St. Philip House now home to those with HIV/AIDS
St. Philip House was recently featured in the New Britain Herald and Bristol Press regarding its outstanding work in the HIV Central Commecticut area. For the full article read more…
Walmart Supports St. Philip House Through Generous Grant Program
The Connecticut Advisory Council of the Wal-Mart has awarded St. Philip House a $30,000 grant through its State Giving Program. This grant was made possible thanks to the tireless efforts of Beth Egliskis, the Community Relations Coordinator of the Southington Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart stated “We believe that your organization is doing important work in the communities you serve, and we are proud that we are able to support you in your efforts. Thank you for the work your organization does to create opportunities so people can live better.”
The funds from this grant will play an important role is sustaining the following portions of the St. Philip House program:
- Providing HIV prevention education and awareness in local educational facilities
- Assisting residents with rent, and utility payments, as needed
- Providing a monthly HIV support group open to anyone in the HIV community
- Providing continued education tuition assistance and job training to St. Philip House clients so they may re-enter the workforce
- Subsidizing extra-curricular activities such as summer and sports camps, lessons in the arts for children of St. Philip clients
- Subsidizing the education needs of children of client’s in the St. Philip House program
- Ensuring transportation to medical appointments, through the St. Philip House vehicle, or assisting with maintenance of client’s vehicles
The clients, staff and board of directors are extremely grateful to the Wal-Mart Foundation for their belief and support of our program.
New H.I.V. Cases Steady Despite Better Treatment
Despite years of great progress in treating AIDS, the number of new infections with the virus that causes it has remained stubbornly around 50,000…
30 Years of HIV
Recently CNN.COM posted a slideshow marking 30 years of HIV/AIDS in the United States. Please feel free to review the slideshow using the link below.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/25/aids.timeline/index.html
‘Alice In Wonderland’ Inspires Mad Hatter Gala For St. Philip House
Alice of Wonderland fame would have been right at home Saturday at St. Philip House’s “Mad Hatter Auction & Gala.”
The “Alice in Wonderland”-themed party Saturday at the Hartford Club featured a lot of whimsy when it came to décor, but a lot of sincerity when it came to the cause.
“We started in Plainville 22 years ago,” said executive director Rich Baraglia of the nonprofit St. Philip House, which provides housing, programs and support to people with HIV/AIDS in the Central Connecticut region. “I can’t believe it has been that many years.”
The nonprofit, which also supports an orphanage in Peru, had it all going on when it came to the decorations and the auction items, thanks to a very talented board member, Ovide Cadran.
“He has an event-planning business and spends hours helping us,” said Baraglia, standing amid Wonderland-worthy centerpieces featuring teapots and cups and trays of make-believe cakes and cookies that seemed to defy gravity.
“He makes it happen every year,” said Baraglia of the array of perfectly wrapped silent-auction gift baskets that quickly attracted the attention of the arriving crowd. “He’d be here now for a picture, but he just got done getting everything ready and left to run home to change for the party.”