2008 Annual Report

Robbie’s Pantry Robert Carro died on June 17, 2005; he was 36 years old. You might think it would be difficult to leave a great legacy with only 36 years spent in this world; you would be wrong. Throughout his life, Robbie, a highly successful businessman, was always concerned about others. He reached out to help whenever and wherever he saw a need. Although Robbie is not physically in this world, his spirit certainly is. For the last three years Team Robbie has honored his memory at the AIDS Walk. Robbie’s Team is by far the largest team at the Walk and they have donated over $15,000.

This in itself is quite a legacy, but it is only the tip of the iceberg.

Many of our clients have expressed the need for assistance in obtaining toiletries and cleaning supplies. To meet these needs, Robbie’s Pantry was established this year. To ensure the pantry’s success, Robbie’s parents, Frank & Angela, donated Robbie’s car ( a 1998 Camaro convertible with 39,000 miles). A raffle for the car raised over $8,000!

WORLD AIDS DAY 2007 On Friday, December 7th we held our 2nd annual World AIDS Day art exhibit, an exhibition by various artists commemorating the 26th anniversary of the epidemic. The exhibit included artwork created by clients with the help of Art Therapist Mary Purvis.

CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION On February 15, 2008, STAP honored our community partners at our Cause for Celebration gala. It was a beautiful evening of community recognition, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and a silent auction.

Honored as our 2007 Outstanding Community Partners – Karen Conn, R.Ph. of the Medicine Shoppe, Angela and Frank Carro, Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP, and David Whalen, Time Warner Cable.

We recognize and celebrate our Outstanding Community Partners for generously supporting the mission of Southern Tier AIDS Program through their contribution of time, energy, and resources in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and in recognition of their commitment to making our community a healthy place to live, work, and grow.