Oscar NightŪ Sacramento Benefiting Agency Descriptions

Breaking Barriers (916) 447-2437 Website
Breaking Barriers provides volunteer support to people living with HIV/AIDS in metropolitan Sacramento-including transportation, in-home chore work, assistance accessing food resources and companionship. We also provide educational services for HIV prevention to high risk groups throughout Sacramento County.

CARES, Sacramento (916) 443-3299 Website
The Center for AIDS Research, Education and Services (CARES) is the largest provider of comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in Northern California. CARES provides a full array of medical, dental and social services for over 1,800 men, women and families each year. Founded by the four major hospital providers in Sacramento in 1989 (UCD, Sutter, CHW and Kaiser) to serve the Sacramento Valley's AIDS crisis, CARES continues its mission to transform lives through HIV/AIDS care, research and community awareness.

CCAF - HIV Prevention / Education Program (916) 448-1110 Website
In response to an alarming increase in HIV infection among youth, CCAF has launched an aggressive HIV prevention campaign. Dozens of message boards, which include full-color posters and condom dispensers, have been installed at key locations. More than 1,500 free condoms per month are being distributed. In addition, thousands of safe-sex kits have been distributed to 18-and-over youth at special event gatherings. If this campaign has prevented even a small number of infections, the effort has been well worth it. Our materials carry direct, impactful HIV prevention messages targeted specifically to youth in our community. This is not about judging people. This is all about preventing infections and saving lives.and we're committed to it in a big way!

CCAF Helen Veress-Mitchell Scholarship Fund (916) 448-1110 Website
The Helen Veress-Mitchell Scholarship Fund provides students living with HIV/AIDS with money for college. The fund was established in 2002 and is administered by Capital City AIDS Fund, (CCAF), a Sacramento-based non-profit organization active in raising money for AIDS agencies in the Sacramento region. To date, the CCAF scholarship program has funded 12 students in college and will soon have its first graduate. The fund is entirely supported through generous contributions from individuals and businesses in the area.

Golden Rule Services (916) 427-4653 Website
Golden Rule Services is a local minority based nonprofit organization committed to addressing the disproportionate rates of HIV/AIDS in People of Color communities by providing culturally sensitive HIV prevention workshops, online HIV prevention counseling, HIV antibody testing and community health outreach. It prides itself on providing quality services that are accessible, confidential and free of charge. Its HIV prevention efforts have resulted in receiving community service awards and a resolution from the California Assembly.

Harm Reduction Services (916) 456-4849
The agency's goal is to reduce the spread of infectious disease, particularly HIV/AIDS, among high-risk individuals by promoting risk reduction. HRS clients typically include drug injectors, sex workers, homeless individuals, and other people not reached effectively by traditional public health effort. HRS provides education to men, women and youth about disease prevention. HRS also offers a free medical clinic targeting uninsured members of the community.

Sunburst Projects (916) 440-0889 Website
Since 1988, Sunburst Projects has been solely committed to addressing the social-psychological needs of HIV/AIDS affected and infected children and their families. Services include Camp Sunburst, a national model summer camp program for HIV/AIDS children and their families, respite child care, support groups, family centered case management and referral services that help clients overcome barriers that limit their access to essential health care.