AIDS Action is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 Bette Byrnes Award: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, a fierce health care equality advocate who continues to be a powerful voice for underserved communities in D.C. and beyond.
Representative Pressley currently …
Inez Folsom has been volunteering with AIDS Action since the first AIDS Walk Boston in 1987, and has raised tens of thousands of dollars in her more than thirty year career. But for Inez, AIDS Walk was always more than …
In 2011, on the recommendation of a coworker, Kelly signed up for AIDS Walk Boston. He completed the walk by himself – his coworker was a runner – and raised over $3,500. Since then, Kelly has helped raise over forty …
Eileen MacDougall participated in her first AIDS Walk in 1988, pushing her young daughter in a stroller the whole way and feeling supported and encouraged by the walk’s convivial spirit. Now, 32 years later, Eileen is a veteran volunteer for …
Paula Bent began participating in the AIDS Walk & Run in the early-90’s after learning that her sister, Sharon (affectionately known as “Sharon the Red Baron”) and her brother in-law had contracted HIV. 2020 will be Paula’s eighth Walk!
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Javier had questions about HIV and STI testing, but felt uncomfortable talking to his doctor due to a language barrier and stigma in his community. On Snapchat, he came across Don P, a bitmoji character created for outreach purposes as …
When Marcus first came to AIDS Action, he was in visible distress. He had unprotected sex three weeks before, and he had just discovered that his partner might have tested positive for an STI.
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Left to right: Julie Dunn, Andrew D’Agostino, Kelly Rush (team captain), Matthias Vecanski, Mark Leonardo II, Gregory Rayo
Absent Team Members: Joshua Young, Jesse Lee Meyers, Valeria Gould Heithaus, Paul Heithaus (Photo Credit: Julie Dunn/JP Horn)
The Boston Ironsides Rugby …
Anthony had fallen out of care and was fearful about visiting a healthcare provider, but he had heard from friends that AIDS Action’s Access: Drug User Health Program was a safe space where he could pursue the resources he needed. …
Noel, a regular AIDS Action client, picked up Narcan at our Access: Drug User Health Program. Narcan is a nasal spray that can reverse potentially fatal overdoses, and many of our clients carry it for safety. One afternoon, Noel saw …
