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Providing aid for HIV, hunger and homeless youth programs in the SF Bay Area.

Food & Friends prepares and delivers medically tailored meals and groceries and provides nutrition counseling to people living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses who cannot reliably nourish themselves. Their services are provided free of charge and aim to improve clients’ health and reduce social isolation through nutrition and supportive outreach.

Provide easy access to innovative services for the whole person, regardless of HIV status, while promoting respect and acceptance without stigma. We envision a world without new HIV infections that embraces and supports the health of all communities free of judgment.

Since our founding, we have been committed to fighting the HIV epidemic until this crisis is over. Advances in treatment and new prevention strategies have now made “Getting to Zero” – zero stigma, zero new infections, and zero deaths – an achievable goal! The focus of all of our programs is to help achieve this goal. Our From All Walks of Life Fund supports the most vulnerable people living with HIV through financial assistance grants during times of crisis. Our annual back-to-school and holiday toy drives support HIV infected/affected youth. Our public awareness and education efforts are designed to combat the stigmas associated with HIV, and to raise awareness and educate the community about the newest prevention strategies, including PrEP (pre-exposure prophylactics), PEP (post exposure prophylactics), TasP (treatment as prevention) and the advances in the care and treatment of HIV.

Founded in 1985, amfAR, the Foundation for Aids Research, is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research With the freedom and flexibility to respond quickly to emerging areas of scientific promise, amfAR plays a catalytic role in accelerating the pace of HIV/AIDS research and achieving real breakthroughs. amfAR-funded research has increased our understanding of HIV and has helped lay the groundwork for major advances in the study and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Since 1985, amfAR has invested more than $388 million in its programs and has awarded more than 3,300 grants to research teams worldwide.

Rise (formerly Worldwide Orphans/WWO) runs trauma‑informed, play‑based early‑childhood and youth programs and partners with local organizations to deliver education, health, and psychosocial supports so vulnerable children and their caregivers can develop the skills and resilience to thrive.

Mama’s Kitchen provides medically tailored, home-delivered meals and nutrition education at no cost to San Diego residents who are at risk of malnutrition due to critical illnesses (such as HIV, cancer, heart failure, diabetes, and kidney disease). Their goal is to improve client health and dignity by ensuring access to appropriate, nutrition-focused food and related services.

Young 1ove Foundation identifies, adapts and scales up health and education programs, by young people for young people. ​

To fight against HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa through collaboration, education and support of those impacted by the epidemic.   VISION: To decrease the prevalence and impact of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The foundation’s work has centered on preserving, caring for, and using the AIDS Memorial Quilt to foster healing, raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, and inspire public action and education. It historically coordinated quilt displays, conservation and panel‑making programs and managed the Quilt’s archives while supporting related public exhibits.

To provide performances and workshops for people of all ages.

GAP-A worked on educational activities in global health issues including HIV/AIDS, Avian Flu, Ebola Virus Disease, and Zika.