The Foundation is tremendously grateful to all our friends around the globe who have helped the Foundation bring the promise of a healthy future to children and families living with HIV/AIDS. We wish to recognize certain individuals, organizations, foundations, and companies whose commitment to helping children is truly extraordinary. These individuals are our heroes — and we are proud to call them allies and friends in our fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS. Our work together is making a real difference and we look forward to everything we will be able to accomplish together in the future.

Special thanks to:
Bank of AmericaBank of America, the official U.S. bank of the Foundation, encourages account-holders to show their passion for our cause through the “My Expressions” program. Open an Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation checking account and receive checks, check cards, and statements with the Foundation’s logo printed on them. A percentage of each debit card purchase will benefit the Foundation’s lifesaving programs. As an added bonus, account-holders also have the opportunity to enroll in Bank of America’s Keep the Change® saving service. Apply today!

Our Heroes:
The Abbott FundThe Abbott Fund, which has made fighting HIV/AIDS in the developing world one of its top philanthropic priorities, has been a valued partner of the Foundation for 17 years. In 2007 and 2008 alone, Abbott has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in support to the Foundation’s programs in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Swaziland. Abbott also underwrote two Foundation-sponsored Capitol Hill briefings about the need to expand pediatric HIV/AIDS treatment worldwide, and provided support for the Foundation’s 2007 AIDS Walk Africa event in Tanzania. To date, Abbott has donated more than $1.3 million to various Foundation initiatives.

AlternativeAlternative, premium fashion statements inspired by and created for free-thinking people everywhere, is the official T-shirt sponsor of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Alternative hosted fun, interactive booths at the Foundation’s New York and Los Angeles carnivals in 2007 and donated over 2,500 T-shirts to each event.

The Bandai FoundationThe Bandai Foundation has provided unwavering support to the Foundation for over a decade. Bandai has been a consistent presence at the Foundation’s family carnivals, providing financial support for the A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival in Los Angeles and, currently, for the Kids for Kids Family Carnival in New York City. Bandai's continued dedication to the Foundation helps ensure that more children around the world have a chance at a healthy future.

Boehringer IngelheimBoehringer Ingelheim (BI), a global pharmaceutical company with 137 affiliates in 47 countries, has been supporting the Foundation since 1995. In 2001, BI introduced its Viramune® Donation Programme to help meet the needs of HIV-positive pregnant women in developing countries during delivery and decrease the risk of transmission of HIV to babies. The Foundation is the largest beneficiary of this program and has also received more that $1.5 million from BI to support its international programs. In July 2008, BI partially sponsored the participation of its Associate Director of HIV Community Affairs, Keri Oberg, in the Foundation’s fifth AIDS Walk Africa in Swaziland.

Bombardier SkyjetBombardier Skyjet, a leader in a broad range of private aviation solutions, became a Foundation partner in 2007. In the first year of this partnership, Bombardier Skyjet sponsored a cocktail reception at the Foundation’s Celebrity Golf Classic in October 2007. In addition, for every friend of the Foundation who buys a Skyjet Card before the end of 2007, Bombardier Skyjet will make a donation to help support the Foundation’s lifesaving programs.

Communications Workers of AmericaThe Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation’s relationship with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) traces from the earliest days of the Foundation, when little was known about HIV/AIDS and its effect on children. In 1990, CWA designated the Foundation as its “charity of choice” at its national convention. CWA’s support of the Foundation has remained invaluable ever since. CWA national and local chapters have donated a total of approximately $6 million to help support the Foundation’s lifesaving programs.

DisneyThe Walt Disney Company is one of the Foundation’s most valued partners, serving as the title sponsor of the A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival from 2006 through 2008. In addition to providing monetary support for the Foundation’s work, Disney also brings its unique magic to the carnival with reading areas, princess activity castles, pirate ship booths, and a host of Disney Channel stars. Disney brightens the lives of children and families around the world through charitable outreach, community initiatives, and the Disney VoluntEARS program.

Federated Department Stores, Inc. Federated Department Stores, Inc. has long been a Foundation hero because of the generous support they give to our annual Kids for Kids Family Carnival. Thanks to Federated Department Stores’ dedication and giving spirit, more and more children and families around the world have access to the Foundation's lifesaving programs.

Jewelers for ChildrenThe Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation thanks Jewelers for Children (JFC) for its extraordinary commitment to the fight against pediatric AIDS. JFC provides crucial funding for the Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award (EGSA) — the Foundation’s highest scientific honor. JFC's support allows leaders in the field of pediatric HIV/AIDS research, such as 2006 EGSA awardee Dr. Margaret Feeney, to bring hope to children and families worldwide. In addition, JFC has provided support for the Foundation’s international programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and India to help prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child.

Johnson & JohnsonSince 2003, Johnson & Johnson has partnered with the Foundation to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV in developing countries. The program improves prevention measures and increases intervention capacities of existing health care facilities that serve pregnant women, new mothers, and newborns. The partnership has contributed to reaching more than 860,000 pregnant women within hundreds of health care sites to date, and is currently active in Cameroon, India, Malawi, Russia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Since 2003, Johnson & Johnson has provided more than $6.6 million to support Foundation programs in 10 countries.

MAC AIDS FundThe MAC AIDS Fund has been a strong Foundation partner since 1999, donating more than $275,000 to fund International Leadership Awards in 2005 and 2006 alone. The MAC AIDS Fund has also provided generous support to the Foundation's programs through its Viva Glam Campaign.

MatrixMatrix, a division of L’Oreal USA and the leading professional hair care and hair color company in the United States, became a trusted Foundation partner in 2007. Matrix incorporated the Foundation into its 2007 holiday gift box promotion, donating proceeds from the sales of over 2 million gift sets sold nationwide. Matrix also served as a title sponsor of the 2007 Celebrity Golf Classic, has hosted booths at several of the Foundation's signature carnivals, and includes the Foundation in numerous special promotions throughout the year.

Pfizer Pfizer has long supported the Foundation's efforts by generously sponsoring the Foundation's Scholars Award Program, which provides HIV/AIDS researchers with the opportunity to conduct critical research and be mentored by leaders in their field. In addition, Pfizer has provided generous financial contributions to past World AIDS Day events.

Standard BankStandard Bank has been the Foundation’s official bank in Africa since 2006, helping to ensure our program sites have the critical funds they need to do lifesaving work. Standard Bank also offered tremendous support to the Foundation by sponsoring the Community Build project during AIDS Walk Africa 2008 in Swaziland, and donating to the Kids for Kids Family Carnival in New York City.

UCLADance Marathon at UCLA is the Foundation’s largest college fund raiser and one of the largest student-run philanthropy events on the West Coast. Thanks to the hard work of UCLA students, who pledge to stay on their feet and dance for the entire 26-hour event, Dance Marathon has raised more than $930,000 over seven years, including $263,000 in 2007 alone, to help support the Foundation’s lifesaving programs.

United AirlinesThe Foundation salutes United Airlines, the official airline of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. This generous partnership offers you another way to show your support by donating your United Airlines Mileage Plus miles to defray the Foundation’s travel costs in advancing our lifesaving work around the globe. To donate your United Airlines Mileage Plus miles (with a minimum 1,000-mile donation), call United at 1-800-421-4655 or donate online at www.united.com/charitymiles.
VerizonThe Foundation would like to thank Verizon for helping save the lives of children and families around the world. The Foundation received a generous three-year, $400,000 commitment from the Verizon Foundation — a strong partner since 1999 — to better its technical infrastructure, with the ultimate goal of improving coordination in the global fight against pediatric AIDS. Over the years, Verizon has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for the annual Kids for Kids Family Carnival in New York and hosted the Kids for Kids cocktail reception in April 2006.

Warner Bros.Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) is generously supporting the Foundation through its 70th anniversary celebration of The Wizard of Oz. WBCP and CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements invited the world’s top shoe designers to reinterpret Dorothy’s iconic ruby slippers for modern times, and the Ruby Slipper Collection was unveiled at a gala event on September 4 at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. The shoes will be auctioned off in 2009 after a yearlong tour, with all proceeds benefiting the Foundation. WBCP is also commemorating The Wizard of Oz anniversary through a special collection of PhotoStamps available at www.photostamps.com/oz70, for which the Foundation receives all net proceeds. The Foundation is proud to partner with WBCP on the commemoration of this iconic film.

Yahoo!Yahoo!, one of the world’s premier Internet services for consumers and businesses, is committed to making it easy and rewarding for people to help others. Yahoo! has helped communicate the Foundation’s message to the world through several projects, including special online promotions on World AIDS Day in 2006 and 2008, and a partnership with Donald Trump’s The Apprentice that benefited the Foundation in December 2005. Thanks to Yahoo! for helping lead the way toward a generation free of HIV!

The Ziegler Family TrustThe Ziegler Family Trust, participating sponsor of the Foundation’s 2008 Celebrity Golf Classic, has been supporting the event since 1999 and was the largest donor to the Golf Classic this year. Ziegler has been donating to the Foundation since 1995 and is also a longtime sponsor of the A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival. The Foundation thanks Ziegler for its years of support and looks forward to continuing this partnership in the future!