Alliance for Positive Change Celebrates Thanksgiving

On Wednesday, November 16, Alliance for Positive Change—a nonprofit that provides low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions with access to quality health care, housing, harm reduction, and workforce development services—hosted a Thanksgiving event for 200 of its program participants at its CASA Washington Heights community center.

Over 50 Alliance staff members from all five of the organization’s Manhattan sites and its Bronx supportive housing residence came together to put on the celebration in Washington Heights. The event featured a holiday food distribution, live music and dancing, HIV and HCV testing through Alliance’s mobile van, a turkey raffle, and connection to other resources.

Alliance provides food and nutrition programming year-round, serving over 30,000 ready-to-eat meals across its community centers every year, and distributing 2,500 pantry bags. Its monthly food pantry events at Alliance Midtown Central, CASA Washington Heights, LES Harm Reduction Center, and Keith Haring Harlem centers provide program participants with balanced meals and healthy pantry staples. Its nutrition counseling and workshops provide tailored food and nutrition plans for individuals with chronic conditions such as HIV, diabetes, and other immunocompromising health concerns.

Alliance is currently raising funds to expand its Food and Nutrition Services to serve more ready-to-eat meals and practical pantry items. To support its year-end fundraiser, visit https://alliance.nyc/fight-hunger.