AIDS Project Rhode Island

01/31/2026

Save the date!
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, our community is coming together for the AIDS Run/Walk for Life and we would love for you to join us.

This event is about showing up for one another. It is about visibility, solidarity, and taking steps that support HIV prevention, care, and advocacy across Rhode Island. Whether you walk, run, bring a friend, or cheer from the sidelines, you are part of the impact.

Mark your calendar, gather your people, and get ready to move with purpose!

📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026
📍 Pierce Field, East Providence, RI
🔗 Register your team www.runwalkforlife.org

01/27/2026

We’re honored to see our Director, David Martins, recognized with Family Service of RI's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award for his leadership and commitment to equity.

Join us in congratulating David Martins, Director of AIDS Project Rhode Island, as the recipient of FSRI’s 6th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award.

David leads with heart, purpose, and a deep commitment to equity. Through his work at APRI, he has expanded access to compassionate, affirming care for LGBTQ communities and other vulnerable populations. He has also brought people together through meaningful community events, including the Annual AIDS Day Memorial Breakfast and the APRI Run/Walk for Life, while creating opportunities for joy and connection, like organizing outings for APRI clients to experience community beyond services.

We are grateful for David’s leadership and honored to recognize the impact he continues to make across Rhode Island.

12/31/2025

As we close out the year, thousands of Rhode Islanders are counting on the services that AIDS Project RI provides — access to free HIV/STI testing, mental health counseling, emergency financial assistance, transportation to medical appointments, and the dignity of a community that will not let them fall through the cracks.

Your gift today is more than generosity.
It is healthcare.
It is stability.
It is survival.

This is the final day to make a tax-deductible donation that directly supports people living with and affected by HIV in our state.

If you believe compassion should be nonnegotiable, please give before midnight.

🔗 https://aidsprojectri.org/annual-appeal/

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays! 🎁✨

We’re grateful for the compassion and strength that surround our community each day.
Your support helps APRI provide care and hope to people living with HIV throughout the year.

If you’re looking to give back this season, APRI would be grateful for your support.
🔗 https://aidsprojectri.org/annual-appeal/

12/23/2025

This month, as we look back on some of 2025’s most meaningful moments, we’re proud to share a beautiful feature from Ocean State Media ART, Inc. that captures the heart of Rhode Island’s connection to the AIDS Memorial Quilt and the powerful community built through remembrance, healing, and storytelling.

At AIDS Project Rhode Island, we’re honored to help carry this tradition forward. Through workshops and community gatherings, APRI creates space for people to remember loved ones lost to AIDS, learn from Rhode Island’s history, and come together to craft new Quilt panels that preserve these stories for future generations.

These panels are more than fabric. They are memories, tributes, and reminders of the lives we lost too soon — and of the community that continues to honor them.

12/16/2025

As we wrap up the year, let's revisit a special highlight ❤️

A major milestone for AIDS Project Rhode Island. This April marked the 40th Anniversary of the APRI Run/Walk for Life, which saw a record-breaking turnout. The community showed up in full force to honor four decades of compassion, support, and advocacy for Rhode Islanders affected by HIV.

To commemorate the anniversary, APRI Director David Martins shared a powerful reflection in The Boston Globe on Rhode Island’s journey through the HIV/AIDS crisis and the road still ahead.

Read the full commentary: “40 Years Later: Rhode Island’s Journey Through the HIV/AIDS Crisis and the Road to Zero”:

If we commit the necessary resources now, we can write the final chapter in the history of HIV, writes the director of AIDS Project Rhode Island.

12/15/2025

Across Rhode Island, people living with HIV face challenges and most of us can’t imagine uncertainty about treatment, stigma, and isolation.

AIDS Project Rhode Island is here to change that. Every day, we connect individuals to life-saving care, emotional support, and community programs that give them the chance to thrive.

When you give to APRI, you aren’t just donating. You’re joining a community that strengthens Rhode Island and ensures no one faces HIV alone.

Donate today and be the bright light in someone's life this season. Every gift matters. https://aidsprojectri.org/annual-appeal/

12/09/2025

Every gift to AIDS Project Rhode Island has a tangible impact. Your contribution helps real people in our community thrive:

❤️$25 – Covers transportation for a client to vital medical or dental appointments
❤️$50 – Provides groceries and personal care essentials through the Afia Center’s food pantry
❤️$100 – Supports emergency financial assistance to prevent eviction or keep the lights on
❤️$250 – Funds one month of individual mental health counseling for a client in crisis
❤️$500 – Sustains free HIV/STI testing and vaccination services that keep our community healthy

Each gift affirms that compassion, dignity, and care are essential, not optional. Together, we can ensure that everyone living with or affected by HIV in Rhode Island has the support they need to live well.

Donate today and make a direct, lasting impact. https://aidsprojectri.org/annual-appeal/

12/05/2025

HIV isn’t just a health issue…it’s a community issue. Stigma, discrimination, and lack of access can isolate people living with HIV, making every day a challenge.

AIDS Project Rhode Island fights this by:
❤️ Educating communities
❤️ Advocating for fair policies
❤️ Building support networks
❤️ Connecting people to essential services

When you donate, you help keep Rhode Island communities informed, strong, and inclusive. You ensure that no one facing HIV/AIDS feels alone, and that every person has the chance to live with dignity.

Act now. Click https://aidsprojectri.org/annual-appeal/
Your gift strengthens our community and saves lives.

12/03/2025

HIV is not over—and neither is our commitment to the community.

Your Giving Tuesday donation to APRI supports essential services like harm-reduction programming, transportation assistance, and confidential HIV testing.

🌟 Before the day ends, consider giving to make a meaningful impact. https://aidsprojectri.org/annual-appeal/

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, help ensure every Rhode Islander affected by HIV receives the care, advocacy, and support they deserve.

APRI provides testing, prevention services, case management, food assistance, and compassionate care—because no one should navigate HIV alone.

❤️ Donate today to advance health, reduce stigma, and save lives.
Click to donate: https://aidsprojectri.org/annual-appeal/