PAWS http://www.pawssf.org/page.aspx?pid=291
PAWS began as volunteers mobilized in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in San Francisco. While serving at The San Francisco AIDS Foundation Food Bank in 1986, volunteers noticed that some clients were neglecting their own nutrition and feeding donated food to their animal companions instead. With the belief that no person should have to choose between feeding themselves or their beloved pets, the volunteers created a special food bank to carry pet food and supplies. The demand for this new service was overwhelming and, in October 1987, PAWS became an independent, nonprofit organization.
Over the years, PAWS has expanded the array of services available for our clients and the community. We are now serving over 1,000 companion animals of 800 clients who depend on us to provide pet food, vet care, dog walking, transportation, foster care, grooming, education and case management. Through our educational programs, PAWS has been a leader in the field of Human Animal Support Services (HASS) with national conferences and the publication of Safe Pet Guidelines, The Health Benefits of Companion Animals, and The PAWS Start-Up Kit that helped launch PAWS-like organizations in over 28 other communities.
For 25 years, PAWS has helped thousands of people and their companion animals find healing, hope, and unconditional love. Since day one we have remained completely privately funded and have depended on the generosity of our donors to support our services. Today PAWS is a vibrant and thriving organization and, with your continued support, ready to meet the challenges of the future.
Positive Resource Center www.positiveresource.org/
Positive Resource Center is a community-based organization that assists people affected by or at risk for HIV/AIDS through culturally appropriate counseling, education and advocacy in making informed choices which maximize available benefits and employment opportunities. Our main programs include employment services and benefits counseling for people with HIV and/or mental health conditions.
Stuart Morrison Smith's memorial https://www.facebook.com/StuSmithMemorialFund
Established by Dave Earl partner of Stu Smith to carry on the amazing work by The Shanti Project. He was Board Chair and later Board Chair Emeritus at the Shanti Project, where he also served as a volunteer for 18 years. He was a board member of the Gladstone Institute and the San Francisco Paratransit Coordinating Council. He served on the San Francisco LGBT Aging Policy Task Force, as a member of the San Francisco Civil Grand Jury, and as a volunteer adjudicator for the District Attorney’s office. He worked with the UCSF AIDS Research Center and the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation. He was actively involved for many years with the Castro Country Club, a clean and sober gathering place and one of his favorite places to hangout and find fellowship.