Desert AIDS Project

Every nine-and-a-half minutes, someone in the U.S. contracts HIV. But in the Coachella Valley, it’s even worse … the rate of HIV infection here is 4-5%, compared with 1% nationally.

Even though our agency lost almost a half-million dollars in State funding in 2009 for HIV education, prevention, and testing,
Desert AIDS Project remains committed to free and confidential HIV testing. We still offer it six days a week, at multiple locations throughout the area, with results in 20 minutes.

Your Red Band membership of just $45 or more buys at least three HIV test kits. Wearing the Red Band shows the world that you’ve pledged to be a part of the solution – right here in your community – to a worldwide problem. Until we can say “AIDS is over,” your help is essential.

Super Heroes band together.

A red wrist band and a decal for your car to help spread our missions of care • prevention • advocacy
An invitation to tour the agency to see and hear it all for yourself
Listing on-line at the Red Band member page.
Special offers at existing events by wearing the Red Band –

Some Examples:

VIP room at the Summer Mixer
Amenities and special offers at some of our special events
Hospitality tent at AIDS Walk/5K Run and membership in a
“Red Band” Walk Team
Invitation to march with us in the Gay Pride Parade
A $25 coupon for Revivals

For further information and to join the Red Band, please contact Nick Valenziano, Annual Giving Manager, at nvalenziano@desertaidsproject.org
or 760-323-2118 ext. 257.