Projects We Support


The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation is committed to not only supporting research and global AIDS projects, but has a strong commitment to living aid organizations as well, based on Brodsky's belief that there are many facets involved in the HIV illness that need to be addressed. The Foundation also holds true to the fact, that we are aware of other illnesses and believe that only when people from different genres of life come together, we can really paint to a canvas that will evoke an image of hope for a brighter tomorrow.

100% of the net proceeds from the World AIDS Marathon, www.worldaidsmarathon.com in Kisumu, Kenya will go towards Research, Living AID: USA, and International Projects noted below.

100% of the net proceeds from the 5k AIDS Cancer Run Walk, www.5kaidscancer.com in America will go towards Living AID: Long Island, New York, HIV and Cancer Projects noted below.

World AIDS Marathon

Research


University of Florida Foundation, College of Medicine
Research towards finding a cure or vaccine for AIDS.
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International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
Research towards finding a cure or vaccine for AIDS.
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Salzano-Smith Foundation for Brain Tumor Research
Donates money to brain tumor research at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.
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University of Florida Foundation, College of Veterinary Medicine
Research towards finding a cure or vaccine for AIDS.
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University of California at San Francisco
Research is driected at identifying a novel protein, CAF, secreted by white blood cells that suppresses HIV replication. Its production is associated with long-term survival from HIV infection.
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University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Research towards improving the immune system in HIV-positive people by studying the effects of dendritic cells on long-term HIV survivors. Investigation of the drug, thaliomide, for boosting immunity for HIV-positive people. Seek to find a cure or vaccine for AIDS.
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Leukemia Lymphoma Society
Seeks to find cures for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
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Living Aid


United States

VisualAIDS
Provides direct services to artists living with HIV/AIDS. Works to increase awarness of AIDS through the visual arts, exhibitions, events and publications.

Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT) of Los Angeles
Provides services to Asian Pacific Islander people with HIV/AIDS, offering everything from housing assistance to counseling, "in language" where possible, and always with sensitivity to the cultural needs of Asians.

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PlanetPoz (Little Lambs Project)
Provide homes for Kenyan orphans where they can be educated, fed and loved.
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Iac Kaptagat Children's Home Primary School
Assist Kenyan school in constructing 5 new classrooms.
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Women Fighting AIDS in Kenya (WOFAK)
Provides counseling, home and hospital visits, education, advocacy, nutritional guidance, and care for orphans.
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Fish Farming and Related Training and Economic Development in Kenya
For several years Susan has been traveling to Kenya at her own expense, and volunteering her time to train and support local people in fish farming. Susan’s expertise as a fisheries biologist enables her to deliver this program. Funds raised are used to cover the costs of training, materials, the set-up of a micro-credit system and for local assistance to oversee the success of the initiative. In recent years additional economic development programs such as a training center where girls learn sewing through a women’s tailoring co-operative, and a micro-credit program so that fish farmers can buy nets and other supplies, have been added to this project. Provides a nourishing diet, jobs that allow parents to stay at home, and reduce the spread of AIDS.
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Kisumu Children’s Foundation Fund.
Provides support for children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS through:

  1. Infrastructure development at a local orphanage, The Young Generation Center, including building of kitchen, dinning hall, bathrooms, and classrooms.
  2. Secondary school education for 40 orphans.

  3. Developing income generating activities to support orphanages.


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5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk

Living Aid for People Living in Long Island, New York who are HIV-Positive or Cancer Survivors


For the three groups noted below, the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation seeks to collect items such as shampoo, laundry detergent, dish soap, deodorant, cologne or perfume, tissues, toothbrushes, toothpaste, band-aids, coffee cups, soap, sunscreen, lipstick, and any free samples that people and corporations will donate. For more information about making product donations, please visit the link, Product Donation. Wouldn’t it be great to leave an AIDS support meeting or a visit to a Cancer Center with a gift basket filled with some or most of the items noted in this paragraph?

Center for AIDS Research and Treatment
The Center for AIDS Research and Treatment is the largest New York State Designated AIDS Center on Long Island, providing primary care to over 800 HIV-infected individuals. Here, a Board Certified Infectious Disease specialist and nurse-case manager is assigned to each patient, consistently rendering the highest possible quality of care. Clinics are held Monday through Friday. Round the clock service is provided for both emergency room visits and in-patient management of more severe disease. Obstetrical services allow infected mothers to deliver healthy virus-free children; surgical services provide comprehensive surgical care. Advanced dental care is also available. Our laboratory is equipped with the most modern technologies, supporting patients back to health, while active clinical trials provide the newest medicines, vaccines and state of the art treatments. Extensive psychosocial and adherence programs supplement primary care to help patients achieve emotional control over their disease while assuring proper use of medications. The ability to achieve complete suppression of HIV has dramatically changed the outcome of this once fatal infection. Patients participating in our comprehensive AIDS program can be expected to lead full, productive and healthy lives.

The Center for AIDS Research and Treatment is dedicated to providing the highest standards of healthcare to you, our patient. (above text quoted from Center for AIDS Research and Treatment website)

Long Island Minority AIDS Coalition
LIMAC was established in 1991 to provide a broad range of policy, advocacy and educational services to the Long Island region. LIMAC programs are designed to ensure that they:

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North Shore University Hospital
North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset is a tertiary care facility that is one of the cornerstones of the health system, as well as an academic campus for the New York University School of Medicine. It was named the nation’s top hospital by AARP’s Modern Maturity magazine. The hospital has 731 beds and a staff of approximately 2,700 specialist and subspecialist physicians. It offers the most advanced care in all medical specialties, including open-heart surgery, neurosurgery, urology, and maternal-fetal medicine. The hospital also excels in intensive care for medical, surgical, newborn, and pediatric patients.

The Don Monti Cancer Center cares for more cancer patients than all other Long Island hospitals combined. Specialties include bone marrow transplants, geriatric oncology, breast cancer treatment, and gynecological surgery. (above text quoted from the North Shore University Hospital website).

Additional projects we support include: