HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/2011 - STAFF REPORTS - 00 (3) I
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City of Palm Springs
CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, AIDS Assistance Program, a non-profit organization
with the goal of providing nutritional support to low-income men,
women, and children living with HIV/AIDS in the Greater Palm
Springs area, is celebrating its 201" consecutive year of operation;
and
WHEREAS, in 1990, a small group of concerned citizens, led by
the late Gloria Greene, Jeannette Rockefeller, and Joanna Jakway,
founded the volunteer-driven organization; and
WHEREAS, Joanna Jakway's role in the founding of AIDS
Assistance Program has been overlooked historically; and
WHEREAS, during its 20 years in the community, AIDS
Assistance Program has remained dedicated to helping more than
1,750 people living with HIV/AIDS in the Greater Palm Springs area,
and has distributed more than seven million dollars in direct client
services; and
WHEREAS, throughout its existence, AIDS Assistance Program
has contributed greatly to eradicating stereotypes and myths
concerning those who live with HIV/AIDS; and
WHEREAS, AIDS Assistance Program wishes to "set the record
straight" and recognize their often unsung hero, Palm Springs
resident Joanna Jakway, in celebration of the 2011 Anniversary of
the organization's founding.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Stephen P. Pougnet, Mayor of the City of
Palm Springs, California, by the power vested in me, do hereby
proclaim May 7, 2011 to be:
AIDS Assistance Program 20' Anniversary
Joanna Jakway Day