YOUR What’s Inside: Page 12: Volunteers Make the Difference Impact Report! Page 2: Removing Stigma Through Trust Page 13: SAAF Staff Page 3: Portrait of a Client Page 14: Financials in Review Thank you Page 4: Care Services in Review Page 15: SAAF Reaches $15 Minimum Wage for making the Page 6: TLC4: The First Year Page 16: Circles of Humanity 2018 difference! Page 8: Prevention Services in Review Page 18: Corporate & Foundation Donors 2018 Page 11: The Anti-Violence Project: Esteban Page 20: Make Your Impact Monthly

The CONNECTION THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA AIDS FOUNDATION Impact Report FY 2017-2018 Spring 2019 Volume 6, Issue 1

“When I arrived at SAAF, I found a support group, an outlet where I was able to find myself, a place where I belong, and people that helped me find my voice.” – Tina K. Removing Stigma Through Trust By Wendell Hicks, Executive Director

Photo by Scott Griessel, Creatista

“When I walked into the doors Because of you, more than 460 youth We couldn’t do this work without you. of SAAF, I felt acceptance and have accessed TLC4 and found As a non-profit and more specifically warmth, a place where I belong.” acceptance at the only center of its as an AIDS service organization and an kind in all of Southern Arizona. LGBTQ+ serving organization, we must Every time I hear these words, I feel be accountable to our stakeholders: to moved and inspired. These words from This year, hundreds of people braved you, our clients, our donors, our staff our clients serve as a vital reminder the rains to walk beside those living and volunteers, our funders, and our that the act of creating a safe space with and affected by HIV/AIDS and to community at large. It is only with your where everyone is seen as deserving honor those we’ve lost in SAAF’s 30th trust and the trust of our stakeholders of dignity and love is essential to AIDSWALK. It is hard for me to imagine that SAAF can fulfill our vision of a building a “stigma-free society.” that after 30 years, we are still walking healthy and stigma-free society. Because you see that all people, in the fight against HIV/AIDS. When I This year, SAAF is proud to be the regardless of their HIV status, began my career as a volunteer in the Better Business Bureau’s first sexual orientation, or gender identity, HIV/AIDS field more than 30 years ago, accredited charity in Southern Arizona, are worthy of safety and kindness, the fear and stigma was everywhere. recognizing SAAF as a trusted members of our community suffering We’ve come a long way from those community resource. Thank you for from stigma and shame receive early years, moving from helping people putting your trust in us. compassionate, comprehensive care die with dignity to increasingly helping and prevention services. people live and thrive. While we have We are excited to share with you some made great strides, we still have work of the accomplishments that your trust This year our community realized a to do in removing the attached fear and and your commitment have made in collective dream of providing a safe stigma. It takes all of us recognizing our the following pages of this impact space where Southern Arizona’s common humanity to erase the stigma report. We are proud, and we hope you LGBTQ+ and allied youth can be and calm the fear. are too. Thank you for all that you do for themselves. In February, we celebrated our community. one year of SAAF’s new Thornhill Lopez We are honored and humbled to Center on 4th (TLC4) where LGBTQ+ have you walk beside us on the Very Truly Yours, and allied youth benefit from journey towards a healthy and empowering programming. stigma-free future. Wendell Hicks Executive Director

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Page 2 Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Portrait of a Client: CARE DEMOGRAPHICS

Once again, SAAF provided services to the greatest number of people in its history, serving 1482 people living 92% 51% 80% with HIV/AIDS in Southern Arizona and their household members. Of these, 153 were new clients to SAAF. were were living below of clients have a suppressed low income the poverty level viral load (<200)

Age Summary: Gender Summary: 1219 Male

3 34 425 826 194 246 17 2-12 years 13-24 years 25-44 years 45-64 years 65+ years Female Transgender

Veteran Status (Pima County) Risk Factor Summary Race Summary: (Duplicate Counts Possible) Men Having Sex with Men (MSM) 30 American Indian or 1264 120 881 Alaskan Native No Yes Heterosexual Contact 11 3 372 Asian Not Intravenous Drug Usage (IDU) Available 94 202 African American MSM & IDU 159 467 Perinatal Transfer Hispanic or Latino/a 9 28 Blood Transfusion More than one race 9 2 Hemophilia Native Hawaiian or 7 Pacific Islander Unreported 742 White 5 (Not Hispanic) Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Page 3 Care Services IN REVIEW FY 2017-2018

SAAF’s Care Services Department ensured that people living with HIV/AIDS have access to the services they need to maintain optimal health and live as independently and safely as possible. Care Services programs are grouped into three primary areas: Case Management, Support Services, and Housing Services.

Due to the ongoing economic conditions and the stress of living with limited incomes, the demand remained high for basic support services including housing, food, transportation, emergency rent and utility assistance, as well as essential medical services including dental care Volunteers and staff move turkeys to prepare for Holiday Harvest. and medical benefits management.

CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES • Holiday Project – Our family day for clients to celebrate the holidays and pick out gifts • Case Management provided needs Support Services allow clients to • Medical Benefits Management assessments, the development of have everything they need in order care and action plans, and referrals to become healthy and stay healthy. (MBM) – This service exists because to necessary services for HIV Case Management works closely with of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, positive individuals. Support Services to make sure that which helps eligible clients in every • Peer Counseling provided people clients are matched with the services Arizona county enroll in and pay for living with HIV/AIDS with a caring that will benefit them the most in order health insurance premiums through person living with or deeply affected to thrive. These services include, but cost sharing. This program gives by HIV/AIDS, from whom they can are not limited to the following: clients access to comprehensive receive support and information. medical care and prescription • Case Management was also • Complimentary Therapies – benefits that they would not provided to chronically homeless Massage, Acupuncture, and otherwise be able to obtain. persons in a program component Chiropractic Care • Support Groups serving chronically homeless • Dental – Statewide coverage • Transportation – Bus passes individuals regardless of their (excluding Maricopa and Pinal • Travis Wright Memorial Buyers’ HIV status. counties) for clients’ dental Club (tucsonbuyersclub.org) – insurance needs Name brand, quality supplements • Food and Nutrition – Home- and wellness supplies at a delivered meals with Food For Life, reduced cost emergency meals, the Food Pantry, Ensure nutritional supplementation distribution, and Harvest Days

Page 4 Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org SAAF-owned Housing: 7 properties with 526 individuals 340 calls served through SAAF housing accepted by the AVP 83 units programs in Pima County crisis line

Staff fill Harvest bags for monthly distribution to clients. Volunteer Edward Perez prepares meals for the Food for Life program.

HOUSING SERVICES case management and supportive ANTI-VIOLENCE services. Wraparound case PROJECT (AVP) SAAF provides a wide variety of management and supportive services housing assistance programs to best enable clients to follow up with medical AVP works to prevent, respond to, fit client needs. In addition to owning appointments and behavioral health and end all forms of violence against 7 properties with 83 units, SAAF also care, assist them with obtaining income and within the LGBTQ+ communities works with community partners to help or employment, support them in of Southern Arizona. Through crisis house individuals who are HIV positive. accessing public benefits, and ensure intervention, AVP case managers Housing services can include any of the they are meeting their basic needs. provide emergency housing, support, following: and empowerment to victims of • 280 households and 526 total violence. These services include safety • Emergency Shelter individuals served through SAAF planning, goal planning, basic needs, • Rapid Rehousing housing programs in Pima County housing, advocacy, and support • Permanent Supportive Housing • 30 households and 55 total individuals navigating the legal system. • Tenant-based Rental Assistance served through SAAF housing • Transitional Housing services in Arizona excluding • Our crisis line accepted 340 calls Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima counties • 23 persons experiencing sexual SAAF staff make every effort to ensure assault and/or domestic violence that clients remain stably housed once were served and we reached full they have entered our housing program capacity on transitional housing through the provision of wraparound

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Page 5 TLC4 participants pose for a photo during an art opening at Eon After Dark.

TLC4: “For me, [TLC4] was my community when I didn’t have The First Year one. After coming out, I would have struggled so much By Rachel McMenamin, Grants Coordinator more with identity if not for SAAF.”

We are grateful to the Tucson What a success TLC4 has been!

Community for recognizing the Since it’s opening, over 460 youth have accessed the center and its programming, need to create a safe space benefitting from sexual-health education, HIV testing and prevention services, weekly educational workshops, support groups, one-on-one support sessions, for LGBTQ+ and allied youth. fun pro-social activities, and emergency meals and basic necessities as needed. With the support of business Youth satisfaction surveys revealed that because of participation leaders, community partners, at the Center on 4th: and individuals who value the safety of our community’s 83% of youth have an increased ability LGBTQ+ youth, SAAF opened to deal with crisis in their lives. the Thornhill Lopez Center on Fourth (TLC4) in February 2018. feel more comfortable LGBTQ+ youth in our 83% of youth seeking help from a trusted adult. community now have a space where they are empowered with tools for health, education, 99% of youth identified greater comfort support, and success. and/or increased pride in their identity.

Page 6 Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org The Eon Youth Lounge at TLC4.

Staff with food donations for youth provided Your Story youth participants paint a flag for SAAF’s Pride Parade float. by Prickly Pear Cleaners.

“I haven’t come to [TLC4] often, but the few times I have, I always feel welcomed, accepted, and safe. The amount of resources available… are great and amazing.”

At TLC4, community LGBTQ+ youth have received: Over Over 430 890 bus passes hygiene items Over Over

600 65 Youth Life Project participants receive clothing items hot meals STI education at TLC4.

The Thornhill Lopez Center on 4th Over is a safe place for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages 13-24. Youth can access 1,600 TLC4 Mon-Fri from 3-7 pm. For nonperishable questions about current programming, food items please email [email protected].

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Page 7 Prevention IN REVIEW FY 2017-2018

SAAF’s Prevention Department created healthier communities through innovative education, training, and outreach services to reduce the transmission of HIV, Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) by using safe and supportive, evidence-based interventions.

SAAF provided effective behavioral interventions, public-health strategies and health education, and risk-reduction activities that included outreach, individual-level interventions, group- level interventions, community-level interventions, health education/public Safe-sex practices education provided in the testing room. information, and social media strategies.

Communities at-risk HIV TESTING COMMUNITY EDUCATION served through prevention programing: SAAF provides confidential testing Our staff have been providing services Monday through Friday community education through workshops, • Gay/bisexual men utilizing fourth-generation HIV rapid scheduling outreach events, and • Individuals who inject drugs or have tests with results available in 20 providing mobile HIV-testing services a history of injection drug use minutes. Staff provide HIV counseling, for more than 20 years. HIV outreach • Individuals currently in drug treatment testing, and referral services as needed. education is scheduled by way of • Individuals who have a history Rural testing in Pinal and Cochise the agency website and is accessible of incarceration counties is also provided through our to community members of all back- • Youth (ages 13-24), including young testing services, along with testing at grounds and capacities, including people of color and LGBTQ+ youth various community outreach events service providers, teachers, parents, • Ethnic populations at higher risk, throughout the year. community partners, and youth. specifically people of color Workshops discuss risk-reduction • Approximately 1668 people strategies, preventative tools, received HIV rapid-testing services and testing.

Over 7,000 individuals received education on HIV, viral Hepatitis, substance use, LGBTQ+ issues, and harm reduction through 300 community education events

Page 8 Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org 487 clients Approximately engaged in PrEP readiness and assessment with a SAAF 1668 people Ricky Harrison tabling at a community PrEP Navigator received HIV rapid-testing services outreach event.

Syringe Access Program The purpose of SAAF’s Syringe Access Program (SAP) is to promote safe behaviors that reduce HIV and viral Hepatitis transmission among people and their partners who inject drugs. SAAF accomplishes this by increasing access to sterile syringes and other harm-reduction supplies, providing HIV and Hepatitis C counseling, linking participants to medical care, and offering comprehensive health education and prevention services on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

• 736 unique visits monthly Staff practice skills necessary to provide HIV rapid testing and venipuncture confirmatory testing. • Estimated total syringes collected last year: 557,205 • Estimated total syringes distributed One Life (Concluded Sept 2018) ADULT PROGRAMS last year: 637,653 Through One Life, SAAF provided HIV PrEP Navigation Services and Hepatitis B & C rapid and confirmatory SAAF’s PrEP/PEP Navigation Services testing, risk-reduction counseling, and pilot program launched as a full program linkages to care and treatment. Any on June 1, 2018 in order to better serve person receiving a preliminary positive 50% the prevention needs of the community. result on an HIV rapid test was immediately PrEP is a daily pill that can be taken to referred to SAAF’s linkage liaison for prevent HIV. PrEP Navigation Services intake and linkage to medical care. This help to identify, educate, and evaluate project included the use of an intervention the readiness of an individual to begin a called SHIELD for adults who currently of clients PrEP regimen. In addition, staff provide use or formerly used substances and are testing positive for Hepatitis C were linked to treatment support services to help individuals find at high risk for HIV and other infections. a provider and find the best solution to SHIELD supported participants to be Fresh Arizona pay for their medication. peer educators who share HIV SAAF and Pima Prevention Partnership prevention with people in their work together to provide culturally • 487 clients engaged in PrEP social networks. competent provider trainings and readiness and assessment with technology assistance in order to a SAAF PrEP Navigator • Approximately 426 Hepatitis C address the tobacco use health rapid tests were conducted disparities of LGBTQ+ communities. • 50% of clients testing positive for Hepatitis C were linked to treatment • 14 trainings reached 375 providers

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Page 9 YOUTH PROGRAMS Arizona Life Links for Youth (ALLY) Arizona’s Life Links for Youth focuses Youth Empowerment and LGBTQ+ on reducing the rate of attempted and 83% Leadership (YELL) completed suicides among Arizona’s YELL’s goal is to inform LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ youth. This program utilizes youth and their allies about substance both Sources of Strength curriculum for use, through fact-based campaigns youth and Question, Persuade, & Refer created by their own community and to training for the community. of youth support trusted adults to communicate feel more comfortable seeking help from a trusted adult. with young people and set limits in • 96% of youth and adults surveyed their homes. who completed Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training indicated an Youth Life Project (YLP) • There were significant gains in adult increase or a maintenance in ability to YLP is a multi-faceted sexual-violence knowledge from prescription drug recognize warning signs for suicide. and alcohol training concerning prevention program for youth ages the location of permanent Eon Youth Lounge 13-24 offering life-skills education prescription drop boxes (96.0%) Eon is a youth-driven program, housed addressing dating and sexual violence, and awareness of “take back” in the Thornhill Lopez Center on 4th, capacity building trainings for service events (71.2%). which provides a safe drop-in space providers, and community mobilization for LGBTQ+ youth aged 13-24. of local resources and service HIV Youth Peer Education (HYPE) This space provides social opportunities, organizations to address systemic HYPE works to cultivate skills needed sex-positive health education, life skills, sexual-violence prevention. for young people to negotiate showers and housing assistance, • 450 youth educated about sexual boundaries around sexual health with a place to be themselves, and so consent across 29 cohorts their partners and to encourage those much more. youth to share HIV and STI education • 10 schools directly partner with with their peers. • Over 460 unduplicated youth have YLP in Pima County accessed the center since its opening Your Story • 237 youth received inclusive sexual • 83% of youth feel more comfortable Your Story is a collaboration between health education in local schools seeking help from a trusted adult SAAF and Amistades Inc., who work with community partners, to build personal testimony and empowerment among Latino, Native American, and LGBTQ+ youth that helps prevent and reduce substance use, and in turn reduce HIV and Hepatitis transmission.

• 4531 individuals were reached through 40 community outreach events • 70% of youth participants identify as Hispanic, Latino/a, or of Spanish origin and 15.5% identify as a sexual minority

Aztec (Concluded Sept 2018) A collaboration with Pima Community College, the program aimed to reduce substance abuse and HIV by providing education, group-level interventions, HIV and HCV testing, and support services to students in the Pima Community College Desert Vista Tucker G., Tatum C., and Arizpe E. table at a Mapping Q reception for LGBTQ+ youth. and West Campuses. Page 10 Esteban on the main quad at U of A where Esteban supporting the community at one he is currently a student. of his many volunteer opportunities.

Esteban spent the fall of 2018 finishing The Anti-Violence Project: an Associate’s Degree in general studies at Pima Community College and Esteban is continuing his studies this semester By Carrie Anne Armes, Marketing & Communications Manager through the University of Arizona.

“I’ve always wanted to be a nurse. “[AVP] put me in a hotel Esteban Benavidez entered the Anti- I told Arturo since I was a little kid, I’ve wanted to help people and make them and I was living in a hotel Violence Project (AVP) program in May of 2018 with the help of several SAAF feel better.” Esteban remains determined for a month or so. staff members. Traveling back from to become a nurse and to help people, Then we were applying to Texas to Tucson, where Esteban grew specifically those that need it most. different apartments and up, he knew to call SAAF and knew He currently volunteers with SAAF, the that there were people here to help Ronald McDonald House, and the Pima finally someone approved him. “I came in with bruises, and I County Sheriff’s Department, as he me. I decided to sleep on left Texas because of what happened. wants to become a correctional nurse the floor at first because I had a black eye, my glasses were after he finishes his degree. broken. It was bad.” I had nothing. I was already “Now I’m just thankful tired of living in hotels. Arturo Mancinas, the AVP Program to Arturo [and SAAF], I would sleep on the floor Manager and Esteban’s initial case because he’s the one who manager, describes the AVP program with a couple blankets and as a multi-step process that begins picked me up and got my just make it work.” with immediate crisis intervention and life together. If it wasn’t for support in the form of safe housing and him, I think I would have then works with clients on long-term goals to empower individuals to still been struggling. And become self-sufficient. This process been back on the street.” often takes place over the course of a AVP was founded in 1996 and continues minimum of six months up to a year. to care for, empower, and advocate for Over the course of just four to five LGBTQ+ community members faced with months, Arturo helped empower domestic violence. If you, or someone you know, are in need of support, you can Esteban and provided him with contact the LGBTQ+ Anti-Violence Crisis assistance to get an apartment, find a Line at 1-800-553-9387. job, and even start back at school.

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Page 11 Volunteers cheering on walkers at AIDSWALK Tucson. Edward Perez and Steve Klass prepare meals for Food for Life.

Volunteers Make the Difference By Wayne Barnett, Volunteer Resources Coordinator

SAAF Volunteers have not only proven to be invaluable in helping us accomplish our mission, but they are also powerful advocates. Dedicated volunteers allow us to provide the services available at SAAF efficiently and with the care they require.

Delivering meals, answering phones, filling important rolls from large-scale events to harm-reduction programs, and providing safe spaces for our LGBTQ+ and allied youth are a small sample of the roles that SAAF Volunteers take on. Wendell Hicks encourages volunteer Cindy Joy to bid at Festival for Life. SAAF Volunteers continue to be a vital part of the SAAF team and community, and for all their continued support, we are grateful.

In One Year...

708 Total number of Volunteers (467 have completed orientation)

8,200 Total number of Hours $202,458 Value of Volunteer Hours John-Peter Wilhite and Laura Alexander volunteer to co-host Out Brunch.

Page 12 SAAF Staff FY 2017-2018

Michelle Adams Chandy Leverance Jana van der Walt Brittany Aragon Itzayana Leyva Marco Velarde London Arango Michael Lopez Bea Velazquez Morales Mariama Bah Tracy Lopez Francisco Velez Sarah Bahnson Ramon Lopez Serrano Alfredo Villegas Sabrina Barbachan Jessica Lowell Michael Webb Celia Beier Neil MacDonald Kay Wolferstetter Gloria Beltran Michelle MacDonald Jackson Wray Tony Bishop Arturo Mancinas Jorge Zamora Araceli Parra-Bonner Stephen Manges Mariano Zamora Vera Bowlby Enrique Marquez Angel Brophy Drayanna Masingale Anthony Bruno Rachel McMenamin Christopher Charles Leslie Medeiros Rich Clark Deona Moore Summer Cope Brian Munoz Travis Craddock Janeth Murillo Romero Tatum Craft Sallie Muse Sharon Cullen Juan Nunez Jason Cuneo Luis Ortega Brian Davis Nichole Papanikolas Nicole Devito Jessica Patrick Eddie Diaz Fedora Preston-Haynes Alethea Do Austin Puca Tucker Grace Megan Quintero Taylor Ducklow Adam Ragan Arizpe Ellinwood Annis Reyes Frias Victor Espinoza Joshua Richardson Ricardo Fernandez Adam Rinder Denise Flores Jason Rivera Tabitha Fox Cindy Robison Kerry Murphy Fred Rodriguez Kenny Garcia Tyler Rogers Monique Garcia Josue Romero Susan Halstead Tom Rose Linda Hampton Remmy Ruiz Ricky Harrison Nathan Schaad Zeanna Hawk Erik Simonson Kathy Hickerson Haley Smith Wendell Hicks Ethan Smith Cox John Jackson Rae Strozzo Kevin Jackson Rachel Tapp Lindsey Jones David Tellez Megan Kasper Christopher Thomas Fareeda Khunji Marcos Trujillo Violet Krieger Gloria Vallejos Kimberley Kuttner Maritza Vallery

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Page 13 SAAF Financial FY 2017-2018

Grant & Contract Revenue: 80.11% Revenue

Investment & Other Income: 1.15% Grant & Contract Revenue...... 9,717,670 Property Income: 8.83% Community Based Revenues. . . . .1,202,298 Property Income ...... 1,071,370 Investment & Other Income...... 138,922 Community-Based Revenues: 9.91% Total Revenue...... 12,130,260

Client Services: 74.01% Expenses

Prevention: 11.15% Client Services...... 8,430,891 Prevention...... 1,270,104 Administration: 8.83% Administration ...... 1,006,273 Development ...... 648,705 Community Resources...... 35,787 Development: 5.69% Community Resources: 0.32% Total Expenses...... 11,391,760

Change in Net Assets ...... 738,500 Beginning Net Assets...... 4,960,560 Ending Net Assets...... 5,699,060

Page 14 Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org SAAF Board of Directors FY 2017-2018

Board of Directors Honorary Board Posthumous Honorary Board Bob Baker danny Blake Arlette Stevens Castano Kevin Carmichael Tommy Gin Miguel Cruz Kimberly Clements George Miller Mary Dorais Jim Click Cele Peterson Alejandra Gerardo Thomas Donohue Esther Tang Carla Johnson Steve Gottlieb Trish Kordas Jim Kolbe Tracey Kurtzman Czarina Lopez Manny Maldonado Anne Maley-Schaffner Board Member Tina Krug Kevin McCoy Rose Mofford Pam Meichel Ned Norris, Jr. Mobeen Moslem Lute Olson Mimi Petro Pat Pettis Fred Ronstadt Steve Quinlan Gwen Valentine Robert E. Walkup Julia Wieland Andrew Weil Juliet Yardy, President

Wendell Hicks, ex officio Previous Board Member Manny Maldonado

SAAF’s ongoing and ever-evolving recruitment and employment practices $15 Agency-wide strive to value each of our employees, recognizing the value they bring to our organization and the community we serve. Recruiting and employing Minimum Wage highly skilled and experienced staff is essential to operating with integrity By Richard Clark, Director of Human Resources and maintaining the trust of the community.

Moreover, as part of our ethical commitment to the well-being of our staff, it is important to SAAF’s leadership team and board that employees earn a living wage. To that end, as part of our strategic plan, we initiated a 2-year “Recruiting and employing goal in 2016 of increasing SAAF’s minimum wage to a rate of $15.00/hour. highly skilled and experienced Entering 2018, SAAF leadership worked in conjunction with the board to staff is essential to operating achieve our goal of increasing SAAF’s minimum wage. As of July 1, 2018, with integrity and maintaining no employee at SAAF earns less than $15.00/hour, nor is the starting rate of any position at SAAF less than $15.00/hour. We are very proud of this the trust of the community.” achievement and the benefits we can provide to the families that depend on SAAF.

It’s because of on-going community support that we were able to make this goal a reality. Your continued support has made this dream come to fruition, and for that, we thank you. Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Page 15 Circles of Humanity 2018 MEMBERS

Circles of Humanity members support SAAF’s mission with gifts totaling $500 or more during any calendar year. Donors who make a significant commitment and impact through their charitable giving receive recognition as a Circles of Humanity member in appreciation of their generous support.

• Auction purchases, admissions, and raffle ticket purchases are not included in this total. • This list reflects cash gifts made between January 1 and December 31, 2018. • While we make every attempt to be as accurate as possible, please contact us at (520) 547-6105 if you feel your name has been inadvertently Community support at Out Brunch. left off the list. Circle of Circle of Circle of Empowerment Compassion Caring $10,000 and above $5,000-$9,999 $2,500-$4,999

Robert Alpaugh & Rob Waters Kent Burbank & Vicente Talanquer Ray Angeli John Fikkan & Thom Sherwood Bob Feinman & Margaret Feinman Peter Bleasby Terrence Flanagan Kristie Graham Kelly Brazzell Michael Halle Wendell Hicks & Kevin Casey Kimberly Clements Anne Maley-Schaffner & Timothy Schaffner Taylor Lawrence Sally Dodds Greg Melheim & Michael Biladeau Joan Metzger Joan Donnelly & David Taylor Charles Pettis & Patricia Pettis Tabitha Fox Steve Quinlan Roger Funk & Paul Noffsinger Alan Taylor & Michael Steinberg Richard S. & Anne Zimmerman

Page 16 Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Ellis Hunter & Alan Davis Mindae Russell Circle of Circle of Margot Hurst Katherine Russo George Itule & Donald Stanforth Neva Schuelke Friendship Support Sherri Jablonski Valerie Schuyler $1,000-$2,499 $500-$999 Carla Johnson & Andrea Mannell Jeff Schwartz Donald Johnson William Sheehan & Laura Alexander & Fabian Alfie Joe Alexander & Diana Alexander Jessica Johnson Travis Hutchison Colette Barajas & Kristen Birner Morgen Alexander & Jesse & Cindy Joy Robert Shomenta & Judith Barron Roxann Manning Tracy Kahn Sergio Puentes-Diaz Carolyn Bass Kathy Askren James & Dawn Kerwin Erik Simonson & Darren Tod Robyn Kessler & Jeff Timan Leslie & Sharon Simonson David Bishop & Tony Baker Richard Barber Fareeda Khunji Terrance Simonson Kathleen Moore-Bishop Harry & Catherine Barrett Caroline Kilian Amanda Simpson & Emaly Caiser Susan Barstow & ShayeErickson Leslie & Cynthia Kirk Jennifer Watkins Barbara Chadwick Adam Baylor Barbara Klein Kathy Smith Richard Clark & Jerry Quintana Curt Beall Gudrun Klostermann & Cheryl Smith Travis Craddock Lisa Bibbens Nan Margadant Kay Smith Dana Dawson Jennifer Blair James Kolbe Sharon Smith Mary Dorais danny Blake & Eugene Ball Kathryn Larson-Camacho Ray & Karen Sparks Michael Godnick Jeffrey Blatt Arnold Leavitt Lita Speakman Eric & Liz Groskind Peter Bramley & Jeff Ferst George LeClair Larry Spencer & Robert Yanal Don Gutzler & Lupita Murillo John & Camille Braswell Eric Lichtenstein & Brian St. Denis & Sara Fleming Matthew Magnussen Jarod & Stephanie Stern Bill Haller & John Jackson Tom Buchanan & Robert Bell Mary Cabana Michael Lomax Arlette Stevens Castano Junius Hoffman Thom Carchedi Maryanne Lukacs Jane Sturtevant Prudence Hoffman Beth Carey & Leslie Carlson Brenda & Steven Marietti Swallow Mary Steven Horn & David V an Houten David Carroll Richard Marshall Heather Talley Chris Hostetter Scott Carroll Clifford Martin & Ben McDonald Timothy Templeton & Daniel Flick Julianne Hurst John Carruthers & Eduardo Delgado Paul Martin & Mary Kay O’Rourke Judith Tenen Patsy & Joyce Joy Sean Cavenaugh John Marus & David Manning Duane Tevis & Robert Bracketti Morgan Kordas & Trish Kordas Joseph Chambers & David Daniell Drayanna Masingale Judith Treistman Chris Magnus & Terrance Cheung Christopher Charles & Jose Sesma Kevin Maxey & Richard Wegner Hester van Heemstra Shana Malone Karen Chesrown Michael & Elizabeth McCabe Guy & Denise Van Zijll David Marks & David Cripe Robert Claassen & John Urban Chantal McCaman Roberta Vandegriff Brian Clark Kevin McCoy Gabriel Vigil Pamela Meichel Randal & Erlinda Cox Aleen McCulloch Michael Webb Stuart Meinke Steven & Renee Craddock Harry & Marie McDermott Piper Weinberg Archer Morgan Janice Crebbs Margaret McDonald Douglas Weiner Daniel Moseke & Tracey Kurtzman Andrew Cronyn & Richard Poyner Laura McGill Frances Westra Lorann Murphy Sharon Cullen Jameson Miller John-Peter Wilhite Bonnie O’Connor Deborah & Chris Cummings Jerald Moser & Alfonso Matias Michael Wilson Joseph Pabst Terence De Carolis Mobeen Moslem Michael & Carol Wilson Lorna Pabst De Acosta Larry Deutsch, ASID & Bill Parker Richard Muszynski Theodore Wimmer & Philip Pappas Christopher Dickson Kristen Neifeld Duane Simpson Pamela Portwood & Mark Taylor Eric Doyle Daniel Newman & Kenneth Ostyn Carole Wolken Susan Rice Debra Drysdale Denis Noel Michael Wolken Chester Nowak Donna Young Fred & Sharla Ronstadt Keith Duncan Terry & Cynthia Dwyer Luis Ortega David Saavedra Paul Edwards William & Claire Ortloff Michael Sherry Justin Emerick Frederick & Candace Parker Haley Smith Pamela Ericson Margaret Pennington Ethan Smith Cox & Michael Bilharz Kimberly Ernzen Frances Cappadocia Bobbi Sovereign Glenn Furnier & Aida Castillo Flores Mary Perdue Susan Sunderland & Richard Gerardi Frank Perez & Scott Nemeth Marjorie Duggins Grover & Cherie Glenn Christopher Petro & R. Noshay John Swain & Tom Hickey Bobby & Jennifer Gouge Cathleen & Daniel Pilone Rick Sweet Angela Green Stanley & Christina Ponczek Lavina Tomer & Joyce Bolinger Gilberto Guillen Patricia Potter Ray J. Timothy & Deborah Price Michael Wierzba & Curtis Durham Gunn Michael Halchak & Oona Feddis Virginia & Wilhelm Promer Wayne Yehling Cynthia & Emily Hansen Ray Ramirez & Raymond Rodden Edward Hayes David Rau & Brian Hilligoss James Hohman & Charles Kocher Julie & Prasenjit Ray B. Joseph Howell Joshua Richardson Federico Hubbard & Tom Oliver Jennifer Roche James Hughes Josué Romero Lorna Hunter Sidney Rosen

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Page 17 SAAF CORPORATE & FOUNDATION DONORS 2018

The following is a listing of all corporate, foundation, and non-profit organizations who have helped support SAAF during 2018 with cash gifts. Please consider supporting these businesses as they have provided essential services and programs for the people SAAF serves.

• *Indicates gifts made by individuals through workplace giving campaigns. • This list reflects cash gifts made between January 1 and December 31, 2018. • While we make every attempt to be as accurate as possible, please contact us at (520) 547-6105 if you feel your organization name has SAAF supporters Mario and John, owners of Civano Coffee House. been inadvertently left off the list.

$50,000 and above $10,000 - $49,000 $5,000 - $9,999

Armstrong McDonald Foundation Alliance Fund Civano Coffee House Buehler Family Foundation Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Community Food Bank Cox Communications Comer Family Foundation Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys Family Housing Resources Desert Diamond Casinos Network For Good* The Grace Trust & Entertainment Pima County Attorney’s Office Long Realty Cares Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund* M.A.C. AIDS Fund United Way of Tucson and Ralph L. Smith Foundation Southern Arizona* Richard Grand Foundation Stonewall Foundation The David C. and Lura M. Lovell Foundation

Page 18 Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org Enterprise Holdings $500 - $999 Foundation Haller Properties, LLC Afni, Inc Healthcare Medical Waste Centra Realty Services Coreal LLC Hensley Beverage Company Devereux Arizona Hubbard-Watlington Freedom Smoke USA Foundation Holliday’s Headliners Human Rights Campaign IBT’s Foundation Kohl’s Intermountain Centers Levi Strauss & Co. Jewish Community Multi Faith Working Group Foundation of Southern Pascua Yaqui Tribe Arizona Development Services Kadence Restaurant Shell Oil Company Group LLC Foundation Law Offices of Fein, Flynn State Employees & Associates, P.C. Charitable Campaign* Margaret Mellon Hitchcock The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Foundation Meals on Wheels America Tucson GLBT Chamber Miracles Life Care LC of Commerce Quality Restoration Tucson Medical Center Raytheon Company Tucson Roller Derby Southwestern Utility University of Arizona Management Institute for LGBT Studies Speedway Veterinary University of Arizona Hospital, Inc. Petersen HIV Clinic St. Mark’s United VIIV National Program Methodist Church Washington Federal United Way Valley of Foundation the Sun* WhiteSpace Design Danielle Bautista accepts recognition for Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment at AIDSWALK Tucson.

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Ameriprise 1st Choice Termite & Pest Arizona Humanities Council 4th Avenue Merchant Arms Akimbo, Inc. Association Aunt Rita’s Foundation Alexander | Carrillo Bears of the Old Pueblo, Inc. Consulting Community Foundation for Arts Foundation for Tucson Southern Arizona & Southern Arizona GEICO Assured Partners of Gilead Sciences, Inc. Arizona, LLC Hughes Federal Credit Banner Health Community Union Engagement Kingfisher Coffee Times Drive-Thru Nordstrom Colby Olsen Foundation Pima County Common Good Hair Tides Foundation Community Medical WABA Hair & Beauty Services - Southern Arizona Supply Cornerstone Fellowship Worldwide Small Change El Rio Community Foundation Health Center Barb Moylan of the Long Reality Cares Foundation speaks at Festival for Life.

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$20/month ($240/year) = 12 rapid HIV tests $50/month ($600/year) = 24 Food for Life deliveries for homebound clients Consent education made possible because of your generosity. $100/month ($1,200/year) = If you have a passion for preventing 60 educational workshops for youth and Make the spread of HIV/AIDS, caring for adults on topics such as LGBTQ+ Issues, people living with HIV/AIDS, or Substance Abuse, Harm Reduction, or HIV/ AIDS 101 Your Impact know that LGBTQ+ youth deserve a safe place to thrive, then consider If you would like to set up monthly giving, Monthly simply use the enclosed envelope or contact a monthly gift to support the Travis Craddock, Director of Development, at services provided by SAAF. [email protected] or (520) 547-6105. Page 20 Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | www.saaf.org