
We’ve been through a lot together this year. The COVID-19 pandemic closed the doors to our Boomerangs stores — and millions of other businesses — for months. Since reopening, our staff has worked tirelessly to keep your shopping experience safe …
We’ve been through a lot together this year. The COVID-19 pandemic closed the doors to our Boomerangs stores — and millions of other businesses — for months. Since reopening, our staff has worked tirelessly to keep your shopping experience safe …
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 …
As the world struggles to adjust to the “new normal” of a global pandemic, some of the most vulnerable members of society have too often been left out of the conversation: people experiencing addiction and/or homelessness. The guidelines around COVID-19 …
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!
Learning …
The Advancing Ethical Research Conference (AER) will be held in Boston from November 18-20, and Fenway Health, The Fenway Institute, and AIDS Action are excited to have a large presence at this year’s sessions. AER is the annual conference of …
Massachusetts for Supervised Consumption Sites, a coalition of community members and experts, will gather at the State House to launch a push on October 22 for a groundbreaking bill that would establish supervised consumption sites in Massachusetts. Supervised consumption sites, …
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 …