Five Years of Customized Creations for DIFFA’s Picnic by Design: Michele Alfano Design
The following post is an excerpt from DIFFA Brand Ambassador and Picnic By Design participant, Michele Alfano’s blog: Design, Food, and Charity is a great combination for a […]
Blog Post: Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force Providing Hundreds With Compassion and Care
When the AIDS outbreak in 1981 left hundreds of individuals in dire need of compassion and support, the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force (PATF) organized in 1984 to provide a solution […]
Blog Post: Peter & Paul Community Services
In January of 1981, a homeless man was found frozen to death in the Soulard neighborhood in South St. Louis City. This was a catalyst that soon sparked a community-wide […]
ALFA : Advancing Life. Fighting AIDS
AIDS Leadership Foothills-area Alliance (ALFA) started in Burke County, North Carolina, in 1987 as a grassroots effort to provide support services to those affected by HIV/AIDS. Noticing that the number of […]
Blog Post: Acria Providing Critical Sex Health Education to Local Youth
LEAP for Girls Alumnae and facilitators Love Heals founder, the late Alison Gertz is a true example of taking control of one’s destiny and legacy despite negative circumstances. After being […]
Jerusalem House: A safe haven for the needy
“I was diagnosed with HIV 26 years ago during the height of the epidemic. I was struggling with drug addiction and nearly died after abstaining from treatment. I became sober […]
Blog Post: 20 Ways DINING BY DESIGN Has Made A DIFFArence
Now one of the design industry’s largest and most anticipated fundraisers to fight against HIV/AIDS, DIFFA’s DINING BY DESIGN originated in Kansas City, MO in 1990. Originally conceived as a […]
Blog Post: Bailey House Helping Thousands Find a Place to Call Home
Bailey House was formed in 1983 to create the nation’s first response to homeless individuals living with AIDS. Starting off with one residence in the Greenwich Village in New York […]
DIFFA and CRI Join as Co-beneficiaries for Boston Home Decor Gala
DIFFA and CRI Join as Co-beneficiaries for Boston Home Decor Gala In 1984, at the height of the AIDS epidemic, a group of 12 designers and architects came together in […]
A message from DIFFA Executive Director Johanna Osburn
A message from DIFFA Executive Director Johanna Osburn DIFFA’s role is as important as ever. Despite many advances in care, prevention and survival rates over the last three decades, HIV/AIDS remains […]