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Major renovation under way for new Pierce County AIDS Foundation headquarters Photos Courtesy Pierce County AIDS Foundation Pierce County AIDS Foundation is in the process of renovating a nearly-10,000-square-foot building in South Tacoma that will serve as the organization's new headquarters beginning early next year. The building, located at 3009 S. 40th St., is 40 per cent larger than Pierce County AIDS Foundation's current facility, located at 3520 S. Pine St., and will feature six private interview rooms, meeting rooms for support groups and workshops, and a more spacious and comfortable waiting room, among many other amenities. Pierce County AIDS Similarly, renovations Foundation is in the are being made with enprocess of renovating a ergy efficiency and envinearly-10,000-squareronmental standards in foot building, located mind, such as natural at 3009 S. 40th St., in and LED lighting, an South Tacoma that will energy efficient HV/AC serve as the organizasystem, and use of retion's new headquarters cycled materials. beginning early next "The facility will proyear. The new facilvide an environment ity will be 40 per cent that is warm and invitlarger than the oring for those we serve, ganization's current who often face stigma headquarters building in our community," said and feature six private Pierce County AIDS interview rooms, meetFoundation Executive ing rooms for support Director Duane Wilkergroups and workshops, son. "Those who come and a more spacious through our doors face and comfortable waitmany challenges and ing room, among many difficulties. We are comother amenities. mitted to creating a welcoming space that honors them and their struggles, and provides dignity and respect for all." Renovation work began on October 13. Pierce County AIDS Foundation hired Zenczak & Partners Architects and BPCI / Accrete Construction to complete the project. The total project budget is $1.6 million. The organization financed the purchase of the building and the majority of the funds needed for renovation through the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. "The Commission expanded our purchasing power, by providing us with a lower interest rate on the mortgage and allowing us to buy the right building for our needs now and in the future," added Wilkerson. "We're delighted to be a part of this major step for
Pierce County AIDS Foundation and its mission in the community," said Washington State Housing Finance Commission Chair Karen Miller. Fundraising is under way to complete the buildout, furnish the building and install technology, with a goal of raising the remaining approximately $250,000 by the end of this year, according to Wilkerson. The building is scheduled to open in January. Pierce County AIDS Foundation serves over 700 clients affected by HIV/AIDS annually with case
management and support services, and provides HIV awareness and prevention efforts throughout the South Sound, reaching thousands with prevention messages and confidential, no-cost HIV testing. Through education and service, Pierce County AIDS Foundation aims to prevent HIV infection, assist persons affected by HIV/AIDS, address related health problems, and combat discrimination. More information about Pierce County AIDS Foundation is available online at piercecountyaids.org.