San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Positive+1, the Groundbreaking New Social Platform & Resource 'Hub' for the HIV Community Has Arrived

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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The highly anticipated platform for connection, education, guidance, support and advocacy - already securing over 20,000+ pre-registered members - officially launches today and is available for download from the US App Store and Google Play Store.

Key Points: 
  • The platform's extensive development period ensures that it is equipped with the necessary features and content to address the diverse needs of those within the HIV community.
  • The launch marks a first of its kind globally - with no other similar resource currently available for the HIV community.
  • The platform also allows users to connect with both professionals and peers, fostering a sense of community and facilitating knowledge sharing.
  • Community professionals are impressed with the platform's offering, highlighting the particular benefits it will have regarding mental health, isolation and loneliness within the community.

Zakay Law Group APLC and JCL Law Firm APC File Class Action Lawsuit Against San Francisco Aids Foundation Alleging Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Breaks

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The San Francisco labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against San Francisco Aids Foundation for allegedly failing to provide employees with timely, off-duty meal and rest periods. The San Francisco Aids Foundation class action lawsuit, Case No. CGC-23-609040, is currently pending in the San Francisco County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the complaint can be read here.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The San Francisco labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC , filed a class action complaint against San Francisco Aids Foundation for allegedly failing to provide employees with timely, off-duty meal and rest periods.
  • The San Francisco Aids Foundation class action lawsuit, Case No.
  • If you would like to know more about the San Francisco Aids Foundation lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.
  • If you would like to know more about the San Francisco Aids Foundation lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.

National AIDS Memorial Releases Newest Mini-Documentary: “The Black Community & AIDS”

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National AIDS Memorial has released its latest mini-documentary, The Black Community & AIDS, the seventh film in its oral history project.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National AIDS Memorial has released its latest mini-documentary, The Black Community & AIDS, the seventh film in its oral history project.
  • Community partners include the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Black Brothers Esteem, the New York City LGBT Community Center, Oasis Florida, W.O.M.E.N.
  • Additional featured films include "Substance Users, the Recovery Community & AIDS", "The Transgender Community & AIDS," "The A&PI Community & AIDS," "Women & AIDS," "The National Hemophilia Community & AIDS," and "The San Francisco Leather Community & AIDS."
  • Through the 10-acre National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco, the 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and powerful educational, storytelling and awareness programs and events, the National AIDS Memorial connects four decades of the epidemic, and the lessons learned, to the issues of health and social inequities that still persist in our society today.

American Gene Technologies Advances Closer to Demonstrating a Potential Cure for HIV

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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The next logical step in the trial's progression: preparing to withdraw patients' antiretroviral therapy to potentially demonstrate a functional cure.

Key Points: 
  • The next logical step in the trial's progression: preparing to withdraw patients' antiretroviral therapy to potentially demonstrate a functional cure.
  • "The data we have already collected shows how close we could be to achieving our dream of curing HIV.
  • And, as we move forward, we are heartened to know that there are already tremendous HIV research findings and scientific value we've uncovered so far."
  • In the United States , government statistics show 1.2 million people have HIV and estimate that 34,800 Americans were newly infected with HIV in 2019.

ADVISOR GROUP PROFESSIONALS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHARITABLE WORK BY INVEST IN OTHERS

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Advisor Group recognized the advisors at the 10th annual ConnectED conference, a hybrid event held in October.

Key Points: 
  • Advisor Group recognized the advisors at the 10th annual ConnectED conference, a hybrid event held in October.
  • Advisor Group's network includes FSC Securities, Royal Alliance Associates, SagePoint Financial, Securities America, Triad Advisors and Woodbury Financial Services.
  • Kenneth Lawrence "Larry" Agee, a SagePoint advisor from Lake Charles, La.-based Agee Financial, received a $50,000 grant from IiO.
  • Greg Cornick, Advisor Group's President, Advice and Wealth Management, said, "We are pleased that the tireless dedication of Advisor Group's affiliated advisors has been recognized by the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation.

American Gene Technologies Appoints Dr. Marcus A. Conant as Special Advisor to the CEO

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Gene Technologies (AGT) announces the appointment of Dr. Marcus A. Conant, a leading dermatologist in the U.S. and one of the first physicians to diagnose and treat AIDS, as special advisor to AGT CEO Jeff Galvin.

Key Points: 
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Gene Technologies (AGT) announces the appointment of Dr. Marcus A. Conant, a leading dermatologist in the U.S. and one of the first physicians to diagnose and treat AIDS, as special advisor to AGT CEO Jeff Galvin.
  • Im elated and honored to have Marcus on board as an advisor, said AGT CEO Jeff Galvin.
  • Dr. Conant was the first physician to diagnose HIV in San Francisco while running the inpatient dermatology service at the University of California San Francisco.
  • Dr. Conant conducted early clinical trials, persevering despite seeing 94% of patients die during the epidemics first years.

National AIDS Memorial Releases Surviving Voices Mini-Documentary "Substance Users, the Recovery Community & AIDS"

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Monday, August 23, 2021
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"The National AIDS Memorial is honored to have our Surviving Voices mini-documentary featured at these influential film festivals," said Chief Executive John Cunningham.

Key Points: 
  • "The National AIDS Memorial is honored to have our Surviving Voices mini-documentary featured at these influential film festivals," said Chief Executive John Cunningham.
  • The National AIDS Memorial's Surviving Voices mini-documentaries are produced and directed by Jrg Fockele and funded through a grant by Chevron, a long-standing partner of the National AIDS Memorial.
  • "Substance Users, the Recovery Community & AIDS" is the sixth film produced in this multi-year oral history initiative, which also includes "The Transgender Community & AIDS," "The A&PI Community & AIDS," "Women & AIDS," "The National Hemophilia Community & AIDS," and "The San Francisco Leather Community & AIDS."
  • Learn more about the Surviving Voices, the National AIDS Memorial, its mission, programs and how to provide support at www.aidsmemorial.org .