Aids Care Inc

The nonprofit support group AIDS Care Inc. has received a $5,000 grant from the Amgen Foundation to help indigent Ventura County residents affected by HIV or AIDS. "Many of our clients are indigent, and they need help to buy medication, pay rent or keep their phones turned on," said Doug Green, executive director of AIDS Care.

A three-day workshop has been scheduled for next month to train volunteers for AIDS Care Inc.'s buddy program. The program matches HIV-positive patients from Ventura County with volunteers who assist with their needs. For instance, a volunteer may be asked to provide transportation, grocery shopping or accompany a patient to a movie. The workshop, scheduled Sept. 11-13, will inform volunteers about trends in medication and the struggles those with HIV face.

A three-day workshop has been scheduled for next month to train volunteers for AIDS Care Inc.'s buddy program. The program matches HIV-positive patients from Ventura County with volunteers who assist with their needs. For instance, a volunteer may be asked to provide transportation, grocery shopping or accompany a patient to a movie. The workshop, scheduled Sept. 11-13, will inform volunteers about trends in medication and the struggles those with HIV face.

A three-day workshop has been scheduled for next month to train volunteers for AIDS Care Inc.'s buddy program. The program matches HIV-positive patients from Ventura County with volunteers who assist with their needs. For instance, a volunteer may be asked to provide transportation, grocery shopping or accompany a patient to a movie. The workshop, scheduled Sept. 11-13, will inform volunteers about trends in medication and the struggles those with HIV face.

A three-day workshop has been scheduled for next month to train volunteers for AIDS Care Inc.'s buddy program. The program matches HIV-positive patients from Ventura County with volunteers who assist with their needs. For instance, a volunteer may be asked to provide transportation, grocery shopping or accompany a patient to a movie. The workshop, scheduled Sept. 11-13, will inform volunteers about trends in medication and the struggles those with HIV face.

Sponsors of Sunday's AIDS Walk benefit took in barely 30% of their $100,000 goal, leaving AIDS Care Inc. officials seeking new fund-raisers to make up the difference, board president Doug Halter said Monday. More than $30,000 will have been collected when all the pledges are received, Halter said. But the shortfall means other events will have to be organized to generate the $300,000 or more the group says it needs to care for its clients.

For Lea Shadburn, Sunday's benefit walk for AIDS stretched much farther than 10 kilometers. The Ventura woman, accompanied by about a dozen family members and friends, was there as a special dedication for her sister, Suzi Morales, who has the virus. "I'm here representing all the people who are losing or have lost someone to AIDS, or has the HIV virus," she said moments before the 10 a.m. start of the 10-K walk.

A donation from a private foundation will buy a year's supply of medicine for a local agency that cares for people with AIDS and HIV. The New Jersey-based Rose Foundation recently gave AIDS Care $10,000 to pay for medication and help house people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, said Executive Director Edie Brown of AIDS Care. "Medication is very expensive," Brown said. "This money will help us rest a little easier about being able to help everyone."

AIDS Care Inc. is banking on the support of Ventura County businesses and residents to raise $100,000 or more in this weekend's AIDS Walk & Run for Life '93, the group's chief fund-raiser that officials hope will generate up to one-third of its annual budget. "It doesn't matter how little you give," said Chairman Jack Finnegan. "A lot of people giving a little bit of money will go a long way. Everyone's contribution is important." The AIDS walk will begin at 10 a.m.

Memorial services for Paul M. Gassaway, 43, of Ventura will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Ted Mayr Funeral Home in Ventura. Until his recent retirement, Gassaway was president of Anchor Pad International, a Ventura-based company that designs, manufactures and distributes office security equipment. Gassaway died at home June 21. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to AIDS Care Inc., P.O. Box 24381, Ventura 93002.

The nonprofit support group AIDS Care Inc. has received a $5,000 grant from the Amgen Foundation to help indigent Ventura County residents affected by HIV or AIDS. "Many of our clients are indigent, and they need help to buy medication, pay rent or keep their phones turned on," said Doug Green, executive director of AIDS Care. "This grant will help us provide emergency financial assistance to them."

A donation from a private foundation will buy a year's supply of medicine for a local agency that cares for people with AIDS and HIV. The New Jersey-based Rose Foundation recently gave AIDS Care $10,000 to pay for medication and help house people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, said Executive Director Edie Brown of AIDS Care. "Medication is very expensive," Brown said. "This money will help us rest a little easier about being able to help everyone."

Sponsors of Sunday's AIDS Walk benefit took in barely 30% of their $100,000 goal, leaving AIDS Care Inc. officials seeking new fund-raisers to make up the difference, board president Doug Halter said Monday. More than $30,000 will have been collected when all the pledges are received, Halter said. But the shortfall means other events will have to be organized to generate the $300,000 or more the group says it needs to care for its clients.

For Lea Shadburn, Sunday's benefit walk for AIDS stretched much farther than 10 kilometers. The Ventura woman, accompanied by about a dozen family members and friends, was there as a special dedication for her sister, Suzi Morales, who has the virus. "I'm here representing all the people who are losing or have lost someone to AIDS, or has the HIV virus," she said moments before the 10 a.m. start of the 10-K walk.

AIDS Care Inc. is banking on the support of Ventura County businesses and residents to raise $100,000 or more in this weekend's AIDS Walk & Run for Life '93, the group's chief fund-raiser that officials hope will generate up to one-third of its annual budget. "It doesn't matter how little you give," said Chairman Jack Finnegan. "A lot of people giving a little bit of money will go a long way. Everyone's contribution is important." The AIDS walk will begin at 10 a.m.

The 1997 Walk for Life to benefit local AIDS groups, which is being billed as one of the largest pledge walks in Ventura County history, will be held Oct. 18 in downtown Ventura. More than 1,000 walkers, runners and bicyclers are expected to raise $100,000 for the Ventura County AIDS Partnership, AIDS Care Inc. and Christopher's Place, a hospice for patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. "I'm not sure why, but some folks still drive for hours into L.A.