Buyers' club list, December 2002.AIDS Treatment News publishes a buyers' club list each December. For a short overview and introduction to the meaning, history, and services of these organizations, see AIDS Treatment News #309, December 18, 1998. We focus on buyers' clubs specializing in HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. (we also included Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco, because of its extensive selection of supplements and excellent information about them). All the organizations listed below are nonprofit. Most can provide products by mail order. Most have fact sheets or other information, and some have a nutritionist nu·tri·tion·ist n. One who is trained or is an expert in the field of nutrition. nutritionist Dietitian, see there or other expert available at certain times to answer questions. Some offer financial assistance with purchases if necessary. Most are open to the public, but some require membership (which may involve an annual fee, or be restricted geographically or in other ways). Call ahead for current information. Arizona Being Alive Buyers' Club http://www.apaz.org/ (click "Buyer's Club") chadO@apaz.org or robertS@apaz.org 1427 North Third St., Phoenix AZ 85004 602-253-2437x136 or x138, fax: 602-253-5577 Travis Wright Memorial Buyers' Club Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation http://www.saaf.org/ wellness@saaf.org 375 S. Euclid Ave, Tucson AZ 85719 800-771-9054 or 520-628-7223 fax: 520-628-7222; TTY (TeleTYpewriter) See teletypewriter and TDD/TTY. (hardware) tty - /tit'ee/ (ITS pronunciation, but some Unix people say it this way as well; this pronunciation is not considered to have sexual undertones), /T T Y/ 1. teletypewriter. 2. : 800-367-8937 California Rainbow Grocery Cooperative (20% PWA PWA abbr. 1. person with AIDS 2. Public Works Administration discount, with the Helping Hand card) http://www.rainbowgrocery.coop/ (or http://www.rainbowgrocery.org/) vitamins@rainbowgrocery.org 1745 Folsom St., San Francisco CA 94103 415-863-0620 Colorado Denver Buyers' Club pwacolo@aol.com 1290 Williams St., Suite 102 Mailing address: P.O. Box 300339, Denver CO 80203-0339 303-329-9379, fax: 303-329-9381 Bilingual Spanish/English TTY: through operator District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). Carl Vogel Center cvchiv@carlvogelcenter.org 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700, Washington DC 20005 202-638-0750, fax: 202-638-0749 Membership: annual cost $25 (includes a BIA BIA abbr. Bureau of Indian Affairs test, reduced prices for massage and acupuncture, an educational symposium, a newsletter, and reduced prices for supplements). The Carl Vogel Center now offers mental health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract and treatment education. Georgia AIDS Treatment Initiatives http://www.aidstreatment.org/info@aidstreatment.org 159 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE Suite 510, Atlanta GA 30308-3311 888-874-4845 or 404-659-2437 fax: 404-450-9412 Massachusetts Treatment Information Network's/Boston Buyers' Club http://www.bostonbuyersclub.com/info@bostonbuyersclub.com Boston Living Center, 29 Stanhope stan·hope n. A light, open, horse-drawn carriage with one seat and two or four wheels. [After the Reverend Fitzroy Stanhope (1787-1864), British clergyman.] Noun 1. St., 3rd Floor Boston MA 02116 800-435-5586, or 617-266-2223 fax: 617-450-9412 New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of DAAIR (Direct Access Alternative Information Resources) http://www.daair.org/email:info@daair.org 119 W 23rd St., Suite 404, New York, NY 10011 212-255-9280 fax: 212-255-9280 Note: The largest buyers' club in the United States. Membership by sliding scale, $5, $10, or $25 per year; new members receive treatment information pack. Also, "Preventing and Managing Side Effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. and HIV Symptoms" is available at http://www.daair.org (no membership required--click the Countering Toxicities button on the home page), or by mail by request if necessary. Texas Houston Buyers' Club http://www.houstonbuyersclub.com/info@houstonbuyersclub.com 3400 Montrose Blvd. #604, Houston TX 77006 800-350-2392 713-520-5288, fax: 713-521-7419 Note: How to Manage Side Effects, a 48-page booklet by Lark Lands, Michael Mooney, Nelson Vergel, and others is available without charge. You can request a copy by phone, mail, or email. |
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