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This year, we invite you to join us in CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF LIFE! We are so very grateful to have been a part of the Austin area response to the AIDS epidemic since 1988.
Back then, there was little to do except give comfort against a disease that was a mystery, with unknown cause, treatment or cure. Thanks to incredible medical advances, brought about in part by people willing to stand up, come out and make an issue of deserving those advances, we have gone from helping people die to helping them live fuller, more productive lives. We are grateful to have clients from the 1980s still with us today.
Yesterday, we received an unsolicited affirmation from just such a beneficiary of our services, Client 829, who says in part "Thanks to the services provided by The Wright House I am still very much alive....An old curmudgeon like me can offer hope and proof that an HIV diagnosis is not a reason to give up but instead a reason to live your life fully and completely. Chase your dreams, make your life what you want it to be....In these tough economic times it is so very important continue to support The Wright House....Thank you... for your dedication to those of us who value you, appreciate you and would not be here without you."
Our many financial supporters have made such outcomes possible for 25 years. Here, we salute some of our most recent:
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- The Shield-Ayres Foundation - Although based in San Antonio, the hand of the Shield-Ayres Foundation can be seen at work in nonprofits throughout Austin and surrounding areas, as well as in other parts of Texas and out-of-state. Currently supporting Case Management.
- Janssen Therapeutics - Supporting Case Management programs vital to clients' well-being.
- Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride Foundation - Formed in 2010, the Foundation is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to managing/organizing Austin's annual PRIDE celebration.
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Syndee Winters Performs
to Benefit WHWC
Fresh from a stint in
San Francisco with the national touring troupe for The Lion King, Ms. Winters appears Feb 4 at Rusty's, hosted by Rob Faubion. Ms. Winters played a main Lion King character, Nala, on the Broadway stage and with the touring group. Join the audience to benefit The Wright House!
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Business Network Appreciation Event
Celebrating Black HIV/AIDS Awareness
If you are one of our business partners who is kind enough to keep materials and information about our Disease Prevention Programs available to customers, please join us for an Open House to say thanks for being involved and bettering the community you serve.
Business Network Appreciation Open House
Thursday, February 21, 2013
6 - 8 pm
8101 Cameron Road, Suite 105
If you would like to join these businesses, please call Vincetta Green at 512-236-8901.
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 Hear Ye, Hear Ye - Please join WHWC at City Hall on Thursday, February 28th at 5:30pm as we are presented with a proclamation commemorating our 25 years of service to the Austin area. |
Join Team Wright House 
April 27th, 2013 at The Hill Country Ride for AIDS
The Hill Country Ride for AIDS is an annual cycling and running event in beautiful Central Texas, starting and ending at Reunion Ranch. Riders, runners and volunteers provide life saving support for thousands of Central Texans living with HIV/AIDS by raising money for 10 local nonprofit organizations.
It's a ride & run, not a race. All levels are welcomed and celebrated. You choose the distance that best suites you: Ride 13, 27, 53, 70, 100 miles or Run 5K, 10K, 1/2 marathon. All routes are fully supported with helpful volunteers.
Our free training will help you prepare for any distance. Click here to learn more about our
training rides and training run groups. You can choose to participate individually or you can start a team with friends, office mates, family members, or anyone you know.
This Hill Country Ride is for the whole family, including special pricing for the kids.
Click here to join Team Wright House.
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Philanthro-Fact
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Chart from Giving USA 2012, The Annual Report
on Philanthropy for the Year 2011, Executive Summary
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So...We have been around 25 years now. While we have always had generous individuals supporting us, dollar-wise, we have also been driven for the most part by governmental and quasi-governmental sources. We are now fortunate to be funded by several charitable foundations.
What may surprise you is this--generally speaking, 80% of nonprofit support comes from individuals! Not foundations, not corporations.
Now that's sustainability. When a nonprofit reflects this model, it will be around to continue its good works.
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You can make The Wright House Wellness Center sustainable into the next 25 years!
If you want to see continued and expanded HIV/AIDS Prevention programs, Case Management for more Wright House clients, including those with housing challenges, a continuing HIV/AIDS Support Group that has met since the mid-1990s and expanded holistic and Hepatitis C programs and services for another quarter of a century, please join us by making a donation. Click on the ribbon.
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Study/Trial Opportunities*
Central Texas Clinical Research
- EGRIFTA study for patients with HIV and treated or untreated Type II diabetes.
- WAVE - The Quad pill for women with HIV that has not been treated.
- Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide versus Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoprxil Fumarate in HIV-1 positive antiretroviral treatment for adults who have not been treated for HIV.
* All Studies/Trials are compensated, unless otherwise noted.
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Client Advisory Committee Membership - Join Us
What is the Client Advisory Committee (CAC)? Well, it's about...
Clients
It is natural to have individual concerns and CAC members are encouraged to express them. The primary purpose is to address the needs of all clients.
Cooperation
The role of the CAC is to provide advice and assistance to the Executive Director.
Responsibilities
- Assisting in review of relevant data
- Assisting in review of the Quality Management Plan and QM activities
- Assisting in review and revision of client specific materials
- Assisting in examination of potential new programs and services
- Providing guidance in key areas related to the agency
Representation
-Clients
-Community
-Agency staff
-Executive Director
If you are interested in joining WHWC's Client Advisory Committee, please contact Leah Graham at 512-467-0088 or leah@thewrighthouse.org. Our next meeting will take place in March 2013.
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Community Acupuncture Clinic 
- For HIV+/Hepatitis C+ individuals, their loved ones and AIDS Service Organization staff and volunteers
- Every Wednesday
- 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- Sliding fee scale based on annual income
- For more information contact Vincetta Green at 512-236-8901
Feel better, more supported and less stressed.
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Our Mission
To offer care and compassion to Central Texans living with or at risk of HIV and other chronic illnesses and provide resources for support, education and empowerment through sustainable means.
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