By Zach Ciavolella
Philly AIDS Thrift announced more than $400,000 in community grants to 33 nonprofit organizations providing HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support services across Greater Philadelphia. The grants are funded through year-round donations of gently used items sold at the nonprofit’s thrift store.
“Every year, it’s incredibly rewarding to see how community support turns into real resources for organizations doing vital work across the Delaware Valley,” said Michael Byrne, board president of Philly AIDS Thrift. “We’re especially excited to be awarding our highest amount of grant funding ever, and that speaks to the dedication of our staff, volunteers, donors, and customers who make this possible.”
Since its founding in 2005, Philly AIDS Thrift has donated more than $5.6 million to community-based HIV/AIDS services in the Philadelphia region. This year’s grant funding — totaling $404,557 — marks the largest single distribution in the organization’s history. Since launching its grant program in 2014, Philly AIDS Thrift has worked to deepen its community impact and support a broader network of local HIV/AIDS service organizations.
Community organizations across Greater Philadelphia are seeing growing demand for services while facing tighter budgets. Philly AIDS Thrift’s grant program has strived to provide consistent support and stability.
Among this year’s grant recipients are ACT UP Philadelphia, Action Wellness, Drexel Medicine’s Partnership Comprehensive Care Practice, MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance), Philadelphia FIGHT, Planned Parenthood Keystone, Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania and the William Way LGBT Community Center, among others.
For more information about Philly AIDS Thrift, visit phillyaidsthrift.com.