December 2008

Dear Friends of the Consortium,

It humbles me to ask of you such a simple but necessary gift this Holiday Season especially during these unprecedented and difficult financial times. As I write this letter more than 350 men, women, children and families await word on permanent housing assistance from the Delaware HIV Consortium. It is well documented that stable, permanent and affordable housing, only second to medical care is the primary reason that individuals with HIV disease improve their overall health, are more medically adherent and are less likely to transmit the virus.

Times are far more difficult than in the past and that is why I am simply asking for a Holiday gift of just $5 or $10 for our rental assistance program. Truly….every dollar has an impact.

As you read this, your small but generous gift along with others can begin providing a stable home for Leticia and her 9 year old daughter. For Joe, who is feeling better and looking for affordable and permanent housing, it may be the catalyst he needs so he may begin to work part-time in the upcoming new year.

I bet you never considered that just $5 or $10 could have such an impact on someone’s life. But combine many small donations and together we can transform someone’s life and bring hope and health to many of those waiting for our assistance.

Again, I ask you to please help us with this 2008 Annual Appeal. The amount is less important than your participation that says…”I Care This Holiday Season.” Together with 100% of your participation we can provide more than fifty months of stable and permanent housing and contribute to improvements in the overall health of people living with HIV/AIDS.

So won’t you help us reach our goal of 100% participation by returning your enclosed contribution envelope today and share perhaps the most influential $5 or $10 you have ever donated. All donors for the 2008 Annual Appeal will be listed in an upcoming issue of Voices.

Please help us reach a goal of having 100% of our 2,000 friends respond this year with a gift of only $5 or $10 dollars. Teams deliver outcomes and we need you to respond to this Annual Appeal and become a part of our team for the upcoming year.

On behalf of the staff, Board of Directors and hundreds of clients from the Delaware HIV Consortium…Happy Holidays and a Blessed New Year! Thank you for your support.

Holiday Wishes,

Peter Houle & All of Us at the Consortium

Delaware HIV Consortium 2009 Planning Council Meeting Schedule

Dates:
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Times:
Orientation: 11:00 a.m.-Noon
Lunch: 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Planning Council Meetings: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Work Group Breakouts: 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Place:
Sheraton Dover
1507 North Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901

2009 Policy Committee Meeting Schedule

Most meetings occur on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. All meetings are held at the Community Service Building- 100 W. 10th St., Wilmington, DE 19801, Room 6.

Meeting time: 10:30 am to Noon
Dates:
January 14
February 11
March 11
April 8
May 6* (1st Wed.)
June 10
July 8
No August Meeting
September 9
October 14
November 4* (1st Wed.)
No December Meeting
Contact Alyson at alang@delawarehiv.org

Save the Date for WOW 2009! The 2009 WOW Awards Gala will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the Clarion Hotel, the Belle, in New Castle.