Tony D. Greene
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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.
