2009 Annual Report - AIDS Foundation of Chicago

AIDS FOUNDATION
OF
CHICAGO
2008-2009 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO is a force for change.
We pursue a broad range of activities to end new infections, improve the lives of people with HIV, and
strengthen government and community responses to the epidemic.
Founded in 1985 by community activists and physicians, we fortify local, national, and international
HIV-related activities. We specialize in efforts to:
• Advocate with and for people affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Fund and coordinate prevention, care, and advocacy projects.
• Cultivate the capacity and expertise of individuals and organizations dedicated to
ending HIV/AIDS.
Together with our individual, government, and community partners, we reach tens of thousands of
people in need each year and make our collective efforts better and stronger.
We are a source of hope—a force for change.
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago dedicates this report to the tens of thousands of Illinoisans affected
by HIV/AIDS and the many dedicated volunteers and professionals who, through their daily activities,
champion compassion and action in the wake of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
A
Force for
Change
Table of Contents:
A message from the President/CEO, Board Chair and SPC Chair
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Leadership and advocacy
8
Prevention and care
10
Preparing for the future
12
AFC 2.0: Our online presence
14
Special events
16
Financial summary
18
Corporate and Foundation Supporters
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The Year Ahead
20
2009 Calendar of Events
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Individual Donors
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Board of Directors and Staff
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Service Providers Council Executive Committee & Junior Board
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AFC’s Service Providers Council
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Thank You
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A Look Back
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Message from President/CEO, Board Chair,
and SPC Chair
Dear Friends:
For nearly 25 years, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) has been a source of hope and a force for change, working
with key partners to reduce HIV transmission and improve the lives of people with and at risk for HIV through advocacy,
funding, and collaboration.
As we outlined in our 2008-2010 Strategic Plan, A Force for Change, AFC’s aim remains unchanged: marshalling
resources to prevent new cases of HIV transmission and helping those living with HIV/AIDS receive the healthcare and
social services they need and deserve.
A year has passed since the release of A Force for Change, and AFC has made great strides in the three areas of the
Strategic Plan, which also frame this report: Leadership & Advocacy, Prevention & Care, and Preparing for the Future.
Among the highlights:
•AFC and its national partners led the call for a National AIDS Strategy, an idea President Barack Obama has
pledged to make a reality. Once developed, the comprehensive, results-oriented strategy can guide federal
efforts to prevent HIV transmission, increase access to HIV care, and reduce racial/ethnic health disparities.
•AFC is putting the finishing touches on the nation’s most comprehensive and coordinated HIV/AIDS case
management system to ensure people with HIV/AIDS gain access to the medical and support services they
need.
•AFC and DePaul University launched the Public Health Boot Camp, a rigorous one-week training institute to
foster future HIV community leaders.
(Left to Right) Joe Sullivan, Mark Ishaug and Chet Kelly.
Looking ahead, AFC plans to expand its nationally recognized housing programs for low-income people living with HIV
throughout the region and invest in the future by strengthening the service providers on which people affected by HIV/
AIDS depend.
AFC will also invest in prevention to expand condom distribution, sterile syringe availability, social marketing campaigns,
and other services for both HIV-negative and HIV-positive individuals.
Yes, these are difficult economic times, but AFC forges ahead. We must. Our work is critical, and lives are at stake.
Thank you for all you do to support, inspire, and advance our collective cause. With you in our corner, we can continue to
be a force for change.
Sincerely,
Mark Ishaug, President/CEO
Joe Sullivan, Chair, Board of Directors
Chet Kelly, Chair, Service Providers Council
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LEADERSHIP
AND
ADVOCACY
AFC mobilizes thousands of AIDS advocates
each month to ensure government leaders at
the local, state, and federal levels do all they
can to respond to the epidemic. We rely on
our statewide network of dedicated volunteers
to speak truth to power and hold government
entities accountable. We continue to train and
inspire new leaders, many of whom are living
with HIV/AIDS, to improve the lives of people
affected by the disease.
Ending the AIDS epidemic requires
bold leadership and advocacy
AFC and its national partners led the call for a National AIDS Strategy,
an idea President Barack Obama has pledged to make a reality.
FEDERAL
ults
Fighting for Better Coordination and Results
During the 2008 presidential campaign, AFC worked at the national level to gauge primary presidential candidates’
positions on HIV/AIDS via the AIDSVote.org survey and helped launch the National AIDS Strategy
(nationalaidsstrategy.org) campaign. As a result, President Barack Obamaa pledged to make the National AIDS
Strategy a centerpiece of his administration’s domestic HIV/AIDS agenda.
a. Once developed, the comprehensive,
ssion, increase access to HIV care, and
results-oriented strategy can guide federal efforts to prevent HIV transmission,
reduce racial/ethnic health disparities.
In early 2008, AFC worked closely with Illinois AIDS advocates and
congressional allies to ensure a five-year extension for the landmark U.S.
global HIV/AIDS program. The bill, signed into law by former President
nal
George W. Bush, authorizes up to $48 billion over five years for international
HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis initiatives and brings the U.S. closer to
achieving universal access goals for HIV-related prevention, care, and
treatment services. The new law also repealed a discriminatory statute
banning HIV-positive foreign nationals from legally entering or immigratingg
to the U.S.
In 2009, AFC will work closely with the Obama Administration and the 111th
1th
Congress to develop the National AIDS Strategy, champion needed federal
al
funding increases, and pass more than a dozen pieces of legislation
designed to improve HIV prevention and care services.
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INTERNATIONAL
Making the Local-Global Connection
REGIONAL
Building Advocacy Capacity Across the
Midwest
Midwes
In partnership
partners with the Minnesota AIDS Project, AFC launched the
Midwest AIDS
AI Policy Alliance (MAPA) in 2005 to unite Midwest
AIDS advoc
advocates and strengthen state and federal policy work.
comprised of 15 partner agencies working in
MAPA is currently
cu
10 Midwestern
Midwes
states—from Ohio to Missouri. Through the sharing of winn
winning strategies and best practices, MAPA partners are
HIV/AIDS on the agenda in their state capitols and before
putting HIV
congressional delegations. In 2008, MAPA partners leveraged
congressio
increased sstate funding for HIV services in Iowa and conducted
legislative action days in Minnesota, Ohio, and Michigan. In
2009, coal
coalition partners are supporting efforts to end the federal
funding bban against proven-effective needle exchange and
federal legislation to expand Medicaid coverage
pass fed
for ppeople with HIV.
STATE/LOCAL
Preventing STDs, Overdoses, and HIV
Discrimination
In August, AFC policy and prevention experts traveled to Mexico
City to lead workshops and discussions on gay men’s health
and social justice issues at the 17th International AIDS Conference. On the eve of the conference, news broke that the AIDS
epidemic in the U.S. is far worse than previously known, with
56,000 people now thought to be infected with HIV annually.
AFC and its allies at the Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization
Project (CHAMP) were the first to respond to the news and,
utilizing both mainstream and new media outlets, led public
discourse on the issue. The conference proceedings marked a
turning point in the way the world talks about the global fight
against HIV/AIDS. For the first time, the domestic epidemic in
the U.S. was framed as a piece of the larger AIDS-pandemic
puzzle – not as a separate phenomenon.
Partial scholarships from AFC helped 14 local advocates attend
the Mexico conference.
AFC monitored more than 40 HIV-related bills introduced during
the Illinois General Assembly’s 2008 spring legislative session.
AFC played a leadership role advancing legislation to lower
sexually transmitted diseases, which fuel HIV transmission;
protect the privacy of HIV-positive students; and prevent drug
overdoses, an increasing threat for people with and at-risk for
HIV/AIDS. Work on each measure continues in 2009 with the
assistance of new coalition and legislative partners.
AFC worked with city officials to safeguard essential HIV
prevention and AIDS housing services from funding reductions
in Mayor Richard M. Daley’s 2009 proposed city budget. The
mayor proposed, and City Council subsequently approved,
$4.25 million for HIV prevention and $250,000 for AIDS housing, the same amounts provided in 2008. AFC will work closely
with Chicago’s City Council and City Hall to safeguard essential
HIV/AIDS services in 2009.
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PREVENTION
AND
CARE
The science is clear: clean needles and proper
use of condoms prevent HIV infection. But
knowledge and access to prevention supplies
are not enough. Effective prevention programs
must confront HIV-related stigma, homophobia,
healthcare inequality, poverty, and other factors
fueling the epidemic. In addition, services that
build individual and community stability and
well-being help people with HIV/AIDS improve
their lives.
To bring an eventual end to HIV/AIDS, AFC
focuses on a comprehensive array of
prevention and care strategies tailored for
communities most heavily impacted.
AFC is putting the finishing touches on the nation’s most
comprehensive and coordinated HIV/AIDS case
management system to ensure people with HIV/AIDS gain
access to medical and support services they need.
Housing Research
Fighting for Better Coordination and Results
Developed by AFC, the Chicago Housing for Health Partnership (CHHP) made
national headlines in 2008 when it released preliminary results of a four-year
study that found that moving homeless individuals with HIV/AIDS and other
chronic conditions into permanent housing can quickly improve their health and
save taxpayer money.
CHHP (pronounced “chip”) is the first “hospital-to-housing” effort of its kind in
the nation that identifies chronically ill homeless individuals at hospitals, moves
them to permanent supportive housing, and provides them with intensive case
management services so that they can maintain their health and secure long-term
housing stability.
The program is a response to the reality that too often hospitals in American cities
discharge their homeless patients to overnight shelters or other inadequate places
that cannot meet their healthcare needs. CHHP’s method of service delivery provides the nation with an effective model for assisting this segment of the homeless
population and underscores the idea that housing is healthcare.
CHHP researchers and AFC staff presented their initial study findings at the 2008
National Housing and HIV/AIDS Research Summit in Baltimore. Final research
findings and analysis will be released in 2009.
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CASE MANAGEMENT
HOUSING
In 2008, AFC
began to put the
finishing touches
on the nation’s
most comprehensive and advanced
case management system
that emphasizes
treatment and
appointment adherence for those living with HIV/AIDS. Coordinated by AFC, the system serves HIV-positive people who struggle
with homelessness, mental illness, addiction, poverty, and other
health concerns.
Working closely with partner organizations, AFC helped nearly
1,000 HIV-positive individuals and their family members prevent
homelessness in 2008. AFC’s housing services range from shortterm rent and utility assistance—for low-income clients needing
extra help making ends meet—to permanent, supportive housing
for severely disabled individuals who would otherwise live on the
streets, in jails, or as frequent hospital patients.
Promoting New Client Options and Benefits
This new-and-improved model, developed in partnership with the
Chicago and Illinois departments of public health, offers four levels of care tailored to clients’ needs: intensive, medical, supportive services case management and self-care. Nearly 5,000 clients
across metropolitan Chicago are served by 155 case managers
working at 39 agencies. Case managers help ensure individuals
gain access to clinical services and monitor their health outcomes
with the goal of supporting clients in maximizing their own care.
AFC piloted improvements to the metro-wide case management
system in 2008. In 2009, AFC will evaluate the results of the
pilot programs in order to refine the model and ensure efficiency,
effectiveness, and sustainability moving forward.
Preventing Homelessness and Promoting Health
In addition, a network of housing advocates help case management
clients find private-sector rental units, negotiate with landlords,
and increase the supply of affordable rental housing for low-income
people with HIV/AIDS. AFC connects housing-services seekers
with appropriate agencies through an innovative online database—
direct2housing.org—which we expanded in 2008 beyond HIV/AIDS
to serve all communities. Helping people stay in their own homes
or apartments is cost-effective and preferred by clients. For chronically ill individuals, having a safe and affordable place to call home
promotes rest and nutrition, improved treatment adherence and,
ultimately, better health outcomes.
PREVENTION
Expanding Access to Condoms and Sterile
Syringes
AFC funds a network of syringe exchange providers that help
injection-drug users reduce HIV and hepatitis C transmission and
obtain other vital services they need, including substance abuse
treatment referrals. Working with thousands of pharmacies across
Illinois, AFC promotes safe syringe disposal to further eliminate
syringe-sharing and accidental needle sticks. Studies show that
increasing public access to sterile syringes reduces the spread of
these diseases without increasing drug use.
In 2008, AFC launched an engaging citywide campaign called
“Love the One You’re With” (aidschicago.org/condoms) to promote
condom education and awareness. To date, campaign volunteers
have distributed more than 7,500 free safer sex packets, fielded
hundreds of questions, and conducted scores of male and female
condom demonstrations. In 2009, AFC will continue to promote
the public health merits of condom and sterile syringe access
programs and work to improve service delivery statewide.
For these reasons AFC’s funders have asked that a growing segment
of our services assist homeless individuals who are HIV-negative
but struggling with other chronic medical conditions. In 2009, AFC
is excited to expand permanent, supportive housing for nearly 200
chronically homeless individuals with disabilities, including HIV/
AIDS, thanks to a new program funded by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
STRUCTURAL
Confronting the Intersection of HIV and Incarceration
In 2008, AFC built a system of services tailored for HIV-positive
individuals returning to community life from correctional settings.
According to national statistics, an estimated 1 in 4 HIV-positive
persons have spent time in a jail or prison.
With funding from the Illinois Department of Public Health, we link
HIV-positive former inmates to intensive case managers who specialize in helping recently-released individuals access healthcare,
housing, job training, and other services. Through a grant from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, AFC will
be able to place up to 40 HIV-positive individuals coming out of
prison into subsidized housing. And through a grant provided by the
National AIDS Fund and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, we conduct
outreach and education to health officials in prisons across the state
to ensure they refer newly released individuals with HIV directly to
AFC so clients may benefit immediately from case management,
housing, and other essential services. By making services readily
available, AFC is helping to break the destructive cycles that spread
HIV and accelerate disability among formerly incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
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PREPARING
FOR THE
FUTURE
Nearly 30 years since HIV/AIDS first emerged,
the epidemic has sadly proved enduring and
extremely difficult to eradicate. Without a cure
or vaccine in the foreseeable future, AFC and
other AIDS organizations must now prepare for
the long haul and devise strategies to sustain
momentum in the face of mounting financial
uncertainty, growing numbers of HIV/AIDS
cases, and increased complexity.
AFC concluded its 2008 fiscal year in July awarding more than $11
million in grants and contracts for hundreds of valuable projects and
services.
FUNDING
Sixty-seven percent of AFC’s 2008 awards went to community-based
organizations that were governed by and served African Americans.
AFC concluded its 2008 fiscal year in July 2008 awarding more than $11 million in grants and contracts to hundreds of
valuable projects and services advancing HIV prevention, care, housing, and advocacy goals. Despite a successful year,
local HIV prevention and care programs struggle to sustain essential services and address the growth in the epidemic, which
is why generous private giving remains vitally important.
The total includes $400,000 AFC awarded to 56 local organizations for one-year grants through its 2008 competitive grantmaking cycle and $1.3 million in designated, private grants for a variety of innovative collaborations and partnerships. This
includes innovative housing programs, global AIDS initiative awards, and AIDS Run & Walk Chicago proceeds raised by
CommunityDirect partner agencies.
Public revenue sources comprise the majority of AFC’s 2008 awards, including $9.1 million in federal funds for HIV-related
case management, primary care, transportation, emergency assistance, housing, and other vital services at 59 delegate
agencies. Another $445,000 AFC raised and distributed from multiple public sources supported a range of innovative HIV
prevention and care initiatives serving women, post-incarcerated populations, injection drug users, and gay men at risk for
HIV.
In June, AFC will announce recipients of its total awards for fiscal year 2009.
For a full list of last year’s recipients, visit
aidschicago.org/pdf/2008/grant_contract_booklet.pdf
Estimated 2008 Allocation by Region
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Region-wide
22%
Southside
18%
Westside
28%
Northside
19%
4%
6%
3%
West
South
North
Estimated 2008 Allocation by Type of Organization
Latino
4%
African-American
67%
Suburban
Non-Minority
13%
Government/
University/
Hospital
15%
All Other Agencies
1%
INFORMATION
Sharing Resources Across the HIV/
AIDS Community
In October 2008, AFC launched AIDS Connect (aidsconnect.
net), a new community website aimed at local service providers,
educators, advocates, and those living with and affected by the
epidemic. Hosted by AFC’s Service Providers Council, a coalition
of more than 150 local AIDS service organizations, AIDS Connect
allows users to post events; share best practices; advertise job,
internship, and volunteer opportunities; and find information on
housing, case management, legal aid, and other services. AIDS
Connect is also home to PEERSpeak, an online educational tool
designed specifically for people newly diagnosed with HIV and
used to train agency staff and case managers new to the field.
Inaugural participants and instructors
of the Public Health Boot Camp.
TRAINING
Engaging and Empowering Future Leaders
In 2008, AFC invigorated activities to train new advocates, support agency leaders, and inspire future leaders in the fight against
HIV/AIDS in collaboration with its Service Providers Council (SPC), a coalition of more than 150 local AIDS service organizations.
Free lectures and conferences sponsored by AFC and the SPC included:
•Critical Issues in HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Co-Infection, a forum that explored strategies to increase
the quantity and quality of care for individuals co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C;
•HIV/HPV: Men Get It, Too! designed to help service providers and community advocates raise public
awareness and action about HIV and Human Papillomavirus (HPV);
•Youth & Self-Esteem: Love Yourself Enough to Protect Yourself , that explored the intersection of youth
and HIV;
•Excite, Engage & Empower, the Illinois Women of African Descent Coalition’s inaugural conference on
women’s health.
Through Project CRYSP, our partnership with Test Positive Aware Network, Center on Halsted, and Howard Brown Health Center, AFC
convened jam-packed community forums addressing gay men’s health issues emceed by Fausto Fernos and Marc Felion of Feast of
Fools podcast fame.
In December, AFC and DePaul University launched the Public Health Boot Camp, a rigorous one-week training to enhance Chicagoarea AIDS organizational leaders’ professional knowledge of core public health concepts. AFC and DePaul University are currently
ace in July.
reviewing applicants for the 2009 Public Health Boot Camp scheduled to take place
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AFC 2.0
OUR ONLINE
PRESENCE
Raising visibility about the HIV/AIDS pandemic is necessary to counter apathy and mobilize support. Through media outreach,
marketing, and community education, we inspire action and inform decision-makers, opinion leaders and the public about
current HIV/AIDS trends. In 2008, AFC expanded its online presence through blogs, social media outlets (Facebook, Flickr,
YouTube, Twitter) and the creation of two new websites: direct2food.org and WithMeComesACure.org.
aidschicago.org
More than 59,000 people visited AFC’s flagship
website in 2008 for information about
advocacy, care, and prevention as well as
grantmaking initiatives and community events.
aidsrunwalk.org
At this online home for the annual AIDS Run &
Walk Chicago, 8,319 people created
fundraising profiles, made pledges, and joined
the fight against HIV/AIDS in 2008.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Promoting New Client Options and Benefits
The blogs for AIDS Connect, LifeLube, and the International Rectal Microbcides
(IRMA) are now on Twitter! Now you can read the blogs and get updates directly
from your mobile device through the following links:
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twitter.com/AIDSConnect
twitter.com/LifeLube
twitter.com/RectalMicro
aidsconnect.net
More than 5,600 people connected through
this portal to all things HIV/AIDS-related in
Chicago since its debut in October 2008.
direct2housing.org
The only place you need to find the contact
information, application process and eligibility
criteria for supportive housing options in the
Chicago region. This online database grew to
383 listings for housing facilities in 2008.
More than 59,000 people visited AFC’s flagship website in 2008 for
information about HIV-related prevention, care, and advocacy.
direct2food.org
lifelube.org
A sister site to direct2housing.org, this online
database helps prevent food insecurity by
connecting consumers and service providers to
food pantries, soup kitchens,
children’s feeding sites, and senior meal
programs nearest them.
LifeLube, the sticky stuff that keeps gay and bi
men together, covers all aspects of physical,
sexual, emotional, and spiritual awareness. The
site attracted nearly 17,000 visitors in 2008.
rectalmicrobicides.org
withmecomesacure.org
Rectalmicrobicides.org is the home of the
International Rectal Microbicide Advocates (IRMA),
a network of nearly 900 advocates, policymakers,
and leading scientists from more than 50 countries
on six continents working to advance microbicide
research and development.
WithMeComesACure.org is the centerpiece of a
public awareness campaign that aims to educate
African Americans, particularly gay men, women,
and youth – those most impacted by HIV – about
voluntary HIV testing, HIV prevention, and the
sound science needed to bring an end to AIDS.
youtube.com/user/AIDSChicagoNPO
flickr.com/photos/aidschicago/
apps.facebook.com/causes/56580
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SPECIAL
EVENTS
AFC events are unique and exciting opportunities for donors, corporate and foundation sponsors, celebrities, and the general public
to participate in a variety of special activities in support of the fight against HIV/AIDS. Annual events such as Make a Statement:
Design for a Cure, Dance for Life, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, National AIDS Marathon Training Program, and World of Chocolate
bring together the community to raise visibility, commemorate milestones, and support the work of AFC.
Make A Statement:
Design for the Cure
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Hosted by AFC’s Junior Board, this hip fashion show raises awareness among young adults and
commemorates National HIV Testing Day. In 2008, Steven Rosengard of Bravo’s Project Runway
helped the Jr. Board raise more than $31,000 at Make A Statement to benefit AFC’s prevention,
advocacy, and grantmaking programs.
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Dance for Life
Saturday, August 29, 2009
The stage is set for another spectacular performance showcasing
the best of Chicago’s Dance community. Dance for Life, the largest
performance-based HIV/AIDS fundraising event in the Midwest, raised
more than $170,000 in 2008 to benefit AFC, Howard Brown Health
Center, Chicago Recovery Alliance, The Night Ministry, and the Dance for
Life Fund.
Get the latest on AFC’s special events at aidschicago.org
AIDS Run & Walk
Chicago
Saturday, October 3, 2009
AIDS Marathon
October 11, 2009
Hundreds of teams are gearing up to make this
year’s Run & Walk the most successful ever. In
2008, more than 7,000 participants raised more
than $500,000 net for community HIV/AIDS
services. The total includes more than $200,000
raised directly by 58 AIDS service organizations to
support their vital services.
Hundreds of marathoners-in-training join AFC each
year to gain the physical and mental endurance to
complete a full or half marathon, all while supporting the fight against HIV/AIDS. In 2008, 350 Bank
of America Chicago Marathon participants trained
with AFC’s National AIDS Marathon Training
Program. Sign-up now at aidsmarathon.com.
To see additional photos from previous events, please visit: flickr.com/photos/aidschicago.
World of Chocolate
December 3, 2009
Feast on gourmet chocolate, fine food, and great entertainment at the sweetest spot in town.
The 2008 rundown: 22 holiday trees, 32 chocolate vendors, 243 volunteers and more than
1,300 guests. A sweet success.
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FINANCIAL
SUMMARY
Statement of Revenues and Expenses
Year Ended June 30, 2008
REVENUES
Total Government Grant Revenue
Total Private Revenue:
Special Events (Net)
Direct Mail Campaign (Net)
Foundation & Corp. Grants
Individual Contributions
Interest
Other Revenue
Total Revenue
EXPENSES
Program and Policy
General and Administrative
Development
Grants and Awards: Private
Grants and Awards: Public
$14,384,743
$1,199,272
$163,576
$2,449,678
$255,761
$70,084
$182,759
Total
Private Revenue
23.1%
Total Government
Grant Revenue
76.9%
$18,705,873
$3,975,896
$503,919
$623,779
$1,373,875
$11,382,704
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
Cash flow for subcontracting
agencies
$845,700
Total Expenses & Net Assets
$18,705,873
Program
and Policy
22.3%
Out of every dollar you
contribute, 94 cents
goes directly to AFC’s
HIV/AIDS programs and
services.
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93.7% HIV/AIDS
Programs and Services
Public Grants and Awards
to Community Agencies
63.7%
General and Administrative 2.8%
Private Grants and
Awards to Community
Agencies
7.7%
Development 3.5%
CORPORATE
AND
FOUNDATION
SUPPORTERS
Academy for Educational Development
Abbott Fund
Alphawood Foundation
Baxter International Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Boehringer Ingelheim
The Braeside Foundation
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Inc.
The Chicago Community Trust
The Comer Foundation Fund of The Chicago Community
Foundation
Chicago Tribune Charities – Holiday Campaign,
a fund of the McCormick Foundation
Efroymson Fund, a CICF Fund
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Entertainment AIDS Alliance
The Field Foundation of Illinois
Gilead Sciences
GlaxoSmithKline
Grant Healthcare Foundation
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Kraft Foods
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
M·A·C AIDS Fund
Michael Reese Health Trust
National AIDS Fund
Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative
The Perlstein Foundation
Pfizer
Polk Bros. Foundation
Prince Charitable Trusts
Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Sara Lee Foundation
Seyfarth Shaw
The Siragusa Foundation
The Stanley and Dorothy Winter Fund of the
Jewish Community Foundation
Theratechnologies
Tibotec
Title II Community AIDS National Network
VNA Foundation
This list includes gifts of $5000 or more in 2008, excluding
events, on an accrual basis.
The official airline of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
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THE YEAR
AHEAD
We’re on the move – literally and figuratively.
In line with its 2008-2010 Strategic Plan, AFC
will continue to address persistent health disparities resulting in a disproportionate number
of cases among African Americans, Latinos,
women, youth, and men who have sex with other
men.
Top Five Priorities for 2009
STRENGTHEN
care programs for people living with HIV/AIDS by building a new HIV case management model focused
on treatment and medical support.
EXPAND
our nationally-recognized housing programs for low-income people living with HIV throughout the region.
DEVELOP
our condom distribution, sterile syringe availability, social marketing campaigns, and other services for
both HIV-negative and HIV-positive individuals.
ADVOCATE
to protect public funding for lifesaving HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs in Illinois and to keep
HIV/AIDS at the top of the federal agenda.
INVEST
in the future for the people we serve by strengthening the AIDS service providers on which people affected
by HIV/AIDS rely.
As we move on these priorities, we will also be moving our office – one block north of our current location, 411 South Wells Street.
Effective June 1, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago will be located at 200 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60606.
Stay tuned for details on our upcoming Open House.
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2009
CALENDAR
OF
EVENTS
In addition to special events, AFC hosts
conferences, trainings and receptions
throughout the year. Here are some highlights
on the horizon.
Make a Statement: Design for
the Cure
When: Thursday, May 7
Where: River East Art Center
Public Health Boot Camp
When: July 19-24
Where: DePaul Center
AIDS Run & Walk Chicago
When: Saturday, October 3
Where: Grant Park
Info: aidsrunwalk.org
AIDS Chicago Marathon
When: Sunday, October 11
Where: Downtown Chicago
Info: aidsmarathon.com
LGBTI 2009 National Health
Summit
When: August 14-18
Where: Hilton Chicago
Info: 2009lgbtihealth.org
World of Chocolate
When: Thursday, December 3
Where: Hilton Chicago
Dance for Life
When: Saturday, August 29
Where: Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Info: danceforlifechicago.com
SPC Prevention Conference: HIV
and Aging
When: September/October
Where: TBD
For additional information on upcoming events, please
visit the calendar at aidsconnect.net.
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INDIVIDUAL
SUPPORTERS
Mr. Weldon Abbott
Mr. Jason Aberle
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Adelstein
Mr. Joseph D. Akins
Ms. Lisa Albores
Mr. Mustafa Alkoc
Ms. Sandra J. Allen
Ms. Diahn L. Allen
Ms. Jill L. Allread and Ms. Pamela Freese
Mr. Joel Evan Anderson
Mr. Craig C. Andree and Mr. Frank Quinn
Mr. Ian A. Andrusyk
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Anzaldi
Mrs. Joanne P. Armenio and Mr. Joseph Armenio
Ms. Kathleen Armstrong
Mr. Brian Arseneau
Ms. Deborah S. Ashen and Ms. Cara Meiselman
Mr. Patrick Ashley
Mr. Nathan J. Aslinger
Mr. Jose Avina
Ms. Renee T. Bajek
Mr. Aaron Baker and Ms. Tiffany Cannon
Mr. Thomas G. Baker and
Ms. Jennifer Urban Baker
Ms. Mary Barnes
Mr. Edward A. Baronia
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Basler
Ms. Sandra Bass
Mr. H. Russell Bauer
Mr. Scott Baum
Mr. Scott Behrens
Mr. Douglas F. Bella
Mr. Steven Belluardo
Mr. Peter Bentley
Mr. Paul W. Besch, Jr.
Mr. Richard Bigg
Mr. Scott M. Billadeau
Mr. Michael Bisbee
Mr. Robert Blackwell, Jr.
Ms. Judith Block
Dr. and Mrs. Keith Block
Mr. Harold Blum
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Mr. Jack Borowski
Ms. Judith A. Bowen
Ms. Barbara Boyle
Ms. Anastasios Bozonelos
Ms. Catherine A. Brennan
Mr. John Brichetto
Mr. Jared Brooks
Mr. Alan Brodie
Mr. Lester Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown
Mr. Eldon Brown
Mr. David Brown
Mr. Anthony Bruck
Mr. Robert Brumbaugh
Mr. Tom Brusstar
Mr. Robert Bryant
Ms. Jenna Buda
Mr. Frederic V. Buhrke and Mr. Jeff Sherman
Mr. Stewart Burstein
Mr. Osvaldo Caballero
Mr. Giuseppe Calderone
Ms. Dalia Cardona
Ms. Maryann Carrero
Ms. Helen Carter
Mr. Gregorio Castro
Mr. Brian Cathers
Mr. Ziya Celik
Mr. Gus Chafoulias and Ms. Ann Chafoulias
Mr. Oleg Chanyshev
Mr. Tom Chiola
Mr. Andrew Christen
Mr. Eric Christiansen
Dr. Eric D. Christoff and Mr. Douglas L. Stull
Mrs. Harriet Ciacco
Mrs. Kelly Cieslak
Miss Julia R. Clark
Mrs. Gail Claytor
Ms. Tiffany V. Cleek
Ms. Bridgett Coates
Mr. Richard Cogley and Ms. Susan Cogley
Mr. Nicholas A. Cole and Ms. Diane M. Pyle
Ms. Brodi R. Cole
Mr. Chris A. Coleman
Mr. Tod Companion
Mr. Ronald C. Conner
Mr. Charles Connolley
Ms. Merle R. Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Bill D. Corbett
Mr. Javier Cordero
Ms. Dana Corman
Ms. Anne Cosgrove
Ms. Beth A. Coughlin and Mr. David Wang
Mr. Martin Cournane
Dr. and Mrs. J. Carl Craft
Ms. Leslie Crampton
Isiaah Crawford, Ph. D. and
Kent A. Korneisel, O.D.
Mr. Wayne A. Crew
Mrs. Gail Crockett
Ms. Pamela L. Crutchfield and
Mr. Myron Szold
Ms. Cara Curry
Mr. Silvino da Silva
Ms. LaVera Davis
Mr. Philip E. Dawkins
Miss Inge de la Camp
Ms. Katherine Deibert
Mr. Jeffrey P. DeJong and Ms. Ruth A. McBeth
Mr. Jack A. Delaney
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Delaney, Jr.
Ms. Julia A. Della Pietra
Mr. Dirk S. Denison
Mr. Michel P. Desjardins and Mr. Pierre Desy
Mr. Duane Desparte
Mr. Larry Deutsch
Mr. Brien Devine
Mr. Edward W. Diffin, III
Mr. Lawrence T. Dinaso
Ms. Elizabeth Disandro
Mr. Matthew Disandro
Mr. and Mrs. Arlan E. Dohrmann
Mr. John Donley
Ms. Jennifer Donnelly
Mr. Sean Dowdall
Mr. Bernard Dowling
Mr. Bill Drewry and Mr. Marshall Keltz
Mr. Jim Du Bois
Dr. Thomas A. Dunn
Mr. Clyde Ebanks
Mr. Al Eccker and Ms. Nancy Eccker
Mr. Roger Eckert
Ms. Mary Eckman
Dr. Steven B. Edelstein
Ms. Carolyn Edwards
Mr. Rick Elice
Mr. Richard P. Ellis
Enivar Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Erbe
Ernsteen Family Foundation
Ms. Hilda E. Escamilla
Mrs. Sharon L. Escobar
Mr. Raul Espinoza
Mr. Toby Eveland and Mr. Cory Cruser
Mr. Gary Fairhead
Faust Associates in Designed Communications
Mr. Thomas J. Feie
Mr. Raymond J. Fern Jr.
Mr. Pedro I. Fernandez
Mr. Joshua J. Fessett
Ms. Jane F. Fields
Ms. Nancy Fishman
Ms. Frances McCaughan and
Mr. Nessan Fitzmaurice
Mrs. Kimberly Flanner
Mr. James Flint
Ms. Keri B. Flores
Ms. Faye Flynn
Mr. Thomas Foertsch
Mr. C. Dan Foote
Mr. Ross H. Forman
Ms. Philene Frazar
Ms. Janet Freeman
Ms. Linda J. Fudacz
Ms. Mandy Fuerst
Mr. Matt M. Fulton
Mr. Anthony T. Galante
INDIVIDUAL
SUPPORTERS
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gallun
Mr. Adrian Gancarczyk
Mr. Michael C. Garcia
Ms. Ingrid Y. Garcia
Mr. Thomas Gard
Mr. Steve Garner
Ms. Gladys Garza Ndoumy
Ms. Frances F. Gecker
Mr. Larry Gerber
Mr. Larry Giddings and Dr. Gerard F. Notario
Ms. Gigi Gilbert
Mr. R. Scott Gill and Mr. Bill Stegeman
Mr. Richard Gleiner
Mr. Michael W. Goettsch
Ms. Lisa Gold Daddono
Ms. Lyn Goldstein
Ms. Miriam Gonzalez
Martin J. Gorbien, M. D.
Mr. John F. Gordon and Mr. William G. Salvado
Mr. Kevin B. Grant
Mrs. Wanda R. Grant
Ms. Abigail Graybill
Mr. John P. Green
Mr. Todd Greenwalt
Mr. Jeffrey Grinspoon
Mrs. Paul W. Guenzel
Ms. Norah Guequierre
Mr. Joey Gyondla
Mr. Bernard Haan
Mrs. Connie Hall
Mr. Scott Hamburg
Mr. John F. Hamilton
Mr. Steven R. Hamlin
Mr. Paul L. Hannah
Mr. Martin Hansen
Mrs. Marguerite D. Hark
Gary W. Harper, Ph.D.
Mr. John Harrington and Mrs. Anne Wagner
Ms. Jeannine Harris
Mr. S. M. Haught and R. L. Stoner
Ms. Jacquelyn C. Haynes and Mr. Robert E. Smyer
Mr. Roger Heaton and Mr. Paul Mougey
Ms. Anne K. Hedger
Mr. Jonas Heineman
Mr. Andrew W. Heitner
Mr. Christian H. Heller
Mr. Jonathan R. Helman
Ms. Francesca L. Henderson
Ms. Laurin Henry
Mr. Stafford Henry
Ms. Lauren Hepner
Mr. Keith Herbert
Ms. Elizabeth Hernandez
Ms. Martha F. Hernandez
Ms. Maria Herrera
Miss Krystal Higgins
Ms. Gaye L. Hill and Mr. Jeffrey A. Urbina
Mr. Peter Hillman
Ms. Janet Hipes
Mr. Derrick S. Hogue
Mrs. Grace E. Hokin
Mr. Christopher Holan
Mr. Brent Holman-Gomez
Dr. Grayson N. Holmbeck and Dr. Anne Updegrove
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hood, Jr.
Mr. Tony L. Hosey
Ms. Barbara R. Hostetler
Ms. Rose M. Houston
Ms. Trina R. Howard
Ms. Erin Huizenga
Ms. Stephanie Hultz
Mr. and Mrs. William Humphries
Ms. Deborah T. Hunt
Mr. David L. Hunt
Mr. Daniel Hupe
Dr. Abbas Hyderi
Mr. Glenn Ihrig
Mr. Robert Iles
Ms. Susan M. Illing
Ms. Jamie L. Ingram
Mr. David Ishaug
Mr. and Mrs. Mirko Ivanovic
Mr. Kevin Jack
Ms. Kimberly Jackson
Mrs. Sally L. Jackson
Mr. Chuck A. Jacobson
Ms. Olivia R. Jaks
Mr. Edmund Jamison
Mr. Kevin Janes and Mr. Andy Kanfer
Mr. Michael Janowski
Ms. Eva M. Janzen Powell and
Mr. Smith T. Powell IV
Ms. Anita Jenkins
Mr. Edward T. Jeske and Mr. John F. Hern
Mr. Adam G. Johnson
Ms. Karen E. Johnson
Mr. Randal Johnson
Dr. Daniel Johnson
Ms. Abby Johnson
Mr. Deitric Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jordan
Mr. Michael Kaba
Mr. Matthew A. Kaemerer
Mr. David Kalinich
Dr. Linda M. Kaste
Mr. John Katzenstein
Mr. Tyrus L. Kaufman
Lori and Steve Kaufman
Ira J. Kaufman Family Foundation
Mr. Michael Kaulentis
Mr. Roy F. Kehl
Ms. Brenda E. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kelly
Ms. Pamela Kendall Rijos
Mr. Dean W. Kepraios
Mr. Robert Kersten
Ms. Kristina Kimler
Mr. Charles King
Mrs. Barbara L. Kipper
Mr. William L. Klatt
Ms. Kelly Klein
Mr. Paul Kleppner
Mr. Darrin W. Kolbet Mr. Timothy R. Marlow
Ms. Mary A. Komar
Ms. Nicole M. Koutzas
Mr. Pete Kovac
Mr. Micah Krohn and Mr. Mark S. Ishaug
Mr. James Krohn
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Labriola
Mr. David Landis
Ms. Karen G. Patinkin and Mr. Peter Landon
Ms. Aimee Lang
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lantvit
Mr. Daniel D. Lantvit
Mr. Gregory M. Larson
Mr. Boldizsar Lassu
Mr. Cezar A. Lastimosa
Ms. Patricia Latham
Mr. Doughton Lawrence
Mr. Art Lawrence
Mr. Parish Lawson and Mrs. Vicky Lawson
Ms. Marcia E. Lazar and Mr. Alan O. Amos
Ms. Myrna L. Lebron
Mr. Paul Lehman and Ms. Ronna Stamm
Lew and Laurie Leibowitz
Mr. Laurence M. Leive and Mr. Manuel Pererias
Mr. Eric Lenting
Ms. Dominique Leonardi
Ms. Ming Leong
Mr. Michael A. Leppen
Ms. Jessica Leriger
Byron P. Levan
Ms. Chandi Levin
Mr. and Mrs. Leon M. Levy
Ms. Sandra Liles
Ms. Krista Linn
Ms. Phyllis G. Linning
Ms. Lois Lipton and Mr. R. P. Carey
Mr. Alfred R. Lipton and
Ms. Kathleen Roseborough
Ms. Jan M. Logan
Ms. Melissa A. Lopez
Mr. Jeffrey Lowenberg
Ms. Laura Lucarelli
Mr. Richard Lucarelli
Mr. James Luckey
Mr. Peter Luhowy
Mr. Solomon D. Luskin
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INDIVIDUAL
SUPPORTERS
Mr. Paul A. Lutter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Lyman
Stephen C. and Rosemary G. Mack
Ms. Kerrie MacPherson
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Magers
Mr. Alan D. Malcom, Jr.
Mr. Andres Maldonado
Mr. Michal A. Malkiewicz
Mr. Cori A. Malone and Mr. Michael Marin
Mr. Mark Manta
Mr. Bruston Manuel
Ms. Lauren B. Markofsky
Casey and Fred Marsh
Ms. Elizabeth Martin
Ms. Karla E. Martinez
Mr. Robert F. Masuga
Ms. Camilla Mathews
Ms. Aileen Matienzo
Ms. Shari Tepper Mayes
Ms. Karen Maynard
Ms. Marcia McCarney
Mr. Ken McCartney
Ms. Simona McCartney
Ms. Julia McCutchan
Mr. Andre McDaniel
Mr. Elvin McDonald
Mr. Robert L. McDonough
Ms. Susan McGarity
Mr. Kevin C. McGirr
Mr. Condon McGlothlen
Professor Sean McKeough
Mr. Timothy McMurray
Mr. Michael T. McRaith
Ms. Cecilia M. Medina
Ms. Maria Isabel Mendoza
Ms. Donna Merhab
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Metzner
Mr. Briordy T. Meyers
Mr. Carlo Michelutti
Ms. Nicole Mickens
Mr. Thomas Miglis and Ms. Debbie Miglis
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Mr. Richard A. Miles
Ms. Candace Miller
Mr. John J. Miller
Ms. Dana M. Miller
Ms. Lara R. Miller
Mr. Todd Miller
Sandro Miller
Mr. Frederick Day and Ms. Leah Missbach Day
Ms. Kate Mitchell
Mr. Michael Mitsoglou
Ms. Mary L. Mittler
MNR Fund
Ms. Nicola Moore
Mr. Gene Moreno
Mrs. Gene E. Morey
Mrs. Melissa A. Morris and Mr. Eric Giandelone
Ms. Gail H. Morse and Ms. Lauren Verdich
Mr. Barry I. Morton
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Moser
Dr. Arthur H. Moswin
Mr. Tim Muchow
Mr. Anthony Mulvaney
Mrs. Janet E. Murray
Mr. James Musa
Mr. Michael K. Musgrave
Mr. Vincent Narea
Mr. Jason J. Nault
Ms. Stephen Neff
Mr. Jacob A. Nelson
Mr. Archie T. Nesbitt
Mr. Robert H. Neubert and Mr. Barry Brunetti
Ms. Carolyn Neuman
Ms. Christa Newey
Mr. and Mrs. David Newman
Ms. Katharine E. Norton
Mr. Joseph P. Ober
Mr. Matthew O’Connell
Mr. Scot T. O’Hara and Mr. Dale W. Boyer
Ms. Stephany Oliveros
Ms. Angelie N. Oliveros
Dr. Carol A. Olson and Dr. Larry W. Hancock
Mr. Stephen Orechowski
Mr. Fernando Orellana
Osprey Foundation
Mr. Karl F. Otto, Jr.
Dr. Larry Ouellet
Dr. Lawrence Ouellet
Mr. Bobby C. Owens, Jr.
Ms. Monica P. Paccha
Ms. Lynsey Pace
Mr. Richard Packman
Mr. Scott R. Paeth
Ms. Jane L. Palmen
Ms. Maria M. Paris
Ms. Shari E. Parks
Ms. Susan M. Patchin
Mr. Douglas A. Pavkov
Mr. David E. Pavlik
Dr. John Pawlikowski
Mrs. Eva Payne
Mr. John J. Peller and Mr. David Jablonowski
Mr. Michael Perlstein
Mr. James C. Perry and Mr. Robert J. Horton
Mr. James D. Petzing
Mr. John Pintozzi
Ms. Raquel Pittman
Ms. Jeanie Pollack
Ms. Laura Ponticello
Ms. Takyung Potter
Mr. Leonard Prange
Ms. Margarita M. Prieto
Mr. Russell Primm
Mr. David Protz
Mr. William Pry
Ms. Patricia Pulliam
Ms. Barbara Quinn
Mr. Aaron J. Raestas
Mr. Stephen J. Raftery and Mr. Hal Stratton
Ms. Angelica Ramirez
Ms. Polly C. Rattner
Ms. Kathryn Ray
Mr. Charles H. Reeder and Ms. Barbara Reeder
Mr. Forbes Reyes
Dr. Hilda Richards
Ms. Chris Ricketts
Ms. Renae M. Riley
Ms. Rebecca R. Roberts
Mr. Mark Robinson
Ms. Lauren Robishaw
Mr. Derrick J. Robles
Mr. Ernie Rodriguez
Ms. Cindy Roese
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Roffe
Mr. Fergus Rooney
Mr. Jeffrey O. Roscoe
Ms. Jane C. Roscoe
Mr. and Mrs. Morton I. Rosen
Mr. Brent J. Rosenbower
Ms. Karen Rosene
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Rosene
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Ross
Ms. Merle S. Rosskam and Mr. Steve Rosskam
Mr. Robert A. Roth
Ms. Helen J. Roth
Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Roubitchek
Mr. Louie Roussel III
Mr. Stephen Roy and Mr. Lloyd L. Kohler
Mrs. Juliana Ruddy
Susan B. Rubnitz and Dr. Myron E. Rubnitz
Mr. and Mrs. James Ruprecht
Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Rusnak, Jr.
Ms. Emily J. Rutkowski
Mr. Richard L. Ruzicka, Jr.
Mr. Casey Ryan
Mr. George G. Sajenko
Miss Cynthia Salazar
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Saltzman
Mr. Dave Samber and Mr. Darrell R. Windle
Mr. Don Sanders
Mr. Norman Sandfield
Mr. Tom N. Sanpakit and Mrs. Beth England
Ms. Judy A. Saslow
Mr. John Savoy
INDIVIDUAL
SUPPORTERS
EVENT SUPPORTERS
Mr. Arthur Schiemann
Dr. Katherine D. Schilder
Ms. Linda Schlichting
Ms. Sheila Schlitter
Mr. Paul Schmid
Mr. Jonathan Schmugge
Mr. David S. Schopp
Mr. Joseph Schroeder
Mr. Devin Schuyler
Mrs. Alfreda S. Scott
Mr. and Mrs. J. Sedelmaier
Ms. Martha J. Selby
Dr. Daniel Sentero
Mr. Brad Serot
Ms. Andrea Shaffer
Mr. Chris Sharp
Mr. David S. Shaw
Dr. and Mrs. Renslow D. Sherer, Jr.
Ms. Janet B. Shiff
Mr. Andrew Shipper
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth I. Siegel
Ms. Veronica Siegel
Ms. Carol Silverman
Ms. Kristen A. Simczak
Ms. Staci Skura
Mr. Greg Slattery
Mr. Armando L. Smith and Mr. Darrel Wood
Ms. Patricia Smith
Mr. Jacob Smith
Mr. Tom Snider
Ms. Elizabeth L. Snyder
Mr. Holger Sobanski
Ms. Evelyn Sparks
Ms. Wendy Spatz
Mr. John Squarok
Anne E. Statton
Ms. Cindy L. Stern
Mr. Kevin W. Stocker
Mr. Michael Stornello and Mr. Thomas Konopiots
Reverend Charles Straight
Reginald Streater
Mr. J. Ben Stringfellow
Mr. John Sullivan
Mr. Joseph R. Sullivan
Mr. William H. Surber
Mr. Jarrett Svendsen
Mr. Alan R. Swanson and Ms. Janet E. Rassenfoss
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sweeney
Mr. Bradley Tally
Ms. Cathy Talman
Ms. Azusa Tanaka
Ms. Annie Taylor
Mr. Jason Taylor
Mrs. Caroline Taylor
Mr. Jon H. Teeuwissen
Ms. Nancy A. TenHoor
The Reichert Foundation
The J & M Thompson Family Gift Fund
Ms. Melissa Thodos-Johnston
Mr. George I. Thomas
Ms. Althea Thomas
Dr. David L. Thomas
Ms. Judy Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff G. Timberlake
Lee Tkachuk
Mr. Dean Toriello
Mr. Antonio Torres
Ms. Chieu Tran
Oanh Trinh
Mr. J. Michael Trumbold
Mr. Giovani Twigge
Mr. Joseph Vibert
Mr. Steven Victor
Ms. Margaret Vojta
Mr. Edward Volkman
Mr. Paul D. Waas
Ms. Natalie Walters
Mr. Jeffrey M. Ward
Mrs. April Warner
Ms. Lynne C. Weber
Ms. C’Rai C. Weeden Shannon
Mr. Alan Weiler
Mr. Harriet Weirich
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Weisberg
Mr. Aaron J. Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Welch
Mr. Daniel West
Mr. Terry L. Wethington
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. White
Mr. Robert W. Wilborn
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Wilieko
Mr. Clifton Wilkow
Mr. Todd Williams
Mr. Sherman D. Williams
Mr. David Williams
Ms. Terri A. Williams and Mr. Timothy J. Drexler
Ms. Kathleen Williamson
Mr. Marcus Wilson
Ms. Rachel Wilson
Mr. John Wirch
Mr. Eric J. Woerle
Mr. Stefan B. Woerle
Mr. Preston Wolin
Mrs. Arnold Wolff
Mr. Patrick Wong
Mr. Scott Woodard
Mr. Mickey Wright Jr.
Ms. Carly Yacyshyn
Mrs. Mari-Lou Ybe
Mr. Steve C. Yoo
Mrs. Denise York
Mr. Howard A. Zaltzman
Mr. Andrew F. Zamorski
Ms. Summer Zhang
Ms. Barbara Zoub and Mr. Max T. Traub
AAA Rental
Abbott
Advanced Video Solutions, Inc.
Alphawood Foundation Chicago
Amalfi Hotel
American Airlines
Argo Tea
Arliss Inc.
Bank of America Foundation
Bell Litho
Blommer Chocolate Store
Blue 13
Blue Iguana-Chicago, Inc.
Blue Line Plumbing Inc.
The Boeing Company
Both Worlds Creative Inc.
Brad Serot of CB Richard Ellis
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Broadway In Chicago
Calihan Catering
Cellit Mobile Marketing
Central Station Cafe
Charitable Gift Fund
Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago Pallet Service
Chicago Pride
Chicago Real Estate Resources Inc.
Chicago Tribune
China Grill
chocolate gourmet
Chocolate Potpourri Ltd.
City of Chicago - Office of City Comptroller
CNA Foundation
Columbia Pharmacy, Inc.
Crate & Barrel
Creative Brand Communications
Crestview Farm
Cyndy’s Sweet Treats
Das Foods LLC
Development Specialists, Inc.
Dixon Enterprise
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EVENT SUPPORTERS
Domaine de Canton
Eno Wine Room at The Fairmont Chicago
Equivoice
Event Creative
Exelon
Extensions Dance Company
Fester and Jensen Solutions, Inc.
The FootworKINGz
The French Pastry School
Gaeta Development Company
The Gage
Gap Foundation Gift Match Program
Gay Chicago
George and Eva Bond Memorial
Family Foundation
Ghiradelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop
Gilead Sciences
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
GlaxoSmithKline
Golin Harris
Goose Island Beer Company
Grant Thornton
Harris Bank Foundation
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
HAVI Global Solutions
Heartland Resort
Hewitt Associates LLC
Hilton Chicago
Hotel Orrington
The H. Earl Hoover Foundation
Illinois Department of Public Health
J & L Catering
Just Like U Like It Catering
Kehoe Designs
Kenneth Cole Productions, L.P.
Kraft Foods
Kuhlman Southport
Lalo’s Restaurant
Lazare Printing Co., Inc.
Leo’s Dancewear Inc.
Le Passage
LJ Foundation
Loyola University
M & M Special Events
M.A.C AIDS Fund
Macy’s
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Mado
Sweet Margy - Confection Diva
Management Synergistics
Terry’s Toffee
Market Insights, Inc.
Texas de Brazil
Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
Tibotec
McCormick Foundation
Township High School District 214
McDonald’s
Wheeling High School
Medco Health Solutions Charitable Match Fund United States Bankruptcy Court
The Meeting Group, Michael Flagg & Greg Eaton Universal Forming, Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Uno Restaurants, LLC
Mesirow Family Charitable Foundation
Victor Pipe & Steel Inc.
Mickelson Family Foundation
Volz Inter Sales & Engineering
The Millard Group
Walgreens
Motorola, Inc.
Wendy’s International
National City Bank
Westpac Banking Corporation
Navigant Consulting
WGN Radio News/Talk 720
Nevin Hedlund Architects, Inc.
WGN Television
NF Fund For The Future
Whole Foods Market
Nordstrom
Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company Foundation
Northern Dance Theater
Xerox Capitol Services, LLC
Northern Trust Company
Zelda’s Sweet Shoppe
Northrop Grumman
Ohio State Eagles Charity Fund
Oral Fixations Pastries
Ortho Biotech Inc.
Palmer House Hilton
AFC Junior Board
PatientsLikeMe
AIDS Foundation of Chicago - Staff
Peck, Bloom, Austriaco & Mitchell, LLC
Banana Republic
Peoples Energy Corp
Ernst & Young LLP
PepsiCo
Fester and Jensen Solutions, Inc.
Playboy Foundation
- Ameriprise for Chicago House
Polk Bros. Foundation
Gap Inc.
Polo Café & Catering
Global Alliance for Africa
Premier Farnell Corp.
Howard Brown
Rare Tea Cellar
Legal Assistance Foundation
Rique’s Regional Mexican Food
Legal Beagles
River North Dance Company
Lucky Horseshoe Lounge
RL
M.A.C Viva Glam Squad
Roche Laboratories, Inc.
Mercy Reese Care Program - Research and
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Education Foundation
Rose F and Alice M Koffend Foundation
Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative
Schiff Hardin, LLP
Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center
Scoutware, LLC
Season of Concern
St. Deny’s Foundation
Team ABAM
St. Vincent DePaul Society St. Michaels
Team Vital Bridges
Conference
The Children’s Place Association
Sweet Endeavours
Wicked Jersey Boys for Season Of Concern
TOP 20 AIDS RUN &
WALK CHICAGO TEAMS
TOP 20 AIDS RUN & WALK
CHICAGO FUNDRAISERS
Robert E. Alletto
Kristy Boyer
Michael R. Conklin
Jim DuBois
Edward T. Jeske
Abby Johnson
Hannah E. Hoover
Tyson Hurst
Maria L. Nava
Dr. Ileana H. Nesbitt
Corella Payne
Theresa Rattenbury
Susan Reyman
Dustin Rigsby
Anne E. Statton
Michael Steffen
John Sweeney
John Whitesell
Todd Williams
Bart Winters
TOP 20 AIDS MARATHON
TRAINING PROGRAM
FUNDRAISERS
Frank Baiocchi
Douglas Bella
Jennifer Cheng
Brodi Cole
Jason Eccker
Ross Forman
Matthew Hitchcock
Mark Ishaug
Mirka Ivanovic
Dan Lantvit
Caesar Lastimosa
Cindy Lu
Joseph Lucarelli
David Matthews
Thomas Phelps
David Protz
Matthew Rice
Jeffrey Roscoe
Melissa Taylor
Lara Van Deren
If we have made an error either in the spelling of
your name or have omitted your name, please
accept our apology, and contact the development
department at (312) 922-2322.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
STAFF
Mark Ishaug
President/C.E.O.
Joseph R. Sullivan
Chair
Lisa Albores
Sandra Allen
Craig C. Andree
John Ansehl
Deborah Ashen
Aaron Baker
H. Russell Bauer
Daniel S. Berger, M.D.
Anthony Bruck
Jennifer Clark
Marcus Andre Dodd
Toby Eveland
Ryan Fowkes
Susan Frank
Larry Giddings
Judi Gorman
Gary Harper, PhD
Abbas Hyderi, MD
Deitric Johnson
Lori Kaufman
Tom Kehoe
Anna C. Laubach
Marcia Lazar
Con McGlothlen
Michael T. McRaith
Gary Metzner
Leslie Morgan
David Morris
Rick Moser
Robert H. Neubert
Tina Pittman
Curtis Reed, Jr.
Hilda Richards, EdD, RN, FAAN
DeJuran Richardson, PhD
Ernie Rodriguez
Mary Lu Roffe
Joseph Stokes, PhD
Charles Straight
Ben Stringfellow
Santiago Toledo, MD
ADVOCACY
Jim Pickett
Advocacy Director
Pete Subkoviak
CORRECTIONS
Rev. Doris Green
Director of Correctional Health
& Community Affairs
Donnise Gaffeney
Corrections Associate
Director of Care Programs & Quality
Improvement
Roman Buenrostro
Director of Program Data & Special
Projects
Nicole Doss
DRS and Part A Associate
Alissa Eugeni
Ryan White Part B & Quality Improvement
Manager
Maria Flores
Intake and Referral Associate
Iliana Gilliland
DEVELOPMENT
Loren Leidinger-Avila
Director of Development
Arlette Foy
Fundraising Database Coordinator
Chris Matthews
Director of Fundraising Events
Rachael Marusarz
Manager of Grantwriting & Direct
Marketing
Katie O’Malley
Development Associate
Fonstella Ross
Data Manager
Sheeba Suhaskumar
Development Coordinator-Grantwriting
Care Team Training Manager
Michael Grego
Ryan White Part A & DRS Program
Coordinator
Angela Jordan
Intake & Referral Associate
Deena Mansfield
Contracts Associate
Rosa Rufus
Contracts Associate
Mark Schad
Contracts Manager
Tomas Soto
Director of Research & Evaluation
COMMUNICATIONS
Johnathon Briggs
Director of Communications
Maude Carroll
Communications Associate
Wady Guzman
Vice President, Programs & Partnerships
Alma Arroyo
Housing Assistance Associate
Todd Lentz
Housing Assistance Associate
Ric Martel
Policy Associate
CARE
Alicia Bunton
HOUSING
Arturo Valdivia-Bendixen
Housing Programs Manager
Katherine McElwee
Supportive Housing Coordinator
Angelique Miller
Director of Housing Partnerships
Melanie Paul
Supportive Housing Coordinator
Ellen Ryan
Housing Assistance Associate
Jessica Sianez
Accounting Associate
Joseph Taylor
Emergency Services Associate
Dave Thomas
Supportive Housing Manager
Mairin Wisnewski
Housing Partnership Coordinator
FINANCE
Laurie Wettstead
Director of Finance & Contracts
Leilani Navalta
Director of Accounting
Arisbel Cruz-Lewandowski
Grants & Contracts Associate
Yvette Kilpatrick
Accountant
OPERATIONS
Tom Menard
Director of Operations
Brian Dibblee
Information Technology Manager
POLICY
David Ernesto Munar
Vice President, Policy & Communications
John Peller
Director of Government Relations
Jessica Terlikowski
Policy Manager
PREVENTION
Cynthia Tucker
Director of Prevention & Community
Partnerships
Julie Peugeot
Service Providers Council Associate
Jerad Weiner
Information Technology Coordinator
April Whitworth
Administrative Assistant-Receptionist
Graphic Design/ Web Content Associate
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SERVICE PROVIDERS COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JUNIOR BOARD
Chet Kelly, Chair
Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center
Maggie Connell
President
Abraham House-El
Test Positive Aware Network
Ann Dunmore
South Suburban HIV/AIDS Regional Coalition
Ann Hilton Fisher
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
Anne Statton
Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative
Angela Wilson
Martin Temple AME Zion Church
Barbara Schechtman
Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center
Cathy Krieger
The Children’s Place Association
Christopher Brown
Chicago Dept. of Public Health (CDPH)
Cindy Wilder
Project VIDA
Dan Sesztak
Chicago House & Social Service Agency
David Roesler
Open Door Clinic
Debbie Hinde
Vital Bridges
Donna-Shea McGee-Boyce
Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center
Freddie Shufford
Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center
Gregg Braxton
Chicago House & Social Service Agency
Jarret Thompson
University of Illinois Chicago
Jing Zhang
Asian Human Services
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John Dinauer
Heartland Human Care Services
Judy Perloff
Chicago House & Social Service Agency
Kenneth Burnett
Christian Community Health Center
Marty Hansen
Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House
Maureen Murphy
Catholic Charities of Lake County
Maurice Chapman
Austin Health Center
Michael McFadden
Howard Brown Health Center
Michelle Gilbert
Legal Assistance Foundation
Michelle Wetzel
Legal Assistance Foundation
Modesto Tico Valle
Center on Halsted
Pamela Wrenn
Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center
Patricia Canessa
Salud Latina/Latino Health
Perry Maier
Open Door Clinic
Simone Koehlinger
CDPH, Office of LGBT Health
Valerie Richards
South Side Health Association
Vanessa Smith
South Side Help Center
Linda Arnade
Derek Britton
Brent Caburnay
Ericka Chesnul
Anne Coughlin
Caitlin Diven
Charlie Fields
Stacey Freshour
Rishabh Gandhi
Kevin Hauswirth
T.J. Houlihan
Heather Klein
Nathan Kraft
Judah Kurtz
Bond Lammey
Aaron Lawlor
Derrek Lyons
Cori Anthony Malone
Patrick Marsden
Sarah Melillo
Christine Potempa
Todd Rhoades
Grisel Robles-Schrader
Ademar Sanchez
David Schmit
Shaun Sperling
Jason Taylor
Ifraj Watts
Jill Young
AFC’s SERVICE PROVIDERS COUNCIL
A Safe Haven
About Face Theatre
Access Community Health Network
Advocate Hospice
AGAPE Missions, Inc.
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
AIDS Research Alliance
AIDSCare
Alexian Brothers-Bonaventure House
Alexian Brothers-The Harbor
All Things R Possible
Ambulatory & Community Health Network of Cook
County
American Red Cross of Greater Chicago
Asian Human Services, Inc.
Aunt Martha’s
Austin Health Center- CBC Initiative
Better Existence with HIV (BEHIV)
Bridging the Tys to Jordan
C.A.L.O.R./Anixter Center
Camp Getaway- St. Paul Lutheran Church
Canticle Ministries, Inc.
Carepoint Adult, Child & Familiy Association
Cathedral Shelter of Chicago
Catholic Charities of Chicago
Catholic Charities of Lake County
Center for Addictive Problems
Center on Halsted
Central Illinois FRIENDS of PWAs, Inc.
Centro Comunitario Juan Diego
Centro Romero
Centro San Bonifacio
Cermak Health Services
Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus
Chicago Black Methodists for Church Renewal
Keeping Hope Alive Ministry
Chicago Continuum of Care
Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago House & Social Service Agency
Chicago Recovery Alliance
Chicago State University, AIDS Research Institute
Chicago Women’s AIDS Project
Children’s Home & Aid Society of Illinois
Children’s Memorial Hospital
The Children’s Place Association
Christian Community Health Center
Church of the Open Door
Circle Family Care
Citizens Alliance for VD Awareness
Come Alive Social Services
Community Counseling Center of Chicago
Community Supportive Living Systems
Connexions Enterprises
Council For Jewish Elderly
Diverse Communications & Health Media
Foundation
DuPage County Health Department
El Rincon
Emergency Fund for Needy People
Equip For Equality, Inc.
Erie Family Health Center
Families’ and Children’s AIDS Network
Family Guidance Centers, Inc.
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
First Church of Deliverance HIV Ministry
Franciscan Outreach Association
Garfield Counseling Center
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Gateway Foundation
Greater Full Gospel Pentecostal Church
Global Alliance for Africa
God’s House of Hope
Greater Westside Development Corporation
Harbor Light
Haymarket Center
Health & Disability Advocates
Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc.
Heathworks Theatre
Heartland Health Outreach, Inc.
Heartland Human Care Services, Inc.
Hektoen Institute for Medical Research
Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois
Horizon Hospice
Howard Area Community Center
Howard Brown Health Center
HRDI, Inc.
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Masonic Medical Center Foundation
Interfaith House
Interventions
Jackson Park Hospital
Jamal Place Inc.
Jewish Child & Family Services
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Jo-Ray House, Inc.
Kane County Health Department
Kankakee County Health Department
Lake County Health Department
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc.
Lawndale Christian Health Center
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago
Let’s Talk, Let’s Test Foundation
Liberty Baptist Church HIV/AIDS Ministry
LINKS- North Shore Youth Health Services
The Night Ministry
Martin Temple AME Zion Church
MATEC (UIC)
Men & Women in Prison Ministries
The Mosaic Initiative
Mt. Carmel Community Development CorporationHIV/AIDS Ministry
New Age Services Corporation
New Landmarks Love in Action
New Phoenix Assistance Center
New Vision of Hope Foundation
OASIS: Respondiendo al VIH/SIDA
Oak Forest Ambulatory Health Center
Oak Park Health Department
Open Door Clinic
Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative
People’s Resource Center
Pilsen-Little Village Community Mental Health
Center
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
The Prevention Partnership, Inc.
Proactive Community Services
Project Kindle
Project VIDA
Prologue, Inc.
Provident Hospital of Cook County
Public Health Institute of Metro. Chicago
The Rafiki Collabortive
Recovery 2000, Inc.
Recovery Resource Center
Regional CARE Association
Research and Education Foundation of the
Michael Reese Medical Staff
Roger Baldwin Foundation/ACLU
Roseland Community Hospital
Rush Hospice Partners
Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center
Safer Foundation
Salud Latino/Latino Health
Season of Concern
Sinai Health System
Southside Health Association
South Side Help Center
South Suburban HIV/AIDS Regional Coalition
Substance Abuse Services, Inc.
TASC, Inc.
Taskforce Prevention & Community Services
Teen Living Programs, Inc.
The Night Ministry
Test Positive Aware Network
Universal Family Connection, Inc
University of Chicago’s Children’s Hospital
University of Illinois at Chicago: COIP
University of Illinois at Chicago: Mental Health
Services Research
University of Illinois at Chicago: HIV/AIDS Project
U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Midwest Region
Vida/SIDA - Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Vision House
Vital Bridges
WE-ACTx
Wesley United Methodist Church
Westside Holistic Family Services
Women’s Treatment Center
World Bicycle Relief
Young Women’s Empowerment Project
Youth Outlook
Youth Outreach Services
Youth Pride Center
Youth Service Project, Inc.
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THANK YOU
AFC gratefully acknowledges the generosity of individuals, foundations, and corporations
who have supported us in achieving our 2008-2009 program highlights.
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A LOOK
BACK
A Look Back: Strategic Plan, 2005-2007
In 2005-2007, AFC pursued an ambitious plan to deepen ties with at-risk communities toward stemming the spread of new
infections and improving the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS. In addition, AFC worked to maximize scarce HIV prevention
and care resources; promote high-quality service provision through our collaborations and funded projects; and expand
effective local, state, and federal HIV/AIDS advocacy efforts.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: AFC made tremendous progress toward established goals, including:
•Helped safeguard federal funding for Illinois communities in the congressional reauthorization of the Ryan
White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act
•Led efforts to restore public funding for needle exchange services proven to prevent HIV without increasing drug
use
•Launched the Faith Responds to AIDS Committee to train and support faith-based HIV education and
organizing efforts
•Secured more than $4 million in new and diverse funding sources for prevention, housing and support services
•Launched a five-year crystal methamphetamine and HIV prevention collaborative with funding from the Chicago
Department of Public Health
•Re-established the HIV post-corrections continuity of care program with new funding from the Illinois
Department of Public Health
•Advocated for and secured $2.5 million in new state funds for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program
•Created community-wide fundraising events benefiting scores of AIDS service organizations
•Through grants and contracts, awarded more than $35 million to area HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy
projects
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