Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2004. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA) - Fall 2004
We'd like to honor two HIV community leaders who died recently, both of whom worked with enormous dedication for equitable access to care, treatment, and other necessary services for all people living with HIV - Charles Clifton and Keith Cylar.
Charles Clifton, Executive Director of Test Positive Aware Network in Chicago and Editor of Positively Aware, passed away on August 15, 2004. In addition to many other responsibilities, Charles was on the Steering Committee of the national AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition (ATAC) and has been instrumental in helping to organize the North American AIDS Treatment Action Forum (NATAF) for the last several years. Memorial donations can be made to The Charles E. Clifton Memorial Fund by sending a check made payable to Test Positive Aware Network, noting The Charles E. Clifton Memorial Fund on the check. Donations can be sent to:
Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN)
5537 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
Keith Cylar, Co-Founder and Co-President of Housing Works in New York City, died on April 5, 2004. The Keith Cylar Activist Fund establishes a continuing legacy to his life and work. The Fund will create a permanent endowment to support advocacy and activism by people living with AIDS and HIV in America and around the world. The Fund will provide people living with AIDS and HIV with training and continued support to enable them to be effective advocates who are fully involved in policy and decision making. To contribute, please go to www.housingworks.org/activistfund or send a check made payable to The Keith Cylar Activist Fund to:
Housing Works, Inc., Attn: Development
320 West 13th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10014
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