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On	
  Saturday,	
  August	
  3,	
  Philadelphians	
  will	
  have	
  a	
  chance	
  to	
  get	
  to	
  know	
  
two	
  of	
  the	
  city’s	
  unsung	
  team	
  of	
  do-­‐gooders,	
  Bebashi:	
  Transition	
  to	
  Hope	
  
and	
  Urban	
  Angel	
  Foundation.	
  Separately,	
  each	
  of	
  these	
  nonprofit	
  
organizations	
  addresses	
  health	
  and	
  wellness	
  concerns,	
  hunger,	
  
volunteerism	
  and	
  other	
  issues	
  facing	
  disadvantaged	
  communities.	
  Though	
  
they	
  maintain	
  a	
  low	
  profile	
  among	
  donors	
  and	
  the	
  media,	
  their	
  visibility	
  is	
  
high	
  among	
  the	
  individuals	
  they	
  serve.	
  And	
  despite	
  their	
  under-­‐the-­‐radar	
  
personas,	
  their	
  impact	
  is	
  felt	
  among	
  a	
  population	
  that	
  struggles	
  to	
  stay	
  
healthy,	
  educated	
  and	
  fed—essential	
  keys	
  to	
  success	
  and	
  wellbeing.	
  How	
  
can	
  you	
  help?	
  Simple:	
  read	
  this	
  Q+A	
  to	
  learn	
  more	
  about	
  the	
  organizations,	
  
then	
  visit	
  HalosforHope.org	
  
for	
  information	
  on	
  what	
  just	
  
might	
  be	
  one	
  of	
  the	
  most	
  
fun—and	
  beneficial—nights	
  
of	
  the	
  summer.	
  	
  
	
  
(Please	
  note	
  reply	
  source,	
  listed	
  as	
  BTTH	
  or	
  UAF)	
  
	
  
What	
  are	
  your	
  mission	
  sound	
  bites?	
  
BTTH:	
  Sexual	
  Health,	
  Breast	
  Health,	
  Hunger	
  Relief,	
  Education,	
  
Empowerment	
  and	
  Advocacy	
  
What services do you offer?
BTTH: We do so many things here, it’s
overwhelming at times to try and meet all the
needs that exist in our community. The short-
list includes prevention	
  education	
  workshops,	
  
counseling	
  and	
  testing	
  for	
  HIV	
  sexually	
  transmitted	
  infections	
  and	
  
pregnancy,	
  early	
  intervention	
  services,	
  psychosocial	
  support	
  groups	
  for	
  
HIV+	
  individuals,	
  breast	
  health	
  education,	
  outreach,	
  and	
  referral	
  services,	
  
and	
  an	
  emergency	
  food	
  cupboard.
Of all the demographics that you serve, who has the greatest need?
BTTH: Generally speaking, it’s underinsured	
  and	
  uninsured	
  minorities,	
  
particularly	
  African	
  Americans.	
  	
  
What is the incidence of AIDS in Philadelphia?
BTTH:	
  The	
  rate	
  of	
  individuals	
  receiving	
  concurrent	
  HIV	
  and	
  AIDS	
  diagnoses	
  
has	
  declined	
  in	
  recent	
  years,	
  a	
  result	
  of	
  more	
  individuals	
  undergoing	
  HIV	
  
testing	
  earlier	
  during	
  the	
  course	
  of	
  their	
  infection.	
  But,	
  African	
  Americans	
  
are	
  disproportionately	
  affected	
  and	
  infected	
  with	
  HIV	
  in	
  Philadelphia	
  and	
  
nationwide.	
  Racial	
  disparities	
  in	
  HIV	
  infection	
  locally	
  are	
  particularly	
  
marked;	
  African	
  Americans	
  represent	
  45%	
  of	
  the	
  Philadelphia	
  population	
  
but	
  66%	
  of	
  new	
  HIV	
  infections.	
  
	
  
What impact are your programs having on the teens that you serve?
BTTH:	
  We	
  offer	
  them	
  the	
  opportunity	
  to	
  receive	
  free,	
  walk-­‐in	
  testing,	
  
counseling	
  and	
  referral	
  services	
  for	
  HIV,	
  Syphilis,	
  Chlamydia,	
  and	
  
Gonorrhea	
  for	
  individuals	
  as	
  young	
  as	
  12—without	
  parental	
  consent—and	
  
we	
  provide	
  them	
  with	
  free	
  contraception	
  and	
  strategies	
  for	
  risk	
  reduction,	
  
along	
  with	
  a	
  judgment-­‐free	
  space	
  to	
  talk	
  about	
  their	
  sexual	
  habits	
  and	
  
social	
  pressures.	
  
	
  
What	
  are	
  the	
  most	
  important	
  messages	
  that	
  you	
  want	
  Philadelphians,	
  
and	
  perhaps	
  local	
  politicians,	
  to	
  hear?	
  	
  
BTTH:	
  1:	
  We	
  need	
  to	
  eliminate	
  the	
  stigmas	
  and	
  deal	
  with	
  the	
  real	
  
problems	
  around	
  health	
  issues.	
  2:	
  HIV/AIDS	
  is	
  still	
  increasing	
  in	
  our	
  city,	
  as	
  
opposed	
  to	
  many	
  other	
  major	
  cities,	
  which	
  have	
  been	
  able	
  to	
  suppress	
  the	
  
disease.	
  3:	
  We	
  are	
  in	
  need	
  of	
  support	
  as	
  we	
  trying	
  to	
  continue	
  and	
  expand	
  
our	
  programs	
  and	
  services,	
  which	
  have	
  been	
  meeting	
  the	
  needs	
  of	
  so	
  many	
  
of	
  their	
  constituents	
  for	
  28	
  years	
  now.	
  
	
  
What are the benefits of your new partnership with UAF?
BTTH:	
  Right	
  away,	
  we	
  think	
  it	
  will	
  help	
  us	
  increase	
  our	
  visibility,	
  and	
  
enhance	
  our	
  efforts	
  to	
  raise	
  awareness	
  among	
  their	
  members	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  
the	
  local	
  community.	
  Moving	
  forward,	
  it	
  will	
  also	
  help	
  us	
  develop	
  new	
  
relationships	
  and	
  avenues	
  for	
  in-­‐kind,	
  monetary	
  and	
  volunteer	
  support.
	
  
What	
  characteristics	
  and	
  skills	
  are	
  you	
  looking	
  for	
  your	
  volunteers	
  to	
  
bring	
  to	
  the	
  organization?	
  	
  
UAF:	
  We	
  simply	
  want	
  people	
  to	
  pledge	
  TIME	
  and	
  the	
  willingness	
  to	
  
improve	
  the	
  quality	
  of	
  life	
  in	
  the	
  communities	
  in	
  which	
  they	
  live,	
  and	
  work.	
  
Volunteers	
  can	
  have	
  nominal	
  to	
  professional	
  skill	
  sets	
  and	
  we	
  will	
  disperse	
  
volunteers	
  to	
  work	
  with	
  existing	
  NGO's	
  that	
  impact	
  education,	
  civil,	
  health,	
  
social	
  service,	
  religious,	
  and	
  the	
  arts.	
  	
  
 
How	
  do	
  you	
  acknowledge	
  those	
  who	
  volunteer	
  for	
  UAF?	
  	
  
UAF	
  volunteers	
  typically	
  get	
  an	
  instant	
  ROI	
  on	
  their	
  time	
  and	
  
effort.	
  We	
  utilize	
  social	
  media	
  to	
  acknowledge	
  volunteers	
  and	
  
highlight	
  their	
  contributions	
  at	
  monthly	
  social	
  gatherings.	
  
Additionally,	
  we	
  use	
  established	
  best	
  practices.	
  
	
  
How	
  many	
  volunteers	
  do	
  you	
  currently	
  have?	
  	
  
UAF:	
  We	
  currently	
  have	
  over	
  400	
  people	
  waiting	
  to	
  be	
  assigned	
  volunteer	
  
opportunities	
  but	
  have	
  to	
  build	
  our	
  infrastructure	
  to	
  coordinate	
  their	
  
dismemberment.	
  This	
  fundraiser	
  will	
  help	
  to	
  do	
  so.	
  	
  
BTTH:	
  We	
  have	
  approximately	
  30	
  volunteers	
  assisting	
  us	
  with	
  our	
  
initiatives.	
  
	
  
What	
  are	
  the	
  most	
  important	
  messages	
  that	
  UAF	
  would	
  like	
  
Philadelphians,	
  and	
  perhaps	
  local	
  politicians,	
  to	
  hear?	
  	
  
UAF:	
  Many	
  of	
  Philadelphia's	
  social	
  and	
  economical	
  problems	
  could	
  be	
  
slightly	
  to	
  dramatically	
  improve	
  through	
  volunteerism.	
  Our	
  state	
  ranks	
  31	
  
out	
  of	
  50	
  states	
  in	
  volunteerism,	
  and	
  UAF	
  is	
  working	
  to	
  bridge	
  that	
  gap	
  
which	
  will	
  provide	
  MILLIONS	
  of	
  dollars	
  via	
  in-­‐kinds	
  services	
  to	
  the	
  region.	
  	
  
	
  
How	
  will	
  your	
  new	
  partnership	
  with	
  Bebashi	
  benefit	
  UAF?	
  
UAF:	
  The	
  money	
  raised	
  will	
  enable	
  us	
  to	
  launch	
  our	
  staple	
  program	
  
URBAN	
  ANGEL	
  365.	
  	
  The	
  goal	
  of	
  the	
  program	
  is	
  to	
  provide	
  50,000	
  hours	
  of	
  
skills	
  based	
  volunteering	
  and	
  pro-­‐bono	
  services.	
  
In	
  lieu	
  of	
  an	
  official	
  website,	
  where	
  can	
  supporters	
  find	
  information	
  on	
  
Urban	
  Angel	
  Foundation?	
  	
  
UAF:	
  Currently	
  Facebook	
  is	
  the	
  best	
  place	
  to	
  keep	
  up	
  with	
  us,	
  but	
  the	
  
event	
  website	
  talks	
  about	
  the	
  whole	
  picture.	
  	
  	
  
ON	
  THE	
  EVENT...	
  
Give	
  us	
  the	
  5Ws:	
  
Who:	
  Bebashi	
  -­‐	
  Transition	
  to	
  Hope	
  and	
  Urban	
  Angel	
  Foundation	
  
What:	
  Halos	
  For	
  Hope	
  
When:	
  Saturday,	
  August	
  3	
  at	
  7pm	
  
Where:	
  Pennsylvania	
  Academy	
  of	
  Fine	
  Arts	
  
Why:	
  To	
  raise	
  funds	
  for	
  greatly-­‐needed	
  health,	
  nutrition	
  and	
  volunteer	
  
services	
  provided	
  throughout	
  our	
  community	
  
Where	
  will	
  funds	
  go?	
  	
  	
  
The	
  proceeds	
  will	
  support	
  the	
  health	
  disparity	
  related	
  programs	
  and	
  
services	
  of	
  Bebashi:	
  Transition	
  to	
  Hope	
  and	
  the	
  capacity	
  building	
  efforts	
  of	
  
the	
  Urban	
  Angel	
  Foundation.	
  Bebashi	
  aims	
  to	
  further	
  extend	
  its	
  reach	
  into	
  
the	
  urban	
  communities	
  of	
  Philadelphia	
  in	
  able	
  to	
  assist	
  great	
  numbers	
  of	
  
undeserved	
  minority	
  populations	
  by	
  connecting	
  them	
  to	
  health	
  services.	
  
Urban	
  Angel	
  Foundation	
  has	
  a	
  goal	
  in	
  mind,	
  of	
  services	
  hours	
  for	
  its	
  new	
  
volunteer	
  year.	
  The	
  organization	
  is	
  striving	
  to	
  connect	
  as	
  many	
  urban	
  
professionals	
  to	
  local	
  service	
  projects	
  as	
  possible	
  in	
  an	
  effort	
  to	
  support	
  the	
  
initiatives	
  of	
  community-­‐based	
  organizations.	
  
	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Why	
  is	
  this	
  event	
  important	
  outside	
  your	
  organizations?	
  	
  
During	
  difficult	
  economic	
  times,	
  people	
  are	
  truly	
  in	
  need.	
  The	
  level	
  of	
  need	
  
goes	
  beyond	
  individuals	
  and	
  families,	
  and	
  extends	
  to	
  nonprofits	
  that	
  are	
  
trying	
  to	
  address	
  problems	
  within	
  local	
  communities.	
  With	
  obstacles	
  like	
  
funding	
  cuts,	
  nonprofits	
  and	
  their	
  staffs	
  must	
  work	
  harder	
  and	
  be	
  more	
  
resourceful	
  at	
  finding	
  ways	
  to	
  keep	
  their	
  doors	
  open	
  and	
  their	
  services	
  
available	
  to	
  the	
  general	
  public.	
  	
  
	
  
This	
  fundraiser	
  is	
  a	
  huge	
  effort	
  to	
  support	
  the	
  wonderful	
  and	
  critical	
  
work	
  being	
  done	
  by	
  these	
  two	
  organizations.	
  The	
  absences	
  of	
  the	
  
services	
  being	
  offered	
  by	
  both	
  organizations	
  would	
  leave	
  countless	
  
local	
  residents	
  displaced	
  in	
  a	
  number	
  of	
  ways,	
  and	
  we	
  cannot	
  let	
  that	
  
happen.	
  We	
  want	
  to	
  connect	
  with	
  and	
  engage	
  our	
  audience	
  and	
  help	
  
them	
  to	
  understand	
  just	
  how	
  very	
  valuable	
  they	
  are	
  in	
  terms	
  of	
  making	
  
a	
  difference.	
  No	
  act	
  of	
  generosity	
  is	
  too	
  small,	
  and	
  this	
  is	
  the	
  message	
  
that	
  we	
  want	
  to	
  convey.	
  We	
  are	
  trying	
  to	
  evoke	
  a	
  spirit	
  of	
  giving	
  and	
  
impress	
  upon	
  people	
  just	
  how	
  far	
  their	
  gift	
  can	
  go.	
  	
  	
  
 
For	
  those	
  who	
  cannot	
  attend	
  but	
  wish	
  to	
  contribute,	
  where	
  should	
  they	
  
go	
  to	
  make	
  a	
  donation?	
  	
  	
  
Please	
  visit	
  halosforhope.org	
  and	
  click	
  "Donate".	
  Or,	
  call	
  	
  
(215)	
  769-­‐3561,	
  ext.140,	
  to	
  discuss	
  additional	
  ways	
  to	
  show	
  support.	
  

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Halos for Hope: A Fundraiser for Change

  • 1.   On  Saturday,  August  3,  Philadelphians  will  have  a  chance  to  get  to  know   two  of  the  city’s  unsung  team  of  do-­‐gooders,  Bebashi:  Transition  to  Hope   and  Urban  Angel  Foundation.  Separately,  each  of  these  nonprofit   organizations  addresses  health  and  wellness  concerns,  hunger,   volunteerism  and  other  issues  facing  disadvantaged  communities.  Though   they  maintain  a  low  profile  among  donors  and  the  media,  their  visibility  is   high  among  the  individuals  they  serve.  And  despite  their  under-­‐the-­‐radar   personas,  their  impact  is  felt  among  a  population  that  struggles  to  stay   healthy,  educated  and  fed—essential  keys  to  success  and  wellbeing.  How   can  you  help?  Simple:  read  this  Q+A  to  learn  more  about  the  organizations,   then  visit  HalosforHope.org   for  information  on  what  just   might  be  one  of  the  most   fun—and  beneficial—nights   of  the  summer.       (Please  note  reply  source,  listed  as  BTTH  or  UAF)     What  are  your  mission  sound  bites?   BTTH:  Sexual  Health,  Breast  Health,  Hunger  Relief,  Education,   Empowerment  and  Advocacy   What services do you offer? BTTH: We do so many things here, it’s overwhelming at times to try and meet all the needs that exist in our community. The short- list includes prevention  education  workshops,   counseling  and  testing  for  HIV  sexually  transmitted  infections  and   pregnancy,  early  intervention  services,  psychosocial  support  groups  for   HIV+  individuals,  breast  health  education,  outreach,  and  referral  services,   and  an  emergency  food  cupboard. Of all the demographics that you serve, who has the greatest need? BTTH: Generally speaking, it’s underinsured  and  uninsured  minorities,   particularly  African  Americans.    
  • 2. What is the incidence of AIDS in Philadelphia? BTTH:  The  rate  of  individuals  receiving  concurrent  HIV  and  AIDS  diagnoses   has  declined  in  recent  years,  a  result  of  more  individuals  undergoing  HIV   testing  earlier  during  the  course  of  their  infection.  But,  African  Americans   are  disproportionately  affected  and  infected  with  HIV  in  Philadelphia  and   nationwide.  Racial  disparities  in  HIV  infection  locally  are  particularly   marked;  African  Americans  represent  45%  of  the  Philadelphia  population   but  66%  of  new  HIV  infections.     What impact are your programs having on the teens that you serve? BTTH:  We  offer  them  the  opportunity  to  receive  free,  walk-­‐in  testing,   counseling  and  referral  services  for  HIV,  Syphilis,  Chlamydia,  and   Gonorrhea  for  individuals  as  young  as  12—without  parental  consent—and   we  provide  them  with  free  contraception  and  strategies  for  risk  reduction,   along  with  a  judgment-­‐free  space  to  talk  about  their  sexual  habits  and   social  pressures.     What  are  the  most  important  messages  that  you  want  Philadelphians,   and  perhaps  local  politicians,  to  hear?     BTTH:  1:  We  need  to  eliminate  the  stigmas  and  deal  with  the  real   problems  around  health  issues.  2:  HIV/AIDS  is  still  increasing  in  our  city,  as   opposed  to  many  other  major  cities,  which  have  been  able  to  suppress  the   disease.  3:  We  are  in  need  of  support  as  we  trying  to  continue  and  expand   our  programs  and  services,  which  have  been  meeting  the  needs  of  so  many   of  their  constituents  for  28  years  now.     What are the benefits of your new partnership with UAF? BTTH:  Right  away,  we  think  it  will  help  us  increase  our  visibility,  and   enhance  our  efforts  to  raise  awareness  among  their  members  as  well  as   the  local  community.  Moving  forward,  it  will  also  help  us  develop  new   relationships  and  avenues  for  in-­‐kind,  monetary  and  volunteer  support.   What  characteristics  and  skills  are  you  looking  for  your  volunteers  to   bring  to  the  organization?     UAF:  We  simply  want  people  to  pledge  TIME  and  the  willingness  to   improve  the  quality  of  life  in  the  communities  in  which  they  live,  and  work.   Volunteers  can  have  nominal  to  professional  skill  sets  and  we  will  disperse   volunteers  to  work  with  existing  NGO's  that  impact  education,  civil,  health,   social  service,  religious,  and  the  arts.    
  • 3.   How  do  you  acknowledge  those  who  volunteer  for  UAF?     UAF  volunteers  typically  get  an  instant  ROI  on  their  time  and   effort.  We  utilize  social  media  to  acknowledge  volunteers  and   highlight  their  contributions  at  monthly  social  gatherings.   Additionally,  we  use  established  best  practices.     How  many  volunteers  do  you  currently  have?     UAF:  We  currently  have  over  400  people  waiting  to  be  assigned  volunteer   opportunities  but  have  to  build  our  infrastructure  to  coordinate  their   dismemberment.  This  fundraiser  will  help  to  do  so.     BTTH:  We  have  approximately  30  volunteers  assisting  us  with  our   initiatives.     What  are  the  most  important  messages  that  UAF  would  like   Philadelphians,  and  perhaps  local  politicians,  to  hear?     UAF:  Many  of  Philadelphia's  social  and  economical  problems  could  be   slightly  to  dramatically  improve  through  volunteerism.  Our  state  ranks  31   out  of  50  states  in  volunteerism,  and  UAF  is  working  to  bridge  that  gap   which  will  provide  MILLIONS  of  dollars  via  in-­‐kinds  services  to  the  region.       How  will  your  new  partnership  with  Bebashi  benefit  UAF?   UAF:  The  money  raised  will  enable  us  to  launch  our  staple  program   URBAN  ANGEL  365.    The  goal  of  the  program  is  to  provide  50,000  hours  of   skills  based  volunteering  and  pro-­‐bono  services.   In  lieu  of  an  official  website,  where  can  supporters  find  information  on   Urban  Angel  Foundation?     UAF:  Currently  Facebook  is  the  best  place  to  keep  up  with  us,  but  the   event  website  talks  about  the  whole  picture.       ON  THE  EVENT...   Give  us  the  5Ws:   Who:  Bebashi  -­‐  Transition  to  Hope  and  Urban  Angel  Foundation   What:  Halos  For  Hope   When:  Saturday,  August  3  at  7pm   Where:  Pennsylvania  Academy  of  Fine  Arts   Why:  To  raise  funds  for  greatly-­‐needed  health,  nutrition  and  volunteer   services  provided  throughout  our  community  
  • 4. Where  will  funds  go?       The  proceeds  will  support  the  health  disparity  related  programs  and   services  of  Bebashi:  Transition  to  Hope  and  the  capacity  building  efforts  of   the  Urban  Angel  Foundation.  Bebashi  aims  to  further  extend  its  reach  into   the  urban  communities  of  Philadelphia  in  able  to  assist  great  numbers  of   undeserved  minority  populations  by  connecting  them  to  health  services.   Urban  Angel  Foundation  has  a  goal  in  mind,  of  services  hours  for  its  new   volunteer  year.  The  organization  is  striving  to  connect  as  many  urban   professionals  to  local  service  projects  as  possible  in  an  effort  to  support  the   initiatives  of  community-­‐based  organizations.                           Why  is  this  event  important  outside  your  organizations?     During  difficult  economic  times,  people  are  truly  in  need.  The  level  of  need   goes  beyond  individuals  and  families,  and  extends  to  nonprofits  that  are   trying  to  address  problems  within  local  communities.  With  obstacles  like   funding  cuts,  nonprofits  and  their  staffs  must  work  harder  and  be  more   resourceful  at  finding  ways  to  keep  their  doors  open  and  their  services   available  to  the  general  public.       This  fundraiser  is  a  huge  effort  to  support  the  wonderful  and  critical   work  being  done  by  these  two  organizations.  The  absences  of  the   services  being  offered  by  both  organizations  would  leave  countless   local  residents  displaced  in  a  number  of  ways,  and  we  cannot  let  that   happen.  We  want  to  connect  with  and  engage  our  audience  and  help   them  to  understand  just  how  very  valuable  they  are  in  terms  of  making   a  difference.  No  act  of  generosity  is  too  small,  and  this  is  the  message   that  we  want  to  convey.  We  are  trying  to  evoke  a  spirit  of  giving  and   impress  upon  people  just  how  far  their  gift  can  go.      
  • 5.   For  those  who  cannot  attend  but  wish  to  contribute,  where  should  they   go  to  make  a  donation?       Please  visit  halosforhope.org  and  click  "Donate".  Or,  call     (215)  769-­‐3561,  ext.140,  to  discuss  additional  ways  to  show  support.