REAF Mourns the
Passing of GLBT
Leader Del Martin
Today, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)community lost an iconic leader and a beloved friend. Del Martin, 87, passed away in San Francisco with Phyllis Lyon, her lifelong partner and spouse, by her side.
Martin was one of the nation's first and most visible lesbian rights activists who dedicated her life to combating homophobia, sexism, violence, and racism. She is survived by spouse Phyllis Lyon, daughter Kendra Mon, son-in-law Eugene Lane, granddaughter Lorraine Mon, grandson Kevin Mon, sister-in-law Patricia Lyon and a vast, loving and grateful lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender family.
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The
Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation is
a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established to raise funds for AIDS
service provider agencies through the production of quality entertainment
events. Born from the grass-roots efforts of two mothers, Barbara Richmond
and the late Peggy Ermet, who lost their only sons to AIDS as a way to
honor their sons' memories and to help alleviate the suffering of many
of the other sons and daughters living with HIV and AIDS, the Foundation
has become one of the leading sources of funding for many local AIDS service
providers.
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BENEFICIARY PARTNERS
Creating
partnerships with selected beneficiaries for each event, the Foundation
provides the leadership and resources to bring the highest quality talent
and production resources and maximize the funds raised for beneficiary
partners. Deadline for 2009 beneficiary applications is January 15, 2009.
Read about beneficiaries
and learn how to apply....
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
Corporate
and in-kind sponsors help underwrite the cost of REAF productions, ensuring
that 100% of event ticket sales go directly to the beneficiary agencies.
Click hereto download a corporate sponsor package for our holliday gala.
Click here to learn about how to Sponsor...
SILENT & LIVE AUCTIONS
Community
partners are also utilized to create magical and elaborate gala receptions,
as well as silent and live auctions.
To
see highlights of our 2008 Summer Silent Auction, click
here.
To
make a donation to our upcoming auctions, download
a donation form
by clicking here.
To be added to our mailing or email lists and learn more
about REAF events, click here.
REAF
receives no government funding and relies wholly on individual and corporate
support to underwrite operating expenses.
Learn how you can become a Shining Star to REAF.
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REAF receives no government funding and relies wholly on corporate and individual support. We need your help to cover the cost of our own operations so that we can continue to support the many agencies who provide life-sustaining services to thousands of men, women and children throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. 100% of our profits are donated to various AIDS agencies including our 2008 beneficiaries.
2008 GOAL: $100,000
To
make a donation
to support individual REAF
board members or other
friends of REAF
To information about how to become a Friend helping Friends fundraiser for REAF
ll donors will be listed in our Shining Star Donors
For
a list of Shining Star
levels and benfits,
CLICK HERE
REAF PROMOTES GOING GREEN
At REAF, we believe that it's up to each of us to take action to create a sustainable planet for generations to come. As an organization, we're taking every step possible to move towards a paperless office, use recyclable and earth-friendly materials as well as energy-efficient utilities.
We recommend the use of earth-friendly resources for both home and office use and the following resources for more information about how to make your office more Green.
TheGreenOffice.com
GreenOfficeSystems.com
GreenBiz.com
GreenPages.org
GreenBusiness.Net
Care2.com
AIDS Information:
Who should get tested? Where can you get tested? What should you do if your test is positive?
Get the answers to these and other questions about HIV and how it is spread by clicking here.
- California ranks second in the nation in cumulative AIDS cases, surpassed only by New York.
- 33 million people are living with HIV worldwide.
- 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the US
- 25% of these are unaware of their infection.
- Since 1981, 142,513 people have been diagnosed with AIDS in California. Of these individuals, 82,539 (58%) have died.
- There are over 8,700 people living with HIV in San Francisco.
- Over 900 new infections are reported in San Francisco annually.
- HIV/AIDS is the
#1 cause of death for African-American women ages 25-34
Figures courtesy of UNAIDS, the CDC & SF Deparment of Public Health
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