Aunt Ritas Foundation

In everything we do, we are dedicated to the elimination of, and suffering from, HIV & AIDS.

Aunt Rita's Foundation, in its current form, has been pursuing since 2005 its mission to end HIV in Arizona but has a rich history dating back to the 1980's in the beginning years of the epidemic. Starting out as a bake-sale fundraiser to provide relief for those living with, and dying from AIDS, to being the leading philanthropy nonprofit organization in Arizona, we deliver funding for critical programs in our at-risk communities and are central in the fight against rising HIV infections in our state.

With our basic principle of "By the Community and For the Community", we collaborate with all Arizona HIV Service Organizations philanthropically supporting their critical services, while forging unique partnerships with state and local governments, as well as private corporations. Through our initiatives, we have been providing funding for HIV services and have granted more than $2,250,000 in support of critical HIV education, prevention, and treatment programs throughout Arizona.

Your support of Aunt Rita's Foundation this Giving Tuesday will ensure we continue to operate these programs critical to ending the HIV epidemic in our great state!

Thank you for being a friend to Aunt Rita's!

Testimonials

"Funds from Aunt Rita's Foundation fills gaps in places where government funding could not, or would not, allowing us to purchase the extra items necessary to consistently offer quality services in the communities in which we work." Agency Partner

"As an older person living with HIV and unsure who will be there to care for me in the future, I'm so thankful to Aunt Rita's for developing the HIV & Aging initiative to help develop services that will treat me with dignity and respect." HIV Positive Older Adult

"I discovered my HIV status with Aunt Rita's home HIV test kit program, it was so easy. Now I know my status." At-risk twenty year old