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1981
The CDC reports the first
case of an illness later identified as AIDS.
The first case of this
illness is identified in Sonoma County.
1982
The CDC links this new
disease to blood, and officially names the new disease AIDS.
Sonoma County has two
cases of AIDS; one has died.
1983
The CDC warns blood banks
of a possible problem with the national blood supply; gay men
and intravenous drug users are urged to stop donating blood.
The virus that causes AIDS
is isolated by the Pasteur Institute in France.
Researchers report that
AIDS may be transmitted from males to females.
Safer sex guidelines are
proposed.
A group of dedicated
individuals in Guerneville form the River AIDS Support Group to
help friends and loved ones who are ill and dying.
Sonoma County now has nine
people diagnosed with AIDS; five have died.
1984
The transmission modes of
HIV are identified.
New evidence is reported
that AIDS can be spread heterosexually and before a person shows
signs of being infected with the disease.
The River AIDS Support
Group files for non-profit status and becomes Face to Face.
The first fundraiser
for Face to Face is a rummage sale which nets $1,500.
The first group of Face
to Face volunteers is trained.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has risen to 29 people, 16
of them have died.
1985
The FDA approves the first
test to screen for antibodies to HIV.
Confidential testing is
adopted nationwide.
Blood banks begin
screening the blood supply for HIV.
The First International
AIDS conference is held in Atlanta.
14-year-old Ryan White is
barred from attending public school in Indiana. For the
remaining four and a half years of his life he speaks out
against AIDS-related discrimination.
Face to Face hires its
first staff member, Carol Owens, Director of Client Services.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has risen to 53 people; 34
have died.
1986
The Surgeon General urges
wide-spread use of condoms and calls for AIDS education for
children of all ages.
The Russian River area
floods in February; Face to Face helps safely evacuate clients
in danger.
The first emotional
support volunteer training is conducted by Face to Face.
66 people diagnosed with
AIDS in Sonoma County have died since the beginning of the
epidemic.
1987
Zidovudine (AZT, Retrovir®)
becomes the first drug approved to specifically fight HIV and is
marketed for use by people with AIDS; a one-year supply costs
$10,000, making it the most expensive drug in history.
A second type of test for
HIV antibodies, the Western blot blood test, is approved by the
FDA and used as a confirmation test.
The CDC expands its
definition of AIDS to include more diseases: severe wasting
syndrome and advanced dementia.
The AMA rules that doctors
are obligated to provide treatment for people with AIDS.
Human trials of an
anti-HIV vaccine begin.
The United States bans all
immigrants and travelers with HIV.
The FDA increases
regulations on condoms and provides guidance to manufacturers
for the labeling of condoms in the prevention of AIDS.
A University of Miami
study of 45 families in which one member has AIDS demonstrates
that HIV is not transmitted by casual contact.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is
started in San Francisco.
The Sonoma County Board
of Supervisors creates the Sonoma County Commission on AIDS.
The Sonoma County Board
of Supervisors allocates $20,000 to Face to Face.
Face to Face Board of
Directors hires Sharon Tomas as its first Executive Director.
A fundraiser is held in
honor of Dr. Marshall Kubota, a pioneer in HIV/AIDS care and
treatment in Sonoma County, and raises $20,000 for Face to Face.
A total of 100 people
diagnosed with AIDS in Sonoma County have died since the
beginning of the epidemic.
1988
The FDA approves the first
drug to treat Kaposi’s Sarcoma.
The AMA urges doctors to
break confidentially to inform the sexual partners of people
being treated for AIDS.
New statistics indicate
that women and African Americans are the fastest growing groups
in the epidemic.
An AIDS
"Die-in" (a demonstration for AIDS awareness) is
staged at a Sonoma County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Funded by the State of
California, the Face to Face Case Management Project starts and
hires its first nurse.
The Sonoma County Board
of Supervisors allocates $60,000 to Face to Face.
Face to Face moves from
its tiny Church Street office to expanded office space on River
Road in Guerneville.
Face to Face Executive
Director Sharon Tomas leaves; Helen Wilbur is hired as new
Executive Director.
The first Art for Life
Auction is held in Santa Rosa, raising $11,000 for Face to Face.
Face to Face has seven
employees and serves 151 clients.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has grown to 318 people;
162 have died.
1989
A federal study indicates
that AZT slows the progression of the HIV infection.
Under pressure from the
AIDS community, the manufacturer of AZT lowers the price by 20%.
The FDA authorizes the use
of AZT for treatment of pediatric AIDS cases.
The first public
discussions are held in Sonoma County about needle exchange as
an AIDS prevention measure.
The first AIDS
Candlelight March is held in Sonoma County.
The Family Service
Agency opens the first residential AIDS shelter in Sonoma
County.
The Sonoma County Board
of Supervisors allocates $45,000 to AIDS support services.
Food for Thought opens
its doors as the Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank.
Face to Face brings the
AIDS Memorial Quilt to Sonoma County for the first time.
Face to Face begins a
program of prevention information.
Face to Face is #1 in
Sonoma County in raising money in "The Human Race".
Face to Face Executive
Director Helen Wilbur leaves; after a national search, Andrea
Learned is hired as new Executive Director
– a position she holds for the next eleven years.
More than 20,000 hours
are given in 1989 by Face to Face volunteers.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has grown to 442 people;
240 have died.
1990
In April, Ryan White dies of
complications of AIDS.
In May, Congress passes the
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act;
approximately $350 million is appropriated for emergency relief in
16 major cities devastated by the epidemic.
President Bush signs the
Americans with Disabilities Act to protect people with
disabilities (including those with HIV) from discrimination.
It is determined that 85% of
Americans who require early treatment for HIV are not receiving
it.
American AIDS deaths pass
the 100,000 mark.
The Face to Face
Volunteer Department receives the J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award.
Face to Face opens an
additional office in Santa Rosa.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County is now 556 people; 323
have died.
1991
The FDA approves the
second antiviral drug Didanosine (ddI, Videx®) for the
treatment of HIV.
The CDC cuts funding for
23 of 27 national AIDS prevention programs in minority
communities.
A large increase in the
number of women and intravenous drug users contracting HIV is
reported.
It is estimated that
1,000,000 Americans are HIV+; 10,000,000 are estimated to be
HIV+ worldwide.
The Sonoma County
Commission on AIDS announces the first HIV priority funding plan
in Sonoma County totaling $215,000.
The MediCal Waiver
program is offered to Sonoma County residents with HIV to
provide them with in-home care through Face to Face.e to Face forms
a Speakers’ Bureau, training people with HIV to make The Face to Face
Volunteer Department again receives the J.C. Penney Golden Rule
Award.
More than 20,000
volunteer hours are given by 175 Face to Face volunteers.
The Face to Face annual
budget grows to $769,000.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has risen to 727 people;
430 have died.
1992
The FDA approves
Zalcitabine (DDC, Hivid®) for use in combination with AZT.
The first clinical trial
of multiple drug therapy is held.
Bill Clinton is elected
President of the United States and promises full funding of the
Ryan White CARE Act, additional HIV prevention activities and an
increase in the HIV research budget.
Face to Face opens
Henry House as the first licensed Residential Care Facility for
the Critically Ill in California and the only Residential Care
Facility in Sonoma County exclusively for people with AIDS.
More than 24,000
volunteer hours are given by 234 Face to Face volunteers.
The Face to Face annual
budget grows to $1,101,284.
A total of 536 people
diagnosed with AIDS in Sonoma County have died since the
beginning of the epidemic.
1993
It is reported that some
AIDS patients start to show signs of resistance to AZT.
Data at the 9th
International Conference on AIDS shows that AZT and other
antivirals are not useful for early intervention against
AIDS.
The CDC expands the
definition of AIDS to include new conditions: invasive cervical
cancer in women, T-cell counts less than 200, pulmonary
tuberculosis, and recurrent bacterial infections. New AIDS
diagnoses are expected to increase by as much as 100% based on
this change.
The FDA approves the
Reality Female Condom which offers women a barrier product to
protect themselves without relying on the cooperation of their
partner. The FDA refuses to allow testing of the female condom
for anal sex because sodomy is illegal in many states.
Sexual transmission
surpasses injection drug use as the leading cause of HIV
infection among women.
A federal government study
shows that giving clean needles to addicts helps prevent the
spread of AIDS.
AIDS is the leading cause
of death for young adults in 64 U.S. cities.
The Face to Face annual
budget grows again to $1,204,906.
The cumulative number of
people diagnosed with AIDS in Sonoma County surpasses 1100; 649
people have died of AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic.
1994
The FDA approves Bactrim
and Septra for use as the first prophylaxis against PCP (Pneumocystis
carinii pneumonia).
The FDA approves new
labeling for Zidovudine (AZT, Retrovir®) to include use in
preventing vertical transmission of HIV from infected pregnant
women to their babies.
The FDA approves OraSure,
the first non-blood based collection kit using saliva to detect
the antibodies to HIV.
Face to Face moves to
larger space at their Second Street office in Santa Rosa.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has grown to 1241 people;
757 have died.
1995
The FDA approves
Saquinovir (Invirase®), the first protease inhibitor for use in
combination with other AIDS drugs.
HIV disease becomes the
leading cause of death of Americans between 25 and 44 years of
age.
Sonoma County receives
Ryan White CARE funding for the first time.
The Sonoma County AIDS
Emergency Fund is created.
The Guerneville office
of Face to Face floods and is forced to relocate.
The first Gay Latino
HIV support group is formed in Sonoma County by Face to Face.
Teen outreach and
Street Theater for AIDS Education is started by Face to Face.
The "Art for
Life" Auction raises more than $75,000 for Face to Face.
30,754 volunteer hours
are given by nearly 500 Face to Face volunteers.
Face to Face's annual
budget grows to $1,886,775.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has grown to 1386 people;
865 have died.
1996
The FDA approves the first
HIV home testing kit that can be purchased over the counter.
The first test measuring
viral load is approved.
It is announced that there
have been 6.4 million AIDS-related deaths worldwide.
The "Art for
Life" Auction raises more than $85,000 for Face to Face.
Face to Face serves
1329 people – a 26% increase over 1995.
35,033 volunteer hours
are given by 620 Face to Face volunteers.
Face to Face's annual
budget grows to $2,193,763.
Face to Face has 55
staff members.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has grown to 1479 people;
935 have died.
1997
For the first time, AIDS
deaths drop 19% in the United States.
Food for Thought provides
9,000 orders of groceries to Sonoma County residents with HIV.
The 10th annual
"Art for Life" Auction raises over $95,000 for Face to
Face.
Face to Face’s HIV+
Speakers’ Bureau gives over 400 presentations to 19,000 people
in Sonoma County.
27,819 volunteer hours
are given by 816 Face to Face volunteers.
Governmental funding
cuts bring the Face to Face annual budget down to $2,025,488.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has risen to 1535 people;
961 have died.
1998
The FDA authorizes the
world’s first full-scale test of a vaccine to prevent HIV.
The United Nations
recommends that women infected with HIV refrain from
breast-feeding.
The MANfest community-building outreach program is launched by Face to Face and
reaches over 650 gay men in its first year.
The "Art for
Life" Auction raises over $112,000 for Face to Face.
21,416 volunteer hours
are given by 811 Face to Face volunteers.
Continued government
funding cuts reduce the Face to Face annual budget to
$1,967,376. Face to Face implements staff furlough days and
lay-offs to survive budget cuts.
The cumulative number of
AIDS cases diagnosed in Sonoma County has grown to 1603 people;
991 have died.
1999
Scientists announce that
an ultra-short, inexpensive dose of Nevirapine (Viramune®)
reduces perinatal transmission significantly.
Face to Face
consolidates office space to reduce overhead.
Face to Face’s HIV+
Speakers’ Bureau gives 388 presentations to over 18,000 people
in Sonoma County.
The "Art for
Life" Auction raises over $126,000 for Face to Face.
"Sacks on the
Square", a new upscale resale store, is opened in Santa
Rosa as a collaborative fundraising venture between Santa Rosa
Memorial Hospital and Face to Face.
20,788 volunteer hours
are given by 786 Face to Face volunteers.
Significant funding
cuts continue to trim the Face to Face annual budget to
$1,645,883. Staff furlough days continue in order to balance the
budget.
The cumulative number of
people in Sonoma County who have died of AIDS surpasses 1000;
1603 people have been diagnosed with AIDS since the beginning of
the epidemic.
2000
The "Art for
Life" Auction raises a record $151,000, bringing the total
"Art for Life" funds raised for Face to Face to over
$1,000,000.
Andrea Learned,
Executive Director of Face to Face since 1989, leaves to take a
position as Vice President at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
The first (HIV)
Positive Women’s Group is started by Face to Face.
2001
After an international search, Tom Lindsay replaces
Andrea Learned as Executive Director.
The "Art for
Life" Auction raises $140,000, bringing the total
"Art for Life" funds raised for Face to Face to over
$1,140,000.
Face to Face launches a peer-based education and outrech program for migrant farmworkers.
As of the end of 2001,
an estimated 362,827 people in the United States were living
with AIDS.
The post-9/11 financial drain on charitable giving affects donations, forcing lay-offs and seriously compromising Face to Face's Education and Volunteer departments.
2002
After 17 remarkable years of bringing his leadership, business acumen, mentoring, and loving dedication to the Board of Directors, Mert Preston retires.
Face to Face served
1,958 Sonoma County residents.
620 volunteers gave a
total of 22,380 hours. Of those hours, 5,611 provided direct
client support.
Face to Face scrambles to create new events to offset the decline in giving due to 9/11 and a tumbling stock market. "Hollywood in the Redwoods" Oscar night revives collaborative fundraising with Food for Thought and the first annual "Inside/Out" Home and Garden auction makes its debut, raising $45,000
for Face to Face.
The 15th annual
"Art for Life" Auction raises $129,000, bringing
the total "Art for Life" funds raised for Face to Face
to over $1,269,000.
Rick Dean, a 15 year
employee of many titles, is selected as Executive Director of Face to Face.
Man to Man and Man to Man+ inaugurates social events and activities to create a strong community-building group and peer support for safe sex practices and prevention messaging.
As of the end of 2002, an
estimated 42 million people worldwide - 38.6 million adults and
3.2 million children younger than 15 years - were living with
HIV/AIDS. Approximately 70 percent of these people (29.4
million) live in Sub-Saharan Africa; another 17 percent (7.2
million) live in Asia.
2003
Responding to the changing needs of the epidemic, Henry House transitions from a 24-hour care facility to a shared residence, meeting the affordable housing needs of clients who can live on their own.
Face to Face served 713
individuals with personalized case management and ongoing
resource coordination.
As the number of monlingual Spanish-speaking clients triples, Face to Face expands its bilingual care services.
In its fourth year, Sacks on the Square raises $40,000 each for Face to Face and Memorial Hospice.
The 16th annual
"Art for Life" Auction raises $130,000 bringing the
total funds raised by Art for Life for Face to Face to over $1,399,000.
The Face to Face annual
budget is now $1,737,000.
2004
With clients living longer, the emotional support volunteer concept is replaced by a peer coaching program to help clients achieve life goals.
The Education department reels from a 72% cut in prevention funding.
In response to a 20% cut in state in-home care funding, volunteers are trained to provide homemaker assistance.
We still believe that through it all, our faith in our mission will allow us to persevere. With commitment and creativity, we will continue to find our way.
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