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06/07/2009

Summer of Love

Save Lives. Reduce Risk. Please Give.

Arizona's economy and the reduction of federal and state funding are taking a devastating toll on programs and services that help people living with HIV/AIDS in our community.

Less funding means a dramatic cutback in life-sustaining services for our clients.

We've had to reduce:

• Prevention programming that reaches underserved, at-risk communities and thousands of youth each year.

• Education and Support for those newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

• Wellness Services that help HIV-impacted men, women and youth stay healthy, strong and productive.

The Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS continues to work diligently to preserve programs and services by:

• Raising funds from private sources.

• Partnering with community health providers and public agencies to share costs, reduce costs and save/enhance programs and services.

• Reducing pay and work force to compensate for funding shortfalls.

• Exploring additional foundation and grant funding.

Even with all of these efforts, we're STILL falling short of providing the programs and services for those most impacted by HIV/AIDS. We simply need your help in challenging times.

Please consider becoming a Southwest Center Summer of Love partner today by making a gift that fits your budget. We want you to know that every dollar counts at Southwest Center.

Easily make your gift at https://www.kintera.org/AutoGen/Simple/Donor.asp?ievent=316817&en=deIBJJMqEeLFJPMAKaJAIPOzEhIFIQPyHdIJL0OELsF:

• Give a monthly gift of $5 or $10 can help save lives and programs.

• Give a one-time gift of ANY size - every dollar counts.

• $5 a month (one coffee); can provide 2 months of nutritional supplements to a client in poverty.

• $10 a month (one martini) can provide nutritional health services.

In Maricopa County, more than 30,000 individuals depend on our educational programs and wellness support services. Young adults and people of all ages who are diagnosed face a lifetime of support... and Southwest Center is the only comprehensive HIV/AIDS support services agency serving metro-Phoenix.

Your contribution will save lives. Please, help Southwest Center provide critical, long-term HIV/AIDS services every day of the year to those impacted by this terrible disease. They're depending on you.