Elderly of New York City Housing Authority
3048
Names on Quilt Block: David T. Gross, Donald James Bruce, Adam Rosario, Al Chelednik, Anthony Galietta, Arthur Ashe, Artie Kohn, Blossom Sprei Morgan, Cody Greene, Conrad Ferrari, Dan Eldridge, Dan Sileo, David Newson, Edson Howarth, Errol Edwards, Gordon Manhire, Harry Chappelle III, Harvey Mann, Janice Green, Jeff Slahta, Jimmy Pauldine, Joe Renno, Joel H. Lasky, John Morasse, Keith Lynch, Larry Wendt, Lenny Fink, Luke Stanton, Michael Minton, Phillip Moyson, Rachel Avery, Richard Lipton, Richard Zucker, Rocky Marzigliano, Ronald McPhatter, Sam Wazana, “Serge”, Stephan Hill, Steven Zeitlin, Tom Raleigh, Tommy Popham, Tony Papp, and Tym Gass
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This quilt features a panel dedicated to David T. Gross. He was a resident of New Rochelle, NY. Mr. Gross was a Senior Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York and a member of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, New York’s Lesbian and Gay Synagogue in Manhattan. On Quilt 3048 his Myers-Briggs Type is shown as INTJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging), people with this personality type are deemed architects because of their intellect, curiosity, and rationality. Mr. Gross has several panels dedicated in his honor to the AIDS Memorial Quilt including block 3124, and block 2936, which features his original “Times Squares” club shirt. Times Squares is a New York City based LGBTQ+ square dancing club.
This quilt features a panel dedicated to David T. Gross. He was a resident of New Rochelle, NY. Mr. Gross was a Senior Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York and a member of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, New York’s Lesbian and Gay Synagogue in Manhattan. On Quilt 3048 his Myers-Briggs Type is shown as INTJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging), people with this personality type are deemed architects because of their intellect, curiosity, and rationality. Mr. Gross has several panels dedicated in his honor to the AIDS Memorial Quilt including block 3124, and block 2936, which features his original “Times Squares” club shirt. Times Squares is a New York City based LGBTQ+ square dancing club.
People With AIDS Coalition - Long Island
3325
Names on Quilt Block: Kevin Meaney, Douglas Alan James, Michael David, Tim Diamond, and Vanessa Corbett
New York State Museum
3451
Names on Quilt Block: Fr. Narcy Sanchez, Howard Okorofsky, Michael E. Reavette, Allen Truax, M.D., Arthur Granger, Brad Greschner, Dave Harris, Dennis Raup, George "Frenchy" LaFleur, Jerry Rogers, Larry Reeves, Lenny Siegle, Mark Ryan, Ralph Rene, Richard Edward Shulz, Richard Hoffman, David M. Morgan, James M. Louis, Jimmy Lewis, Reverend Kenneth C. Bland
Those Who Have Died of AIDS in Allegheny County
4087
Names on Quilt Block: Paul William Zimmerman, Michael W. Smith, Albert Blakley, John Pingree, Stephen "Steve" Thompson, and Michelle Atkinson
Essex, Franklin, and Clinton Counties, NY
4135
Names on Quilt Block: John A. Parmeter, Gregory Delano "Gregor" Thul, Don Garofolo, Gary Fisher, Kevin J. Bolster, Raymond A. Wisner, Uwe Robert Anton Pillat, and Barry Cooper
People Living With AIDS Coalition - Long Island 1994
4144
Names on Quilt Block: Jacqueline K. Machen, Leah Altomare, Bobby Gelb, Timothy Perkins, Tom deSeve, and Robert T. Recame
Tony D. Greene
4191
Names on Quilt Block: Lynn Douglas Lott, Billy Michael Brown, Bryan Talbott, Brett Edward Strawder, Don Wilson, Bill Bennett, Tony D. Greene, and Jeffrey Alan Webb
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Tony Greene was a longtime leader in the Rochester area fight against AIDS. He was one of the founders of Helping People with AIDS inc. Tony saw it grow to become a thriving organization known for the biggest AIDS fundraiser in upstate New York, Dining for Dollars. Tony Greene was also a board member of AIDS Rochester for six years, and often spoke to community groups and the media to raise awareness about the epidemic. Tony survived for over 10 years; he believed that he was infected with HIV in 1983. He was intensely dedicated to fighting for AIDS research money and for funding for services for people living with HIV and AIDS. His passion and persistence cut through bureaucratic indifference and obstacles.
Recently, the Helping People with AIDS records were donated to the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History by the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, Rochester, New York. Helping People with AIDS was a volunteer organization founded in August 1986 to raise money for uninsured Rochester-area AIDS patients and to hire a full-time nurse-practitioner for the HIV and AIDS clinic at Strong Memorial Hospital. Over the course of the next 17 years, HPA held numerous fundraisers and assisted in paying for medications, medical treatment, and expensive prescriptions.
By 1991, Helping People with AIDS had created a Wish List Fund. This fund was dedicated to helping fulfill the "wishes" of people with AIDS. Wishes were granted for travel to family and friends, television sets, veterinary care for a sufferer’s pet, and many other diverse requests. A quarter of a million dollars had been raised by 1992. Prior to 1992, all of the donations collected were given to the AIDS Clinic at Strong Memorial Hospital for direct treatment and distribution. As of 1992, Helping People with AIDS handled funds distribution, disseminating them to as many HIV and AIDS assistance organizations as possible.
By 2003, funding for AIDS organizations was available and there was less need in the community for financial support for people with HIV. In November 2003, the HPA Board voted to dissolve the corporation and donate the remaining funds to AIDS Rochester. After 17 years, Helping People with AIDS's fundraising total was close to $1,000,000.
Tony Greene was a longtime leader in the Rochester area fight against AIDS. He was one of the founders of Helping People with AIDS inc. Tony saw it grow to become a thriving organization known for the biggest AIDS fundraiser in upstate New York, Dining for Dollars. Tony Greene was also a board member of AIDS Rochester for six years, and often spoke to community groups and the media to raise awareness about the epidemic. Tony survived for over 10 years; he believed that he was infected with HIV in 1983. He was intensely dedicated to fighting for AIDS research money and for funding for services for people living with HIV and AIDS. His passion and persistence cut through bureaucratic indifference and obstacles.
Recently, the Helping People with AIDS records were donated to the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History by the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, Rochester, New York. Helping People with AIDS was a volunteer organization founded in August 1986 to raise money for uninsured Rochester-area AIDS patients and to hire a full-time nurse-practitioner for the HIV and AIDS clinic at Strong Memorial Hospital. Over the course of the next 17 years, HPA held numerous fundraisers and assisted in paying for medications, medical treatment, and expensive prescriptions.
By 1991, Helping People with AIDS had created a Wish List Fund. This fund was dedicated to helping fulfill the "wishes" of people with AIDS. Wishes were granted for travel to family and friends, television sets, veterinary care for a sufferer’s pet, and many other diverse requests. A quarter of a million dollars had been raised by 1992. Prior to 1992, all of the donations collected were given to the AIDS Clinic at Strong Memorial Hospital for direct treatment and distribution. As of 1992, Helping People with AIDS handled funds distribution, disseminating them to as many HIV and AIDS assistance organizations as possible.
By 2003, funding for AIDS organizations was available and there was less need in the community for financial support for people with HIV. In November 2003, the HPA Board voted to dissolve the corporation and donate the remaining funds to AIDS Rochester. After 17 years, Helping People with AIDS's fundraising total was close to $1,000,000.
Staten Island AIDS Task Force
4417
Names on Quilt Block: Paul F. Walker, Joe Ghiozzi, “Puddin Girl”, Isaiah & Sandra, “Baby O.”, Benjamin S., Br. Bernard, Br. John Peter, Felix Caye, Joan Lofton, Thomas Romano, Tom Byrnes, Frank Gentile, Richard Vincent Irizarry, and Jeffrey Karl Reichlin
In Memory of Our Friends of the Living Room – Syracuse, New York
4497
Names on Quilt Block: William James, Christopher Williams, Timothy J. Benedict, Thomas J. Glover, Jacques Peter Marie van der Ven, Michael S. Copani, and Mark Jollie
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Michael S. Copani was a lifetime resident of Syracuse, NY. He retired in 1995 as a public health officer at Hutchings Psychiatric Center. Mr. Copani was a communicant of Our Lady of Pompei Church. An Air Force veteran, Mr. Copani was a member of the Pere Le Moyne American Legion Post. There is another panel on the “Patches of Love From Central New York” quilt dedicated to Mr. Copani which showcases his love of films.
Michael S. Copani was a lifetime resident of Syracuse, NY. He retired in 1995 as a public health officer at Hutchings Psychiatric Center. Mr. Copani was a communicant of Our Lady of Pompei Church. An Air Force veteran, Mr. Copani was a member of the Pere Le Moyne American Legion Post. There is another panel on the “Patches of Love From Central New York” quilt dedicated to Mr. Copani which showcases his love of films.
New York City Foster Grandparent Program
4637
Names on Quilt Block: “Baby Boy”, Jesse Sanchez, Andrew W. Duncan, and G. Dale Lee,
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The New York City Foster Grandparent Program is a volunteer-based program that offers New Yorkers age 55+ to serve as mentors, tutors, and emotional support for children and youth with special and exceptional needs. Volunteers are placed in a variety of community settings such as Head Start Programs, day care centers, schools, hospitals, and family courts. For more information on the New York State Foster Grandparent Program please visit their website.
The New York City Foster Grandparent Program is a volunteer-based program that offers New Yorkers age 55+ to serve as mentors, tutors, and emotional support for children and youth with special and exceptional needs. Volunteers are placed in a variety of community settings such as Head Start Programs, day care centers, schools, hospitals, and family courts. For more information on the New York State Foster Grandparent Program please visit their website.