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06 December
1999 Pediatric HIV Fund Gets Generous Gift The Providian Financial Corporation on Saturday presented a check for $20,000 to the Pediatric HIV Quality of Life Gift Fund, a nonprofit program administered by the UCSF Pediatric AIDS Treatment Center. Established five years ago, the Fund is dedicated to meeting the basic quality-of-life needs of the Center’s pediatric HIV/AIDS patients and their families, many of whom live in poverty. Providian’s donation, the largest single donation in the five years, ensures that patients will continue to receive gifts on their birthdays, school supplies, clothes and other basic needs that promote a sense of normalcy in their lives. The Fund is also used to cover the cost of a family’s transportation to and from appointments, meals and hotel expenses for overnight stays, rent, electricity and local telephone bills, other expenses necessary to meet basic quality of life standards, as well as funeral expenses. The $20,000 gift was presented Dec. 4 at the seventh annual party for the Pediatric AIDS Toy Drive. The party was held at Club Universe in San Francisco. This is the second year that Providian has donated to the Fund. "Providian's generous support has provided us with the freedom and ability we need to establish the Fund as an ongoing program," said Lynn Goldman, Pediatric HIV Coordinator with the center. Diane Wara, director of the HIV program and the Pediatric Immunology Division at UCSF, added, "We have many wonderful donors who help us out especially during the holidays, and that is enormously important to our little patients. The advantage of a gift at this level is that we can guarantee our help and support of these families throughout the year. It allows us to plan ahead for special purchases, field trips, and family needs." Links: |
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