With health care costs on the rise in the United States, individuals with pre-existing conditions face the dilemma in funding life-saving treatment and care. Recognizing the critical role of local nonprofits and community-based organizations in offering a solution to this issue, DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) grants funds annually to support organizations nationwide that provide education, treatment and prevention to individuals living or at risk of HIV\/AIDS. This year, DIFFA will grant $331,500 to 31 organizations dedicated to fighting HIV\/AIDS. The 2017 grantees will be recognized at the annual Grants and Giving Celebration on Wednesday, November 8 at Current at Chelsea Piers.<\/p>\n
\u0093We are thrilled to present these grants to a diverse group of community and national non-profits that are working daily to provide care to thousands of individuals impacted by HV\/AIDS,\u0094 DIFFA board chair Cindy Allen said. \u0093We are proud to invest in their efforts to achieve an AIDS-free generation and ensure those living with HIV have a high-quality of life and care.\u0094<\/p>\n
This special evening will also honor Kravet Inc., a fifth-generation family business and leading distributor of fabrics, furniture, wall coverings and more. Kravet Inc., is a long-standing supporter of a variety of organizations addressing local and national causes. For more than a decade, Kravet has supported and contributed to a number of DIFFA initiatives such as Specify With Care and number of fundraisers including DINING BY DESIGN. <\/p>\n
\u0093We are honored by DIFFA’s acknowledgement and to support a cause that is so important to this industry. As we celebrate our past and inspire the future of design, our company is committed to aligning ourselves with organizations like DIFFA that are devoted to improving the lives of the HIV\/AIDS community,\u0094 said Lisa Kravet, Executive Vice President, Kravet Inc.<\/p>\n
The Grants and Giving Celebration will gather 200 of DIFFA’s key stakeholders and community leaders to introduce DIFFA National’s 2017 grantees representing 31 organizations nationwide. The grant recipients serve critical areas and target populations including homeless individuals, the LGBT community, youth ages 13-24, people of color, elderly and incarcerated populations. The organizations offer a range of services to fight stigma, work on prevention and education, and offer nutrition, counseling and job preparedness services.<\/p>\n
DIFFA National\u0092s 2017 Grantees include:
\nACRIA
\nAID Atlanta
\nAIDS Leadership Foothills-Area Alliance (ALFA)
\nAli Forney Center
\nAllies for Health + Wellbeing
\nAlpha Workshops
\nBailey House
\nBOOM!Health
\nCallen-Lorde Community Health Center
\nEquality Federation Institute
\nGMHC
\nGod’s Love We Deliver
\nHEAT Program (The Research Foundation for SUNY)
\nHMI (Hetrick-Martin Institute)
\nHousing Works
\nJBT Foundation, Inc.
\nJerusalem House
\nNorth Idaho AIDS Coalition
\nPeter & Paul Community Services
\nPlanned Parenthood of New York City, Inc.
\nServices and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
\nSouthern Arizona AIDS Foundation
\nSouthwest Center for HIV\/AIDS (SWHIV)
\nThe Aliveness Project
\nThe Correctional Association of New York
\nThe Doe Fund
\nTrillium Health
\nVermont CARES
\nVisual AIDS for the Arts, Inc.
\nVoices of Community Activists and Leaders (VOCAL-NY)
\nWashington Heights CORNER Project<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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