Getting to Zero Philly
Getting to Zero Philly

Envisioning a world with

Zero HIV Stigma Zero Infections Zero HIV Deaths

Zero HIV Stigma Zero Infections Zero HIV DeathsZero HIV Stigma Zero Infections Zero HIV DeathsZero HIV Stigma Zero Infections Zero HIV Deaths
Get Involved Today

Envisioning a world with

Zero HIV Stigma Zero Infections Zero HIV Deaths

Zero HIV Stigma Zero Infections Zero HIV DeathsZero HIV Stigma Zero Infections Zero HIV DeathsZero HIV Stigma Zero Infections Zero HIV Deaths
Get Involved Today

Getting to zero Philly

Getting to Zero Philly is a volunteer driven grassroots organization whose mission is to educate and raise awareness about the history and current state of the HIV epidemic, support people living with HIV disease, and honor the memory of those we've lost to the epidemic.   Getting to Zero Philly was formerly AIDS Fund.

Getting to Zero Philly Activities

The AIDS Memorial Quilt

As a local affiliate of the National AIDS Memorial, we curate displays of The AIDS Memorial Quilt throughout the Philadelphia region.  Contact us to host a display at your community event, educational institution, business, or place of worship.  

Toy Drive

Our annual Holiday Toy Drive makes the holiday brighter for families affected by HIV disease.  Our 2025 drive is supporting families served by our friends at Action Wellness.  

Speakers' Bureau

Getting to Zero Philly has knowledgeable people available to speak with your group, employees, or students about the history and current state of the HIV epidemic.

Volunteer With Us

We operate strictly with volunteers who are dedicated to the goal of Getting to Zero.  Contact us if you would like to join this incredible group.  

Join Getting to Zero Philly's Mission!

You can help us in our efforts by making a small donation today.   Please note that donations will show as being made to "AIDS Fund".    

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Shop our Store

Visit our Artisans for AIDS shop for unique gifts and commemorative items that support our mission.  

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Our journey in pictures

    Our History

    1987

    Volunteers from Philadelphia's lesbian and gay community center, Penguin Place, organized a Walk-A-Thon to support area organizations providing HIV/AIDS services and raise public awareness about the disease. Philadelphia's first AIDS Walk raised $33,000. Thousands of fundraising walkers gathered between 1987 and 2024 to participate in the region's largest annual HIV/AIDS public awareness and fundraising event and raised over $19 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS.

    1989

    From All Walks of Life was founded to produce the annual AIDS Walk and raise awareness and funds for local AIDS service agencies.   

    1995/1996

    We changed our name to AIDS Fund and expanded our activities beyond the annual AIDS Walk to include the popular monthly fundraiser GayBINGO, which gained national recognition through a WHYY documentary that aired on PBS stations nationwide.   

    2000

    We created a more formal version of our monthly GayBINGO event: Black-Tie GayBINGO which featured a silent auction, dinner, dancing, and, of course, GayBINGO.    

    2004

    We expanded our public awareness efforts by becoming the local affiliate of The Names Project and hosting regional displays of The AIDS Memorial Quilt.  Our public awareness and education programs were further enhanced with the addition of our unique “1981 – Until It’s Over….” Timeline, a walk through history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.   

    2016

    As we were marking the 35th year of the epidemic, and approaching the 30th AIDS Walk Philly, the staff and board of AIDS Fund re-affirmed its commitment to the goal of "Getting to Zero: Zero Stigma, Zero New Infections, and Zero Deaths" and made the decision to evolve our mission. The decision was the result of many in-depth discussions about the ever changing AIDS epidemic, and how we could have the greatest impact on people's lives and in ending the epidemic. While we continued to raise awareness and educate about HIV, we also started providing micro grants for the most vulnerable of those living with HIV: those who find their health threatened because of impending evictions or the loss of health insurance or utilities. To pay honor to our original name and to reflect the diversity of those affected by the epidemic and in need of assistance, we named the program From All Walks of Life Fund.  Over the course of the next seven years we provided 1,830 grants totaling over $721,013. 

    2024

    The staff and board of directors assessed the landscape and advances in the care and treatment of HIV disease, and made the bittersweet decision to take a step back. We transferred our successful GayBINGO events to our friends at Action Wellness, closed our offices, and staff sought other opportunities to make a difference in our communities.  

    2025

    Volunteers expressed interest in continuing our annual toy drive for children affected by HIV and in curating displays of The AIDS Memorial Quilt. Consequently, we evolved yet again and began doing business as “Getting to Zero Philly”, a volunteer driven grass roots organization whose mission is to educate and raise awareness about the history and current state of the HIV epidemic, support people living with HIV disease, and honor the memory of those we’ve lost to the epidemic. 

    Looking to the Future

    As the HIV epidemic and evolved and changed over the years, so has the organization, however, since our founding, we have remained an intentionally grass roots organization committed to the philosophy that by coming together, each of us can make a difference in the fight against HIV/AIDS in our communities.  Our vision has always been, and will always be, a world with Zero HIV Stigma, Zero New HIV Infections, and Zero HIV Deaths.

    Contact Us

    Contact us

    Getting to Zero Philly (formerly AIDS Fund) would love to hear from you!

    Getting to Zero Philly

    PO Box 5978 Philadelphia, PA 19137

    info@gettingtozerophilly.org

    Drop us a line!

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