Life Group LA Inc

I am a huge fan of Sunnie Rose Berger for several years now. I rarely miss the Friday Schmooze zoom meetings. I can always rely on her for finding resources. Recently she’s been helping me look for a job. And she send available food banks around the LA region. Her medical updates with guest speakers are really informative. A wonderful group to be a part of in my life!

What a wonderful and important group who are passionate and action-oriented for their cause, helping many to put forth their best and go beyond their challenges. Sunnie Rose is an amazing human as well as her tireless volunteers. This organization makes a difference in our world and we are so proud to support Life Group LA!!!

2024's Drag Queen World Series was a huge success. There was so much laughter and love for a great cause. I am happy to support Life Group so they can serve all communities.

I have been attending Life Group LA support zoom sessions for a few years after being recommended by a friend. Sunnie is such an amazing resource for a wide variety of topics, and she has great skill in doing research for areas that clients need assistance with. It doesn't matter if it is a medical question or as she most recently assisted me in finding out about childcare financial assistance programs for my grandson. Having a place to share my feelings is awesome and I am grateful for the support the group offers freely.

What a great interactive group. There is a sense of community even over zoom. Sunnie is just wonderful. So glad to be a part of this!

A great group of people who are passionate and action-oriented for their cause, helping many to put forth their best and go beyond their challenges.

Thank you Life Group. Your fast response to my long email got me exactly what I needed.

This group of volunteers helped me pick up the pieces and change my life. I am not HIV, I am a person, I am deserving of everything I want. They taught me this. I have gone back to school with a new focus and want to be of service so I am going to college to be a therapist and give back to the community. If I can do that, anyone can and this group helped me realize my value as a human. I am not damaged goods and will accomplish great things.

I fell on some hard times and needed help. Lots of agencys in LA, glad I ended up connecting with LA Life Group. after so many fails asking for help getting the run around. They did not have the service I needed but they took the time to hear me out over the phone without any red tape or intake process to provide me with a number of referrals. The first one I called told them who I was referred by and they made me an appoitment for me for the next day and I got into the system for housing. It took some time for an opening but I got a safe bed within 3 days. I really appreciate them taking the time to help me. It has been over a year now and I am in permanent housing. I can stay regular on my medical care and medicine now getting healthy and still have hope to go back to work. One call to the right place made that happen. Thank you LA Life Group

Hi My name is Charlie. I was asked to send an honest review to this website in support of Life Group. I don't usually do reviews or sign up for much but I received so much help from this group during Covid I feel like its the least I can do. They did weekly zooms that I was able to log into and be with other people who were also isolated. At first I did not come on camera but after coming for a few weeks I felt comfortable enough since I got to know some of the other regulars that also logged in. They brought interesting educational presentations each week that kept my mind active and I especially appreciated that they let us all stay online and chat for a couple hours afterwards.

Participated in a retreat on Hawaii a few weeks ago and my life will forever be changed. This is a great group of people coming to share aloha and education to help other people have more community and better lives. Mahalo Nui Loa

Glad to provide a letter of support for Life Group. I have been a consistent donor for many years both for their AIDS Walk and their Saddle Up event. I get updates, newsletters and follow their social media and can see exactly what they do with the funds I donate. I understand their budget is low but most of the services they provide are done with trained volunteers. I have taken a moment now to read the other reviews and I guess their work speaks for itself. My resolution for the upcoming year is to sign up for their training and do more than just donate cash, but donate time during their seminars and for whatever else they might need help with.

What a great group and service. I attended a Gender and Sexual ID workshop last Friday on zoom that they presented and it was informative and a good resource. I am staff at another agency and Life Group welcomes everyone so that we can learn and share with our clients, friends or family. Keep up the good work Life Group I feel better prepared to serve my clients.

My name is Benny I am 12 years old. My mom asked me to write something for Life Group and how things changed after they went to the seminar. My parents went to a seminar to help my uncle Jimmy who has AIDS. My family was very scared at first but now everyone is happy and uncle Jimmy is doing very good. Mom says its because of what they learned so I am thanking Life Group for helping my family.

Taking time to thank Life Group for the seminar I did with them in 2019. I think it was the last one they did before covid shut everything down. What I learned and took away from my time with the presenters, volunteers and other participants there is what helped get me through being isolated during covid. I made friends with another woman who was there, we spoke often on the phone and she was able to help me figure out a way to come out to my family about my status. It was not easy but I did have all the tools, info and resources to help them understand I was not going to die and that I would be okay. That made them okay too. So, thank you Life Group and hope they are able to get back to doing what they did before so I can come back again and even volunteer.

Want to take minute to thank Life Group. If I could give 10 stars I would. They got me through not feeling isolated and alone during the covid lockdown. Every Friday they meet up with a presentation and chat group on zoom. I didnt always participate, or come on camera but I was there listening to the presenters and later listening to the stories and support given from group members. I felt like if I did need to talk that they would have fully engaged with me. Great group, no attitude or judgement just great info and human connection.

Hi... I have donated a number of pieces of art to The Life Group for their auctions, and have attended a couple of the events. I feel great to be able to help them in a way that I can. I have met a number of the volunteers who are so kind and gracious and have also met a few clients who have become volunteers in order to give back for the gifts they received attending programs. I have no doubt what they do makes a big difference and I like that I can help a smaller organization earn funds since the bigger ones seem well supported financially.

Staff, volunteers and presenters are very supportive and helpful. Recently learned more about my housing rights from their Friday zoom class and then got hooked up with a lawyer from the Bar Association to help me with some landlord issues. Much needed relief, glad I saw the flyer.

Recently I received an email sharing that clients, volunteers and donors could leave reviews for Life Group. I immediately began to think of all the things they do, how wonderful and loving their volunteers and staff are and what amazing work they do. It made me proud to be a contributor financially in order to help them do all they do. The testimonials here alone outline the care and inspiration they provide people in the community living with HIV AND their family members who reach out for help. I hope that soon they can get back to their in person programming and that maybe in the future, I will take them up on their offer to train me as an emotional support group facilitator and I can volunteer at their seminars too. If you have a few bucks or a lot of bucks, they are great wards of the funds.

Sunnie Rose Berger and the Life Group LA mean absolutely so much to so many. For over 20 years, they have been a constant support through their expertise, compassion, and dedication to the well-being of those they serve within the community. It is truly an honor to support them in their many different events and it is inspiring to witness the difference they make in so many peoples lives.

An amazing non profit which my family has donated to several times. The group works tirelessly to help persons in our community and all for free. I can't express how much we appreciate The Life Group LA, Inc.!!

My sister was diagnosed with HIV. She's 20. We found some programs for women, but getting calls back was not happening and she was stressing out and getting depressed. I am not sure how I found this group but I called and again was just sent to a voice mail. Within 10 minutes I got a call back from a woman named Sunnie. She was able to help us by giving us a ton of resources and even sent direct emails to other agency's that had women specific programs and services and with my permission, copied us on the emails. After that personal introduction by emails, it only took a day to get my sister into services and programs that immediately uplifted her spirits. This is an agency that takes its job seriously.

There is a hidden gem in front of us! A consumer and provider for the HIV/AIDS community, there is no one way to describe the great work that The Life Group L.A. offers –as it does in multiple ways. I feel as a family member versus a client in its presence. I look forward to the warm welcome to join the weekly Friday virtual presentations that are followed by the afforded support group process. This organization is a family to me, as mine are in the San Francisco Bay Area. I now have a comfortable sense of community support. After years of encouraging clients to attend the program, I finally did myself [boundaries in place] and am amazed at how I am fully engaged during these times of the COVID-19 crisis –I now have an extended family I can rely on for overall support. Executive Director Sunnie Rose, a well-known advocate, truly looks out for her participants’ needs. I know she is there for me with her genuine care to ensure not only mine, but that others’ needs are met. I attest her “what do you need” demeanor goes miles beyond one can expect, as she fulfills. Once cleared for the monthly in-person seminars The Life Group L.A. is known for, I will be there. Thank you, Sunnie, for your continued service after so many years –and for the gem I now hold in my hand. Juan Carlos Callejas, Residential Services Coordinator, HOPWA Program, SRO Housing Corporation.

I appreciate what this group and the presenters do for the community. I have learned a lot from attending the workshops and everyone is very nice and kind. I never feel dumb for asking a question and no body makes me feel ignorant. Everyone pitches in to help teach each other and even provide support outside the sessions.

I have been coming to the Friday zoom sessions since mid 2020. It was something that I looked forward to each week. During covid and the lock down, I didn't really have support or anything to look forward to so this was something I held onto each week. The guys and gals were fun to talk to and gave me the encouragement I needed to get through from week to week since in-between I was experiencing a lot of loss and grief. I started to also follow the facebook page and got lots of info on free drive through food banks that really helped me get by since I was not able to work and unemployment was a challenge to get. I am looking forward to being able to meet up with everyone in person at the next live seminar they are hoping to do in January 2022.

Joined a zoom session last week that a friend shared with me. It was on Supplements and Medication interactions. Loved the moderator Sunnie she was fun, laid back and very welcoming and the other people on the call were to. The presenter was very professional and knowledgeable on the subject so much info and well prepared handouts so I have something to share with my doctor. I joined their mailing list so I can join future events they offer.

Today's session on zoom produced by Life Group with Nelson Vergel as the speaker was just what I needed. So much great info in this seminar on how Supplements and Medications Interact was eye opening. I learned that I might actually be taking my medications incorrectly with over the counter vitamins and other things including food. I especially am happy to have the handouts that I can refer back to if needed. I will be keeping my eyes open for the future presentations.

Was asked to share my experience working with Life Group so here I am. I cannot say enough good things about what they did for our company. One of my co-workers got sick and was diagnosed with HIV. We are a small company and close to one another. When my co-worker shared what was going on, our HR department found Life Group and asked them to come and help us understand what HIV was and what they could do to help him. The team at Life Group assembled quickly and brought presenters who did a whole HIV 101 presentation and even lead an emotional support group. My friend and co-worker was so touched by the support we all came together to give him and it was all made possible by this group. A++++ for going above and beyond to help strangers.

My company has been supporting Life Group yearly for more than 10 years. One of our employees tested positive for HIV. We searched and were referred to Life Group for support and education. Their team came to our workplace and provided an HIV 101 and an emotional support group workshop so that everyone was on the same page about what HIV was. Their facilitator then opened the discussion to us all where we could openly ask questions and learn how we could best support out employee, and some were very upset. It was an emotional day and they handled all our tears with the utmost compassion and true care. They left us feeling inspired and we felt prepared to help our co-worker. We have since been proud to send a yearly gift and we highly recommend this organization. Their quick to action and professionalism was beyond what we could have expected.

Over the last year and a half I have seen this small but creative organization collaborate with other major company's and organizations through their Friday Zoom sessions called "Meet Us @ Noon". It's not easy to bridge support from other leaders and speakers in the field, there is much competition. They have had presenters from AARP, Men's Health Foundation, Pharma Company's, UCLA Medical Research & Study Departments, University's and more diverse affiliations. All they have done during the COVID pandemic was recorded and can be seen on their website under webinars. This team is very impressive and should be commended for all they did during the lock-downs to keep people living with HIV supported. Very deserving of rewards.

What a great group of people. All though covid I had a place to go every Friday for an update, info on something new I maybe didn't consider before and a social hour after to chat with peers. Thank you for providing a safe place to hang out.

I am really happy to find a safe place to learn and connect with others during covid. The Friday zoom classes, followed by the open chat hour with other attendees has been a lifesaver. Everyone is very nice and respectful.

I tested positive in 85 when the test came out & have experienced life threatening illness. I've lost so many friends over the years & am turning 60 in a few months without that support.
A friend introduced me to Sunnie's LifegroupLA & I've attended the support group/webinars ever since, not wanting to miss any!
The care & support I feel there has been incredibly uplifting & positive, its become an integral part of my well being. I cant say enough good things!
Brava Sunnie !!!

Thank you for allowing me to share my voice. I am very much enjoying the Friday Zoom sessions with Sunnie and the Life Group. I have met some great people and made some new HIV+ girlfriends. I don't really have any in my circles and its nice to hear their story's and I can relate so much to their journey living with HIV. Nice to know I am not alone and have a place to go on Fridays. I live in the mid-west and there are no programs like this being offered here, or by any of my more local agency's.

Just introduced to this agency and its programs at the beginning of the Covid19 shut downs in March. Have joined them on the Friday zooms and really enjoyed them and meeting new people. I am in NYC and its nice to connect to others from all over the US, even one person logs in from London and I have been talking with Sunnie the organizer of the programs to help them be able to bring their live weekend seminar to NYC when things are back to normal (whatever that is). Thanks to all who donate their time to making the Friday zooms happen.

Just joined the group and have attended 2 of their Friday Zoom presentations. I attended the Transforming Perfectionism into Self-Compassion and the Heart-Centered Journaling, Covid Life. Both were such a great use of my time and both presenters were kind and caring. I have many tools now to treat myself better, and treat others better but just processing where my "stuff" comes from. Looking forward to other Friday presentations and meeting others. Happy to provide this 5 star review for them.

Life Group LA, Inc offers a variety of programs that touch on real-life issues. The organization brings together people from diverse backgrounds and weaves them together with a thread during their events.

When the Shanti support group in which I had been a member for over a decade was almost closed down due to the demise of Shanti LA, Life Group LA took over running the Shanti LA support groups. Some years later, I became a volunteer peer support group facilitator with that group. Life Group provides services to PLWHA, and does so generously, with an amazing group of volunteers.

It’s really nice that this organization is providing such valuable education programs every week. I’ve been to a few and enjoyed them all this one especially. It’s also great that we get to ask questions and after the presentation we get to just connect and chat with other participants on a social level. With Covid, I have not been able to get out much so connecting socially has been something I’ve been looking forward to at each Friday’s session.

Every Friday from 12noon - 2pm there are programs offered that are very informative and helpful and relates to what is going on in our society today. Some of the subjects that has been covered is "Intersection of Covid 19 and HIV" "Covid Scams" "Words Matter" "Introduction to Non Violent Communication" and many more subjects. In addition to these type of subjects that were discussed, we also had a Friday where we had some fun, playing Bingo with prizes. I won a gift card to Boot Barn. Meeting on Friday's during these past months has been a highlight to my week. Sunnie who is the host of the webinars welcomes you with a smile and is the one who gets these programs together. I have also met some very nice people on these webinars that have been offered. Looking forward to more interesting programs. Thanks

The life group is a charity that has helped me immensely especially when I joined during lockdown, when it was a time of uncertainty & loneliness for me. It has helped me to overcome those feelings during quarantine by being able to connect with others through their charity and for that I can not sing their praises enough. I’m just happy to have had their support during that difficult time and now.

I have been looking forward to Fridays, at noon, ever since I discovered Life Group LA's webinar series. I discovered it after a friend of mine was a speaker on the topic of looking out for fraudulent services and products, related to coronavirus. Since then, I've attended every webinar, and have seen many excellent presentations on a variety of interesting topics. They have included the power of our words and language on our minds and lives; non-violent communication; the Hawaiian philosophy of respecting elders, and the wisdom gained from long term HIV+ survivors; improving our wellness through the relationships we have with animals; and decluttering our psychic debris as well as decluttering our homes. The most fun event was playing Bingo on a "Friday Fun Day". It took place on my birthday, and was such a wonderful start to the day. Sunnie's helper, Mike, even made me an adorable and humorous card. I hadn't expected to have such an enjoyable birthday, during corona, and this went a long way towards making that happen. I even received a beautiful bracelet in the mail, as a birthday present!

Sunnie Rose Berger does an outstanding job of finding experts on great topics, who are great presenters, as well. Presentations always include slide shows; and time for questions and answers. The webinars are a wonderful way to be in a social situation, within the comfort and safety of my home; and learn about great topics, too.

Along with meeting Sunnie, I have met many other lovely folks, who are regular attendees. I feel so lucky to have discovered this wonderful program; and am looking forward to getting more involved with Life Group LA, when it's safe to do so.

I heard a lot of information I was not aware of. It was a great experience.

Unconditional LOVE and Support is The Life Group LA. Their founder and the entire volunteer team are focused on bringing HIV awareness to the entire community through Education and Prevention programs along with promoting a better understanding and acceptance of the differences in each of us within our own communities.

Their outreach is evident daily on Social Media.
Their PozLife weekends are EMPOWERING! They provide seminars with information and Education from doctors and other qualified professionals. After each seminar, attendees are broken up into small focus groups which provide a safe environment for open discussions.

Having gone through their intense Facilator course, I gained an even better insight into the daily commitment and dedication from each and every volunteer member of this outstanding organization.

Through my own volunteer work over the years in the HIV community, I have referrered countless individuals to The Life Group LA. Their spirit of cooperation with other local organizations has always been unparalleled.

The Life Group LA operates on a shoe string budget so I am constantly amazed by the quality of services they provide to everyone.

The Lifegroup LA has made my life so much more richer by their education, knowledge and caring ways through their programs and the entire Lifegroup family's tireless and giving nature.
I have become a more confident, informed and educated member of society because of their amazing seminars, workshops all at no cost. Both as an attendee and a volunteer for this wonderful group has made such an impact on my life and those around me.
I cannot think of anything more enriching in my life than when I come out of a workshop or an event of any kind with The LifeGroup LA. The energy and love of all these volunteers is so powerful and loving.

Thank you LifeGroup LA for renewing my life in so many ways

It was five years I took a go that I took your first class. It made such a change in my life. And literally saved my life because of the lifegroup I had answers and I had hope. I just wanted to thank you for all the information and the spirit you gave me to keep going.

Since then I've been in and out of the hospital with kidney failure and other issues. I've never given up volunteered for the rodeo Association here in Palm Springs and thank them for supporting your group with what funds they have given you. Don't get me wrong I'm very happy and getting medical help when I need it and I keep going everyday I work very hard and never give up and I think that came from your group and you're weekends that I spent learning from you and your group.

I love you very much Sonny and thank you very much for everything you did for me but give me strength to keep going I learned a lot from you guys and I wish you all the support and love that you deserve.

Take care I think of you guys all the time and how blessed I was to be a part of your weekend seminars thank you so very much love you forever.

I have been volunteering for the Life Group Los Angeles for 10 years. They are like a family to me. They have helped me grown to be a good humble Samaritan who values life and others. The Life Group's mission has shown me that living life with good health and responsibility are the most important mission to live life as a human being...Being there for one another...with no discrimination. We are inclusive people for real!!! Negative, positive, LGBTQQIS, straights, queer, people of colors and white folks, Etc. Our group is very very diverse and I am happy to be a part of this non-profit organization.

I have volunteered for other organizations, but this is the only volunteer organization that I can actually witness a life transform over the course of a weekend. Every one leaves the weekend with a little more love and hope. ❤️

hi my name is Michael after finding out about my “new gift”,I attended a two day seminar put on by Lifegroup LA and Santa Monica I don’t exactly normally fit into these type of groups but they made it extremely welcoming ,educational & changed my life, had I not attended this group early into this I’m not sure where I would be??? thank you so much Sonny John Jack just to name a few you will always have a place in my ♥️

Just wanted to tell you that last Saturday was so great! I filled out your evaluation & forgot to leave it... I enjoyed all the speakers & did learn some new stuff. Being in my support group with other long term survivors was especially encouraging - bonding with them was so good for me! And meeting another female participant was the cherry on the Sundae - we exchanged numbers & made a date to have lunch Sunday! Girl Power!
I'm so glad I decided to sell my theater ticket & stay all day! JD was spectacular as our facilitator!

The day helped me break through my deep anger, depression frustration about the pharma law suit ... so... THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Attended the U=U Workshop in West Hollywood a few weeks ago and walked away with some valuable information for myself and lots to share with others. Thank you for creating this event. I feel like it is a big step towards ending the stigma I have within myself.

I will ALWAYS remember the day my friend Gary took me to a POZ Life workshop. It was one of the most healing, connected, transformative, loving, gracious, awe-inspiring experiences/ memories I have had, or will ever have. Sunnie Rose Berger is an angel to so many, and I admire her greatly. I have no doubt that Sunnie works day and night to continue her work for God's children. I remember when the facilitator asked me to speak that day. I said that gay men treat me better than straight men ever did, and they make me feel fabulous. At the end of the event, someone helped Moses up off the floor. I walked up to him to shake his hand. Moses looked right into my soul with his piercing eyes, lively and full of light. Then he said to me, "You ARE fabulous." Every time I recall that moment, my ego gets a little boost in the right direction. I can only imagine all the saints up in Heaven (including Moses) who talk to God every day about giving Sunnie and her team the wisdom, direction, stamina, and strength to do her perfect work, and to outfit all her warriors (such as Gary) to actively support her in this wonderful, beautiful cause. I hope that next time I'm in LA, there will be a POZ Life event for me to attend. Much love and light to Sunnie and Gary!

The Life Group Poz Weekend is life changing experience. The information and connection with others, after feeling lonely and isolated so much of the time, was wonderful. I am exceedingly grateful for everyone who helped put this together.

My first experience was their Poz Life Weekend, a 2 day whirlwind of classes, emotional support groups and creative activities for people infected or affected by HIV. I had just been diagnosed 6 months prior and was still struggling with the feeling that my life was over. I came to the weekend hoping for a little information about medications and inflammation but walked away with so much more. Meeting an incredibly diverse group of people living with the virus helped normalize it for me and see myself outside of the constant stigma I was hearing from the media and an ill informed gay community, my parents, my work, my friends, almost everyone. I needed people in my life who were Poz and still thriving so that I could find a way there myself. This group helped me find the path. 4 years later I was so grateful for what they had given me and others in my life that I began volunteering for them. The surprise has been that I get almost as much out of volunteering as I did out of participating. They are a dynamic group of people infused with love and the determination to heal and support others in their healing process. They honestly gave me my life back.

From this ..... to this.
Thank you Lifegroup LA
From client served, to volunteer, to almost a professional with expertise as a result of my first life group weekend seminar four years ago.

Its an honor to be asked to present at the POZ Life Weekends. I have been a part of their team by facilitating their 12 step meetings. Their workshops don't just address HIV, but many aspects of life including addiction. People who get help and support over coming addiction and are also living with HIV are better prepared to be adherent to their medicines and other life choices that will lead them to a healthier life.

The Life Group Los Angeles provides life changing weekend events unlike any other organization. As someone who was dealing with the shame, stigma, and overwhelming amounts of information pointed at newly infected people, their event and approach provided me with tools, experiences, and opportunities to interact with others in such a profound way that allowed me a moment of healing. I left the weekend seminar with helpful information, experiential tools, and a support group that helped tear down the walls of isolation so common upon initial diagnosis. I would recommend their services to anyone infected or affected by HIV. The Life Group LA TRULY changed my life!

They were there for me when I needed help most. When I am further along in my healing I will come back and train to be a volunteer so I can give back.

They helped me heal from a long held belief of how tainted I had been. This weekend is amazing and the volunteers are incredible.

Founded by the most compassionate and loving person, Sunnie Rose Berger, who has dedicated her life to those affected and effected by HIV/AIDS, and surrounded by an amazing group of dedicated volunteers, Life Group LA is the epitome of LOVE. Services are free and the weekends are filled with professional information, a compassionate presence and a non-judgemental atmosphere where particpants can assimilate the information at their own pace and experience a truly loving, caring and empowering environment. Don't walk but run to the next Life Group LA weekend.

Came to the seminar scared didn't know what to expect and left Sunday exhausted but never more prepared to start a Monday with a life changed outlook. It was a long weekend but nothing could have been worth more to me.

The volunteers at Life Group shine. I have never met a more caring group of people that really want to, and do make a difference. I have been to 2 weekend and want to thank especially my group facilitators Carla, John, Carlos and David.

My brother tested positive 4 weeks ago. I didn't know what to do or who to go to for info on how to help him and the rest of the family understand this new challenge. I googled LA and made many calls to different agency's but no one i spoke to could help me as a family member help my brother and family as a whole. One agency finally referred me to Life Group LA for a seminar they had heard about. I called and spoke to a lady who spent over an hour with me on the phone. She answered a lot of questions for me and gave me some referrals for my brother but mostly took the time to give me some calm in what I thought was a huge storm. I haven't been to the seminar that I have read so much about yet but I hope to be able to go with my family to the next one.

I attended a workshop that Life Group LA put on about Resiliency, Self-Care and Activism in March of 2017. Like so many people, I had been reeling and anxious ever since the election, and this was a great opportunity to get together with like-minded and open-minded individuals and talk about how we can most effectively face the many challenges that lie ahead, without burning out. There were several amazing speakers who addressed a variety of relevant issues, and I thought the one-day workshop was time very well-spent. Not only did it address some of my own personal needs, but as a social worker in the HIV community I have continued to share some of what I learned there over the past several months with my clients. I hope to take their support group training at some point and get more involved. In addition to this great personal experience I had with Life Group LA, I have heard from a few clients about how healing and inspiring their POZ weekend seminars are. This is a great organization, with warm, sincere, and caring people involved.

I was invited to take part in the resiliency workshop this year. I went into it not know what to expect. I found part of it to be very healing. I’m glad that I went and I would suggest to anybody if they have the opportunity, please take the time to seek out life group and it’s amazing services. I would give it more than five stars if I could.

Happy to support this organization as a donor. I have a couple of friends, they are a couple, who went to the POZ Seminar a few years ago in Phoenix. They were inspired so much that one of them has gone back to school to be a social worker and the other got himself into medical care and a recovery program. Both are living a healthy full life now and as a close friend, I am not sure if they would be still together or in a healthy situation if they had not attended. Whatever happened that weekend saved them individually and as a couple. Hope they come back to Phoenix, we need more of what they have to offer.

I began as a participant many years ago and to this day, some of things I learned are still a part of my daily self-care. In 2012, I took their four day Facilitator Training and have been a volunteer ever since. Knowing you really do improve people's lives is so personally rewarding too!
Please consider supporting us in whatever way you can.
Thank you.

I tested HIV positive 8 weeks ago, met this group at LA Pride in June and was interested in one of their horseback fundraisers and took a brochure. I was not HIV at the time but was interested and wanted to help since I did know people who were. Now I was in a panic and had to get help. I called a couple of places and did not get a call back. I got tested while drunk in a mobile van in Hollywood and they were trying to help me but it felt like they just wanted to get me in their system, it did not feel genuine. I called Life Group and got a call back within the hour and the girl I spoke to was very reassuring and helpful. She asked me what I thought I needed, gave me lots of resources and then also gave me a number of other resources I had not even thought about possibly needing that I found I do need help with. She asked me to follow up with her if I was not getting what I needed and she would step in to make some calls for me. She did not even know me and I did not even have to go to their office and she still helped me and spent like 45 minutes in the phone with me. I am now pretty much connected to medical care and medications, I have insurance luckily. I called her back and she gave me some referrals to social groups where I could go hang out with other people who would understand my situation. I am not in LA so its hard to get to these gatherings but I will try in the future. Right now, everything seems status quo and I am still able to work and maintain my current relationships and friendships. I hope to go to the POZ Seminar in January. I now know the girls name is Sunnie and she is the director.

Life Group LA, Inc. is run by the most amazing selfless person I know Sunnie Rose Berger. Sunnie puts her heart and soul into her organization to make sure that the community who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS have a place to go when they or a family member have been diagnosed HIV+
I am a donor and volunteer. I have done Saddle Up LA for 9 years to raise funds for The Life Group LA. I know these funds are really needed to keep this organization alive. If they don't receive funding they cannot make other peoples life better and healthy. I also donate directly through my Workplace Giving Campaign to The Life Group LA!
The Funds that are raised allow totally free of charge people to go to POZ Life Weekend Seminar. This Seminar Is provided for everyone including their family members to come and be supported in their effort to learn how to either live a long healthy productive POZitive lifestyle, or help someone they know and love overcome the fears associated with being HIV+. I have seen how much Sunnie and her organization The Life Group LA have made peoples lives better and how thankful they are, if they did not have the funding, donation or even volunteers from people like you and I this Organization could not exist. That is why it is so important to me to make sure I do all I can do to raise funds to help and get the word out!

My therapist recommended I go to this event since she had a number of clients go and they had great experiences. I looked for reviews and found your site. I went ahead and registered for the seminar in January in West Hollywood. I was really nervous about attending. I had just tested HIV+ 2 months before and had not come to terms with this. I am a straight woman, never thought this disease could affect me, how naive I was. After talking to the staff at Life Group and feeling no judgment at all from them and how welcoming they were, I was set at ease. Everything I experienced at this workshop gave me faith and hope and lots of info. Everyone was very welcoming and supportive. I made a few friends who I have been meeting up with for social stuff and support since then and I am no longer feeling like this disease is something I cant deal with. It's not always easy but reflecting back on the things I learned, I use the tools to center me, my mind and get me back on track. Thank you Life Group LA

This group KNOWS.. I mean KNOWS how to help people find peace with their HIV diagnosis. The presenters are top notch professionals who are welcoming and kind and know their stuff. The volunteers are from another planet that must be called "Love and Hugs" They were there for us at every step, every turn and every break through and break down. I can't afford much but donated a little money so to pay it forward. I want to come back and take the volunteer training they offer so I can pay it forward even more. Thank you Life Group, you are really LIFE for so many.

It's been a couple years since I went to the POZ seminar and now I am ready to come back and volunteer. I had been recently diagnosed with HIV but so sick I was almost at full blown AIDS. The seminar gave me so much support and info that I regained some confidence and took back my health both physically and emotionally by finding a doctor I had better communication with, understanding what my lab results meant and how the medication worked. I was able to forgive myself and others, and in general, just be a more open and loving person. I still have not disclosed my status to all my family, but I know I will soon and I know that Life Group will be there for my family if they want to attend a weekend to learn more. Thank you for giving me back what I thought I'd never have again. Life.

I can not thank the Life Group LA enough. 9 months ago my little brother was diagnosed with HIV. He spirit was completely broken. I was very worried about him and did not know how to offer any help. In Aug. 2016 we both attended Life Group LA's POZ Life weekend seminar. Wow, what an experience... I can not explain in words how life-changing it was for the both of us. He now has the personal tools and a wealth if information to live a full and productive life and I am there for him 100%. The weekend had a profound affect on our relationship. We have never been closer. I would HIGHLY recommend Life Group LA as a GREAT NONPROFIT!!!

Thank you Life Group LA.

Last month i went to this retreat for the first time, referred by my therapist I was scared to go, but was greeted warmly when I arrived and my nerves were settled. I met some new friends and people who I can reach out to when I have questions about anything. They saw me at my most raw and still accepted me and supported me. I learned I am not damaged goods and that I have a lot to offer others. I appreciate that after the seminar the volunteers called me to see if I was okay and if I needed anything. I needed help with my utility bills and food they gave me some places to call. A week later they called me back to see if I was able to get what I needed and I had. This is a caring group and I appreciate all they do for us.

I became a donor when I learned from a friend that he was HIV+. He told me about his journey and how going to a weekend seminar the weekend before gave him back his life after he felt his diagnosis took it away. He was such a different person than he had been the months before. he was withdrawn, depressed and no one could figure it out. We were all concerned for him. Apparently this weekend gave him tools, strength, a sense of well being and power to take back what he "thought" he had lost. I thank Life Group LA for giving us our friend back, supporting him and giving him what he needed to be whole again.

The LifeGroup was one of the first places I found when I was newly diagnosed in 2008. Although many people felt then, and still now that it's no big deal, believe me it is. There is still huge stigma, people still do die, and information and resources are extremely scattered. It was the LifeGroup that empowered me through the initial weekend where to find answers to my questions and where to find hope for my fears. Staying involved as a volunteer since then has helped me remain at a higher spiritual vibration because the group walks the walk. Everyone involved is at their highest level of compassion when representing and moreover even when they're not. The group changes lives, and while many non profits do great work, very few can say they transform people and then promise to be there for them no matter what. HIV is still scary and still with us at times in worse ways than before. The LifeGroup LA is a group that understands this and welcomes anyone affected in any way and from any walk of life.

I'll never forget my experience that I had at a POZ weekend. I have to agree 100% with the writer of this article. ( http://www.aumag.org/2016/04/21/sunnie-rose-berger-advocate/ ) The warmth and beautiful energy of the room and everyone in it was a feeling I've never felt before. You're such a wonderful person Sunnie Rose Berger and you have touched many souls with your love and generosity. Angel's like you are hard to come by. You rock!!

It has been my honor volunteering for the Life Group LA. Knowing that I played a small part in changing lives for the better, and empowering people through knowledge and support, has been very fulfilling.

Such an amazing organization ! Talk about the many types of support they provide. It's really an organization where one can walk in and let down their guards and learn to heal. Thank you guys !!

This workshop really transformed my life. I am newly diagnosed and felt isolated and despair before this weekend. Now I feel hope and know that joy is possible. I feel love in my heart instead of loneliness. Thank you.

I've been volunteering for almost 2 years now and everytime is a great experience. I have never been to a place with such love and acceptance. I would of never thought of being part of such a great organization!

Life Group LA is a non stop 24/7 non profit group that does so much for so many! We are proud to know them and be involved with them whenever we can. It is an honor to join them in their many different events and ventures that they do for so many! They make a different in so many people's lives. Hats off to all of them. They deserve so much credit for all they do!!! Davida Aprons & Kosher Kurls

What this organization does is nothing short of amazing. I have seen lives transformed over the course of just a weekend over and over. It is so refreshing to see and organization that has no other goal than to give everything they can to those in need. The presentations are top notch at their seminars and the loving compassion that every volunteer brings is rare to see. What is great about them also is that everything is authentic and nothing feels forced or fake. I wish that every person would get the experience of attending one of their weekends!

I first went though one of TLGLA Poz Life Weekends about 5 years ago. I was such a wonderful and transforming experience! Since then I have volunteered and have been able to see countless others experience this compassionate and non-judgemental weekend.

TlGLA has changed the minds hearts and souls of thousands over the past decade to those living with or affected by HIV. As a volunteer I have had the opportunity to be a part of the magic of loving compassion that oir clients so desperately need and benefit from. This is by far one of the best non profit organizations in LA! Here's to the next decade!!!!

Life Group came along in my life when I was surrounded by loving friends, an accepting family, and understanding clients...and still I felt alone in my new diagnosis of HIV.

Soon after my HIV Positive diagnosis I found the Poz Life Weekend Seminar. The safe space, unconditional love, and informative seminars set me on a path of healing and acceptance.

Six years later, I am a volunteer with this life changing, inspiring organization and continue to feel the ripples of love, acceptance, and honesty.

At the recommendation of another member in my weekly HIV+ support group, I attended a one-day seminar provided by The life Group LA in Pasadena. I was so impressed by the presenters, and more importantly the organization and their mission, I attended their much touted quarterly POZ Life seminar. The experience cannot be described accurately in words. The compassionate environment provides a safe, loving, non-judgmental approach, commitment to a supportive weekend, and truly an enlightening adventure one must attend to fully grasp the experience. I was so excited I became an active volunteer, and praise the committed giving of all involved. As a non-profit we accept no government funding and therefore rely primarily on our fundraising events engineered by Executive Director Sunnie Rose Berger, the committed presenters, and the many volunteers for their tireless dedication to those infected and affected buy HIV.

There is no agency that does or can do what this agency can do. They changed me and I was then able to transform my life. Group has more compassion than the people who volunteer for life group.

I have been volunteering for the Life Group and people they are serving for more than six years. Why? Because of its mission. Mission and commitment to provide education and support for people infected and affected with HIV/AIDS. The Life Group Los Angeles offers them life tools…so they can live their life healthily. The Life Group and all volunteers work with a family concept. We take care of each other and we take care of our clients.

This year we took got the opportunity to bring our services to Arizona where the people were blown away by our compassion, dedication and service to the HIV/Aids community. It is amazing to see people transform over the weekend- to become empowered with medical, health and life decisions. The volunteers and staff are amazing and we love what we do! Until there is a cure, we hope to always be around emotionally supporting people infected/affected by HIV/Aids and their friends and family for FREE. We would also love to bring this to other places that need our services. I am blessed to be a part of The Life Group.

This group provides a wide array of information to persons recently diagnosed with chronic, serious medical conditions such as HIV, or Hepatitis C. Their intensive weekend provides information from medical experts, emotional support, guidance on available benefits, continuing life activities such as dating, social engagement and work. I have worked with them for several years and often hear back from participants on how valuable the weekend was to them in helping to adjust to their condition and restore a good quality of life. Many look back on their weekend as the first step back to a "normal" life.

This place really helped me get my life together when I needed it the most. Life wouldn't be the same without them.

Amazing group providing cutting edge services to the HIV/AIDS community at no charge to participants. As a mental health professional I refer my clients to The Life Group LA for support, education and empowerment.

After suffering in silence and shame for over 25 years from living with HIV. Someone suggested i attend a weekend seminar. That seminar transformed me and allowed me to start the life I now have. I was able to, for the first time, talk about being diagnosed in the Navy and the way I was treated. The shame and isolation I experienced both emotionally and physically was paralyzing. At that weekend the volunteers provided a safe, loving, supportive environment. The facilitators were amazing and also allowed me the space and time to begin healing that shame. From the first phone call with Sunnie Rose the experience was incredibly loving.
I have worked with other agencies and recieved services, but none provide the service, or the support that Life Group does as well. The reason is that for the first time I was in a room with those affected by the disease and got to hear how my disease affected them. I was so isolated and had no idea that my family was as well. This experience coupled with the compassion with which they approach and provide services was the key to my returning to life.
I went to school and recieved my Masters Degree and I am currently applying to Ph.D. programs. This experience informs all that I do, and have done.
There is no other agency that provides this service, this support, and this compassion. They do not duplicate services of any kind, there is no where else to get what they provide except from them. Their work needs to be available to more, and accessible by many.
Life's are not just changed, but saved by this program.

This is one of the best programs out there I am a donor and also a client

The Life Group LA was founded with love and compassion. They provide much needed programs, services, support, advocacy and resources for individuals who have been infected or affected by HIV. I'm a huge supporter of this organization. I believe in the leadership and management of Life Group LA and know they always provide the highest level of care to their clients. Thank you Life Group LA and Sunnie for all the work you do each day in this community.

This is the most inspiring,caring, inspirational non profit group you could be part of, the love that goes out to help and support others is overwhelming and brings community's together that have never even met into a huge family of support, encouragement along with the educational knowledge offered one is there for.
There isn't 1 person who walks into this group and isn't welcomed with open arms, love and compassion, you are everything to them and everything is about building a stronger more educated you for a more fulfilling life and brighter outlook mentally and physically.
1 weekend can transform a person they never thought they could be, The Life Group LA reaches a hand out, helps pick you off the floor and walks with you through this journey your on, they help you
realize things about yourself you never thought could have existed in a positive manner.
The Life Group LA is a a must check out/be part of group!!!
The Journey begins here!

The Life Group LA is a terrific organization that helps those with HIV. I've supported them since their inception because I believe in the good work they do.

One weekend CAN change your life forever. Without the resources and support I received from LifeGroup I would not be here today. I now understand who I am and what my choices in life are. The generosity of the donation of money and support to LifeGroup has helped me gain control of my life by giving me the skills I needed to navigate insurance issues, medication choices, doctors, counseling, nutrition and care. I cannot thank LIFEGROUP enough for their time and volunteers. I'm alive because of Sunny and this life changing organization.

I went to the weekend seminar feeling afraid and alone but I left with new insight and friends and a yearning for more in life which I now know I can have. I am grateful for the volunteers and staff who dedicate themselves to making this safe space possible for us all.

I WAS CURIOUS AS TO WHAT 'THE LIFE GROUP' WAS ALL ABOUT... AND EXPRESSED MY INTERESTED IN ATTENDING. SUNNY ROSE CALLED ME PERSONALLY, (WHICH MADE MY MIND UP IMMEDIATELY) WHAT WITH THE EXURBERANCE, AND BEAUTIFUL DEMEANER, AND PASSION. I LIVE HERE IN PALM SPRINGS, AND THE 'WEEK-END' EVENT TOOK PLACE ON THE MARX ESTATE..... ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WERE WONDERFUL, CARING INDIVIDUALS, BUT I HAVE TO SAY BEING GREETED, WELCOMED AND HUGGED BY SUNNY, STARTED THE WHOLE BALL ROLLING.

I CAME AWAY WITH AN OVERALL SENSE OF SELF-EMPOWERMENT, CONFIDENCE AND LOVING MY LIFE (I HAD BEEN SUFFERING FROM TERRIBLE DEPRESSION), THROUGH ALL THE WORKSHOPS A FEW OF WHICH WERE ON HEALTH ISSUES WITH HIV+, DIET/EXCERCISE, SEXUAL PRACTICES, DATING, WORKSHOPS IN DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE, AND LOVING WHO WE ARE AND HOW MUCH I CAN BRING TO THE TABLE......

IT WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE, AND I WOULD LOVE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP HAVE A SUCCESSFUL WORKSHOP HERE IN THE DESERT. ALEX IRVINE

When AIDS support organizations in Los Angeles started closing their doors, Sunnie Rose Berger stepped up. She made sure individuals affected and infected with HIV and AIDS would continue to receive amazing support programs that would allow them to learn, to grow, to share, to cry, to feel, to nurture, to be nurtured, and simply be themselves in the new world they were now experiencing. Whether clueless about HIV/ AIDS, newly diagnosed, long time survivor or in love with someone whose life has forever changed LIFE GROUP is there for them. None of this would be possible without Sunnie Rose Berger stepping up and making sure her community did not lose the support they needed. LIFE GROUP LA now not only supports Los Angeles but other cities around the country, from Palm Springs to Las Vegas and beyond. God bless Sunnie. May the light always shine down on this organization. Please make your donation today!

Rebel J. Morris
supporter, volunteer, donor for Life Group LA
for the past 10 years

This organization, The Life Group LA (TLGLA), is not only exquisitely effective, it has an immense and loving heart. The people involved are primarily donating their time: administrative, volunteers and professionals, for the various support groups, trainings and their highly acclaimed weekend seminars.

The TLGLA leadership team is dedicated to providing the highest quality services to those who use their organization. It only takes one interaction with Sunnie and her team to recognize the depth of their love and concern for their clients. This organization runs on a shoe-string budget, it is not a top-heavy bureaucracy filled with redundancy, so your donations get to the people who are served.

If you have money to donate to an non-profit organization, or better yet, time in your life to volunteer, TLGLA is the organization you should consider. Your experience will not only benefit the community, it will make you acutely aware that good exists and thankful that you were lucky enough to have discovered a place that will fill your heart with joy and reinforce the oft lost concept of the innate goodness of humankind.

The Life Group L.A provides weekend seminars that offer education, support and unconditional love to all who participate. It is the most transformative program that I have ever experienced, where fear, despair and isolation are replaced with courage, hope and a renewed sense of community. With compassion and non-judgement (and lots of hugs!) lives are changed in a most positive way! Attending one of these weekends is a gift that truly keeps on giving, where spirits are lifted and new friendships are forged. I cannot say enough good things about the Life Group. Please come experience it for yourself! Oh, and by the way, did I mention that it's free? See you next time...xoxo...carla

I participated in The Life Group weekend in April 2011. I knew about the seminar from my previous volunteer work. I had spent time raising a child and I wanted to re-focus my life on what was important to me. The Life Group weekend was the perfect place for me. I re-aligned my priorities to best serve my health and well being. I reconnected with committed compassionate caregivers serving a worthy goal. I found myself to be wise and powerful when I had lost hope. I have immense gratitude for the synergy of The Life Group and it's volunteers.

Since that time I have become a volunteer myself. I give because I have been given much. Thank you.

Working with the LifeGroupLA since its inception is a privilege. The volunteers and facilitators under the leadership of Sunnie Rose Berger offer a service of our Southern California Community unlike anything that is going on. In particular with offer the PoZ Life weekend 4x/year and anyone infected or affected by this pandemic can attend the two day seminar without charge. The POZ life weekend offers education and emotional support to those diagnosed with AIDS as well as to their family and friends.
The LifeGroupLA model of compassionate presence has transformed my life. I am definitely more peace filled after my 22 years of working in the role of Presenter and now Board Member.

In a time when services for people with HIV/AIDS are being cut, the work of the Life Group LA is more important than ever. Their Poz Life Weekends provide specific information about HIV/AIDS, treatments, side effects and cutting edge research. The weekends also provide emotional support and vital connections for people living with HIV and the people who support them. The educational and emotional components are perfectly balanced. The weekends are a mix of both newly diagnosed and long time survivors of HIV. I have had the honor of speaking at many of the weekends and have totally enjoyed it. The audiences were engaged and asked a lot of questions. And audience members learned from each other as well. Also, as an HIV services provider, I have referred many clients to the weekends and usually described then as "life altering" and thanked me for the referral.

I have had the privilege of volunteering for Life Group LA on two occasions and was stuck by how they had created a caring and cohesive, creative and supportive community for their clients. Midway through the weekend the sharing that took place was profound and the sense of hope palpable. This is an organization well worth supporting!

I have helped this organization in a limited role, but I have seen enough of it to say that it performs a VITAL role in the community. HIV is not "just" a medical condition; it is a condition that affects the whole person, and the people around them, in relationships and families. So, beyond medical care and medications, the social services are vitally important. I am a professional (clinical social worker) who has worked in HIV social services for over 22 years, and I have lived with HIV myself for 23 years. Having the opportunity to participate in a previous version of this organization was what I credit for my long-term survival. Having services like Sunnie's can make the difference between just surviving and truly thriving. Sunnie has skills, heart, and most importantly, integrity. I have worked in non-profits that do not have integrity, and they are awful; it is an injustice. Sunnie runs a tight ship, and there is no "monkey business"; her hands are clean and her services are sincere and effective, and I have the long-standing credentials and breadth and depth of experience as a client and as a professional to be able to say that. I'm very proud of Sunnie and the all work that the staff and volunteers of the Life Group do, and I give them my highest recommendations.

Everett C Alexander

This is my 8th year facilitating with Sunnie & the Life Group Family. I first attended as a client and was transformed by the experience so much that I trained to be a facilitator.

I have been HIV+ for 34 years. Involved in many AIDS Service Organization's and on the board of many over the years. I was also a LA County Commissioner on HIV.

The Life Group is by far the most compassionate, loving & giving of all the others, bar none.

We still face the stigma & challenges of living with HIV/AIDS, however, The Life Group LA gives us a place to go to be a part of, not apart from; a place to belong, to connect, to live in the Sunlight of the Spirit once more. A place to reconnect with who we are not what we have, a place to love & be loved by many from many places and perspectives.

The color of your skin, the language you speak, your country of origin, your sexual orientation or your resume or bank account do not matter in this place.

One more time: 40+ people came together with many, many differences. As the life group does so well, by end of day one, unconditional love was becoming the norm not the exception. By end of the weekend nothing was left but unconditional love compassion & deep respect for all through all and with all.

I am as always honored to do this to see the souls of people blossom and come into full measure. Thank you all.

This organization embodies the true spirit of community service. The seminars that they put together not only provide the best and most update information about HIV care, but also show to the attendees the power of volunteering since these events mobilize an amazing group of volunteers that follow the powerful leadership of Sunnie Rose. I am honored every time that I am invited to serve as speaker for these educational programs. Octavio Vallejo, MD, MPH.

Native Fusion volunteered to conduct a nutritional workshop a couple of months ago. We all enjoyed being of service to Life Group LA . The lives of the participants who came to the workshop are an inspiration to us all. What resilience, what humor! We had not laughed as hard as we did that day in a long time! Their willingness to share and do this work is not about charity, it is about being precious and free!

Armida A
Native Fusion
www.nativefusion.org

I really love this organization and feel honored to be an invited guest. It's a feel-good organization that gives great education and services to those with HIV/AIDS/Cancer, and their families. There is no B.S., and yet there's lots of love. I've been a presenter for their weekend seminars, sharing the mind's role in improving and creating wellness. I've found that I enjoy and get value out of sitting in on the other presentations (rather than just showing up, doing my thing, and then leaving), and having great conversations with the people attending that leave *me* feeling healed; even though I came to serve/give.

Sunnie attracts lovely, caring people to her organization. She protects those she serves from scammers and negative energy. She truly cares, and gives gives gives. The events I've also been involved with have been a load of fun too! The Saddle Up LA event has become something we hold on our calendar each year, and the only fund raiser. It would be so great to get more attention and funding to this great organization.

Large and well funded non profits in Los Angeles and around the country do not even come close to doing what the Life Group does when it comes to education and social events for people with HIV. And they do all of this on a shoe string budget! Sunnie and her volunteers should be supported not only by the city of LA but also by large foundations. Their work is groundbreaking and effective.

Even before receiving the 2011 Volunteer of the Year Award from The Life Group, it is hard for me think to of many non-profits that have made such a difference in my life. The Life Group L.A. , in my opinion, defines itself as a community. And because it is a very inclusive community, so many people feel welcomed and served at the POZ Life seminars, the weekly emotional group meetings, and all the other events the group is involved with. I hope any of the readers of this message can share everything I feel is so special about The Life Group L.A. with me (and it's exceptional leader, Sunnie Rose). Many Hugs, David

This group brought new life to me when I needed it most. The whole weekend was wonderful and it got me to be able to open up in a safe non threatening environment. I didn't really know how much I needed the support but Life group knew exactly what I needed. Love it so much that I might want to volunteer in some capacity in the near future. Give freely or yourself, your love, you time and your money knowing they are doin exactly what any great non profit should be doing serving the greater good of their clients. Wonderful wonderful group!!

Where do I begin a review of the Life Group LA? My first awareness of TLGLA was in 2004 at a support weekend event I attended. It was an amazing experience and a unique concept . The short term and long term benefits of the weekend workshop continue to support me to this day. The organization is perhaps the most dedicated support system I know of for the HIV+ community in L A. They operate with limited budget to sustain their mission. Sunnie Beregr, the founder, has weathered the challenges in a depressed economic environment year after year, to insure the group's continued services. This is one of the most loved and cherished HIV+ support groups on the west coast and it is deserving of funding that will sustain it and grow the organization statewide and perhaps nationally as well.

I am a volunteer speaker for The Life Group LA, and each time I present to the clients I walk away in awe... The program is the most empowering, uplifting and life changing event for HIV infected clients.

Working with Sunnie, the other volunteers and clients is truly a gift for me- Thank you all!

Michelle J Sherman, RPh, FASCP, AAHIVE
www.MichRx.com

There is no other program in LA by any other organization that has no demographic boundary where we can go get all this info, support and understanding in one weekend. I am regretful that I did not go when I first tested HIV+. I would have discovered peace and a better understanding a year ago and not floundered around learning on my own how to access services I needed, understanding how best to take care of my condition and most of all stress less. This group of volunteers and staff were welcoming, knowledgeable and beyond supportive in every way. Charles D.

Life Group is an incredible gift. I was truly amazed at the sense of warmth, safety, welcome and community the create for their clients. I felt and witnessed spiritual and emotional healing among the attendees at the workshop I attended last year. Its dedicated group of volunteers are also inspired to go out and do even more service in the community beyond the borders of The Life Group. It serves a great need and does it beyond well.

The Life Group offers 2 and 3 day weekend seminars for people affected or infected by HIV. I have seen amazing transformations in people who have attended the seminar. Often they change from being depressed and anxious to empowered and engaged. The seminar is much more than an informational workshop but rather a holistic experience.

This organization is amazing. The POZ Life Weekend Seminar sponsored by Life Group is informative, comforting, and enlightening.

The POZ Life Weekend offers workshops to understand logistics associated with HIV/AIDS including the most up to date medical research, available services, and additional resources. More importantly, POZ Life offers acceptance, compassion, love, safety and connection, to name a few.

Life Group LA also offers various support and discussion groups, at no cost, for those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Life Group LA is not a huge operation, in contrast it has had a huge and influential impact in the community.

I am so grateful that this organization exists! My life was changed by it on many levels.

Throughout the history of HIV, it has been the grassroots organizations that have made the most difference. The Life Group conitinues this important legacy. Whether it is working with those infected/affected by HIV or it is being a visible presense in the gay community, this organization is always a supportive and necessary voice. Sunnie and the volunteers have created programs based upon love, support and caring compassion. The network of support which The Life Group provides is essential so that no one impacted by HIV (gay or straight, male or female) feels alone. I am so proud and grateful for my association with The Life Group!

Life Group LA is one of those one of a kind non-profit organizations, personal, intimate and professional. For anyone who is living with HIV or a friend, family member, partner, or someone they know and love who has HIV, Life Group is a transformational weekend where the infected and affected come together to learn how to live a more enriched and fulfilling life. It's a weekend of information, knowledge, education, friendship, spirituality and in the end, Love. By the end of the weekend all participants leave with many tools the most important being, Life doesn't end with the news that you or someone you love has HIV but an opportunity to live a successful life, one you had always imagined for yourself.

I have been a sponsor for the Life Group La's Saddle Up LA and just amazed at all of the hard work that Sunnie Roseberger and her team put in to this amazing event. But it doesn't stop there, They are working all year around raising awareness, resources and educating the public on HIV. HIV affects alot more people than we are aware of and it just doesn't hit a specific group of people. The Life group with continued resources can keep doing their part to make those who have HIV enjoy life a little bit more.

The services and expertise of the Life Group LA Inc are so vital in helping people with HIV and AIDS in California. They do a fantastic job of helping those in the community. Keep up the great work!

The Life Program and the wonderful team members came to San Diego and I watched so many newly HIV diagnosed patients grow, learn, and feel less alone in just two short days. This is a wonderful model program that has changed many many lives.

I began my relationship with Life Group L.A as a client at one of the organizations Poz Life weekends. I had recently been diagnosed HIV+ and I was having difficulties with my medications and dealing with the issues of stigma and shame associated with having the virus. Nor could I embrace the attitude that having HIV was 'no big deal'. The experience opened my eyes to the possibilities of not only living with HIV successfully and happily, but living a life that was healthier than the one I had prior to being diagnosed. Life Group L.A helped put me on a life track that has since led me on many unexpected pathways. I have since taken the role of volunteer for Life Group and further became an employee of the L.A Gay & Lesbian Center in a program called Positive Images as an Outreach worker. That program augments the work of Life Group L.A by providing social support groups and education for men living with HIV. Through these two organizations I am blessed to be able to take a leading role in helping to reduce the transmission of HIV and fight the stigma and discrimination surrounding those who are living with HIV. Life is indeed amazing.

I have never seen anyone more selflessly dedicated to a cause than Sunnie is with Life Group L.A. The work they do is vital to the community and she is tireless in her efforts to support those who are in need.
They run on a financial shoestring so I try and support them all I can and enthusiastically encourage my friends to do so as well.

Being HIV- and having a partner that is HIV+ presents challenges both physically, mentally and emotionally. The LifeGroupLA has been there in several supportive ways:
- By providing an HIV- Group (for those with HIV+ partners) where discussion and exchange of thoughts and ideas are safe to explore.
- By presenting the Poz Life Weekend that is empowering, educational and filled with love and support.
It is a wonderful volunteer driven organization where I am also proud to be a supporter both financially and in fundraising efforts.

I was introduced for the first time as a program participant in 1991. I was ill and it gave me hope, in not only figuring out how to live with my disease, but more importantly how I could help improve the world around me. During the 90s, I reffered people from an array of different backgrounds to the program as a necessary step in managing and living with their disease. Later, in the early part of 2000 I somehow found my way back to the program and started to volunteer as a speaker, helping to guide people through that which I had discovered from participating in the program soo many years prior. I have continued to donate my time and resources to this program as I have seen it change life, as it has changed mine! I continue to refer people and individuals to this program passionately as I believe the work in creating change and providing hope in the discovery of ones disease can be life giving when soo much seems hopeless and helpless.

I have worked with Sunnie and the wonderful Life Group LA staff for the past couple of years. I have seen them touch the lives of hundreds of people living with HIV/AIDS, and their impact cannot be underestimated. The weekend seminars offer education, support, and an amazing environment. I have seen these events enrich the lives of the newly diganosed, and those who have been living positive for years. I would recomend The Life Group LA for those living with HIV/AIDS, those looking to volunteer for an amazing organization, and also for those looking to see their donation dollars go far. I highyl recomend all aspects of The Life Group LA!

I have been involved with The Life Group for over four years now. The weekend seminars are amazing, insightful and thought provoking! They cover such a huge amount of information: Holistic approaches to living with HIV, Insurance and Public Benefits, Disclosure, Art Therapy, Yoga, just to name a few. The guest speakers are awesome and five you so much information. I found this weekend life changing and would suggest everyone to attend that is infected or affected with HIV.
This is an organization with more heart and passion than I have ever been involved with and has changed my life for the better.

I have worked with The Life Group since its inception in 2005 when Sunnie Rose Berger put it together to take over the work of L.A. Shanti after it unfortunately closed its doors. The organization provides education and support to those infected or affected by HIV in the form of weekend seminars and ongoing peer support groups.

People who have attended the weekend seminars have reported them as being transformational to their lives. The weekend combines information and emotional support, bringing people out of their HIV closet and into contact with a larger community of compassionate people. My fellow volunteers are deeply invested in the health and happiness of our client group and give of their time and ample abilities freely to make this important work happen.

I have often said in the past that no amount of pay compensate me for the work I do with the Life Group; but I will gladly do it for free. This work makes my own life better and brings people into my life who make me happier, stronger, and more fulfilled.

No words at my disposal can communicate how important the work of this organization is nor how well they carry it out. They are more than worthy of any and all support that can be offered.

I have been working in HIV since 1986. I have had the pleasure of working with The Life Group L A for the past 5 years.

The weekend seminars produced by The Life Group are in my opinion the best resource for HIV patient education in the county of Los Angeles.

If you are interested in providing financial, volunteer, or in-kind support to an organization that profoundly impacts the lives of people living with HIV - The Life Group LA is an outstanding choice. You can be confident that your gift will be put to great use.

It is also important to understand that this organization is very small mostly everyone involved is VOLUNTEERING their time, because they believe in the importance of this work.

The Executive Director's leadership is passionate and trustworthy.

Please do what you can to support this worthwhile and successful organization. You will be glad you did.

I never have seen a person work so hard and sruggle so much to keep an organization alive as Sunny Berger has. This organization has helped so many people infected and affected with the HIV virus. I have witness the emotional breakthroughs so many times, and have been brought to tears by the break throughs I have seen. This organization is needed, and there is never a cost to the client. EVER.

I have had the great pleasure of volunteering for The Life Group LA for the past 6 years. I have volunteered on a few different levels for this organization.

The work The Life Group LA does is life changing. I have seen participants show up at the beginning of a POZ Weekend Seminar acting/feeling one way and when they finish the seminar there is an amazing change, a magical transformation. The Life Group LA provides a safe space for participants to learn, to feel supported, to talk, to share, to get great information on making more informed life choices.

The Life Group LA is one of the few organizations that I know of that provides services for people who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. That is one of the great aspects of their services. A mother, a partner, a nephew, a caregiver can also participate in the POZ Weekend Seminar and also receive the same great services as their loved one who is infected by HIV/AIDS.

I can go on and on but I am not going to write a novel right now.

If you are someone who is infected or affected by HIV/AIDS and want support, want more information, want to share your story...then consider contacthing The Life Group LA.

I have supported TLGLA for many years as both a professional and an individual. In a world full of opportunites to give, TLGLA stands alone in that it truly empowers through education. TLGLA not only focuses on the affected, it also trains the effected.

I came to The Life Group LA in a very broken state emotionally. Through their love, support, and educational information I have been able to successfully become more active in my role as a patient and client with other AIDS service agencies and doctors and a better advocate for my own well-being. They deserve an award for what they have done for me and I'm sure countless others.