Leading the Way to a Healthier Future
Mazzoni Center 2012 Annual Report
Our Mission
To provide quality comprehensive health and wellness services in
an LGBT-focused environment, while preserving the dignity and
improving the quality of life of the individuals we serve.
Our History
Mazzoni Center is the only health care provider in the Philadelphia
region specifically targeting the unique health care needs of the
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Founded
in 1979, it is the oldest AIDS service organization in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the fourth-oldest in the
nation. As the organization grew and evolved to meet the needs
of our constituents, Mazzoni Center has combined HIV/AIDSrelated services, health services, and legal services. With over 33,000
individuals benefiting annually from our services, we have proven
ourselves to be a leader among community-based organizations in
the greater Philadelphia area, and have developed a reputation for
excellence and innovation in service delivery to our constituents.
Table of Contents
Message from the Board President and Executive Director . . . . . . . 1
Medical Care & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Open Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Care Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Prevention & Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Youth Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trans* Care Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Financials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
A Message from
the Board President and Executive Director
It has been an exciting and eventful
year at Mazzoni Center. In the face
of a still-sluggish economy, reduced
funding opportunities, and faced with
a massive overhaul of the healthcare
system that would have profound
and far-reaching impact on the work
we do, we successfully continued to
find innovative and effective ways to meet the health and wellness
needs of our communities.
In February we were privileged to partner with the White House
Office of Public Engagement and the U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services in hosting the first ever White House
Conference on LGBT Health, which took place at Jefferson
University. We were delighted to lead this historic opportunity
and champion addressing the health concerns of the lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender communities in such a broad-based
public forum.
In her keynote address to the conference, Secretary of Health &
Human Services Kathleen Sebelius stated that: “The Affordable
Care Act may represent the strongest foundation we have ever
created to begin closing LGBT health disparities.” She went on
to outline several ways in which the newly enacted legislation
is benefiting LGBT individuals and families - from expanding
access to preventative health screenings, to removing the option
for private health insurers to deny coverage based on pre-existing
conditions. She also talked about the plan released last year by
HHS to integrate sexual orientation- and gender identity-specific
questions into their national surveys, which will allow the federal
government for the first time to gather important health data on
LGBT Americans.
With the rollout of the Affordable Care Act over the next two
years, we anticipate dramatic growth in demand for our services at
Mazzoni Center, as many previously uninsured LGBT individuals
seek out a home for their medical needs. Our staff is already at
work developing solutions that will help the individuals we serve
navigate the changes that lie ahead, so that they can truly enhance
their health and well-being.
All across the agency it was a year of growth: our health center
at 809 Locust Street saw a major expansion that added six exam
rooms and other work spaces that will enable us to serve more
patients, more efficiently than ever before. We continued to be
the largest community-based HIV counseling and testing provider
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in Philadelphia, and this year we tested a record number of
individuals at our various onsite locations and community events.
We added staff to our youth programs, expanding our reach and
strengthening our anti-bullying message in schools; we welcomed
a record number of student interns to support the work of our
legal services department; we hired a professional coordinator to
manage the growth of the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference,
which welcomed a record 2,500 attendees in its 11th year. We added
a dedicated position to our Open Door Counseling program to
streamline intakes and expedite drug and alcohol assessments, so
we could connect individuals to the help they need, when they need
it most. From youth-specific programs like Ally Safe Schools and
HYPE, to the work our legal department has done in partnership
with the LGBT Elder Initiative, we are making an impact on
individuals of all ages, all races, and diverse communities.
We also initiated some exciting pilot programs: one targeting the
underserved Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, where
disproportionate rates of poverty, violence, IV drug use and sex
work have culminated in high rates of HIV and hepatitis C – and
many residents are either uninsured or underinsured. Another
program offers free drop-in medical care and wrap-around social
services one Friday evening per month at our Washington West
Project, in the heart of the ‘gayborhood.’
As the challenges facing our communities evolve, so do we. Our
growth has been strategic and targeted to the areas where we see
the greatest need, and where we feel we can make the strongest
impact. Thanks to a community needs assessment survey Mazzoni
Center conducted from December 2011 through February 2012,
we have up-to-date information that will help us build a roadmap
for future programs and services that best fit the needs of those
we serve; information that instructs us on building capacity,
establishing partnerships, testing new and different approaches
to care, and always asking: how can we better meet the needs of
our constituents?
We are grateful for the ongoing support of the many individuals,
community allies, and supporting organizations that help us
continue this important work. We are proud to be mapping the
way forward, and laying the groundwork for a healthier future for
the LGBT communities in Philadelphia.
Kelly A. Harris,
President of the Board of Directors
Nurit L. Shein,
Executive Director
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON LGBT HEALTH
On February 16, 2012, Mazzoni Center was proud to partner with The White House Office of Public
Engagement (OPE) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in presenting
The White House LGBT Conference on Health, which took place at Thomas Jefferson University.
The focus of this historic event was on
facilitating a broad conversation about the
health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) individuals.
The daylong symposium featured remarks
by Secretary of Health & Human
Services Kathleen Sebelius, Director of
the U.S. Office of Personnel Management
John Berry, and Philadelphia Mayor
Michael Nutter, among others. It was the
inaugural event in a series of conferences
around the country specifically focused
on LGBT Americans.
More than 300 health care professionals,
community organizers, medical students,
and community members from at least 22
states traveled to Philadelphia to attend
the conference, which was called “a
watershed moment for LGBT Health” in
the Huffington Post.
Panelists included key officials from the
national and regional HHS offices, as well
as leadership and staff from area LGBT
organizations and health entities.
(left to right): Ted Martin, Executive Director of Equality Pennsylvania; Christopher LaBonte, Principal and Director of External Affairs, Sellers Dorsey; Robert L. Barchi, M.D., Ph.D,
President of Thomas Jefferson University; Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Nurit L. Shein, Executive Director of Mazzoni
Center; Christopher Bartlett, Executive Director of the William Way LGBT Community Center; Donald F. Schwarz, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner and Deputy Mayor for Health
and Opportunity for the City of Philadelphia.
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Medical Care & Services
The relationship you have with your healthcare provider is among the most important in
your life. However, even in 2012, too many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals
experience barriers to quality health care, either because they lack the insurance, resources,
or in some cases, they have no access to
a provider who understands their unique
health needs. At Mazzoni Center Family
and Community Medicine the provision of
compassionate, culturally competent health
care is the core of our mission.
Our facility underwent a major expansion
this year, adding six exam rooms that
have helped us cut patient wait time for
appointments and increased our overall
capacity. With the expansion we are now
scheduling an average of 1,200 patient visits
each month (up from 900 a month last year)
Our practice at 809 Locust Street has
experienced extraordinary growth since
we opened our doors there in 2008 – a
testament to the need for culturally
competent LGBT care in the region. In
four years, the number of patient visits has
quadrupled to over 13,000 and the staff has
increased by 40%. Today the health center
has an active and growing roster of more
than 8,000 patients.
Our patient base continues to be
approximately 35% uninsured, 25% on
public insurance, and 40% on private
insurance. We are committed to providing
for our uninsured patients, although we
often struggle to find the resources. We
had a 20% increase in our HIV positive
patients in FY2012. Thanks to the success
of our weekly youth drop-in program, we
have also seen a large increase in adolescent
patients, who now make up 21% of our
patient base. This indicates that many youth
have successfully made the transition from
receiving care on an ‘urgent’ basis through
our drop-in program, to becoming part of
our regular patient base, and getting care on
a more routine basis.
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and we have the capacity for even further
growth in the future, up to 2,900 patient
visits per month.
We also added two full-time clinicians
in FY2012 to respond to our increasing
patient load. In addition to primary care, our
clinical team has expertise in treating HIV/
AIDS and hepatitis C, and in providing
transgender health care.
We have also completed our first full
year of using an EMR (Electronic
Medical Records) system, which has
revolutionized our workflow, making every
step in the patient care process simplified
and efficient. Through the online
patient portal, patients can access their
information, interact with clinicians, and
schedule or adjust appointments anytime,
as needed. The dramatic decrease in call
volume allows our front desk staff to focus
on interactions with patients in the office,
which helps us offer a more supportive and
welcoming environment. It has also greatly
improved our ability to collect and analyze
patient data, which makes it a powerful
tool for producing reports, measuring
patient outcomes, and approaching new
funding sources.
YOUTH DROP-IN
Our weekly adolescent drop-in program
continues to serve the most vulnerable
in our community – young people aged
14-24 – at no cost. The program operates
Wednesday evenings from 5:00-7:00 PM,
and in FY2012 we served 474 youth for
a total of 835 visits. Due to growing
demand, we added a third clinician to our
drop-in staff in February of 2012. On
a typical week we see 18-22 youth for
medical services, and with the help of case
management staff we can also address
other needs ranging from HIV and STD
testing, accessing legal or social services, or
assistance with a job search or housing.
PILOT PROGRAMS: BRIDGING
THE GAP
In September of 2011, Mazzoni Center
partnered with a storefront HIV testing site
known as GET UP to offer free, walk-in
medical care and social services to many
uninsured and underserved residents in
Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.
Our site is located at the notorious
intersection of Kensington Avenue and
Somerset, an area that has suffered from
disproportionate rates of poverty, violence,
widespread IV drug use and sex work, all
of which have culminated in high rates of
HIV and hepatitis C. Each month a team
of 3-4 clinicians and social workers from
Mazzoni Center provide four hours of free
medical care, including hepatitis and HPV
vaccinations, flu shots, family planning
and primary medical care. Our social
workers assist area residents in applying
for insurance, provide mental
health and/or drug and
alcohol referrals, and offer
crisis support. In the one
year this pilot program has
been operating, our staff has
provided free medical and
social services to 70 clients,
many of whom have no
other way to access care.
In January 2012 we launched another
pilot program that takes place one Friday
evening each month at the Washington West
Project (1201 Locust Street), and offers
free, drop-in services including medical
care, hormone replacement therapy, and
HIV/STD screening and STD treatment.
A collaboration between Mazzoni Center’s
case management department, CTR
(Counseling, Testing, and Referral) team,
and our medical providers, the program
aims to link uninsured/underinsured
LGBTQ individuals to care – and is
particularly targeted to transgender women
of color, who have disproportionately high
uninsured rates and face significant barriers
to accessing traditional medical care.
Our clinicians treat these walk-in clients
for whatever health needs or concerns they
present, while case managers help them
apply for health insurance and connect to
Mazzoni Center’s continuum of services,
including mental health, drug and alcohol
or social services. During the first six
months of operation, 53% of clients
seen on Friday evenings followed up for
further care at Mazzoni Center Family
and Community Medicine. Due to the
overwhelming success of this initiative, we
added a second Friday evening each month,
effective September 2012. We also plan to
introduce programming that will address
legal, educational/vocational and risk
reduction topics.
Mazzoni Center
provided $568,201 in free
medical care this year.
Next year we anticipate a
10% increase.
Open Door:
Affirmative Counseling for LGBTQ individuals
Providing a safe and supportive space for someone in crisis is often the first step toward
helping them achieve recovery from addiction and embrace a healthier life.
Here’s a real-life example of how our
Open Door staff helped a young man we’ll
call “Scott” this year. When he first arrived
for his intake assessment, he was a heavy
user of crystal meth, concerned about
how his habit was impacting his behavior,
and leading him to take great risks with
his body and his health. In nearly every
aspect – personal, financial, professional Scott felt his life spiraling out of control.
Based on his intake assessment, our staff
determined that his addiction was serious
enough to warrant inpatient services,
and recommended he seek help from a
residential treatment program.
Scott wasn’t ready to take that step yet –
but he had made a connection with our
counseling team. He continued to show
up periodically, seeking help from one of
the therapists or REACH counselors, or
attend a support group meeting. At each
visit, our counselors would listen, offer
support, and gently encourage him to
consider more treatment, while reinforcing
the benefits of more stability and control
over his life. After eight months Scott
decided he was ready, and checked into an
inpatient detox program.
These days he is more than nine months
clean, with stable housing, greatly
improved physical health, and perhaps
most importantly, peace of mind. Often
helping a client like Scott means first
establishing trust, and then letting him
set the pace. Our team at Mazzoni
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Center’s Open Door counseling program
understands that each individual has their
own unique history and set of challenges:
our goal is to help people realize their
potential for a healthy and fulfilling life.
The Open Door program is a duallylicensed outpatient mental health and
substance abuse treatment provider. Our
highly trained therapists each have distinct
areas of expertise, and provide support for
clients in the areas of: individual, couples,
and family therapy; dynamic support and
therapy groups; expressive and creative
therapies; psychiatric care and medication
management; recovery services; as well
as resources and referrals to communitybased adjunct services. In FY2012 we
provided 501 lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer or questioning
(LGBTQ) individuals, couples, and
families with professional, accessible
and culturally-affirming psychotherapy
or psychiatric services.
We performed 41%
more drug and
alcohol assessments
this year, thanks
to a streamlined
intake system.
Substance Abuse Treatment and
Recovery Programs
In FY2012 we saw a significant growth
in the number of clients accessing drug
and alcohol (D/A) services: with a
41% increase in D/A assessments, and
a 14% increase in the total number of
D/A counseling sessions. Much of this
growth can be attributed to a conscious
commitment to streamlining our internal
processes through the addition of fulltime intake specialist Sean McNamara.
Thanks to this position, we are better able
to assess callers for drug or alcohol issues,
and to ‘fast-track’ those whom we identify
as in need of addiction services, to ensure
they are seen by a counselor within one or
two days. The sooner someone struggling
with addiction can see a therapist, the
greater their likelihood of following
through with treatment.
Individuals seeking help with substance
abuse or addiction through Mazzoni Center
have the option of receiving individual
therapy, and/or attending one of two dropin support groups which are offered weekly,
free of charge, and are tailored to meet the
needs of LGBTQ people, whether they are
just beginning the process of recovery, or
have been on the road to recovery for some
time. Our approach differs from the 12-step
model, in that we use a harm reduction
approach which may include abstinence.
Our therapists develop uniquely tailored
goals with a client and work to build skills to
support and achieve these goals.
REACH: Recovery, Empowerment,
and Community Health
Most traditional mental health and
substance abuse programs operate on the
premise that clients will come to them. We
know there are many people struggling
with addiction who are overwhelmed by
their situation and simply don’t know
where to turn, or perhaps they don’t
realize all the resources and supports that
are available. Mazzoni Center’s REACH
program distinguishes itself with an
aggressive approach to outreach, geared
specifically toward gay, and bisexual men,
and men who have sex with men (MSM),
particularly in communities of color.
The goal is to identify men at high risk
for HIV/STD transmission, and engage
them in conversation about modifying
their behavior in order to reduce that risk.
REACH provides each client with a peer
‘partner’ in the recovery process, whose
aim is to provide ongoing support in a
variety of innovative ways – in face-to-face
sessions, by phone, or via email.
You’ll find the REACH team working
alongside our HIV counselors and testers
at the Washington West Project, or
consulting with case managers at Mazzoni
Center Family and Community Medicine.
They’re also frequently out and about in
the community – connecting with people
in bars, at balls, and bathhouses. “What’s
unique about the program is that we’re
bringing an outreach component to mental
health and substance abuse,” REACH
Project Manager John Edwards explains.
REACH counselors are trained to assess
where someone is, in terms of their
substance use and willingness to engage
in a recovery program.
“We’ll work with the person no matter
where they are,” Edwards says, adding: “It’s
very important for us to communicate our
willingness to be there for each client, and
not judge or reject someone who doesn’t
commit right away. Just because they’re not
ready today doesn’t mean they won’t be
ready tomorrow.”
Currently in its fourth year, REACH has
enrolled nearly 800 individuals and has
maintained an impressive 81% follow-up
rate over the past four years with clients
who have been enrolled for six months.
The program serves as an invaluable
“safety-net” for many clients who would
otherwise not have sought, or completed, a
behavioral health care program.
Living with HIV Support Group
Every Tuesday evening, Liza Linder,
MSW/ LCSW, meets with a group of
individuals who range in age from 19 to 70.
They come from all walks of life and all
corners of the city and surrounding areas,
but they have one thing in common: they
are all living with HIV/AIDS.
community than outside of it.” As a result,
some people with HIV feel very isolated:
“not necessarily in every aspect of their
lives, but when it comes to talking openly
about the disease,” she explains.
She’s had people show up who were just
diagnosed that morning, and others who’ve
been living with AIDS for 20 or 25 years.
“It can be reassuring for some of the
newer folks,” she says, “to meet people
who have been living happily for many
years, and to know that they can have a
similar prognosis.”
Sean, aged 30, just started attending the
group this year, and says being a part of
the group has given him hope and made
“At the time,” James says, “I could feel myself just giving up... I wouldn’t be the
same today if this group weren’t available...”
Since 2006 Liza has been facilitating the
“Living with HIV/AIDS” support group,
which offers a friendly, welcoming forum
for any HIV+ individual who identifies as
LGBTQ to discuss what’s on their mind
– everything from dating and disclosure,
to dealing with family, new developments
in treatment, recovery issues and general
mental health. It continues to be our
longest-running and most highly attended
drop-in support group, with
an average of 20 attendees
every week.
Liza says it’s a natural
extension of the work
Mazzoni Center does. “We
have so many clients who are
HIV positive,” she says, “and
there’s still a stigma around
HIV/AIDS. Sometimes
the stigma can be
stronger within the LGBT
him feel less isolated. Coming to group,
he explains, “You feel like you are part
of something. I feel like I have a future
and I am determined to handle whatever
obstacles come my way.”
Another member, James, says the people
he met through this group “helped steer
me in the right direction,” and away from
an abusive relationship, in the months that
followed his positive diagnosis. “At the
time,” he says, “I could feel myself just
giving up.” Since then he has come a long
way. “I wouldn’t be the same today if this
group weren’t available,” James says. “I try
to surround myself with supportive people
but this group provides a kind of support
I can’t get from people who aren’t in my
situation.”
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Care Services
At Mazzoni Center we understand that wellness means more than an annual visit to the
doctor. It’s about having access to health insurance and affordable medications,
counseling and psychosocial assistance, food stability and good nutrition, safe housing,
and more. Our case management program
is staffed by qualified, compassionate
professionals who dedicate themselves to
serving the particular needs of each client.
Recognizing that there are many factors
that can impact health, we take a holistic
approach to providing care services. It
might mean educating a client on how to
manage a chronic health condition like
asthma, diabetes, hepatitis C, or HIV.
Sometimes it’s helping a client obtain a
legal name change; enrolling them in a low
cost prescription drug program; or working
to improve their housing or employment
situation. Our goal for the individuals we
work with is to live optimally, not just in
terms of health but also quality of life.
In FY2012 we provided HIV case
management to 863 clients, medical
advocacy for 343 clients (an increase
of 121% from the previous year), and
adolescent case management for 547
clients (an increase of 9% from FY2011).
Across all age ranges the single most
requested service we provide is
registration into prescription assistance
programs. With a significant proportion
of LGBTQ patients lacking insurance, our
programs meet a vital need of helping
patients have regular and affordable
(free or low-cost) access to their health
maintenance and acute medications.
Case managers assess each client for
insurance eligibility on a quarterly basis.
As a result, 90% of Mazzoni Center’s
case management clients have
health insurance. For clients who are
uninsurable, we work to ensure those
needing prescriptions have coverage
through SPBP or patient assistance
programs.
For HIV-positive individuals, regular access
to medical care is vital in maintaining good
health. Our case managers work to ensure
these clients comply with recommended
standards of care, with the result that
90% of our active clients receive a
minimum of one viral load and CD4
lab every six months.
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For many of our clients medical care
and access to medications is not enough.
Each December our case management
team organizes a Coat and Toy Drive to
benefit the children and families of our
clients. This past year we secured $12,326
in donations ($4,000 more than the previous
year) which allowed us to provide over 130
children with hats, gloves, scarves, and gifts,
and 95 children with winter coats during
the holiday season.
FOOD BANK
Mazzoni Center has been providing
free nutritious food via our pantry-style
food bank program, known as ‘Vivian’s
Cupboard,’ since 1989. Operated out
of our Center City offices, the program
provides more than 2,700 meals every
month, allowing low-income, HIV-positive
Philadelphians to select packaged food
items in a supermarket-style setting.
According to the 2010 Report on HIV/
AIDS Care and Prevention issued by the
Philadelphia Department of Public Health,
“the socioeconomic issues associated with
On January 12, 2012, Philadelphia’s two Whole Foods
Market locations donated 5% of their net profits from the
day to Mazzoni Center’s food bank.
poverty, directly and indirectly increase
the risk of HIV infection and affect the
health of people living with HIV.” The
overwhelming majority (97%) of our
food bank clients lack the financial
resources to meet the basic needs of
their households. 86% of our food pantry
consumers are at or below the Federal
Poverty Level for a single person household.
73% of food bank clients report receiving
Food Stamps, yet the average individual
receives less than $50 per month in Food
Stamps. Approximately 31% of the
households served by Mazzoni Center have
a female head-of-household, who typically
earn a lower income, if any, and have a
number of dependants. Children make up
14% of our food bank clients.
As jobless rates climb, individuals and
families dealing with chronic illnesses like
HIV/AIDS are vulnerable to poverty,
hunger, and worsening health outcomes.
Utilization of food bank services grew by
4% in FY2012. Since 2007, utilization of
our food bank has increased by 42%.
The number of households and individuals
serviced has also increased this year by
5% and 3% respectively. On average, 530
households access services each month,
with an average of 75 children and 550
adults. While the majority of our clients are
at or below Federal Poverty Level, we are
seeing an increase in middle income families
seeking food services as food prices increase
and joblessness climbs.
HOUSING
A home is more than four walls and a
roof: for most people a home is a symbol
of security, stability, and overall wellbeing. A home locates us within our
community, and gives us a fixed point from
which to navigate the world outside. For
individuals living with HIV, establishing and
maintaining safe housing is a critical step on
the road to wellness. Since 2003 Mazzoni
Center has operated a Housing Subsidy
Program, funded by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development’s
Housing Opportunities for Persons with
AIDS (HOPWA) program. In FY2012 our
program provided stable housing for 126
unduplicated tenants, of whom 37 were
families and 89 were single households. Of
these clients 89% were “very low income,”
meaning they earned 25% or less of the
median income for our area. Another 9%
were “low income” (earning 50% or less of
the area median income).
Our housing director and a team of
three housing counselors work closely
with clients throughout the year to ensure
they maintain appropriate, affordable,
and safe housing throughout the year,
intervening as needed with landlord-tenant
issues, maintenance concerns, financial
difficulties, and other challenges they may
face. Each year we re-inspect units to verify
their physical condition and overall safety,
and to be sure that our landlords are fully
compliant. We also conduct home visits to
units on a quarterly basis.
Thanks to a close collaboration with
our case management team, 100% of
our housing tenants had or acquired
medical insurance in FY2012.
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Prevention & Outreach
HIV & STD SCREENING
Every nine and a half minutes, someone
in the U.S. becomes infected with HIV –
and one in five of them do not know it.
Here in Philadelphia HIV infection rates
are five times the national average. Getting
individuals who are at a high risk for
infection tested for HIV – especially gay and
bisexual men, and young men of color who
have sex with men - is a critical first step
HIV not only improves their health, but
reduces the risk of transmission to others.
WASHINGTON WEST PROJECT
The Washington West Project, located
at 1201 Locust Street in the heart of
Philadelphia’s “Gayborhood,” is our main
testing site - offering free, walk-in HIV/
STD testing and screening in a welcoming,
storefront setting six days a week. “Wash
Every nine and a half minutes, someone in the U.S. becomes infected with
HIV – and one in five of them do not know it. In Philadelphia, HIV
infection rates are five times the national average.
towards helping them take charge of their
health. Statistics tells us that people who
know their HIV status are much more likely
to seek medical care, which dramatically
improves their health outcomes. Testing
remains a crucial focus in the battle
against HIV/AIDS, because we know that
identifying and treating individuals with
West” frequently serves as a ‘gateway’ for
individuals seeking information and/or
testing, many of whom get connected to
additional Mazzoni Center programs and
services after their initial contact here.
This year at Wash West we tested 5,143
individuals for HIV, an increase of 19%
over FY2011. This boost in testing is due
in part to heightened awareness of Wash
West through focused outreach efforts and
word of mouth, as well as extended testing
hours introduced in fall 2011. Our CTR
(counseling, testing, and referral) team is
also part of the pilot project, launched in
January 2012, that takes place at Wash West
two Friday nights each month, offering
free medical care, hormone replacement
therapy, and HIV/STD screening and STD
treatment.
MOBILE TESTING UNIT
Mazzoni Center’s mobile testing unit
(MTU) provides HIV/STD screening
in underserved areas and at community
events throughout the city of Philadelphia,
reaching people where they live, work, and
socialize. This year our MTU appeared
up to four times a week at regular sites
in Germantown, North Philadelphia,
South Philadelphia, and West
Philadelphia; and provided free HIV and
STD screenings at 16 festivals including
National Black HIV Awareness Day, World
AIDS Day, OutFest, and Philadelphia Gay
Pride. We also offer testing in designated
‘wellness rooms’ at the local bathhouses,
Club Body Center and Sansom Street Gym.
Our CTR Team can be found at these
various sites six days a week, during both
daytime and nighttime hours, helping
Philadelphians protect their health by
knowing their HIV status.
PREVENTION & OUTREACH
In FY2012 our Prevention staff reached
more than 25,000 individuals with safer
sex kits and materials through street
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outreach, which remains one of the most
effective means of getting people tested and
informed about health and wellness services
available to them. These days community
outreach has evolved to incorporate online
spaces as well - so in addition to faceto-face contact at bars, clubs, and public
events, we made close to 2,000 contacts in
FY2012 through online outreach on sites
like Facebook, Adam4Adam, Grindr, and
Scruff. Our team distributed approximately
170,000 condoms and safer sex kits
at our three locations, by request, and at
community events this year.
GET REAL
Storytelling is another powerful way to
capture someone’s attention - and true
stories often have the strongest impact.
Through the CDC-funded Get REAL
project, we interview men from across
Philadelphia who have sex with men, and
publish their real-life stories in poster and
postcard form. These stories explore the
various reasons someone may become
vulnerable to transmitting or contracting
HIV, including: poverty, social isolation, and
substance abuse. The aim is to promote
discussion of HIV, safer sex, and the health
of gay and bisexual men in Philadelphia.
This year we produced ten Get REAL
stories, and distributed over 23,000
copies of the stories.
SYPHILIS ELIMINATION PROJECT
Through funding from the Philadelphia
Department of Public Health, our staff
developed a marketing campaign
(“Syphilis Is Here”) to educate
individuals, specifically gay and bisexual
men, about the high rates of syphilis in
Philadelphia, emphasizing the need for
Mazzoni Center provided
a total of 6,933 HIV tests
at Wash West and our
other locations in FY2012,
a 26% increase from the
previous year.
routine screening and condom use. The
“Syphilis Is Here” campaign was created as
a poster, a palm card, and a series of print
ads that ran in the Philadelphia Gay News in
summer 2011. The posters were displayed
at over 20 gay and bisexual “hot spots”
in Philadelphia, and over 2,000 of the palm
cards were distributed along with condom
packs by our community outreach teams.
THE REAL IMPACT PROJECT (T.R.I.P.)
Funded through the AIDS Activities
Coordinating Office of Philadelphia,
T.R.I.P. uses a social networking strategy
to encourage HIV testing in the black gay
and bisexual community in Philadelphia.
This year T.R.I.P. held two meetings per
month with the goal of enlisting individuals
who will recruit members of their
social network and encourage them
to get tested for HIV. By having men
advocate for HIV testing to their friends,
we leverage the power of peer networks
and achieve a higher impact than we could
through outreach and media efforts alone.
Peer recruiters receive training on different
approaches they can use to talk with friends,
family, and community members about HIV
and the importance of knowing your status.
EARLY INTERVENTION COUNSELING
& WELLNESS SERVICES
When a person tests positive for HIV it is
our goal to get them connected to health
care as quickly as possible - while also
dealing with the many other questions
and concerns that will arise with this lifechanging news. In addition to linking newly
diagnosed HIV positive individuals to health
care and providing accompaniment to the
first few medical appointments, our Early
Intervention Counseling (EIC) service
also provides referrals for support services
including case management, food bank,
partner services, and more. This year the
program posted an 83% success rate in
linking newly diagnosed clients to care.
In FY2012 this service was merged with
our ‘Wellness Counseling’ program, which
offers high-risk MSM (men who have sex
with men) the opportunity to work one-onone with a counselor to reduce their risk of
HIV transmission.
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Youth Services:
Engaging the Next Generation
Statistics clearly show that
LGBT students are at high risk
for bullying and harassment
in schools. LGBT students are
more likely to skip school due
to fear, threats, and property
vandalism directed at them. An
estimated one in three LGBT
youth will drop out of school
altogether, which is three times
the national average.
Since 1998 Mazzoni Center’s Ally Safe
School Program, which is primarily
funded by the William Penn Foundation,
has worked with students and faculty
in Philadelphia Public Schools to create
safer, more welcoming environments for
all students, through the formation and
coordination of Gay Straight Alliances
(GSAs) in middle and high schools, as well
as through in-school trainings for students,
teachers, and staff. In FY2012 the Ally
program added a second full-time staff
member, enabling us to reach even more
students across the city. The Ally team
worked with 56 active GSAs at middle
schools and high schools in the Philadelphia
School District, and hosted seven citywide
GSA meetings, each of which brought 2060 students from the city and surrounding
areas together for networking, collaboration,
and friendship.
This year also saw the launch of a new
Student Leadership Board (SLB), which
consists of eight students from schools
across Philadelphia who have taken an
active role in overseeing the Ally program.
By giving these students a leadership role,
the program seeks to foster a greater level
of engagement and enthusiasm not only
among SLB members, but all students
involved with the Ally program. Among
the key accomplishments of this
first year was the March 2012 LEAD
Conference, which brought 70 students,
family members, and GSA advisors
together for a full day of workshops and
presentations focused on developing
leadership skills. The SLB also created and
presented a workshop for teachers on how
to successfully start and maintain a GSA,
and made an appearance at the 11th Annual
Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference,
where they led a workshop on gender and
sexual identity for youth.
Healthy Sexuality Workshop Series
This community education program,
funded through the AIDS Activities
Coordination Office (AACO) of
Philadelphia and the Department of
Human Services, is a series of seven
workshops created to teach students
about a wide range of sexuality issues,
from relationships to sexual risk to LGBT
101. This year, our community health
educators delivered 261 workshops to
over 2,600 students in middle schools,
high schools and youth-specific
organizations across Philadelphia.
HYPE: Helping Youth Through
Prevention Education
Young black MSM (men who have sex
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with men) are at a significantly higher
risk for HIV than the general population:
this group experienced a 48% increase in
HIV infections from 2006-2009. Through
our HYPE program, Mazzoni Center’s
Prevention staff reaches out to young men
of color as well as transgender youth from
across Philadelphia, through social media,
street outreach, and community events.
Our team of skilled group facilitators hosts
a monthly workshop series, in which we
identify and address the various factors
that influence behavior and risk, including
cultural, social, and religious norms, HIV/
AIDS, relationship dynamics, and the social
influences of racism and homophobia.
All HYPE workshops are free of charge,
and include food and transit tokens for
all who attend. In FY2012 we worked
with 77 youth in our monthly workshops,
and an additional 30 youth attended one
of two intensive three-day retreats, held
in September 2011 and May 2012 at
Fellowship Farms in Pottstown, PA.
In response to a growing demand
from young men who had completed
the HYPE program, this year we
added a ‘core group’ that allows
graduates to stay connected to
one another and receive ongoing
support with their goals.
Trans* Care Services
Transgender and gender non-conforming people frequently experience discrimination
when accessing health care, from disrespect and harassment to violence and outright denial of service.
These experiences, combined with a widespread lack of knowledge and cultural competency among
health care providers, leads many transidentified individuals to delay or avoid
seeking care altogether, often with
devastating results.
of new transgender-identified patients
interested in starting hormone replacement
therapy came from outside Pennsylvania
and New Jersey.
At Mazzoni Center we provide over 1,000
trans-identified individuals each year
with medical care, case management,
mental health, support groups, and
youth-specific services.
2012 PHILADELPHIA TRANS-HEALTH
CONFERENCE
The most recognized and internationally
acclaimed transgender program Mazzoni
Center provides is the annual Philadelphia
Trans-Health Conference (PTHC). This
year we hosted the 11th annual PTHC
from May 31-June 2, 2012, welcoming a
record 2,500 attendees from throughout
the country and around the world. This
free event is the largest of its kind, and
included some 200 workshops and panel
discussions on a diverse range of subjects
relating to health and wellbeing, including:
healthcare, safety, education, employment,
housing, legal issues, and social
To ensure optimal streamlining of services
to our transgender patients and clients,
Mazzoni Center employs a full-time social
worker who specializes in transgender care,
and helps clients navigate the health care
and social services systems. Among the
services our trans care specialist provides
are biopsychosocial assessments; education
for individuals, couples, and families about
hormone treatments; letters to assist
with gender changes on identification
documents; and referrals to legal services.
With a full time trans care specialist, we are
consistently following best practices and
ensuring that our clients receive quality
health and wrap-around care services.
Administratively, we have created materials
explaining our process relating to trans
care at our medical practice and made this
information accessible online, at our offices,
and at community events. Our reputation
for providing expert care has grown, and
we are seeing clients from well beyond
the Philadelphia region. In FY2012, 23%
support. This year’s conference featured an
increased emphasis on international issues,
including panels on immigration and the
challenges faced by refugees and asylees;
transgender activism in Europe, as well as
spotlight discussions on the state of trans
communities in Latin America and South
Asia. Funding from the Arcus Foundation
and the Open Society Foundation helped
to make this programming possible.
New at the Philadelphia Trans Health
Conference this year was the first annual
Transgender Education Certificate
Course – a three-day intensive for
medical providers designed for new as
well as experienced medical providers
(MD, DO, NP, PA, RN, ND, PharmD)
interested in the primary care of adult
and pediatric transgender patients. The
certificate program consisted of lectures
given by nationally known experts in
the field of transgender primary care,
mental health, pediatrics and adolescent
medicine, and endocrinology. In addition,
Mazzoni Center’s Legal Services presented
a daylong legal clinic for attendees as well
as workshops dedicated to legal issues
impacting transgender communities, and
aimed at practicing attorneys who wish to
learn more about these issues, in order to
provide culturally competent legal services
to transgender clients.
Above: (left to right) Barrett Marshall, Charlene Arcila,
April Murdock, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter,
Kathy Padilla, and Michael P. Williams at the 2012
Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference.
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Legal Services
There is at this time no federal or Pennsylvania law expressly prohibiting discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation or general identity – nothing to ensure that LGBT individuals receive
equal treatment or enjoy equal rights when it comes to employment, housing, marriage, and
and myriad other important issues.
In the absence of guidance from
these authorities, different cities and
municipalities have begun to draft their
own legislation – with the result being a
patchwork of laws that are often confusing
and inconsistent, presenting a challenge
for LGBT individuals to navigate on
their own.
At Mazzoni Center, we believe there is a
direct relationship between recognition of
a person’s legal rights and their ability to
enjoy full health and quality of life. That’s
why our Legal Services staff zealously
advocates for the rights of our individual
clients, and for the advancement of the
legal rights of the LGBT communities
wherever possible. Our goal is to help
clients solve real life problems and receive
equal treatment through the application
and interpretation of the law, so that they
can focus their energy on leading full,
healthy lives.
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We continue to be the only organization
in Pennsylvania that offers free legal
services tailored towards low-income
LGBT individuals, or those with an
annual salary below 185% of the federal
poverty guidelines.
In September 2011 we welcomed
David M. Rosenblum as our new legal
director. With an extensive background
in employment discrimination law at
the state and federal government levels,
Rosenblum has dedicated much of
his career to advocating for the rights
of LGBT individuals. This year the
legal services staff was expanded to
include a full-time staff attorney, and
was assisted by over 20 law student
interns from schools including: Drexel
University, the University of Michigan,
the University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers
University-Camden, Temple University,
Villanova University, and the University
of Virginia. The internship program
not only helps to manage our growing
number of intake calls and active cases, it
also provides on-the-ground training for
these students in a rapidly evolving area
of the law. “This is the next generation of
legal professionals,” Rosenblum says, “and
through this program they are educated
on the issues that directly impact our
community - issues that have the potential
to change the civil rights landscape in the
years to come.”
The department also enjoys the support
of a 17-member volunteer Legal
Advisory Board, made up of practicing
attorneys and academicians who offer
guidance and support in matters of policy
and developing areas of the law affecting
LGBT individuals.
In FY2012 Mazzoni Center’s Legal
Services department received 509 new
intakes. The department averages 50-100
active docketed cases at any given time,
Breakdown of cases in FY2012
request for advance planning documents
other (medical insurance
issues/public
accommodation
discrimination/access
to public benefits)
15%
6%
housing/tenant issues
6%
37%
employment matters
11%
criminal concerns
legal name change
12%
family law questions
on issues that include: legal name change,
family law questions, criminal concerns,
employment matters, housing/tenant
issues, medical issues (including insurance
coverage), access to public benefits,
and requests for advanced planning
documents.
While our primary focus remains
Philadelphia County, in FY2012
we successfully represented clients
in Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks
and Chester Counties, as well as an
isolated client in Tioga County who
had specifically requested our assistance,
fearing that he was the only transgender
individual in his county and would not
receive fair treatment from the judicial
13%
EQUAL BENEFITS BILL
Legal Services was asked to assist
Philadelphia City Councilwoman At-Large
Blondell Reynolds Brown in fall 2011,
when she requested input on proposed
legislation for the Equal Benefits Bill,
which would require city contractors to
provide the same benefits to its same-sex
employees that it provides to married
heterosexual employees. With the advice
and input of Legal Director David
Rosenblum, the language of the bill
was revised to ensure it complied with
applicable law and would withstand court
scrutiny if challenged.
The Equal Benefits Bill was unanimously
passed by City Council and signed
“W ith the enactment of this bill, we have taken one more important step to
ensure that all Philadelphians who are ‘created equal’ are treated equal,”
remarked Councilwoman Reynolds Brown
system there. We are pleased to report a
successful outcome in the client’s petition
for a name change, including a waiver of
publication and sealing of the record to
protect his safety and privacy.
into law by Mayor Michael A. Nutter
in December 2011. As Councilwoman
Reynolds Brown remarked, “With the
enactment of this bill, we have taken
one more important step to ensure
that all Philadelphians who are
‘created equal’ are treated equal.”
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
In an effort to educate LGBT community
members about the unique legal issues that
impact them, and to further raise awareness
of our legal services program, members of
Mazzoni Center’s Legal Services staff made
numerous “know your rights” presentations,
and provided staff training sessions on
subjects ranging from LGBT elder issues to
employment discrimination law at special
events and venues throughout the city
in FY2012, including: Equality Forum,
the William Way LGBT Community
Center, and the Philadelphia District
Office of the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
In June 2012, our legal staff presented a
workshop on employment laws affecting
transgender individuals as part of the
Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference.
Also at the PTHC we hosted a daylong
drop-in legal clinic for conference
attendees. Now in its third year, the clinic
was staffed by 12 volunteer attorneys along
with our own Legal Services staff, and was
administratively supported by our summer
legal interns.
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Financials
Temporarily
UnrestrictedRestrictedTotal
REVENUE AND OTHER SUPPORT
Government Contracts
$5,208,925
Fundraising
Third Party Billing
Other Support
Subtotal
NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS
Total Revenue and Other Support
$
-
$5,208,925
461,397 360,438
821,835
2,482,297
-
2,482,297
28,158
-
28,158
8,180,777 360,438
8,541,215
313,066
(313,066)
-
8,493,843
47,372
8,541,215
EXPENSES
Program Services
6,622,444
-
6,622,444
Support Services
1,528,463
-
1,528,463
Total Expenses
8,150,907
-
8,150,907
342,936
47,372
1,676,082
102,595
1,778,677
$2,019,018
$149,967
$2,168,985
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
Net Assets - Beginning of Year
NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
FUND RAISING
0.33%
Research Participation
WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
Government/
Public Entities
31.04%
MEDICAL SERVICES
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CARE SERVICES
16.88%
12.73%
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DEVELOPMENT
15.42%
61.33%
29.22%
3.33%
ADMINISTRATION
9.12%
THIRD PARTY
BILLING
390,308 20.59%
PREVENTION & EDUCATION
Individual, Foundation, and Corporate Donors
Fiscal Year 2012
Mazzoni Center’s board members, employees, clients, patients, and volunteers gratefully acknowledge all of our
generous individual, couple, family, corporation, organization, and foundation contributors for their generous support
during Fiscal Year 2012. This list reflects our generous supporters for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
$75,000 - $100,000
Microsoft Corporation
William Penn Foundation
$50,000 - $74,999
Arcus Foundation
The Philadelphia Foundation
$25,000 - $49,999
AIDS Fund
Foundation to Promote Open Society
(now known as Open Society Foundations)
Independence Blue Cross Foundation Blue Safety Net Initiative
Philadelphia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
$15,000 - $24,999
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Gill Foundation
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
$10,000 - $14,999
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
Comcast Corporation
Scott Conking and Tom Wall
Mel Heifetz
Robert I. Jacobs Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation
Philadelphia Bar Foundation
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Toll Public Interest Center/University of Pennsylvania Law School
Walgreens Corporation
$7,500 - $9,999
Anonymous
Russell Harris and John Casavecchia
MBA Equities, LTD and Max Berger
SYMANTEC Corporation
$5,000 - $7,499
Anonymous
Francis Cannon & Company
Stephen P. Carlino and Dennis R. Fee, DMD
Elite Island Resorts
Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund
Independence Foundation
Arthur M. Kaplan and R. Duane Perry
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Philadelphia AIDS Thrift
Philadelphia Gay News
Sapphire Fund
Nurit Levi Shein and Sue Levi Elwell
Michael Weiss
Western Association of Ladies For Relief
and Employment for the Poor
Robert Winn and Christine Caputo Winn
Michael J. Wolf, MD
$2,500 - $4,999
Alston & Bird, LLP
Anonymous
Rich Brome
Field House Sports Bar & Restaurant
James Hart & Friends
Dan Higgins Wood Flooring Warehouse
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Andrew Margolis
Media Copy
Allen L. Morrison Memorial Fund of
The Philadelphia Foundation
Brian Moss Design
Opa Restaurant & Lounge
Philadelphia Bar Association Higginbotham Fellowship
Ron Powers
RSVP Vacations
Dr. Kathy Rumer
Thomas Runkle
Wells Fargo Foundation
$1,500 - $2,499
Anonymous
Barra Foundation
Equal Justice America
Hair Club of Philadelphia
Harrahs & Caesars Atlantic City
Scott Hedrick
George Horan and Guy Kirk
Liberty Belle Annual Bowling Tournament
Tom Morea
Craig Nuel
Margaret and Ray Pendino
Philadelphians MC
PNC Financial Services Group
Jimmy J. Ruiz, MD and Matthew Capucini
TD Bank
$1,250 - $1,499
Anonymous
Domenic Gallelli/Prodigal Security
Michael George
Kelly A. Harris and Regina Smith
Fletcher MacNeill
Gregory Palmer and Richard Dunner
Martin Varnedoe and Robert Colletti
James Witek
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Individual, Foundation, and Corporate Donors
Fiscal Year 2012
$1,000 - $1,249
David Adamany
Agio Brand Solutions
Anonymous
Jay Bernstein and Michael Gritt
Mark H. Blecher, MD and Lary Aasheim
Mark Bower
James H. Bryson
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Nicholas and Debbie Chaban
Combined Federal Campaign
Rajnish S. Dave, PhD
Michael Fink
Edward and Amy Gavin
Bill Gorman
Hot Boys Catering, LLC
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Robert Kravitz
Gage Kristopher & Twisted Life
L’Oreal
Pew Charitable Trusts Employee Match Program
Philadelphia Zoo
Rainbow Rollers Bowling League
Sellers Dorsey
Jeff Sotland
SpecialtyUSA, LLC
Michael Sweeney and Steve Betts
United Church of Christ - Wider Church Ministries
Robin Wheeler
Noel Zayas Events
$750 - $999
Alura Business Solutions
AT&T
Blaine Bonham and Rick Spitzborg
Joseph Carlucci and John Moeller, Jr.
Patty Inacker and Laura Pritchard
James H. Kelleher and Derrik Morris
Fred LaValley and John Whitenight
Perry Monastero and Estuardo Orozco
Ira Sheres and Steve Sokoll
$500 - $749
Anonymous
Apple Vacations
Al Besse and Scott Evers
Robert Bettiker
Emily Bittenbender
BNY Mellon Matching Program
Breathe Salon & Day Spa
David Cannell and Paul Beckwith
Anthony Cannon and Janice Briscoe
Citibank - 1211 Walnut
Mark E. Coyne
DJ Michael DeCero
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Joshua Dyal
Susan Edwards
Barry Eichner Consulting
Michael Govito
Elaine Grobman
Jeffrey Herman and Chokchai Niamkongkit
James McGinnis
David McShane
Bill Paszek
Sheila Peopples
David Puyear
Ian Ramsey-North
R Squared Design
Resorts Casino Hotel
Lauran and Sharon Schultz
Richard Shellenberger
James Simmons
John Stassi
J. Brian Straka
Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar
Ashley and Robert Tobin
Peter Vitellio
Eileen Wang
WDAS 103.5 FM
Rochelle and Nelson Wolf
Lynn Zeitlin and Gabriela Assagioli
$250 - $499
Absolut Vodka
Dan Anders and Anh Dang
Anonymous
Michael Baker
William Best
Body Electric School
Jeffrey Boles
Chuck Brault
Thomas Brennan
Bristol Myers Squibb Match Program
Brad Button
Gloria Casarez and Tricia Dressel
Andrew Chirls
City of Hope
Mary and Philip Cochetti
Jason Cohen and Dusty Latimer
Commonwealth Investment Management Group, LLC
Thomas Conway
Daniel Cosper
Mark Dann
David Davis, II
destination 49
Vikram Dewan
E. George Dobosh
Albert Drulis and Scott Silber
Eventions
Eyesite
Patrick Feeley
Tony Ferraiolo
Allen Fielding and James Renna
Giampolo Law Group
Harry Giordano
Sean Green
Keith Harris
Jules Henshell
Ira and Kathy Herman
Jamie Hollander
Hotel Palomar
Joel and Lucy Huff
iCandy
Independence Business Alliance
Dr. Mindy Jacobs
Jar Bar
Carole Johnson
Mark Kleinwichs
Don Kligerman
Knock Restaurant & Bar
George Knod and Pete Van Pelt
Nancy and Seth Kreimer
Ram Krishnan
Dan Loya/Spaces Transformed
LPL Financial
Frank Marzullo
Mayfield Social Club
Angela McCaffery
Bonnie Mueller
Gregory Murphy
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Foundation
Giang Nguyen and Sean Healy
James O’Toole
Pennsylvania Partners of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery
Philadelphia Phillies
Frank Pittner
Kevin Poling
Gloria Prusakowski
Scott Reinboth and David Shelfo
Gary Ridge and Thomas Wisnewski
Joseph Roberts
Robert Roth
Jane Schmeltzer
Loretta and Andrew Sernekos
David Shelfo and Scott Reinboth
Freddy Shelley
Susan Sherman
Melinda Shull and Bruce Garner
Sandeep Singh
Amy Spiller
Vintage Wine Bar
Voyeur
Patricia Weigand
William Way Community Center
George Wisor
$100 - $249
12th Street Gym
Ferdinand Abletez
Lia Jones Allan and Elizabeth House
Michele Angello
Anonymous
Lynden Armstrong
John Arrowood
Stephen Assenheimer
Mark Aufdemberge
Virginia Austin
Julian Bajczyk
Charles Ballard
Bank of America Matching Gift Program
Jack Barry
Ralph Bassett
Kelly Bean and Melissa Nead
Kenneth Black
Jeanette Blize
Thomas Blucas
Dolores Bojazi
Geoff Bruen
Richard Bunnell
Allan and Lori Busdeker
Kristy Byrnes
Dale Callaway
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Michael Canfield
Capriccio Café & Espresso Bars
Bret Carberry and Don Casto
Leonore Carpenter and Tiffany Palmer
Daniel Castagna
Patrick Castaneda
Christine Castellano
Central Baptist Church Rainbow Alliance
Howard Childs
Blair Clinger
Franklin Cohen
Price Connors and Marty Smith
Damon Constantinides
Patrick Costello
John Costo
Matthew Cramer
Romilda Crocamo
John Cunningham, Jr.
Jorge Danta and Sam Spector
Kevin Davies
Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse
Carmen de Gourville
Darryl Depiano
Jennifer Deuel
Scott DeWitt
Andrew Doy
Thomas Duffin
David Eckard
Richard and Susan Eckhardt
John Edwards
Krista Eickmann
Mark Falango
Dr. Ronald Filler
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
Tony Fisher and Harold Millan
Abbe Fletman
Flying Monkey Bakery
Elisabeth Flynn and Silvina Ocampo
Michael Flynn
Tom and Patty Foels
Fork Restaurant
Donald Formigli
Anthony Fortuna
Rob Franks and William McLaughlin, Jr.
David Frantz
Joseph Freedman
Joseph Frosolone Interiors, LLC
Karen Fryer
Donald Gallagher
William Gardner
Giovanni’s Room
Edmund Gmoch and Rich Gregg
Joseph Golas and David Caparoni
Elicia Gonzales and Ames Scarano
Herman Greener and Vincent Kellit, Jr
Michael Grosberg
Christopher Grundy
John Guenst
Marie and Erwin Hahn
Benjamin Halton
Wayne Hamilton
Sean Hanratty
Matt Hapeman
Keith Haring Foundation
Aiden Harrington
Francisco Vasquez Harris
Gary Heneger
Tim Hennessey
Heather Hickman
Deb Hollister
John Holohan and William Ensminger
Robert Holt
Natalie Hrubos
Nick Ifft
Inciting Defiance
Joe Ippolito
Pauline Javorski and Sheri Putnam
Kelbourne Woolens LLC
Pearline and Martha Mae Kendells-Moore
Kiehl’s in Rittenhouse Square
Daniel Keller and Buster Smith
Kirk Kirkpatrick
Carl Kopfinger and Steve Weitzenhofter
Frank Krafchik
David Krefetz
Kelly Kroehle
Allen Kuharski
Conrad Kuhn
Donna Kusnierczyk and Ginger Witmer
Leslie Lagerstrom
Rue Landau
Brad Latimer and Elizabeth Easter
Steve Lauer
Christopher Lawler and Douglas Venzie
Malcolm Lazin
Stephen R. Lee
Elizabeth and Joe Leska
Tara Lessard
Gerald Leube
Vincent Lim
Lindy Linder
Sharon Lopez and Alan Jacobs
Mia Lott
Genevieve Loutinsky
Ronald Lucente
Demosthenes Lymberopoulos and
Joseph Rodriguez
Christopher Mallios, Jr. and William McNett
David Marcolla
Lena and Howard Marder
Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and
Demonstration School
Mark Matey and Jay Kottoff
Mauckingbird Theatre Company
Andrew and Dolores Mazzoni
Michael McGauley and Jason Fiorello
Todd McKee
Darryl McMillan and Coy Smith
Robert and Irene McNamara
Sean McNamara
Donald Millinger
Mark Mitchell
Kali Morgan and KDM Enterprises
Gary Mucciaroni
Richard Muchnik
Michael Munson
Michael Murtha
Navigaytour
David Newby
Leif and Alison Nissen
Optimal Sports Club
Jonathan Oriole
Gregory Ott and Lewis Kalmbach
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
Christina Pakis
Corey Palmer
John Pantalo and Michael Gregor
David Park
Gilberto Pereira
Mark Pettegrow
Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus
Philadelphia FIGHT
Philadelphia Film Society
Richard Pollock, Jr. and Francis Matherly, Jr.
Michael Pomante
Charita Powell
Kit Rachlin
Radian Guarantee Employee Matching
Joseph Radomile
Luis Ramos
Reading Terminal Market Catering
Reconciling United Methodists, Eastern
Pennsylvania
Sereno Reisner
James Renna
Restaurant at the Morris House Hotel
Kenneth Richman
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Individual, Foundation, and Corporate Donors
Fiscal Year 2012
$100 - $249 (cont.)
Christina Richter
River Stone Consulting
Steven and Ruth Anne Robbins
Lynn Rockwell
Anthony Rodriguez and Michael Williams
Joan Rolsky
David Rosenblum and Stephan Stoeckl
Collin Rossi
Barry Rucks and Chris Fuentes
Ryan Sallans
Jayden Sampson
Cisco Sanchez
Harley Saxby and Gerald Haley
Jena Schmidt
Judy Seldin-Cohen and Jeff Cohen
Deanna Semple
Sesame Place
Don Simmons
Robert Simon
Brett Smith and Joseph Sutton III
Joseph Snyder and Harold Millan
Spirit of Philadelphia
Dianne and Stephen Spragale
Daniel Stairiker
Hope Steinman-Iacullo
Stephan Stoeckl
Richard Strahm
Mark Sundermeyer
Hal Tarr
Pat Tedora
Nicholas Teich
The Prime Rib
The Wilma Theater
Michael Tolassi
Trans-Genre
Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill
Evan Urbania
U.S. Bancorp Foundation Match
James and Margaret Van Etten
Rich Van Fossen
Maria Vashakidze
Louis John Vassalotti
Rey Velasco
David Venable
Beth Vogel
Evan Weiner
Meg Willovghby and Andy Boczkowski
Anthony Wong
Woody’s Bar
Alison Wortman
Dean Yanchulis and Romulus Barba
Anthony Zalis
Jim Zangrilli
Vincent Zucal and Ralph Tullie
This list reflects our generous supporters for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Some United Way Donor Choice Contributors are not documented in this year’s annual
report due to timing of United Way gift reports (check FY13 upon availability). If you notice any error, please contact the Mazzoni Center Development & Marketing Department at
215-563-0652. Thank you.
Mazzoni Community Champions (Third Party Fundraising Teams)
Mazzoni Center thanks the fundraising teams that provided significant support this year (in order of highest contribution)
Russell Harris, John Casavecchia, Margaret and Ray
Pendino, along with Family & Friends of Gene Cavanaugh
– Cabaret at the Cloisters 2012
Care Services, Housing Services, and Friends of Mazzoni
Center – 2011 Holiday Gift and Toy Drive including the Beer &
Cupcakes 2 event
Michael Sweeney & Steve Betts – Boys in the Country 7
Mazzoni Center Staff & Volunteer Supporters – AIDS
Walk 2011
Bar AIDS Agency Staff & Volunteer Participants:
ActionAIDS, AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
FIGHT, and Mazzoni Center; Coffee House Participants:
Café Cret, Café 12, La Colombe – Rittenhouse, La Colombe –
Dilworth Plaza; Bars, Hotel Venues & Restaurant Participants:
City Tap House, Field House Sports Bar, Knock Restaurant &
Bar, London Grill, PYT, Sisters, Sofitel, Square 1682, Tabu Sports
Bar, Tavern on Camac, The Bike Stop, Uncle’s, Voyeur, Woody’s,
XIX (Nineteen at the Hyatt Bellevue) – Bar AIDS 2011
Kelly Harris & Gina Smith – Nights of 1,000 Friends
Jason Cohen & Dusty Latimer – Ugly Sweater Party (Nights of
1,000 Friends)
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Liberty Belle Invitational – 2011 Annual Bowling Tournament
David van Guilder – Lansdale for Life (Nights of 1,000 Friends)
Rainbow Rollers – 2012 Annual Bowling Tournament
Gage Kristopher & Twisted Life – 8th Annual Fairgrounds Out at Night (AKA Gay Day at Six Flags, Great Adventure, a Nights
of 1,000 Friends event)
Thomas Runkle – Friends and Family Bar Night
(Nights of 1,000 Friends)
Ashley & Robert Tobin – Nights of 1,000 Friends
Freddy Shelley, Jeff Sotland, and the Tabu Lounge & Sports
Bar staff and patrons – Tabu Community Nights (Nights of 1,000
Friends)
Westbury Bar & Patrons – Mardi Gras Party 2012
Tiffany Palmer & Leonore Carpenter – Holiday Brunch 2011
(Nights of 1,000 Friends)
Philadelphia Voices of Pride – Glitter in the Air
Carly Marcoux with DaQuan J. Motley, Lust2Love, Lexi
Starr Show, Ethel Cee, and DJ Kit – Nights of 1,000 Friends
Rachael Schecter – Friends’ Game Night (Nights of 1,000 Friends)
Public and Government Support
Philadelphia Department of Public Health – AIDS Activity Coordinating Office (AACO)
Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Family Planning Council/Circle of Care
Philadelphia Department of Human Services
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS/HRSA)
Philadelphia Department of Public Health – Food/Ambulatory Care
Philadelphia Department of Public Health – STD Control
Senior Management
Board of Directors
Nurit L. Shein, Executive Director
Kelly A. Harris, President
Ron Powers, Director of Programs
Jimmy J. Ruiz, MD, Vice President
Virginia Austin, Practice Manager
Rajnish S. Dave, Ph.D., Treasurer
Minerva Caro, Operations Director
Russell H. Harris, MD, Secretary
Nick Chaban, Chief Financial Officer
Mark H. Blecher, MD
Patricia Dunne, Human Resources Manager
Leonore F. Carpenter, Esq.
Elisabeth Flynn, Senior Communications Manager
Jason K. Cohen, Esq.
Alecia Manley, Care Services Director
Mark E. Coyne, BSPharm, RPh
R Perry Monastero, Development and Marketing Director
Michael George, FACHE
Judy Morrissey, Behavioral Health Services Director
Patty M. Inacker, LCSW, MBA
Eric Paulukonis, Prevention Services Director
James H. Kelleher
Gloria Prusakowski, Fiscal Director
Sheila E. Peopples, MBA
David M. Rosenblum, Esq., Legal Director
Anthony R. Rodriguez, MD
Nicole Sommerville, Housing Director
Jayden Sampson, Esq.
Robert Winn, M.D., Medical Director
Eileen Y. Wang, MD
Michael J. Wolf, MD, Immediate Past President
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Mazzoni Center was recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” in the
Healthcare Equality Index 2012 report, an annual survey conducted by the Human
Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) organization. The agency earned top marks
for our commitment to equitable, inclusive care for LGBT patients and their families.
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