AIDS Assistance Program
TOP-RATED 2012
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Target demographics: Men, women and children living on a income of $16,245.00 per year or less.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 500 per year, with an unfortunate waiting list of over 160 persons,
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Volunteer for our distributions, help assemble event collateral, volunteer at one of our many events--the list goes on!
Mission:
The AIDS Assistance Program, founded in 1991, supplements its client''s nutritional needs by distributing to them twice monthly food vouchers that are redeemable at local Stater Brothers Markets for food and hygiene products. A volunteer Board of Directors manages the AIDS Assistance Program. Our staff consists of;2 paid staff persons in modest offices in downtown Palm Springs. All the AAP's support personnel are drawn from a pool of dedicated and committed volunteers that are available on an on call basis. The Board of Directors" primary purpose is to raise the funds needed to oversee the administrative cost and our ongoing monthly food voucher expense of approximately $50,000.00 each and every month with no government assistance.. Currently we serve 500 individuals;each receiving $100.00 a month. We have a waiting list of nearly 200 clients which we would also love to serve.
Results:
AIDS Assistance Program has returned over $8.5 Million dollars back into the community to those in need.
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glenn_johnson
05/16/13
The AIDS Assistance program is an important and valued organization in the greater Palm Springs area, and it is led by an outstanding Executive Director, Mark Anton. We are proud to support this organization.
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Superkidd
05/16/13
I had the fortuitous opportunity to meet Mark Anton and ultimately work as the Entertainment Producer/Coordinator for AAP's 2013 Evening Under The Stars.
My experience was most remarkable and our Headliner Cyndi Lauper and her Management, Performers, and Crew can't stop calling and thanking us to ...
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