Reception: 6 p.m.
Business Attire
InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco
San Francisco
Every year at our Leadership Recognition Dinner, we invite community members and allies like you to join us in commending vanguards in the community’s efforts to end HIV and AIDS. This year's honorees, listed at right, have all demonstrated remarkable support for the foundation and our community.
This year’s event will take place at the InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco, Thursday, May 6 from 6 - 9 p.m.
Pre-Sale Tickets Available
From now until April 1, tickets are available at $350 for two and include a three-course gourmet dinner. After April 1, tickets will still be available at the regular price of $200 per person. To arrange a table sponsorship, please contact us.
Additional sponsorship levels are also available; see details here.
HONOREES
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Grant Colfax, MD, has devoted his professional career to HIV prevention, care, and research. He is Director of the HIV Prevention Section of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, which funds multiple HIV prevention efforts throughout the City.
Dr. Colfax is Governmental Co-chair of the San Francisco HIV Prevention Planning Council, which sets priorities for San Francisco’s community-based prevention efforts. Dr. Colfax is an NIH- and CDC-funded researcher whose studies include clinical trials to reduce substance use among gay men, and the implementation of new HIV testing technologies.
Lonnie Payne, 57, has been living with HIV for more than 25 years. In that time, he lost his identical twin brother, Lawrence, and his partner of 17 years, Joel Swandby, to AIDS. To honor their lives, Lonnie has devoted countless hours to fighting HIV and AIDS in the Bay Area and around the world through advocacy, education and fundraising.
He has served as a board member and board chair of both the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation. He also volunteers every week on the California HIV/AIDS Hotline. A committed AIDS/LifeCycle participant, Lonnie has ridden thousands of miles and raised thousands of dollars to support the services of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
Word-of-mouth referrals of satisfied customers have been at the heart of Sports Basement’s growth. The store also gives back to the Bay Area by partnering with local organizations to help them reach their goals. One of its first partnerships was with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. In support of AIDS/LifeCycle, Sports Basement has provided training and educational space, fundraising incentives and an ongoing 15 percent on all store merchandise for ALC participants.
"We love our ALC riders and roadies, and working with the fantastic San Francisco AIDS Foundation folks who make the ride possible. Sports Basement applauds the extraordinary work of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and we’re very proud to have a role in the cause."
