ART for AIDS

12/30/2025

✨ Small Team. Big Impact. ✨
Celebrating 41 years of care & community since March 1984!
🎉 AHP has been dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected individuals through mental health and wellness services.
💛 With 51 devoted staff members and 100+ incredible volunteers, our programs continue to thrive.
🎨 In its 29th year, our signature fundraiser Art for AIDS raised $250,000 in sponsorships and art sales, featuring 165 curated works.
🙏 Thank you and let’s keep caring, creating, and building community together! 💪❤️

12/26/2025

⭐This year, AHP's commitment to Peer Support & Community included:

🧑‍🏫 11 peer facilitators trained by Jay Newberry, LCSW
🙋 14 dedicated members of our Community Advisory Board
🧠 20 psychotherapy group options, and...
❤️ Multiple statewide trainings and community of practice sessions delivered with our amazing community partners. 💫

12/26/2025

✨Meeting needs. Supporting health. Strengthening community.🌈

Mental Health Care Matters.
AHP served 1,310 behavioral health clients, including 1,000+ HIV community members and 1,000+ LGBTQ+ clients.

Sexual Health Matters.
We served 1,363 clients through Sexual Health Services, provided integrated HIV/HCV/STD care to 900 people, and facilitated 1,300+ tests.

Harm Reduction Matters.
We made 5,800+ harm reduction and overdose prevention contacts, distributed 7,800 pipe kits, and provided 435 Narcan units to help keep our community safe.

Basic Needs Matter.
We supported 2,200 client contacts with food, hygiene, and essentials—and distributed 57,500+ condoms.

12/10/2025

This past weekend, our community experienced the heartbreaking loss of a caring coworker, a compassionate and energetic social worker, and, to many, a dear friend. The fact that our colleague lost his life while at work at ZSFG Ward 86, while taking care of some of our most vulnerable clients, makes this loss even more devastating and painful. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and community.

Vigils are reportedly being held throughout the week at ZSFG, and we are preparing space at the Services Center where staff, clients, and community members can write messages, offer prayers and flowers, and reflect on the life and incredible work of our beloved colleague.

In Community,
Team AHP ❤️

12/01/2025

Today is when we reflect on our history and on the many contributions our vibrant AHP community has made over the last four decades in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

Life-saving services are being defunded, disrupting treatment and care response for those in SF who need it most.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO):
📣 In 2024, an estimated 40.8 million people were living with HIV globally
📣 Approximately 630,000 people died from HIV‑related causes in 2024
📣 An estimated 1.3 million people acquired HIV in 2024

We must work together to acknowledge, advocate, and address the inequities that continue to affect our clients and community here at home and around the world. ❤️

#2025

11/06/2025

Donate today! Learn more about the Dave Perdue Fundraiser here: https://alliancehealthproject.ucsf.edu/content/in-memory-of-dave-perdue
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The UCSF Alliance Health Project is relaunching the Dave Perdue Fundraiser to help secure critical funds for AHP’s food voucher program, which supports our most vulnerable clients who face food insecurity.

Originally launched in 2024 by longtime AHP staffer and supporter Holly Wong in honor of her late brother Dave Perdue, AHP's food voucher program continues to serve as a safety net in these uncertain times when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue to be greatly impacted at the federal level.

📲💻 Read more about the Dave Perdue Fundraiser in our AHP News section here:
https://alliancehealthproject.ucsf.edu/content/in-memory-of-dave-perdue

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10/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to Resist with Art at our 2025 Art for AIDS auction on Saturday! We hope you enjoyed celebrating with us for a great cause. We are sending a special shout out to all of our artists, bidders, sponsors, donors, and volunteers for making our 29th annual Art for AIDS auction a success. ✨🖼✨

Last Chance to Bid!
📲💻: https://ucsfaids2025.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse
Continue your support by bidding in our Last Chance Bid sale! That's right -- we have just opened up bidding for art still for sale. Walked away empty handed? Outbid on something you liked? Well take another look at our silent auction site and start bidding today! We've re-launched it so you can take home great art for a great cause.

Your Support Matters!
💸: https://alliancehealthproject.ucsf.edu/donate
Art for AIDS raises critical funds for the mental health and wellness of HIV-affected and LGBTQ+ community members at Alliance Health Project. Your support means more help, more services, and more care provided to clients in crisis, those with mental illness, HIV, and those who are homeless or coping with substance use disorders. Learn more about how you can support AHP in 2025.

10/03/2025

Art for AIDS is tomorrow, and we just have one question for you: What’s your auction style?

🐥 Early Bird?
🦄 Treasure Hunter?
❌⭕️ Strategist?
💸 Big Spender?
💗 Passionista?...

All styles are welcome! Bid in our silent auction today!
📲💻: Visit https://ucsfaids2025.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse

Visit artforaids.org for more information.

10/01/2025

It's almost time for Art for AIDS! Will you resist with us?
📲💻: Bid in the Silent Auction
https://ucsfaids2025.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse
(Bid or buy it now before someone else does!)

Visit artforaids.org for more info!

09/29/2025

Resist with ART! What else are you resisting with this year?
📲💻: Visit artforaids.org for more info.

09/27/2025

Thank you Audrey Heller for your support! Bid in our silent auction today! 📲💻

"Happy to see that my piece in the Art For AIDS auction has an opening bid! ⁠
I'm always happy to donate to this event, which raises critical funds for the UCSF Alliance Health Project, supporting the mental health and wellness of the LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities. This work is more important than ever, and your support is critical. ⁠
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There is an amazing collection of art available this year, and bidding is OPEN for the silent auction items! Live event is Oct 4, at the Bridge Yard in Oakland, which is a very cool venue!⁠
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Linkin.bio for the auction listings!⁠
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09/25/2025

Thank you Hilary Sheehan .sheehan for your support! Bid in our silent auction today! 📲💻

"Art for AIDS 2025 Silent auction is now open! Thrilled to be part of this annual fundraiser for .ahp !!!! You can bid on 'Your Mind' at https://ucsfaids2025.ggo.bid/bidding/package/14898729
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