Got Donations?...Trinity Charities has launched a new website to help match up unwanted household items with clients needing general household or kitchen furnishings.  The new website is GotDonations.com.

Homecare and Healthcare professionals match your donation with people who can use them,

If you have something that you would like to donate and you want to find a good home for it, this is the place to start.  All you have to do is post your donated item right on this new website and our core of homecare and healthcare professionals will be able to see the listing and match it to an appropriate home. 

Local items may be delivered or picked up.

The 2nd Annual HIV Community Forum... took place on Saturday,

April 26, 2008.  Once again we were able to use the beautiful USF Campus Auditorium. A record number of over 100 people attended. The audience was made up of people who are HIV positive, family and friends of positive individuals and AIDS organization workers.  The costs of the event were covered by Tibotic Therapeutics and Gilead Sciences. The topics covered were Nutrition, Legal Matters, Life-style, Mental Health, Medical and Fitness.  This has become a workship that the community looks forward to and will be an annual commitment of Trinity.

AIDS Bike Ride… This first for Trinity Charities is a fundraiser for our AIDS Programs and also a way to increase HIV/AIDS awareness.  The Ride will take place in September and the route is currently being established.  Check back frequently and as soon as we have a firm date and more information you will be able to register. Start training!

AIDS Walk 2008… Plans are underway for the 3rd Annual Walk For The Cure.  The Walk this year will be held on Saturday, November 22 on the beautiful Tamiami Trail Campus of the New College.  Start thinking about participating again this year, get your friends ready to go!

 Pictures from last years Walk

The Calamus Foundation awards two new grants to Trinity Charities...

The Calamus Foundation awarded a second year renewal grant of $25,000 for the continuation of our Neurotransmitter Study under the program directorship of Eve Plews. Based on extremely encouraging first year progress the study and the nutritional supplements provided have improved clients mood management, reduced anxiety, reduced depression and improved the ability to sleep for those with AIDS participating in the study.

The Foundation awarded a second new $25,000 grant also under the direction of Eve Plews for the study of Vitamin D supplements as they effect HIV positive patients with chronic inflammation, bone loss due to poor digestion and absorption and abnormal immune responses.

Program Director Eve Plew directs our monthly Healthy People With AIDS Program (HPWA Program).  Read more about the HPWA Program