progress report - autumn 2011

In this 30th year since the first cases of AIDS were diagnosed in 1981 an estimated 1100+ people will gather at Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs on Saturday October 22 to help remind the world that

AIDS is not over

Since being founded in 1984 Desert AIDS Project has carried forward its missions of

Care bull Prevention bull Advocacy for the tens of thousands that it has served For almost as long our supporters have been walking each

year to raise money for client services

If yoursquod like to join in on this scenic walk through the historic Palm Springs Movie Colony your friends at Desert AIDS Project would love to welcome you Click here to register for the Walk and raise additional

money through pledges For more information call 760-969-4504 or email bkleindesertaidsprojectorg

Autumn 2011 Progress Report

Inside Jackie Lee Houston New Revivals in Palm Desert

Sadly our community recently lost three people who deeply understood the importance of helping those less fortunate Each of these shining stars gave freely of time talent and money

to Desert AIDS Project What an example they have set for all of us as we continue to help those who are struggling today

Then Betty Ford had a famous gift for shining a light on human frailties ndash but with the aim of dealing squarely with them I like to think thatrsquos what led her to serve along with Anne and Kirk Douglas as co-chair of our very first Palm Springs AIDS Walk in 1989

Jackie Lee Houston seemed the ever-present Lady Bountiful to so many good causes throughout the Coachella Valley Many of the gifts she made to us were in the names of others ndash friends and staff ndash who might have found mak-ing such charitable gifts a hardship on their own

Guy Lawson was tireless beginning in 1994 at twisting arms for donations of resources necessary to create the Special Care Unit at Desert Hospital (now Desert Regional Medical Center) and training its volunteers For many years this 18-room home-like AIDS ward provided a one-of-a-kind resource for our friends and family members living with the disease

The community service of Betty Ford Jackie Lee Houston and Guy Lawson was only one part of the incredible full lives that each of them led The First Lady that we claimed locally lent her name to the world-famous Betty Ford Center for overcoming addictions Jackie Lee Houston was one of only two women to own a TV station in the US Guy Lawson had a brilliant career as ldquohairdresser to the starsrdquo in Hollywood for many years before moving to the desert and taking up a new life as tireless volunteer

Now That first AIDS Walk raised about $25000 for client services ndash a huge boon to an organization that had a budget of $750000 in 1989 Today our annual budget is more than $12 million and on October 22 at least a thousand people will help to raise money for essential client services at our 24th Palm Springs AIDS Walk

We will remember Jackie Lee as we continue our preparations for the 2012 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards ndash after all no one loved a party more than her We will miss seeing Jackie Lee with her beloved husband and life partner Jim seated prominently among the hundreds of others gathered to help us gross over $1 million for DAP client services As we present the 2012 Partners for Life Award to Father Andrew Green we will remember when we honored the Houstons with the same award at the 2007 gala

We are reminded of Guy every day by the Ed Doran Care Coordination Program at DAP which he made possible with a $220000 gift from the estate of his fellow volunteer on the Special Care Unit Today our partnership with Desert Regional is invaluable to us and we are happy to be honoring Karolee Sowle their CEO and a member of our board of directors with our 100 WOMEN Award at the 2012 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards

Remembering those who have done so much for so many

2 Autumn 2011 Progress Report

Until therersquos a cure

David BrinkmanCEO Desert AIDS Project

Betty F

ord

Guy Lawso

n

Jackie

Lee

We wish heart-felt condolences to the Fords to Jim Houston and the rest of the Houston family and to Guyrsquos family and his partner of 42 years

Dick Taylor who also served DAP in a number of roles over many years The spirits of each of these amazing role models will continue to

inspire us at Desert AIDS Project

May we honor their lifersquos work by continuing our own commitments to care for our fellow community members who struggle to live with

HIVAIDS Together we can continue to change lives

Autumn 2011 Progress Report 3

It was a happy mob scene at the new Revivals store in the Palm Desert Costco Center just off the Monterey exit of the I-10 freeway at 72-750 Dinah Shore Drive on Wednesday September 21 Replacing the Palm Desert store on Highway 111 this new store is the largest of all the Revivals stores which also includes locations in Palm Springs Cathedral City and San Diego

The new storersquos 20000 square feet of sales floor is divided intobull ldquoThe value-priced sectionrdquo offers a full range of donated

merchandise and one-of-a-kind finds for treasure huntersbull ldquoThe consignment sectionrdquo offers furniture artwork fine crystal china silver

and other high-end pre-owned items bull ldquoThe new merchandise sectionrdquo is perfect for the buyer who wants

brand-new items at lower prices

The new Revivals Palm Desert store is the exclusive Coachella Valley dealer for the new Michael Amini furniture line called ldquoHollywood Swankrdquo designed by Jane Seymour Store hours are Monday ndash Saturday 930 AM ndash 600 PM with Sunday hours from 930 AM ndash 500 PM For further details please call the store at 760-992-0499

Maybe itrsquos their dedication to offering the broadest selection of merchandise and delivering high value at low prices that has earned Revivals its ldquoBest of the Valleyrdquo designation by local voters for both 2010 and 2011 This chain of retail stores is a significant revenue contributor to DAP rsquos $123 million annual budget

Now billboards along the I-10 freeway will encourage people to ldquoFind It Hererdquo at the new Palm Desert store location They are part of a new advertising campaign for Revivals that also includes print radio and TV


Revivals Hillcrest was proud to

support Mamarsquos Kitchen at their Bourbon Street

wine tasting event on Thursday

August 18

(left to right) Thomas Kwan event chair and Mamarsquos Kitchen board member

Alberto Corteacutes Executive Director of Mamarsquos Kitchen

Bryan Sypherd Revivals Hillcrest Store Manager Mario

Ortega Revivals Hillcrest Assistant Store Manager

David Brinkman CEO of Desert AIDS Project

Revivals Gallery

611 S Palm Canyon Drive Suite 22760-318-1892

Palm Springs611 S Palm Canyon Drive Suite 9

760-318-6491

Cathedral City68401 Highway 111

760-969-5747

Palm Desert72-750 Dinah Shore Drive

(in the Palm Desert Costco Center)760-992-0499

San DiegoHillcrest1644 University Ave San Diego CA 92103

619-497-1000619-299-1234 FAX

STORE LOCATIONS


Alexander Productions Bank of America The Bottom Line Brighthaus Marketing City of Palm Springs Compete Magazine

Desert Regional Medical Center Diageo East Meets West Catering Eisenhower Medical Center FIAT Palm Springs Integrated Wealth Management

Time Warp Mid-Summer Mixer

Dancing with the Desert Stars

Les Dames du Soleil

Those dizzy Dames and their hunky Dudes will be bringing their signature show back to the Renaissance Hotel at 600 PM on Sunday October 9 Tickets are SOLD OUT for the event which is sure to be a show-stopper

More popular every year this yearrsquos ldquoRocky Horrorrdquo themed mixer attracted 600-plus Frankenfurters Magentas and assorted costumed revelers to the ACE Hotel amp Swim Club The mixer raised more than $20000 for client services at DAP A special thanks to Tuesday Night Supper Club which brought more than 150 attendees

It was a ldquothrow down on the dance floorrdquo at the Palm Springs Convention Center when four local men and four women showed the crowd their best moves all on behalf of DAP client services Each was teamed with a professional partner for a compulsory waltz and a dance routine of their choice Congratulations to Ron Duran who showed all of us just how bright the stars can REALLY shine here in our desert

THANKS TO ALL OUR EVENT SPONSORS


ITEX in the Desert Empire Kaiser Permanente Koffi LIVE Magazine LULU California Bistro Renaissance Hotel Savouryrsquos Catering SKINN

Stephen Boyd Design Studio M Salon and Spa Toyota of the Desert Union Bank Walgreens Wells Fargo

This is our 24th Walk Register now to raise funds ndash you might even win special incentives including prizes like a Kindle or an iPad 2 donated by Brighthaus Marketing A special thanks to Walgreens for their Red Ribbon in-store promotion throughout the month of September Visit

their booth as well as dozens of others at our Health amp Wellness Festival


Make sure to save the date for this highlight of the desert social season which typically attracts 1400 or more to the Palm Springs Convention Center Wersquoll honor local leaders

Karolee Sowle CEO of Desert Regional Medical Center and Father Andrew Green rector of St Paul in the Desert ndash as well as Peter Gallagher for his contributions to charitable

organizations like The Actors Fund and Hydeia Broadbent an AIDS activist since the age of 12 If yoursquore interested in being a sponsor or advertising at the gala wersquod love to include you

in this not-to-be-missed event


MEETS ITS MISSIONS BY PROVIDING

CARE

PREVENTION

ADVOCACY

Medical care at clinics in Palm Springs and San Bernardino

Dental Care at Riverside Countyrsquos only HIV-specialty dental clinic in Palm Springs

Nursesocial worker home health care services Case management in Palm Springs amp Indio Social services including

Food Housing Transportation Community Center with education social

programs a computer lab and much more Wellness programs including yoga and eastern

medicine alternatives Individual and group mental health services

including substance abuse counseling

Free and confidential HIV testing five days a week in convenient locations community-wide

Risk-reduction with newly diagnosed to reduce the spread of HIV

AIDS drugs and medical assistance through on-site County benefits counselors

Client Advocacy Committee

State budget protest when $85 million in AIDS funding was lost statewide

In-house lab services pharmacy and County benefits counselors


2011 Red Carpet

Actor Michael Weatherly with gala co-chairs Barbara Keller and Jim Casey

Barry Manilow is named Silver Anniversary Community Service Award

winner

Award Sponsor Annette Bloch with David Brinkman CEO of DAP

Beauty queens and George Hamilton

RENT cast members performLiza Minnelli 2007 Arts amp

Activism Award winner

Pauley Perrette 2011 Arts amp Activism Award winner

Jamie Kabler and Award Sponsor Helene Galen

Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald


We strive to offer the best HIVAIDS care

We provide a Medical Home for DAP clients

DAP is certified as a ldquomedical homerdquo and awarded a three-year term of distinction by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Functioning as a medical home means that we offer each of our

clients a team headed by a medical provider who is assisted by a medical case manager and a care coordinator The overall goal is enhancing access to a complete set of services for holistic care that might

not be possible through the traditional physician-patient system

bullThe first and only HIV-specialty dental clinic in Riverside CountybullAn 80-unit low-income special-needs housing complexbullCase managementbullLabcorp for blood workbullWalgreens pharmacy bullSocial services assistance for food housing transportation home health etcbullCounty benefits specialists for ADAP and MISPbullClient Community CenterbullMental health and substance abuse counseling support groups and wellnessbullDesert Legal Aid for assistance with civil law issuesbullPalm Springs Family Care Center across our driveway for additional servicesbullAnd much more

When we recognized that HIVAIDS medical care was being underserved in San Bernardino County DAP opened a new clinic within the H Street Clinic at 1329

North H Street in San Bernardino in March of 2011

The Wells Fargo HIV Health Center at our main campus at 1695 N Sunrise Way in Palm Springs is the only clinic in an 11250 square mile area offering primary medical care in combination with specialty HIV medical and social services Click on the links below to learn more


The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that everyone in the US have health insurance beginning in 2014 Together with the announcement of a National HIVAIDS Strategy (NHAS) in July

2010 important strides have been made in the fight to secure health care for some of the most vulnerable Provisions in the health care reform law ndash including expansion of Medicaid ndash will undoubtedly improve access

to HIVAIDS medical care and other essential services

Even so there are gaps and limitations in access to care RIGHT NOW that could significantly harm the health of people living with HIV and AIDS before 2014 arrives We continue to advocate for our clients in every way we can ndash including diversifying our revenue streams for less reliance on government funding and lobbying our

elected representatives to fight for continued HIVAIDS funding Thatrsquos because we hold to a set of Community Service Values that begins with

Our clinics are overseen by Joy Hamilton MD Director of Clinical Services who currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for DAP rsquos Board of Directors Dr Hamilton sees patients as a part-time physiatrist specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation She previously served as Director of Occupational Medicine at Eisenhower Medical Associates in addition to running her own private practice

Dr Shubha Kerkar is an American Academy of HIV Medicine Specialist and heads one of the client care teams She has been a Primary Care Physician at DAP since 1991 Speaking English Hindi and Spanish Dr

Kerkar also serves as an Infectious Disease consultant for both Desert Medical Group and Eisenhower Medical Center Both Dr Hamilton and Dr Kerkar are members of DAP rsquos 100 WOMEN annual giving

program dedicated to serving the needs of women and children affected by HIV and AIDS

As DAP rsquos staff psychiatrist Dr Richard Torban was recognized as one of Americarsquos Top Psychiatrists for three years He was also named one of ldquoCoachella Valleyrsquos Top Physiciansrdquo by Palm Springs Life in 2005 Dr Torban was one of the founding members of DAP rsquos Partners for Life annual giving program In addition he also serves a Psychiatric Consultant for Shelter from the Storm and Benson House

Putting it all together

But the future of health care for people living with HIVAIDS is far from assured

Everyone in a community has a right to a decent quality of lifePlease help us to continue realizing this essential objective Whether you donate volunteer or advocate

for those served by Desert AIDS Project your help changes lives

These medical providers are presently available on the following days at DAP rsquos Palm Springs andor its San Bernardino clinics

Shubha Kerkar MD AAHIVS MACPPalm Springs ndash Mon amp Wed

Richard Torban MDPalm Springs ndash Mon amp Wed for psychiatry

Kinji Hawthorne MD AAHIVSPalm Springs ndash Tues amp Wed

Ronald Hattis MD MPHSan Bernardino ndash Tues

Wilfred Shiu MD AAHIVS San Bernardino ndash Wed amp Thurs

I Jean Davis PhD PA AAHIVSPalm Springs ndash M T Th FSan Bernardino ndash Wed

Ashley Vo MD AAHIVSPalm Springs ndash Wed

Ann Dew DOPalm Springs ndash Mon by appt for OB-GYN

Call ahead for availability

Candace Green FNP Palm Springs ndash Wed

For appointments call 760-323-2118 (Palm Springs) or 909-266-6033 (San Bernardino)


Our New and Improved Website


Recently Desert AIDS Project launched a redesigned website providing several portals to our mission of Care bull Prevention bull Advocacy Holistic HIV Care Preventing HIV

and Being an AIDS Advocate Potential clients event goers and donors can also find continually updated information they need Supporters and clients of DAP can stay

informed about the organizationrsquos accomplishments events and HIVAIDS issues with just a click of a button And now a mobile version of the website (below) helps DAP

supporters clients and at-risk populations access us on-the-go

Visit the new wwwdesertaidsprojectorg and share your thoughts on our Facebook page


CARE PREVENTION ADVOCACY

Louis Barbo 13000 hours

Volunteering for eight years ndash mainly at various Revivals stores

but also at many of our fundraising events ndash Louis has set the bar at an all-time new high

of 13000 hours He claims to be retired but over just the last 12

months Louis has given us 1800 hours while also volunteering at Cabotrsquos Museum in Desert Hot

Springs We gotta say we appreciate the way Louis does

retirement

Julian diCiurcio 6000 hours

For nearly 12 years now you might see Julian just about anywhere that

DAP is One day he might be a volunteer receptionist in our lobby the next he might be greeting guests at a DAP fundraiser and a couple of days later he might be sorting clothing for sale at Revivals If that wasnrsquot enough

Julian has been with DAPrsquos Care Team ldquobuddyrdquo program since its earliest days

Julian seems to be doing retirement just like Louis hellip

Dimitri Halkidis Volunteer Photographer Extraordinaire

Dimitrirsquos images have appeared on the covers of The New York Daily News US

People Hello Magazine UK Zoom American Photographer and more Covering high

profile film premieres political events and the Sundance Film Festival his portfolio

includes Jack Nicholson Sarah Jessica Parker George Clooney Sharon Stone ndash and

Desert AIDS Project Drop in to Gallery 446 at 446 S Indian Canyon and see his

amazing work

Our dedicated volunteersFew organizations have a more satisfying tradition of volunteer support than Desert AIDS Project In fact we were

founded in 1984 as an all-volunteer response to the still-mysterious epidemic whose first diagnoses had been made only three years before

Today we have a corps of more than 450 active volunteers Some of these men and women lend a helping hand at our fundraising events while others go through extensive training to become volunteer HIV testers or

counselors Still more help out in our offices and are essential to the smooth operation of our programs and services And of course our Revivals stores are staffed daily by dozens of volunteers that make possible this

important source of revenue

Here are just a few wersquod like to give a special shout-out for their selfless gift of their time and talents

Find out more about the variety of volunteering opportunities at Desert AIDS Project then apply online or download print and mail your volunteer application

We couldnrsquot do it without your help 14 Autumn 2011 Progress Report

Those providing discounted client servicesWhen the medical providers at our clinics must refer clients to others for services itrsquos nice to know that some of them

are going the extra mile to help those who are often in disadvantaged circumstances

Dr Maja Reutschi is a plastic surgeon who performs Sculptra injection on qualifying DAP clients The medication is provided at no charge to the clients through a patient assistance program and Dr Reutschi

performs the procedure at a significantly reduced rate Sculptra injections are used to treat facial fat loss ndash clinically known as lipoatrophy (facial wasting) ndash a common side effect for people living with HIVAIDS

Dr Hilda Chalgujian is a neuropsychologist who performs neurocognitive testing on qualifying DAP clients This testing compliments DAP rsquos Telemedicine Program where clients are evaluated by a neurologist Several types of neurobehavioral disorders can occur in people living with HIVAIDS including associated cognitivemotor complex

(HACM) associated dementia complex (HADC) and associated minor cognitivemotor disorder (MCMD)

Our devoted donorsItrsquos no surprise that in the continuing wake of the recent economic downturn increased need for services among the

most disadvantaged and vulnerable in our community would become more painfully obvious on all fronts At our annual Partners for Life cocktail reception in late April we mentioned the dramatic increase in the demand for specific

DAP services this year bull 99 increase in demand for housing servicesbull 57 increase in the number of clients at our dental clinic as well as a 118 increase in the total number of dental clinic visitsbull 63 increase in the number of clients accessing mental health servicesbull 8 increase in clients accessing our outpatient and ambulatory services

Cumulatively meeting the increased demand for Desert AIDS Project client services in all areas was costing us an additional $264000 over previous years When we ldquoput out the askrdquo for increased donations to help meet these

increases here are just a couple of the responses we received

We couldnrsquot do it without your help

Thank you to these and other members of our Partners for Life and 100 WOMEN annual giving programs who helped us fund the expense of this increased need But please remember donations of any size are always appreciated by

Desert AIDS Project

Barret

t Shep

ard

and Bru

ce P

urdy

ldquoWe believe that now more than ever the fight against HIV

AIDS requires increased efforts to promote community participation

and commitment Itrsquos clear that wersquore at a crossroads and that

resources are urgently neededrdquo

ldquoDoubling our yearly donation to Desert AIDS Project was our way of ensuring that its vital work

continues We would urge all donors to consider an increase in

their donationsrdquo

Mich

ael Ruvo a

nd

Steve L

achs


Desert AIDS Project 1695 N Sunrise WayPalm Springs CA 92262

wwwdesertaidsprojectorg


Sadly our community recently lost three people who deeply understood the importance of helping those less fortunate Each of these shining stars gave freely of time talent and money

to Desert AIDS Project What an example they have set for all of us as we continue to help those who are struggling today

Then Betty Ford had a famous gift for shining a light on human frailties ndash but with the aim of dealing squarely with them I like to think thatrsquos what led her to serve along with Anne and Kirk Douglas as co-chair of our very first Palm Springs AIDS Walk in 1989

Jackie Lee Houston seemed the ever-present Lady Bountiful to so many good causes throughout the Coachella Valley Many of the gifts she made to us were in the names of others ndash friends and staff ndash who might have found mak-ing such charitable gifts a hardship on their own

Guy Lawson was tireless beginning in 1994 at twisting arms for donations of resources necessary to create the Special Care Unit at Desert Hospital (now Desert Regional Medical Center) and training its volunteers For many years this 18-room home-like AIDS ward provided a one-of-a-kind resource for our friends and family members living with the disease

The community service of Betty Ford Jackie Lee Houston and Guy Lawson was only one part of the incredible full lives that each of them led The First Lady that we claimed locally lent her name to the world-famous Betty Ford Center for overcoming addictions Jackie Lee Houston was one of only two women to own a TV station in the US Guy Lawson had a brilliant career as ldquohairdresser to the starsrdquo in Hollywood for many years before moving to the desert and taking up a new life as tireless volunteer

Now That first AIDS Walk raised about $25000 for client services ndash a huge boon to an organization that had a budget of $750000 in 1989 Today our annual budget is more than $12 million and on October 22 at least a thousand people will help to raise money for essential client services at our 24th Palm Springs AIDS Walk

We will remember Jackie Lee as we continue our preparations for the 2012 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards ndash after all no one loved a party more than her We will miss seeing Jackie Lee with her beloved husband and life partner Jim seated prominently among the hundreds of others gathered to help us gross over $1 million for DAP client services As we present the 2012 Partners for Life Award to Father Andrew Green we will remember when we honored the Houstons with the same award at the 2007 gala

We are reminded of Guy every day by the Ed Doran Care Coordination Program at DAP which he made possible with a $220000 gift from the estate of his fellow volunteer on the Special Care Unit Today our partnership with Desert Regional is invaluable to us and we are happy to be honoring Karolee Sowle their CEO and a member of our board of directors with our 100 WOMEN Award at the 2012 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards

Remembering those who have done so much for so many




Betty F

ord

Guy Lawso

n

Jackie

Lee



















August 18






Revivals Gallery



760-318-6491


760-969-5747




619-497-1000619-299-1234 FAX

STORE LOCATIONS






Les Dames du Soleil

















CARE

PREVENTION

ADVOCACY















2011 Red Carpet



winner





























































retirement












amazing work






















Desert AIDS Project

Barret

t Shep

ard

and Bru

ce P

urdy








Mich

ael Ruvo a

nd

Steve L

achs







Betty F

ord

Guy Lawso

n

Jackie

Lee



















August 18






Revivals Gallery



760-318-6491


760-969-5747




619-497-1000619-299-1234 FAX

STORE LOCATIONS






Les Dames du Soleil

















CARE

PREVENTION

ADVOCACY















2011 Red Carpet



winner





























































retirement












amazing work






















Desert AIDS Project

Barret

t Shep

ard

and Bru

ce P

urdy








Mich

ael Ruvo a

nd

Steve L

achs

















August 18






Revivals Gallery



760-318-6491


760-969-5747




619-497-1000619-299-1234 FAX

STORE LOCATIONS






Les Dames du Soleil

















CARE

PREVENTION

ADVOCACY















2011 Red Carpet



winner





























































retirement












amazing work






















Desert AIDS Project

Barret

t Shep

ard

and Bru

ce P

urdy








Mich

ael Ruvo a

nd

Steve L

achs









Les Dames du Soleil

















CARE

PREVENTION

ADVOCACY















2011 Red Carpet



winner





























































retirement












amazing work






















Desert AIDS Project

Barret

t Shep

ard

and Bru

ce P

urdy








Mich

ael Ruvo a

nd

Steve L

achs
















CARE

PREVENTION

ADVOCACY















2011 Red Carpet



winner





























































retirement












amazing work






















Desert AIDS Project

Barret

t Shep

ard

and Bru

ce P

urdy








Mich

ael Ruvo a

nd

Steve L

achs





2011 Red Carpet



winner





























































retirement












amazing work






















Desert AIDS Project

Barret

t Shep

ard

and Bru

ce P

urdy








Mich

ael Ruvo a

nd

Steve L

achs

























































retirement












amazing work






















Desert AIDS Project

Barret

t Shep

ard

and Bru

ce P

urdy








Mich

ael Ruvo a

nd

Steve L

achs


















Desert AIDS Project

Barret

t Shep

ard

and Bru

ce P

urdy








Mich

ael Ruvo a

nd

Steve L

achs





progress report - autumn 2011

Documents

desert aids project

palm springs aids walk

jackie lee houston

aids ward

cases of aids

desert hospital

palm desertsadly

guy lawson