase in income from
baseline.
(n=50)
successful outcome for the clients.
(n=580)
FY2014: 39%
FY2014: 76%
FY2015: 47%
FY2015: 78%
180 reported overdoses were reversed as a result of AIDS Action’s Narcan
200
Training Program in the previous year.
clients were able to access Mental Health therapy sessions without a
waiting period.
(Compared to 101 the year before.)
(Compared to 124 the year before.)
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Our mission is to stop the
epidemic by eliminating
new infections, maximizing
healthier outcomes of
those infected and at
risk, and tackling the root
causes of HIV/AIDS.
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Programs and Services
AIDS Action Committee’s programs and services fall into three main categories:
Prevention and Education –to prevent HIV transmission, targeting at-risk populations and supporting those uninfected from
becoming infected.
Treatment as Prevention –to support people living with HIV/AIDS, improving their quality of life, and supporting them in their
treatment, which helps their individual health and the broader public health by reducing the likelihood of transmission.
Advocacy – to be the leading voice of the HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C communities with public agencies and elected officials, advocating
for critical funding and progressive public health policies related to our mission.
PREVENTION AND EDUCATION
THE MALE CENTER
YOUTH ON FIRE
AIDS Action’s MALE (Men’s Action Life
Empowerment) Center is a community resource
for gay and bisexual men in Boston. We offer HIV
counseling and testing as well as STD and hepatitis
C testing through our partnership with Fenway
Health. The MALE Center also offers mental health
counseling, distributes safer sex information and
condoms, and hosts community-building events like
art exhibits and movie nights.
Youth on Fire (YOF) is a program for homeless and
street-involved youth, ages 14-24, located in Harvard
Square, Cambridge. YOF responds to the needs of
homeless and street-involved young adults at highest
risk of communicable diseases and victimization by
connecting them to age-appropriate services. We
operate a safe and warm drop in center that provides
access to everything from hot showers, meals, and
laundry to mental health and medical care and
services. We also run a housing program that helps to
get young adults off the streets and into safe housing
situations so they can start rebuilding their lives
In fiscal year 2015, the MALE Center tested 435 gay
and bisexual men for HIV and helped distribute
71,000 condoms.
TRANSCEND
TransCEND (Transgender Care and Education
Needs Diversity) provides support and risk reduction
services to transgender women (male to female). The
program offers member support, assistance with
accessing basic services, medical care, support groups,
educational groups, risk reduction materials, and
individual case management.
In 2015, TransCEND and AIDS Action Committee
served 166 transgender clients across programs.
Youth on Fire served 233 young people last year alone
and more than 3,000 have been helped since the
program opened its doors in the spring of 2000.
HEALTH LIBRARY
AIDS Action’s Health Library provides online
information on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, STDs and
other related health conditions. The library is a
resource for HIV, public health, and provider agencies
across the state, with the Health Library’s monthly
health disparities report read by thousands of medical
and public health professionals each month.
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NEEDLE EXCHANGE/OVERDOSE PREVENTION
AIDS Action operates one of the first and the
second largest needle exchange program in
Massachusetts, distributing harm-reduction supplies
like clean needles, overdose supplies including
Narcan, risk reduction counseling and overdose
prevention education, testing for HIV, hepatitis
C and STD/STI’s, and connection to medical care
and addiction treatment to more than 1,100 clients.
Once considered controversial, needle exchange
programs have become one of our most important
HIV prevention tools, reducing HIV transmission
through injection drug use in the state from 15%
of new HIV infections in 2003 to just 6% of new
infections in 2012.
Our Needle Exchange/Overdose Prevention Program
also helps improve public health, but also connects
many people to the care and services they need to
reduce or stop their injection drug use. In fiscal
year 2015, we distributed more than 195,000 clean
syringes, trained 391 individuals in opioid overdose
prevention, and through Narcan administration
saved the lives of 180 people in overdose situations.
TREATMENT AS PREVENTION
HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS
Stable housing is a critical factor in the success
of people living with HIV getting and staying in
care. AIDS Action helps connect people living with
HIV/AIDS to a range of housing options, including
transitional, permanent, congregate, and scattered
site housing units throughout Greater Boston. Client
advocates and housing specialists on staff work with
clients to meet their housing needs. Our congregate
housing sites offer case management services to help
clients address life issues and work toward more
permanent housing options. AIDS Action’s Rental
Assistance Program helps prevent our clients and
their families from becoming homeless when times
are tough.
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In fiscal year 2015, we provided 1,683 households
with case management and housing assistance.
MENTAL HEALTH, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND PEER SUPPORT
Mental health and individualized support are key
components of HIV prevention and care, and are
at the cornerstone of AIDS Action’s work. We offer
mental health counseling and services at all of our
locations. Case management and mental health staff
work individually with clients to address barriers to
good health, such as lack of insurance, homelessness
or unstable housing, unmet mental health and
substance use needs, and other personal and
systemic barriers, and our peers can talk personally
about what it is like to live with HIV and how to live
a long and healthy life.
Delivered by people living with HIV/AIDS, our peer
support program provides individual and group
support programs to reduce isolation and improve
clients’ ability to manage their health. Peer-staffed
drop-in centers, where clients can access food,
computers, and risk reduction materials, are located
in Boston, Cambridge, and Lynn. All sites offer
various support groups and social events for at-risk
or otherwise underserved populations, including
women, gay/bisexual men, transgender women,
immigrants and other individuals with language
barriers.
Last year, AIDS Action provided 1,677 hours of free
mental health counseling and 3,565 one-on-one or
group peer support sessions.
CORNERSTONE WELLNESS CENTER AND STRONGEST LINK
AIDS Action’s Lynn-based Cornerstone Wellness
Center and Strongest Link programs – known jointly
as AAC North - work to address the HIV/AIDS needs
in Essex County by providing compassionate support
services to those infected/affected by HIV/AIDS;
educating the community about HIV/AIDS and its
impact, emphasizing the human face of the disease;
and providing a link to HIV/AIDS-related services
through referrals to providers offering specified care
programs. Our drop-in wellness center offers nutrition
services (nutritionist consultation & groceries
program), holistic therapies (massage, yoga, tong
ren, meditation), daily congregate meals (breakfast &
lunch), case management, educational programs, and
peer educators.
In 2015, 158 clients utilized the program’s nutrition
services and received over 2,200 healthy meals.
Additionally, 18 received nutrition consultations and
64 clients accessed the holistic services at AAC North,
with 17 receiving massage therapy and 46 receiving
tong ren.
LEGAL SERVICES AND CLIENT ADVOCACY
AIDS Action’s Legal Services and Client Advocacy
program provides legal representation and advice to
people living with HIV and AIDS regarding a range
of civil matters, including housing and rental disputes,
divorce and custody cases, financial and end-of-life
planning, and more. These services are provided by
lawyers and legal interns.
AAC took on 437 new legal cases in 2015 that covered a
wide range of client legal needs, including 142 eviction
cases; 18 housing cases; and 45 SSI/SSDI denial cases.
ADVOCACY
PROJECT ABLE
AIDS Action is a key member of Project ABLE, a
statewide coalition of AIDS service providers,
advocates and people with HIV/AIDS. Since the early
1990’s, Project ABLE has raised awareness among
lawmakers and fought for state funding for HIV/AIDS
by working effectively with several Governors and
their respective administrations, the Massachusetts
Legislature, and through mobilization of a grassroots
network of HIV/AIDS service providers, advocates,
and people with HIV/AIDS.
Project ABLE’s 2015 Lobby Day at the Massachusetts
State House drew hundreds of people living with
HIV/AIDS and advocates from across the state to
lobby their elected officials for increased funding
of HIV prevention and support services. As federal
dollars have dropped, the state’s investment in HIV
has been a key source of funding for AIDS Action, and
last year, we saw an increase in state HIV funding for
the first time since 2008.
MASSACHUSETTS VIRAL HEPATITIS COALITION
AIDS Action is the convener of the Massachusetts
Viral Hepatitis Coalition, a collaboration of
organizations, providers, and consumers working to
increase awareness of viral hepatitis and build support
for programs addressing the needs of those living with
or at risk for viral hepatitis. Approximately 14% of
those living with HIV or AIDS in Massachusetts are
also co-infected with viral hepatitis, which increases
their risk for greater liver damage, depression, and a
faster hepatitis C disease progression.
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
AIDS Action works directly with key elected officials
around issues that are important to people living with
HIV/AIDS. We work directly on bills directly related
to HIV treatment and prevention, and we work on
policies to address root causes of the HIV epidemic,
including bills on health education in schools, housing
and mental health access, LGBT discrimination, and
employment and benefits issues that affect selfsufficiency.
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AIDS Walk Boston
& 5K Run
2015 marked the 30th AIDS Walk Boston and as such the event returned to the Boston Common, where the
first Walk took place in 1986. Each year since, thousands of people in Greater Boston and beyond have signed
up to raise money for the programs and services of AIDS Action, as well as start conversations with friends and
family about HIV prevention, care, and advocacy. The grassroots effort of these supporters is critical to AIDS
Action’s goals each year, allowing us to continue serving those who come through our doors.
Leading fundraising teams like Brown Middle School, From All Walks of Life – Celebrating 30 Years, Team
MAC, and The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard displayed exemplary dedication in 2015, raising
nearly $39,000, $35,000, $30,000 and $25,000 respectively. Other notable teams include I walk ($16,000), Divas
& Devils ($13,000), Grand Circle Travel ($13,000), and Roffi Salon ($10,000). The top five individual fundraisers
in 2015 were Bette Byrnes, Liz Page, Bruce Walker, Kelly Rush, and Jim Haber.
In 2015, AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run raised nearly $1 million – a feat that becomes more and more important
each year with an increase in the amount of people living with an HIV diagnosis in our state who need the
services provided by our organization.
Corporate sponsorship makes up a large part of the event’s fundraising goals, accounting for 19% of the
funds raised. Whole Foods Market once again hosted our Wellness Festival to promote healthy living to our
participants. Additionally, our friends at Macy’s continued their matching donation program for self-pledges up
to $20,000 made by AIDS Walk & 5K Run participants. In 2015, we welcomed new sponsors BNY Mellon, The
Boston Globe, Breugger’s Bagels, Ginny Bakes, PALMco Energy, Patriot Care, and Social Boston Sports.
The fourth annual Bette Byrnes Fundraising Award was presented to Walnut Hill School for the Arts’ Artists
Against AIDS by Bette’s nephew, John Cordero. Given in honor of Bette’s son, whom she walks in memory of
each year, the award is presented to an individual or group who goes above and beyond to promote education
and awareness among youth in their efforts to raise funds for AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run. Students and
teachers of Walnut Hill School for the Arts have worked closely together over the years to raise awareness
around the epidemic, and have raised thousands of dollars to fight HIV/AIDS in our community. They
epitomize the energy, spirit and creativity behind the Bette Byrnes Award.
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“In 1986 the AIDS crisis was raging around
us. Larry Kessler, then Executive Director
of AIDS Action Committee, said to me, “We
need a grassroots effort to bring everyone
together to raise visibility and dollars to
fight this deadly disease.” In five months we
created the first AIDS Walk, From All Walks
of Life. On Sunday, June 1, 1986, 4,000
brave souls walked right down the middle
of Commonwealth Avenue not knowing if we
would be booed, picketed, or shot at. It was
at once a heart-breaking and completely
inspiring day. That first year, we raised
$325,000 toward the fight against AIDS.”
Liz Page
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SPONSORS
GOLD TEAMS
PALMco Energy
Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center
Board of Directors
Boomerangs and Friends
Brown Middle School
Divas & Devils
Fenway Health
From All Walks of Life,
Celebrating 30 Years
Grand Circle Travel
I walk
John’s Team
PFLAG
Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT,
and Harvard
Roffi Salon
Team MAC
Vertex
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
SILVER TEAMS
PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
Macy’s
PRESENTING WELLNESS
FESTIVAL SPONSOR
Whole Foods Market
MAJOR SPONSORS
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Walgreens
SUSTAINING SPONSORS
Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center
Eastern Bank
Gilead Sciences
5K MATCHING RUN SPONSOR
AbbVie
Delta Dental of Massachusetts
EMD Serono, Inc.
Partners HealthCare
Patriot Care
MEDIA SPONSORS cont.
Yelp
OFFICIAL VOLUNTEER & VIP BREAKFAST
& LUNCH SPONSORS
Boloco
Bruegger’s Bagels
Starbucks
THE OFFICIAL SELTZER &
WATER SPONSOR
Polar Beverages
OFFICIAL AIRLINE SPONSOR
JetBlue
Abt Associates
BNY Mellon
Merck & Co, Inc.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris,
Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.
Neighborhood Health Plan
ONE Condoms
Unclaimed Property Division
AIDS Action Committee
Advisory Council
Blue Man Group Boston
G.&Friends
Harvard—CBAR
Larry’s Team
Old South Church in Boston
St. Paul AME Church,
Cambridge, MA
Strongest Link
Team EY
Team FoCI
Tam Maloney Properties
Team TJX
COMMUNITY BUSINESS SPONSORS
COWBELL CLUB MEMBERS
WELLNESS ASSOCIATES
The Boston Globe
Bristol-Myers Squibb
GinnyBakes
Naked Juice
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
ViiV Healthcare
MEDIA SPONSORS
iHeartMedia
WCVB TV Channel 5
Social Boston Sports
Titan Worldwide Media
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David P. Ambach
Gary Bailey DHL, MSW, ACSW
Dr. Amy S. Boger
Dr. Joshua S. Boger
Elizabeth Byrnes
Harry Collings
Michael Fitta
Inez Folsom
Lindsay Frey
Richard Giglio
Nancy Goldberg
Jim Haber
Julie Kaufmann
Robert Kelley
Monika Kratzmann
Paula and Peter Lanell
Kevin Matthews
Raúl Medina
Liz Page
Kevin Powers and John Wolfarth
Judy Rice
Louise Rice, RN
Kelly Rush
Damian Ryan
Charlotte Saunders
Ann Schlesinger
Warren Schur
Marie Turley
Jonathan M. Urbach
Bruce Walker
Patricia Ward
Adam Zahler
EXTRA MILE CLUB MEMBERS
Jorge Abellas
Lauren Baino
Helene Bednarsh
Jessica Benjamin
Jim Bennington
Christine Bricault
Rhea & Nora Brubaker
Diane Buttimer
Victorio Chacon
Letitia Cheatham
Robert Chege
Ronald Christopher
Gabriela Cohen
Emily Cohen
Timothy Conant
Jeffrey Conrad
Carolyn Cook
Brian Corte
Carol Cosenza
Linda Cotter-Cranston
David Coughlin
Kimberly Cummings
Merrill Davidson
Kathleen Donnelly
Amby Drake
Harold du Four-Anderson
Michael Dubois
Tim Feeley
David Fisher
Bart Foster
Sandi Fournier
Todd Foy
Emilia Friedes
Robert Frye
Lauren Gabovitch
Robert Gertsen
Amy Gitlin
Kathy Gonzalez
Gordon Gottlieb
Susan Grabowsky
Nancy Greenhouse
Rebecca Haag and
Mary Breslauer
Robert H. Hale
Dan Halloran
Ron Hibshoosh
Taylor Hoffman
Mikhaela Houston
Meghan Hulbert
Chris Jaeger
Ritu Joshi
Marvin Kabakoff
Melissa Kelley
Michael Kilcoyne
Peter Konrad
Sujatha Krishnan
Ben Kudler
Stephen Kuehler
Kristen Lascoe
David Lefebvre
Peter Logan
Jessica Lomeli
Valerie Lute
Eileen MacDougall
Daniel Maloney
Jane Matlaw
Helene Mayer
James McDonnel
Jonathan McIntyre
Elizabeth Messina
Carolyn Millett
Yvonne Monge
Devan Monroe
Athena Moore
Deborah Moore
Matthew Morin
Andrew Musgrave
Motuma Nataee
Peg Nelson
Patricia Nichols-Cordero and
the Cordero Family
Ann O’Callaghan
Sean O’Keefe
Kenneth Orth
Michelle Rediker
Clare Reilly
Jonn Riordan
Ricardo Rodriguez
Travis Roe
Tom Santaniello
Stuart Schreiber
Lana Scott
Annifreed Sinjour
William Smaha
Annette Smith
Douglas Spencer
Tamar Strauss-Benjamin
George Summers
Kathie Summers-Grice
Brandon Tang
Anna Tary
Rita Tries
Jacoba van Heugten
Rodney VanDerwarker and
Todd Paul
Zanny Weinreb
Linda Wheeler
Todd Williams
Daniel Williams
Scott Woolweaver
Cameron Youngblood
Micaela Yudelman
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Taste of the South End
On March 3, 2015, AIDS Action Committee once again hosted a fantastic culinary adventure at the annual
Taste of the South End event – a premiere food and wine experience uniting the best restaurants the South End
has to offer and the neighborhood’s commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS. More than 900 guests from Greater
Boston and beyond came out to taste culinary creations of the South End at the Boston Center for the Arts.
Champagne and Wine sponsors Martignetti Companies, Terlato Wines, and Rodney Strong Vineyards provided
a champagne reception for our VIP guests in addition to plentiful wine pairings throughout the room for the
main event, while Boston Beer Company offerings included Boston’s own Sam Adams and Angry Orchard cider.
The VIP Lounge welcomed Party By Design as a sponsor and Marc Hall Objekt as a sponsor and designer. The
amazing space featured three VIP restaurants providing samples for guests in addition to cocktails crafted by
Bombay Sapphire. Groupon, as the Presenting Sponsor of 2015, hosted a champagne toast for the participating
restaurants and introduced three chef demonstrations.
AIDS Action honored Gordon Hamersley, a long-time supporter of Taste of the South End, as well as a
world-renowned chef from our own neighborhood with the Heroes In Action award. The award is given
to individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS in
Massachusetts. Gordon’s famed restaurant, Hamersley’s Bistro remained a South End staple for 27 years, paving
the way for the South End to become one of the best culinary destinations in Boston for generations to come,
and ultimately, making Taste of the South End and its rich 20-year history possible.
Taste of the South End welcomed Groupon as Presenting Sponsor; Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Macy’s
as Principal Sponsors; Eastern Bank, Nordstrom, Pfizer, State Street Corporation, The TJX Companies, Inc.,
and Walgreens as Major Sponsors; AEW, Eaton Vance Investment Managers, InterSystems, Tremont Dental
Care, Whitney Towers Apartments, and Whole Foods Market as Sustaining Sponsors; and A Street Frames and
Gilead Sciences as Associate Sponsors.
Guests of the event were able to take part in an extensive 100-item silent auction throughout the room as well as
our Mystery Bag and the popular Fling-A-Ring wine toss game. The most popular items of the night included a
getaway to Atlantis Paradise Islands Resort in the Bahamas, two tickets to a filming of The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart, and a blazer from Brooks Brothers. Thank you to all of our contributors for the fabulous destinations,
restaurant gift cards and prizes that raised nearly $20,000!
The most successful Taste of the South End to date is owed to our sponsor partnerships, the Boston community,
and 43 amazing restaurants, proving once again to be one of the premier food and wine events in the city, while
exceeding fundraising goals in support of AIDS Action. Taste of the South End continues to impress, with
fundraising reaching $150,000 to help support AIDS Action’s critical programs and services.
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SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR
COMMUNITY BUSINESS SPONSORS
2015 HOST COMMITTEE
Groupon
Gold Gallery
Hingham Institution for Savings
– South End
Hudson Interior Designs
Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion
Mayflower Commercial
Cleaning
Robert Paul Properties
Diedre Barry
Tom and Cheryl Beaudoin
Michael Burns
Joanne Chang
Luke Cogswell
Harry Collings
Karen DeTemple
Devan Dewey and David Gagne
David DiCicco
Tiffany Faison
Scott Galinsky and
Ruben Loza, Jr.
Marc Hall
Sarah Hanson
Scott Hultman
John Koss*
Michael MacDonald
Jason McCoy*
Jay Philomena
Kevin Powers and
John Wolfarth
Chris Primiano and
Dan Menendez
Michael Robert and John Meyer
Ricardo Rodriguez
Michael Rodriguez and
Matt Martin
Amber Salotto
Shagha Tousi
Noah Wilson-Rich
Michael Wong, MD
PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Macy’s
MAJOR SPONSORS
Eastern Bank
Nordstrom
Pfizer
State Street Corporation
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Walgreens
SUSTAINING SPONSORS
AEW Capital Management, L.P.
Eaton Vance Investment
Managers
InterSystems
Tremont Dental Care
Whitney Towers Apartments
Whole Foods Market
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS
A Street Frames
Gilead Sciences
OFFICIAL WINE & BEER SPONSORS
Boston Beer Company
The Martignetti Companies
OFFICIAL LIQUOR SPONSOR
Bombay Sapphire
OFFICIAL PAPER SPONSOR
Sysco
VIP LOUNGE SPONSORS
Marc Hall Design
Party By Design
CONTRIBUTING SPONSOR
Be Our Guest, Inc.
OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSORS
South End News
Yelp
COMMUNITY BUSINESS SPONSORS
PATRONS
RED RIBBON CIRCLE
Tom and Cheryl Beaudoin
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Mayers
Darrell Smith
FRIEND
Lee Auspitz
Jim Canales
Ronni and Ron Casty
Zachary Durant-Emmons and
Willis Emmons
Dena Feldstein and
Edward Brody
Scott Galinsky and
Ruben Loza, Jr.
David Mullen
Kevin Powers and
John Wolfarth
Louise Rice, RN
Rodney VanDerwarker and
Todd Paul
*CO-CHAIRS
City of Boston
Concierge Wealth Management
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Bayard Rustin
Community Breakfast
The Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast maintains a tradition of commemorating and celebrating the life and
work of Bayard Rustin, one of the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. The breakfast recognizes the
roles of individuals from LGBTQ communities of color in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
In 2015, the Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast celebrated its 26th annual gathering. The event featured a
keynote address by Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) elite Epidemic Intelligence Service. Performances by DeVoe Music, Yanvalou Drum and Dance Ensemble
from Wellesley College, and Castle of our Skins at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
& Museum were unforgettable.
The 2015 Breakfast recognized the incredible efforts of those in our community that exemplify the qualities of
Bayard Rustin, as well as Belynda Dunn, an activist and former staff member of AIDS Action who contributed
greatly to the fight against HIV/AIDS and related illnesses here in Boston.
“If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can
build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.” –Bayard Rustin
2015 AWARDS
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
THE BAYARD RUSTIN AWARD FOR COURAGE
Valerie Adamski
Sam Cohen
Harold du Four-Anderson
Dishon Laing
Damian Lima
Anna Longo
James McLean
Joseth Minor-Hill
Jonathan Reveil
Philip Robinson
Tory Stephens
Kim Wilson
Jonathan Reveil
BELYNDA DUNN AWARD OF RECOGNITION
Julia Tripp
SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Gilead Sciences
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Walgreens
MAJOR SPONSORS
Gourmet Caterers
Kimba McCant/
Rhumbline Advisors
Multicultural AIDS Coalition
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SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center
Boston Medical Center,
The Safe Zone
Justice Resource Institute
FRIENDS
BAGLY
Bisexual Resource Center
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and
Defenders (GLAD)
Hispanic Black Gay Coalition
Jasper J. Lawson, PH.D
PFLAG
Harbor to the Bay
Launched in 2003, Harbor to the Bay, a 125-mile
AIDS benefit bike ride from Boston to Provincetown
has raised over $4,000,000 for four local HIV/AIDS
organizations, including AIDS Action Committee.
100% of all rider-received pledges directly supports
the programs and services of the organization.
2014 was the eighth year AIDS Action has
participated, with 57 riders and crew members
raising $75,000, bringing our organization total to
nearly $700,000 over the past 13 years.
2014 HARBOR TO THE BAY CREW
2014 HARBOR TO THE BAY RIDERS
Shelley Almeida
Peggy Burns
Amelia Butman
Bethany Cline
Brenda Core
Jean DeBenedictis
Lily DeBenedictis
Dennis Duffy
Sharon Glasser
Jake Kassen
M. A. Ladd
Kristen Lascoe
Lauren Little
Byron McAlpin
Chris McKinnon
Michael Mosey
Joshua ONeal
Sarah Quinn
Pedro Rosa
Gail Schoenbrunn
Caroline Warren
Linda Yu
Robert Annette
Mark Baranski
Amy Burke
David Burke
Edward Clish
Kathy Connolly
R. Jordan Crouser
Kristin Dinati
Kristina Doucette
Alan Frank
Andor Fuhrer
Steve Gagnon
Laura Gaito
Andi Genser
Mary Hull
Jennifer Hunt
David Jaye
John Kiely
Jason McCoy
Shaun Miller
Jonathan Padua
Jeffrey Perfect
Dan Salera
Aaron Sciandra
Carl Sciortino
Glenn Smart
Gregory Snow
Tory Stephens
Paul Twitchell
Jacoba van Heugten
Margaret Weis
Parker Wellington III
Philip White
Stephanie Woodcock
2014 HARBOR TO THE BAY
TOP FUNDRAISERS
Mary Hull
John Kiely
Jeffrey Perfect
Dan Salera
Aaron Sciandra
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IRA Audi quattro Cup Golf
Tournament
The Ira Audi quattro Cup Golf Tournament is a grassroots event started by Strongest Link AIDS Services
in 1998, now hosted each year by AIDS Action Committee. The 18th Annual Ira Audi quattro Cup Golf
Tournament was held on June 22, 2015 with an outstanding response of 68 golfers teeing off on the Ferncroft
Country Club’s Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Championship Golf Course in Middleton.
Ira Audi returned as the event’s Presenting Sponsor and generously treated golfers to a pre-golf barbecue lunch.
Post tournament, guests enjoyed a dinner buffet, raffle prizes, and a live auction.
Special thanks to Lenny Goldwasser and Mark Giovanni of Ira Audi. Special congratulations to our golfers:
Rick, Scott, Mark and Bob Delaney as our 1st Place team with a score of 59. Janet Santa Anna, Margie Macrillo,
Sal Tomarchio and Dottie DiPietro as our Most Honest Team. Special congratulations to our contest winners:
Women’s Longest Drive, Margie Macrillo; Men’s Longest Drive, Tim Parent; Women’s Closest to the Pin, Kyle
Faget; and Men’s Closest to the Pin, Bruce Gordon.
SPONSORS
PRESENTING AND LUNCH
DOUBLE TEE
Ira Audi of Peabody
Delaney & Associates, Inc.
DINNER
CART
Kessler Family Foundation
The Law Offices of Spano
& Dawicki
TEAM
AAFCPAS
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Panini Pizza Co.
The Resource Connection
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TEE/GREEN
Ameriprise Financial/
Brandon Mahler
Breen & Sullivan Mechanical Svc, Inc.
TEE/GREEN
East Boston Savings Bank
Herzog Aesthetic Family
Dental Care
Joe’s Playland-Abdulla Ent., Inc.
Salem Metal Fabricators, Inc.
Mary and Tom Spittle
BEVERAGE
Polar Beverages*
*IN-KIND DONOR
Scott Riklin Memorial Golf
Tournament
On June 26, 2015, the 19th Annual Scott Riklin
Memorial Golf Tournament was hosted by the
Riklin family at the Juniper Hill Golf Course in
Northborough, MA. Held each year since 1997 in
memory of Scott Riklin, this grassroots event has
become an important fundraiser for AIDS Action
Committee, with more than $70,000 raised to date.
After a beautiful day of golf in spectacular weather,
players enjoyed a post-play dinner, awards ceremony,
and extensive raffle. Special thanks to the event
organizers, Jeff Riklin, Liz Reilly and the following
generous donors.
SPONSORS
Greg Brown
Deb Cohen
Ellen Hoffman
Ken Loveday
Diane Lumber
Village Bank
IN-KIND DONATIONS
Blue Ribbon BBQ
Callaway Golf
Fenway Golf
Jake n Joes Sports Bar and Grille
Jillian’s of Worcester
Kimball Farms
New England Country Club
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course
Shattuck Golf Club
Southwick Zoo
Tides Restaurant and Pub Nahant Beach
Warrior Golf
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SHOP THRIFT.
FIGHT AIDS.
Boomerangs is a social enterprise that provides unrestricted income to AIDS Action
Committee through our resale shops.
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Boomerangs
Did you know that every time you clean out your closet, it’s an opportunity to support the work of AIDS Action
Committee? Or that you can increase funding for crucial HIV/AIDS services while shopping for great deals
on designer items? The Boomerangs thrift stores make it possible! All merchandise in Boomerangs stores are
donated, and donations are tax deductible. Best of all, proceeds from Boomerangs go to support the lifesaving
work of AIDS Action Committee.
Boomerangs is successful because of the fantastic community report it receives, with donations from corporate
supporters and individual donors who bring items to the stores or utilize our popular truck pickup program for
large donations. Our stores feature furniture, art work, books, clothing and jewelry. Our Special Edition store in
the South End is highly curated to realize the full potential of high-end donations.
In addition to retail operations, we also manage a successful job training program that allows AIDS Action
clients to learn valuable skills and gain work experience at our West Roxbury processing center.
The stores were developed as part of a long-term strategy to diversify revenue streams in the face of declining
state and federal funding. As public funding for HIV support, prevention and education programs continues to
dwindle, the only way for AIDS Action to continue providing services—the need for which increases each year—
is by taking an entrepreneurial approach to raising funds.
Locations
Jamaica Plain
716 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Central Square
563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
West Roxbury
1870 Centre Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
South End
1407 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02118
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Major Donors:
Individual & Family
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On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff and clients of AIDS Action Committee, we give thanks to our
generous supporters.
Please note that AIDS Action Committee makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of our Annual Report. If you
believe that a mistake was made, please contact us at 617.450.1512.
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
$100,000+
Anonymous Donor
$10,000-$19,999
Anonymous Donor
Juliet Carey and Barbara Parton
Esmond Harmsworth
Sondra and Norman Levenson
Gregory Maguire
Michael P. Melendez, PhD and
Zach Durant-Emmons and
Willis Emmons
Bradford and Jean Edgerly
Michael Francis
Farrell Family Foundation Inc.
Betty Morningstar and
Dena Feldstein & Edward Brody
Jeanette Kruger
Theodore and Kathryn Fleming
Marianne and Willey Peckham
Clifton A. Gaskill
Brian K. Perry
Regina Maniscalco and
Donald Gilligan
Brian Price, MD, MBA, FACOG
Louise Rice, RN
Heidi and Scott Schuster
Diane and Mark Goldman
$5,000-$9,999
Carl Sciortino and Pem Brown
Lisa D. Graustein
Fay Chandler
Andrew Sigel
Nicholas Greville
Steve Corkin and Dan Maddalena
Paul and Ann Wiencek
Michael A. Gulish
Pamela Dippel-Choney and
Jeffrey Choney
Laura and Jonathan
Gassner Otting
Timothy Hilton
James E. Humphreys
Judi and Douglas Krupp
Joyce Linde
Lisa Tung and Spencer Glendon
H J ‘Michael’ Tyler
Marcia Head
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous Donors
Naomi Aberly
Mr. Robert Alan
Timothy Baum and David Wypij
Tom and Cheryl Beaudoin
R. David Beck and
Gregory Van Boven
Kathleen Beckman
Margaret Sullivan and Joe Alvarado
Robert Bell
RED RIBBON CIRCLE
Kevin Bernier and
$2,500-$4,999
Sarah and Peter Blum
Jacques Abatto and
David L. Goldman
Gary Bailey DHL, MSW, ACSW
Suzanne and Jeffrey Bloomberg
Brian Cooper and
Margueritte Murphy
Catherine S. England
David Gagne and Devan Dewey
Stephen Harrison and
Tomas Kirchhausen
Greg Hawthorne
Ellen Hurvitz and Barry Strasnick
Cynthia and Richard Kennelly
Tracy Lampula
Nancy and John LaPann
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Rochelle Bengis
David Henriques
Jennifer and Michael Borislow
Jessica Ladd and William Brack
Robert L. Buckwalter
Carola E. Cadley
Robert M. Caro
John Civilinski
William J. Connolly
Bryna Davis
Patricia and Paul Daoust
Michael DeBenedictis
Mary P. Di Schino
Frederick J. Doherty
Laura Dorfman and
Martha Wengert
Jean and Steven Dubowsky
Stephen J. Hendrickson
Judy Kanwal
Secretary John Kerry and
Mrs. Teresa Heinz Kerry
Mitchell and Ann Kramer
Barbara and Jonathan Lee
Derek R. Lisinski
Kathy and Benjamin Littauer
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Mayers
Sean Mcconnell
Raul Medina and Bradley Ursillo
Elizabeth Messina
Stanley J. Michalik
Kyra and Jean Montagu
Marie Montgomery
Bisola Ojikutu, MD and Nigel Long
Mark Smith and John O’Keefe
Tobey and Richard Oresman
John and Mary Paap
Faith and Glenn Parker
Anne and Mark Peterson
Joel and Martha Pierce
James A. Plocica
Kevin Powers and John Wolfarth
Gregory Price
Mary Rasmussen
Robert and Ruth Remis
Cheryl A. Richardson
Stephanie Rossi
Gary and Claire Bernstein
Raymond F. Delano
Matthew Runkle
Alan Best
Christopher Devine
Caroline Taggart and Robert Sachs
Caroline Block
Robert Diettrich
Leanna and Richard Sands
William Boege
Steven Dion
Janet Santa Anna and
David H. Bor, MD
Carl Doebler
Kathleen and Jay Bothwick
Bradford Drake
Karen Schultz
Armene A Boyajian
John S. Driscoll
Michael K. Sears
Alana Brennan
Dolores and John Driscoll
Gary R. Sloper
Gary B. Brenner
Mark J. Duffy
Darrell Smith
Carol Bresler and
Jacob Edmister
Margaret Macrillo
Naomi Sobel and Diana Doty
Carolyn Billinghurst
Elizabeth Edwards
Valerie B. Sorenson
Margot Brickelmaier
Jennifer Egloff
Sally A. Stalker
Lance Brisbois
Barbara Elia
Sean Stanton and Richard Larkin
Chelsea Brown
Carey Erdman
Charles Steenburg
Catherine Burgess
Susan and Charles Faris
The Barrington Foundation
Dorothy P. Burstein
Ross Fenton
Thomas Sullivan
Susan O. Bush
Marlene G. Fine
Fred Taylor
Patricia Caldwell and
John R Finney
Donald J. Thompson
Richard Connolly
Jack Finning
Jerome and Marc Urvoy
John A. Cameron
Mary C. Foley
Richard Voos
Blair Campbell
Rebecca Folkerth
Becky and John Weidenbruch
Jim Canales
Mr. Tony Gale
Bruce Weisberg and
Arthur A. Canter
Mr. Scott Galinsky
Anne Carney
Paul Gallant
Kim and Trevor Williams
Robert Carr
Michael Gannon
Abigail Wine and
Larry and Christine Carsman
Peter Georgantas
Katrina Carye
Robert Gill
Michael F. Zito
Roger Cassin and Irma Schretter
Michael Gillespie
Kathy Spiegelman and
Ronni and Ronald Casty
John W. Gintell
Richard Charlton
Wayne Giuliano
Mary Ann Chiampa
Sharon Glasser
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Kitty and Jonathan Clark
Scott Goffstein
$300-$999
Janet Clifford
Nancy Goldberg
Carolyn and Andrew Coffin
Jane E. Goldman
John Cogan and Mary Cornille
Ellen and Harold Goldsmith
Douglas and Janine Cohen
Mimi G. Grosser
Ryan Collier
Mark L. Guenard
Harry Collings and Dan Moon
Michael Gulla
Thomas Collins
Victor Guzov
Lance and Kelly Connolly
Lyle and Lisbeth Hall
Paul R. Corcoran
Edward Hamill
Brandi S. Couture
Mary and Philip Hamilton
Tom Crampsey
Collier Hands
Richard Crawford
Sarah E. A. Hanselman
Ms. Melissa Croteau
Robin F. Harney
Kelley Curry and Joshua Weiss
Sunil Harpalani
Martha and Frank Cutting
Eunice M. Harps
Nancy Davis
Anthony Hart
John D. Degnan
Timothy Harwood
Serge Genesse
Lance Ramshaw
Robert Zverina
Anonymous Donors
Arlene Ash
Lee Auspitz
Michael Aylwad
Mr. Michael Aylward
Julie and Michael Bailit
Julie Banks and Wanda O. Pearle
Joseph Barri and Randy Farrar
Scott Bartosik
Kevin D. Batt
Nancy F. Bauer
Sarah and Ken Bazydola
Larry Bell
Morton Berman
Jerry Bernhard
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Hunt Henrie and
Leslie Wilcott-Henrie
Robert J. Henry
Pamela Dunkle and
Sue Lonoff de Cuevas
Daniel A. Lowen
Elizabeth Lowry and
William Lawson
Daniel Romanow and
B. Andrew Zelermyer
Galina and Lawrence Rosenberg
Naomi E. Rosenthal
Rebecca Mach
Tristan Rushton
William Hollis
Brian Magee
Catherine N. Ryan
Timothy S Hopkins
Monique and
Peter Sanborn
Steven Hilton
Peter E. Hornstra
Raymond Magliozzi
Craig Sato and
Joseph Takarewski
John Huitema
Barbara A. Manzolillo
Mary Hull and Mark Baranski
Barry A. Margolin
Phyllis and Lawrence Selter
Susan Hurwitz and
Brian Martin
Ellen Semonoff and
Miguel Lessing
Mr. Matthew Martin
Daniel Meltzer
David Iwatsuki
Arthur Mattuck
Sarah A. Sharpe
Fern L. Johnson
Sally Mayer
Timothy Shay
Michelle Johnson
Monica E. McAlpine
Marilyn J. Showers
Michael Kane
Heather Mccarthy
Ann R. Singal
Bradley W. Kapcar
Celeste and John McClain
Mary Grace Smith
Sally and Jeffrey Kaplan
Jason McCoy
Pamela Smith and
Sharon and Charles Karp
John McGrail
Ms. Susan Kaufman
Amy Mcnamee
Priscilla Sneider
Joseph E. Kenney
Ronald Melendez
David Snodgrass
Tara Kimmel
Richard S. Milstein
Ken St. Amand
Ed Kinsella
Ann Moorehouse
William Stewart
Carla Kirmani-Taylor and
James Moses and Philip Lovejoy
John Sweet
Peter Muise and Anthony Grima
Suzanne Swift
Beth Kirsch
David Mullen
Ms. Pantea Tahbaz
Fran Kochman
Timothy Murray
Patricia and William Tecu
Paula and Scott Koehler
Mr. Stephen Naso
Michael Terry
Joyce Kosofsky
Timothy O’Brien
Sharon Thompson
Richard Kovalcik
Helen Oconnor
Lindsay Timcke
David A. Kronman
Marybeth Oskowski
Ms. Katherine Truscott
Jesse Kropelnicki
Jeffrey Overman
John Truslow
Evan Kushner
Robert and Elizabeth Paisner
Tom Tvykowski and
Robyn Laing
Mr. Michael Parran
Gail and Steven Landry
Gustavo Pena
Paul Twitchell
Caroline and Scott Lane
Roy Perdue
Rodney VanDerwarker and
Paula and Peter Lanell
Olivia Perkins
Todd Paul
Colin Lanzl
Jay Philomena
Robin F. Verdier
Andrew LaPosta
James M. Pierce
James C. Wadleigh
David G. Latimer
Eric Poch
Johanna Ward
Jenn Laurenza
Wayne B. Powell
Reginald Washburn
William Lawson
Patricia Race
Lynn Weigel
Mr. Duane Lefevre
Oliver Radford and
Deanne Wherry
Stephen Perry
Anna Whitcomb
Edwin Taylor
Mark LeMiere
Steven Thomas
Joseph Cacciola
Peter LePage
Elisabeth Raleigh
Ms. Jhanea Williams
Julien Levesque
Jeffrey T. Ranahan
Simone Williamson
Elizabeth Lewis
Joseph Ribeiro
Jonathan C. Wulp
Joseph Litvak
Mark S. Richard
Timothy Young
Cynthia Livingston
Christopher Riordan
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Businesses, Corporate
& Foundation Donors
$100,000+
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Rhumbline Advisors
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Delta Dental of Massachusetts
Tremont Dental Care
Eaton Vance Investment
UMass Dartmouth
$40,000-$99,999
Anonymous
Pfizer
ViiV Healthcare
$20,000-$39,999
Bank of America
Fidelity Investments
Macy’s
North Shore United Way
RBC Wealth Management
The Boston Foundation
The Elizabeth Taylor
AIDS Foundation
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Walgreens
Whole Foods Market
$10,000-$19,999
Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Broadway Cares, Inc/Equity
Fights AIDS
Eastern Bank
Frank W. and Carl S. Adams
Memorial Foundation
Grand Circle Travel
Foundation, Inc.
Groupon, Inc
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Horne Family Charitable
Foundation Inc.
Janssen Products, LP
Society of Saint John
the Evangelist
United Way of Massachusetts
Bay & Merrimack Valley
$5,000-$9,999
AbbVie
Anheuser-Busch of
Massachusetts
Cambridge Community
Foundation
Comer Family Foundation
Managers
EMD Serono
Forest Foundation
Massachusetts State
Treasurer’s Office
Whitney Towers Apartments
Give With Liberty
IBM Employee Services Center
Ira Audi of Peabody
John W. Henry Family
Foundation, Inc.
Nordstrom
PALMco Energy
Partners HealthCare
ProVerde Laboratories, Inc.
State Street Corporation
The Kessler Family Foundation
Whole Foods Market
$1,000-$2,499
702 Realty Trust
A Street Frames
Alchemy Foundation
Bedford Research Foundation
Biogen Idec
Boston Medical Center –
The Safe Zone
City of Boston Employee
Campaign
Copley Society of Art
Yessware
Dale & Thomas Popcorn
$2,500-$4,999
General Electric Foundation
Abt Associates
Harvard-Epworth United
AEW Capital Management, L.P.
Fiddlehead Theatre Co., Inc.
Methodist Church
BNY Mellon
Havas Formula, LLC
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
HBO
Commonwealth of
Health Net of California, Inc.
Massachusetts Employees
Income Research Management
Charitable Campaign
Jewish Communal Fund
Delaney & Associates, Inc.
Justice Resource Institute
Estate of Jadwiga Anna
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Somolinski
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
GAP
Room & Board
Greater Boston Business Council
Sappi Fine Paper Products
Gourmet Caterers, Inc.
The Barrington Foundation, Inc.
Highland Street Foundation
The Benevity Community
InterSystems
Impact Fund
Merck & Co, Inc.
The Boston Globe
Metro Credit Union
The DiGiovanni Family
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and
Popeo, P.C.
Limited Partnership
The Gravestar Foundation
MLS
The MAC AIDS Fund
Neighborhood Health Plan
The Samuel Salmanson
New England Homecrafters, Inc.
Nixon Peabody LLP
ONE Condoms
Office of the State Treasury
FindMassMoney.com
Foundation
United Way of Southeastern
Pennsylvania
Wells Fargo Community
Support Campaign
Patriot Care
PhRMA
$500-$999
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AAFCPAS
McDonald’s Corporation
Aetna Foundation
Mellon Capital Management
Angie’s Kettle Corn
Corporation
Applegate Farms
Mennonite Congregation of Boston
Aubrey Organics, Inc.
Microsoft Giving Campaign
Biena, LLC
Morgan Stanley Wealth
Bites of Boston Food Tours
Management
Boston Donations
MSCI
Bountiful Berry Inc DBA
Naked Juice
Grandy Oats
Nature’s Path Foods Inc.
Brookline Winter Marketplace
Network for Good
Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Inc.
Nordic Naturals
California Natural Products
Old South Church in Boston
Cambridge Teacher’s Federal Credit Union
Panini Pizza Co.
Cedars Mediterranean Foods, Inc.
Patricia P Irgens Larsen Charitable
Centre Trust LLC
Foundation Inc
Charitable Flex Fund
Pride in Our Workplace –
Chica De Gallo, LLC
Cigna Health and Life
Insurance Company
City of Boston Treasury
Department
Edwards Palmer LLP
Qualcomm
Rhythm Superfoods, LLC
Robert Paul Properties
Boston, LLC
City of Cambridge
Schwab Charitable Fund
Clif Bar & Company
Spano & Dawicki
Cohasset Rotary Charities
Spindrift Beverage Co., Inc.
Foundation
Stonewall Community Foundation
Comcast
The Closet Inc.
Commerce Bank
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Concierge Wealth Management
The Law Offices of Spano &
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
Dawicki
Ferncroft Country Club
The Resource Connection
FreshBev LLC
Truist
Gelato Fiasco
TumericALIVE
Gold Gallery
U.S. Concepts LLC
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo
Unreal Brands, Inc.
& Co. LLC
Grillos Pickles LLC
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
Health Warrior Inc.
Verizon Foundation
Hingham Institution for Savings –
Way Better Snacks
South End
Hudson Interior Designs
Wellington Management Company,
LLP
Inquilinos Boricuas En Accion, Inc.
World Education, Inc.
Jarrow Formulas, Inc.
Yale Appliance & Lighting
John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc.
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Mayflower Commercial
Cleaning, Inc.
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AIDS Walk & 5K Run
Major Donors
$10,000-$49,999
Anonymous Donors
$5,000 – $9,999
Dr. Amy S. Boger
Dr. Joshua S. Boger
$2,000 – $4,999
Anonymous Donors
Gregory Maguire
Laura McBride
Elizabeth Messina
Ryan Murphy
James Roffi
Emily Spitzer
$1,000-$1,999
David P. Ambach
Blue Man Group
James Canfield
David L. Goldman
Jesse Edwards
H. William Adams
Jennifer Eliasi-Teich
Sara Andrews
Nora Erickson
Jack M. Armitage
Anne Esbenshade
Kenneth Arruda
Philip Finch
Frederick M. Ausubel
Theresa Fitzpatrick
Gary Bailey DHL, MSW, ACSW
Inez Folsom
Tonya Baldwin
Becky Foy
Karl Bandtel
Kenneth Freed
John Basile
Jonathan Fried
Kevin Batt
Karen Friend
Renee Beaman
Abbie Frost
Erin Beasley
Connie E. Gee
Idie Benjamin
Jason Geshelin
Andrew Biggio
Lawrence Goodman
Boston Private Financial
Samantha Gordon
Holdings Inc
Stephen L. Boswell, MD, FACP and
John Neale
Marsha Gorewitz
Gordon Gottlieb
Lawrence Green
Hale V. Bradt
Monica Grimard
Deborah Brittain
Marian Groot
Gale Brown
Steven Grossman
Kathleen Burke
Jim Haber
S. Fulani Butler
Amanda Harless
Diane Buttimer
Timothy Harrington
Thomas Byrne
Timothy Harwood
Causes International Inc.
Charlene Henry
Elizabeth Chadis
Beth Herrick
Charitable Flex Fund
Charles Hochmuth
Michael Coffin
Gayle Hulbert
Gabriela Cohen
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Joseph Coletta
Jessica Jankowski
Harry Collings
Suzanne C. Joffray
Ronni Colville
Kathleen Johns
Jeffrey Conrad
Patricia Johnson
Mitzi Cook
Steven Jones
Bruce Cooper
Carol and Dennis Kanin
David Coughlin
William Kelly
Dale B. Crowe
Charles Kenahan
MaryAnn Cugini
Rudolph Kluiber
Emilee Cummings
Timothy Knowles
Cummings Foundation
Anne Kozak
Wayne Davis
Monika Kratzmann
Titia de Lange
Sujatha Krishnan
Jonathan Delgado
Stewart J. Landers
$300-$999
Stephen Dickerman
Paula & Peter Lanell
Anonymous Donors
Lisa Drapkin
Richard Larkin
Michael Dubois
Suzanne Lascoe
Frances Davis
Wendy Flanagan
Janet Frazier
Alex Gonzalez
Rebecca Haag and
Mary Breslauer
Charles Hindmarsh
Diana J. Kelly
Yovanny Kenney
Diane Larsen
Katherine Myer
Patricia Nichols-Cordero
Bill O’Connell
Jeanette Poillon
Kevin Powers and John Wolfarth
Deborah T. Rempis
Linda Rowley
Stuart Schreiber
Brian Seed
William Smaha
Michele Stump
Fred M. Taylor
Thomas Verdi
Dr. Bruce Walker
Linda Wheeler
Jacques Abatto and
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Dee Dee Lavigne
Charlotte Saunders
Christopher Lawrence
Anthony Scarsella
David Lefebvre
Michael Schur
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Carl Sciortino and
Mark Lerner
Pem Brown
Peter Logan
Jonathan Scott
Mark Longo
Mitch Shapiro
Maureen Maimone
Jen Sheen
Eve Marder
Cassandra Siegel
Catherine M. Martin
Emma Silva
John McCarthy
Paula Sneed
Sean McConnell
Matthew Stern
Dennis McLeod
Robert Stolt
Jean K. Mixer
Kevin Strauss
Cynthia T. Morse
Howell Strauss
Richard Murray
Kathie Summers-Grice
Maia Nickel
Jordi Tabares
Brian Nock
Ildiko Tary
Peter Norris
Michael Taylor
Dr. Bisola Ojikutu and
Patrick Turley
Nigel W. Long, Esq.
Jonathan M. Urbach
Kenneth W. Olson
Henrique C. Valerio
May Orfali
John Verlinden
Jeryl Oristaglio
Holly J. Vierra
Justin Packard
Cathy Walker
Liz Page
Philip Wang
Sally Penney
Patricia Ward
Thomas Penque
Milton Ward
John Petrowsky
Daniel Wasserman
Mark Pietkiewicz
Kendall Watts
Nancy Poorvu
Angelika Weis-Amon
M. Jane Powers
Elizabeth Witten
Brian Price
Michael Wong, MD
Mary Rae
Arden Yerelek
Louise Rice, RN
Samuel Yin
John Rock
Cameron Youngblood
Travis Roe
Robert Zinnes
Amy Rosenberg
Maureen Zupan
Sue Rosenkranz
Jill Rosenthal
Roger Ross
Jennifer Roy
Hugh Russell
Susan Ryan-Vollmar
Hyunjong ryuRyu
Peter Sands
Arnold Sapenter
Timothy Saunders
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Auditor’s Report
To the Board of Directors of AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc.:
Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of AIDS Action Committee
of Massachusetts, Inc. (a Massachusetts corporation, not for profit) (AAC), which comprise the statement of financial
position as of June 30, 2015, and the related statements of activities and changes in net assets, cash flows and functional
expenses for the period from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements.
MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and
maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from
material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order
to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
OPINION
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc. as of June 30, 2015, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows
for the period from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Boston, Massachusetts
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Financials
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
JUNE 30, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
2,498,321
Contract and other receivables
1,694,207
Inventory
Prepaid expenses and deposits
Total current assets
840,459
186,838
5,219,825
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
Leasehold improvements
2,346,145
229,555
2,575,700
Less—accumulated depreciation
Net property and equipment
Total assets
2,278,261
297,439
5,517,264
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of capital lease obligations
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
28,460
1,388,585
Current portion of deferred rent
35,957
Deferred revenue
33,738
Total current liabilities
DUE TO AFFILIATE
1,436,740
51,412
DEFERRED RENT, net of current portion
86,549
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion
39,010
Total liabilities
1,613,711
NET ASSETS:
Unrestricted:
Operating
Property and equipment
Total unrestricted
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3,468,446
229,969
3,698,415
Temporarily restricted
205,138
Total net assets
3,903,553
Total liabilities and net assets
5,517,264
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
JUNE 30, 2015
UNRESTRICTED
TEMPORARILY
TOTAL
RESTRICTED
OPERATIONS:
Revenue and support:
Contracts and grants
8,224,351
733,302
8,957,653
Special events
622,820
-
622,820
Contributions
645,945
-
645,945
42,120
-
42,120
556,227
(556,227)
-
10,091,463
177,075
10,268,538
8,772,092
-
8,772,092
Interest and other income
Net assets released from restriction
Total revenue and support
EXPENSES:
Program services
Supporting services:
General and Administrative
1,061,159
-
1,061,159
Fundraising
382,730
-
382,730
10,215,981
-
10,215,981
(124,518)
177,075
52,557
Retail store sales
3,153,206
-
3,153,206
Retail store expenses
2,504,134
-
2,504,134
Changes in net assets from retail
649,072
-
649,072
Change in net assets
524,554
177,075
701,629
3,173,861
28,063
3,201,924
3,698,415
205,138
3,903,553
Total expenses
Changes in net assets from operations before retail
RETAIL:
NET ASSETS, beginning of period
NET ASSETS, end of period
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