AIDS Response Effort, Inc. (ARE), Wi******er, VA Videos

Our LGBTQ Center has started support groups for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and their caregivers! Middle school groups will meet the first Tuesday of each month (TONIGHT!) and high school groups will meet the second Tuesday of each month. Now meet the incredible therapists who will be leading these groups! To sign up, head to aidsresponseeffort.org/lgbtq-center/

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to the peer to peer campaign! Congratulations to Rebecca for winning the Blackstone grill! We told the staff that nobody was off limits to win the grill and she was so excited to even get to enter the drawing, let alone to win!

Meet our zephyrous Zanata! She is ARE’s Housing Director, and she is a calming presence and dedicated advocate for housing-unstable individuals living with HIV. It’s a demanding job, but Zanata handles everything with professionalism and grace. If you would like to support Zanata’s campaign for ARE’s Housing Program, please make a secure, tax-deductible donation on her webpage: https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/12706

Meet our stupendous Sara! As an ARE Medical Case Manager, she makes sure that individuals diagnosed with HIV get immediate access to care and vital resources to thrive, such as transportation to medical appointments, nutritious food from ARE’s free pantry, dental care and mental health counseling. If you would like to support Sara’s work, please donate to her P2P campaign on this secure webpage: https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/12696

Meet our remarkable Rebecca! She is an ARE Medical Case Manager and received the 2024 Rookie of the Year Award at the Virginia Ryan White Case Management Summit. She’s a rock star, and she’s raising funds to support HIV care and support. If you would like to donate to Rebecca’s P2P campaign, please visit https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/12753

Meet our gentle but mighty Matt! When he’s not volunteering his time as Co-Director of ARE’s LGBTQ+ Center, he is an ARE Prevention & Testing Specialist, who takes testing services and prevention resources to the far reaches of the NSV, so everyone has access. If you would like to support Matt’s P2P campaign, please make a secure, tax-deductible donation on his webpage: https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/12717

Meet our marvelous Mary T.! She works diligently and passionately as a Medical Case Manager for ARE to ensure that her clients have everything they need. Mary has a generous heart and would appreciate your support of her work. If you would like to help Mary raise funds for HIV case management, please donate to her P2P campaign at https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/12725

Meet our magnificent Mandy! She is our Prevention & Testing Specialist. She works tirelessly to make sure everyone who wants to be tested for HIV and STIs is treated with dignity and respect. If you would like to help Mandy reach her $500 goal and win a prize, please visit her P2P webpage and donate today! https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/12726

Meet our lovely Laura! She is our Prevention Director, and she is making the NSV a healthier place to live by facilitating free HIV and STI testing throughout the region. It’s a big job, but Laura is remarkable. If you would like to help Laura raise funds to expand ARE’s Testing & Prevention program, please visit her P2P webpage and make a donation: https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/Laura Arellano

Meet our fearless leader Katie! She is the Executive Director of ARE, and she is leading the charge on everything we do. Katie would really like to win a river tubing excursion for 4 for bringing in the most recurring donor. If you would like to help Katie get a much-needed break, please donate to her P2P campaign at https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/KathrynVance

Meet our ever-cheerful Cheryl! She is the Comprehensive Harm Reduction Coordinator for ARE. You can see her out in the community every day, distributing resources to prevent the spread of HIV and STIs and helping people in need access care and treatment. Cheryl is working hard to expand ARE’s CHR program. If you would like to help her do that, please visit Cheryl’s P2P webpage and make a donation of any amount: https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/CherylFranklin

Meet our beautiful Brittney! She is the Assistant Director of ARE, and she is the glue that holds us all together. Brittney is raising funds for where it is most needed in our Peer-to-Peer campaign for ARE. If you would like to help Brittney win a prize for most donations today, please visit her P2P campaign webpage: https://aidsresponseeffort.charityproud.org/Fundraising/P2P/12722