25 Years of Service

To Families Impacted by HIV/AIDS

2010 marks AIDS Resource Foundation for Children's 25th Anniversary!

• Consider making a difference in the life of a child affected by HIV/AIDS by supporting the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children today.  Donate Here.

• Join Pat Guadagno and Friends at the 14th Annual Twilight Concert on March 6th!   Buy Tickets.

• Enjoy a day of figure skating exhibitions with Olympians and US Champion skaters on March 27th at One Step Closer in NYC's Central Park!  Buy Tickets.

• Canticles for Life Concerts are coming April 17 & 18 - visit www.CanticlesForLife.org.

14th Annual Twilight Concert

Featuring Pat Guadagno & Friends

Post-concert Gala Reception with the artists immediately following.

Tickets are $50 in advance, $55 at the door. 

To get your tickets or make a contribution online CLICK HERE.

For other information about the concert, including Program Book Ads - call (732) 222-7699 
or visit www.twilightconcert.com.

Checks may be made out to "A.R.F.C."
Twilight Concert Committee
11 Spaulding Place
Monmouth Beach , NJ  07750

ONE STEP CLOSER

skating exhibition to benefit

The AIDS Resource Foundation for Children

One Step Closer is proud to announce this special skating exhibition benefiting the mission and work of the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children.  Through your support of the One Step Closer event, the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children is indeed one step closer to ensuring that all individuals impacted by the virus can receive family-centered care with dignity and respect.   Visit http://www.onestepclosernyc.org/ for more information.

ONE STEP CLOSER - PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010 Rain date is March 28, 2010.
Time: 2:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Address:
Lasker Skating Rink in Central Park
110th Street & Central Park North
New York City, NY 10026 

Join Us

Canticle for Life Concerts

April 17 & 18, 2010

Triad Arts Ensemble will present the 2010 "Canticles for Life" AIDS Benefit Concerts on: Saturday, April 17, 7:00 PM (location TBD); and Sunday, April 18, 7:00 PM at the Covenant United Methodist Church, located at 631 E. Front Street in Plainfield, 908-756-2684.  Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for students and seniors, and $25 for a contributor ticket ($10 tax-deductible) and are available online at http://www.CanticlesforLife.org/ or at the door the night of the concerts.

The Canticles concerts benefit the following New Jersey charities that are concerned with the quality of life for persons lviing with HIV/AIDS and the remembrance of lives lost: The Eric Johnson House in Morristown; the NAMES Project of Central NJ, which supports the AIDS Memorial Quilt; and the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children in Newark.

The program will feature New Jersey composer Mark Miller directing the Good News Community Choir, as well as a set by the Triad Vocal Ensemble, a mixed choir conducted by Canticles Chairperson Ginny Johnston.  The concert will conclude with songs from the award-winning Newark Boys Chorus, directed by Donald Morris.  Additionally, panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display and receptions will follow each performance.  For more information, contact Triad Arts Ensemble at 973-763-5481 or visit http://www.CanticlesforLife.org/.

Housing as Healthcare

The ARFC Makes Available 9 New Homes for Families in Need

The AIDS Resource Foundation for Children is taking exciting new steps toward addressing the housing shortage in our area, especially for vulnerable families who need supportive care.  In May 2009, the ARFC purchased an additional 9 units of affordable and desirable housing in the Newark area which will be supported by our comprehensive services.  The families in ARFC's homes will continue to receive holistic assistance and have access to community resources, as well as medical and mental health services.

 As our organization continues to serve the medically fragile children of NJ and provide help to families impacted by HIV/AIDS, we continue to adapt and address the timely and relevant needs of our communities.  The problem of chronic homelessness, and the fear of becoming homeless, has grown over the past several years.  When instability in housing is coupled with health concerns and a strict treatment regimen requiring refrigeration and regular meals, the issue of losing one's home becomes truly life-threatening.

The ARFC's housing initiative is working to address those concerns with partners on the State, County, and City levels, as well as private entities who understand the mission and have offered their assistance.  The organization has plans to see over 45 units of affordable housing become available in the coming year, all with support services for the families moving in.  It is our hope that with appropriate housing and assistance, our families will be stronger, more stable, and better equipped for self-sufficiency.  This undertaking would not be possible without the collaborative effort from all stakeholders and community members.

If you want to learn more or would like to join our supporters in making this initiave a success, please contact us at info@aidsresource.org.