A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 0 7 - Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS

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D E V E L O P M E N T / F U N D R A I S I N G
In 2007, Body Positive’s fundraising initiatives included special events, and an annual fund including a variety of
individual and group donations. Special events produce nearly one-fourth of Body Positive’s overall annual
funding. Events include: Night for Life, Dining Out for Life, Tour for Life, and Kids for Life, as well as a number
of community-based events which are generated by other community organizations.
Tour for Life
In February, co-chairs Jack Black and George McDonald organized the fifth annual Tour for Life – a self-guided
tour of exquisite homes in the Valley. This self-guided tour also featured a collection of vintage and classic
automobiles on display courtesy of Lambda Car Club International and one of the Valley's finest restaurants,
Arcadia Farms, provided delicious cuisine to guests.
Dining Out for Life
In April, during azcentral.com’s Dining Out for Life, diners across Arizona came out in droves to eat at their
favorite restaurants and, at the same time, support the efforts of Body Positive and Northland Cares – both of
which provide HIV/AIDS services and programs in Northern Arizona. The event was presented by APS. More
than 100 restaurants and other retail locations provided $140,000 for Body Positive. These funds were
allocated to support wellness programs and services; and $15,000 of these proceeds benefitted Prescott-based
Northland Cares. An international and annual event, participation in Arizona ranked seventh for total dollars
raised among the 44 participating cities in the US and Canada. Body Positive led the nation with 12 restaurants
pledging 100 percent of the proceeds of their designated meals.
Night for Life
This is the agency’s largest and most successful single fund-raising event of the year, which is held in May. More
than 1,000 supporters came together in the ballroom at the Phoenician Resort to recognize honorees Dr. Gary
Smethers & Dean Kleyn (Outstanding Philanthropists), US Airways (Corporate Leadership), Marc Reid & Robert
Black (Outstanding Achievement), Mary Rose Wilcox (Community Champion) and Bill Sheppard (Lifetime
Achievement). Co-chairs Jennifer Bohnert and Richard Stahl and Honorary Chair Bobby Barnes led the event
to raise more than $1 million in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Kids for Life
In September, Body Positive’s Kids for Life, curriculum-based program, was taught in the classroom for children
Kindergarten through sixth grade. Music is a powerful learning tool and Body Positive uses it to teach age
appropriate life lessons about diversity, making healthy choices, tolerance and respect in an effort to better
prepare our young people for threats they will encounter as they reach adolescence. This is accomplished
through the music of three-time Grammy Award winner Tom Chapin. Body Positive partnered with the Madison
Elementary School District on this program in 2007 and provided 800 at-risk students with a pragmatic
learning opportunity through music. The classroom learning experience culminates with a live concert
experience featuring Tom Chapin along with a public concert performance the following day. In conjunction
with this program, Governor Janet Napolitano proclaimed the month of September HIV/AIDS Family
Awareness Month.
Positive Energy
In October, the fifth annual Positive Energy event was held at the Tempe Center for the Arts featuring the vocal
duo, Nemesis, and the hilarious Julie Brown in her one-woman show. The event was chaired by Mark Howard
and Mike Nielsen and was attended by more than 400 guests.