BENEFICIARIES

Over the last 31 years, Academy of Friends has distributed over $8.5 million to more than 72 organizations serving men, women, and children affected by HIV/AIDS. Funding for these agencies from Academy of Friends comes mostly from our Annual Academy Awards Night Gala via the following means — Raffle Ticket Sales, Silent Auction Sales and General Ticket Sales.

A rigorous grant review process determines which HIV/AIDS service agencies receive proceeds from the upcoming Academy of Friends Gala. The Board of Directors selects a diverse group of organizations providing direct services to people living with HIV/AIDS or providing HIV prevention education programs. These agencies provide a wide range of services reaching people throughout the Bay Area.

WE PRESENT OUR 2012 BENEFICARIES

		Huckleberry Youth Programs educates, inspires, and supports underserved youth in San Francisco and Marin to develop healthy life choices, to maximize their potential, and to realize their dreams.

		Maitri is the only residential California facility offering comprehensive end-of-life care exclusively to those living with AIDS.

		Shanti offers a continuum of services designed to meet the practical and emotional support needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.

		Tenderloin Health works to improve the health of the Tenderloin’s homeless, poor and most vulnerable residents–people who are at the greatest risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS.

		Women’s HIV Program at UCSF provides comprehensive health and social services to over 200 women, transgenders and families living with HIV/AIDS in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was among the first programs in the country dedicated to HIV+ women and is a national model of care for this vulnerable population.