Flowers Heritage Foundation to Give Away One Million Condoms.Fight Against AIDS Begins With One Condom at a Time to San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay and International Healthcare Organizations OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Flowers Heritage Foundation today announced the giveaway of one million condoms to San Francisco Bay Area and international healthcare organizations to help in the fight against AIDS. A 2006 California Department of Health Services Department of Health Services may refer to:
SFAF Success for All Foundation SFAF Standard Frequency Action Format ), the HIV Education and Prevention Project Alameda County (HEPPAC), the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics The Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc. are a free health care service provider serving more than 34,000 people in Northern California. The Clinics were established in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California during the counterculture of the 1960s. and others. "Many community-based or AIDS services organizations, particularly those in the Bay Area, have been hit by recent budget cuts or restrictions," said Gregory Edwards, executive director, Flowers Heritage Foundation. "We want to address these gaps in services and provide assistance to those affected by HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome as we continue our public health service." The Flowers Heritage Foundation is donating condoms to several organizations in the Bay Area and abroad, including: * Allen Temple Baptist Church (through which Flowers Heritage Foundation shipped 12,000 condoms to Zimbabwe) * Black Coalition on AIDS * Haight Ashbury Free Clinics * HIV Education and Prevention Project of Alameda County * Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation * San Francisco AIDS Foundation * Shanti "We are committed to preventing new HIV infections," said Mark Cloutier, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. "Condoms remain the best tool in preventing new HIV infections. This donation from the Flowers Heritage Foundation helps us make condoms more available. In our effort to improve the health of the community though our HIV prevention activities, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation welcomes the opportunity to work with new partners such as the Flowers Heritage Foundation." "AIDS transcends all human boundaries, whether they are race, gender, or occupation. Our clients at HEPPAC frequently experience unstable family situations, poor health, unemployment, homelessness and mental illness," said Joy Rucker, executive director, HIV Education and Prevention Project of Alameda County. "The generous donation of 12,000 condoms will go a long way in helping us in the fight against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Infections that are acquired and transmitted by sexual contact. Although virtually any infection may be transmitted during intimate contact, the term sexually transmitted disease is restricted to conditions that are largely ." As a non-profit organization dedicated to providing solutions for public health issues affecting the underserved, the Flowers Heritage Foundation understands the critical importance HIV/AIDS prevention plays and offers protections to individuals and communities both locally and internationally. Other programs established by the Flowers Heritage Foundation include the Bridge the Gap (BTG) program. BTG provides vital medications to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured un·der·in·sure tr.v. un·der·in·sured, un·der·in·sur·ing, un·der·in·sures To insure under a policy that provides inadequate benefits: Be certain that you are not underinsured against catastrophic illness. people. In 2007, BTG successfully secured funding for 22 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA PLWHA People Living With HIV/AIDS ) on the Montana AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP ADAP AIDS Drug Assistance Program ADAP Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program ADAP Agricultural Development in the American Pacific ADAP Autodiscovery/Autopurge ADAP Airport Development Aid Program ADAP Advanced Digital Antenna Production ) wait-list to obtain their life-saving prescription drugs. About Flowers Heritage Foundation The Flowers Heritage Foundation is a non profit (501c3) organization dedicated to providing solutions for public health issues affecting the medically indigent through our expertise in public health care, education/awareness programs, technology, business management, and fundraising. The Flowers Heritage Foundation was established by the Flowers family and is an outgrowth of their belief in giving back to the communities they serve. The Flowers Heritage Foundation is based in Oakland, California. For more information, please visit www.flowersheritagefoundation.com. About Ramsell Holding Corporation Ramsell Holding Corporation is the parent company to three healthcare related businesses, as well as an information technology company and a real estate management and investment business. The Ramsell family of companies is committed to serving the underserved and improving the lives of the most fragile among us. Every business in the Ramsell family donates a percentage of profits to the Flowers Heritage Foundation to address the needs of overlooked populations. Ramsell Holding Corporation is based in Oakland, California. For more information, please visit www.ramsellcorp.com. |
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