SAVE THE DATE: Nena’s Retirement Party

Join WORLD in a celebration and send-off of Nena Bridges! As of the new year, Nena has retired and we want to say goodbye to her in style! January 23rd 2015 5:30 pm @ Club BNB (Bench & Bar) 2120 Broadway   

WORLD mourns the passing of Board Member Kari Eells

Aug 16, 1945 – Dec 12, 2014 Kari Eells, a quiet accountant from Morris, New York who became the bedrock of one of the nation’s preeminent disability rights organizations and a critical member of our board passed away at sunset on December 12th after a short illness, surrounded by family and love. She was 69.  “In the short time we …

WORLD’s New Chapter

  Dear WORLD Supporters and Interested Stakeholders:  Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases (WORLD) is proud to begin a new chapter of providing life-saving services and support for women living with and at risk for HIV. Our new affiliation and partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the U.S., are remarkable in …

WORLD invites you to USCA 2014

WORLD invites you to join us October 2nd-5th for USCA 2014 For nearly two decades, USCA (United States Conference on AIDS) has sought to increase the strength and diversity of the community-based response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic through education, training, new partnerships, collaboration and networking. In 2014, USCA will continue to highlight how the Affordable Care Act can help us …

WORLD/AHF Affiliation Celebration

OAKLAND (August 26, 2014) – Last month, the Oakland-based community service organization Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases (WORLD) announced that it would be uniting with global public health organization AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) in order to expand the Oakland nonprofit’s capacity to provide lifesaving service to women, girls, families and communities affected by HIV in the Greater Bay …

WORLD Welcomes You to Our Open House Celebration

Check out WORLD’s New Digs! Please join us for an Open House: September 8th, 5-7 PM Appetizers and drinks will be served We are still in downtown Oakland, located just down the street from our former location near BART and several AC Transit bus lines: 449 15th Street, Suite 303 Oakland, CA 94612 USA Get Driving Directions or Public Transportation