The Aids Alliance for Faith and Health
AIDS Alliance for Faith and Health provides services and support designed to enhance the quality of life and extend long-term survival for people living with HIV disease. AIDS Alliance for Faith and Health was established in November 2006 through the merger of two of Atlanta’s longest serving AIDS service organizations – AIDS Treatment Initiatives (ATI) and Atlanta Interfaith AIDS Network (AIAN). We strive to enhance quality of life through a variety of health-based programs (originally established by ATI) and faith-based programs (previously offered through AIAN), along with new and emerging programs that provide the highest standard of care. Through a unique blending of health-based and faith-based perspectives, AIDS Alliance for Faith and Health seeks to meet the needs of the whole person, providing compassionate and integrative care to persons infected with and affected by HIV disease.
Common Ground
Common Ground's purpose:
To provide daily spiritual, emotional, and practical support to HIV and AIDS patients in a community setting. Each weekday, a group of 25-40 individuals join together for a presentation and communal meal.
Morningside’s participation:
On the second Tuesday of each month, Morningside Presbyterian provides the lunch. This is an opportunity for us to serve as well as build community with a wonderful group of people. Robert Gray "lunch captain" and facilitates discussion among the group.
How you can get involved:
You can provide food for Robert to bring to AAFH. On the Sunday before each visit, Robert will leave disposable pans on the table outside of the sanctuary. Each pan will have a food name on it, like “dessert” or “salad” or “main course”. Deliver the pan, filled with food on Monday evening or Tuesday morning by 10am to Morningside. Robert will pick up the food on his way to AAFH on Tuesday morning. The upcoming date is March 11. Together, we can provide an important service to members of our community in need and in so doing witness to the compassion and mercy of God.
Whom to contact:
If you are interested in taking part in Morningside's work with the AAFH or the Common Ground program specifically, please contact Robert Gray at 404.371.4072 or see him after church.
