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For Immediate Release
July 31, 2007
Contact: Anthony Bongiorno
Phone: 310.401.4755
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPOINTS NEW COMMISSIONER TO
THE COMMISSION ON HIV

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced the following  appointment on July
31, 2007


Los Angeles, CA -  Following a recommendation from the Commission on HIV,  the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors appointed  Anthony Bongiorno  as the new commissioner for
District 3 - SPA 5. He will be the consumer voice representing all individuals that access HIV
services within the area that spans from Malibu south to LAX, West to the Pacific Ocean, and
East to the 405 Freeway. The term shall last  for a duration of  two years. The Commission on
HIV is the primary community advisory mechanism on HIV-related matters to the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors.

Bongiorno,  who  is  the  President & Founder  of  The Friends of AIDS Foundation,  has been
working with the HIV community since 2003. He has been a member of the Consumer Advisory
Board for Spa 5 since 2006  and has  played  a  very  active  role  in  linking  people  to  care
services, generating  HIV  awareness,  and  diligently  working  on  issues  to  end  the  stigma  
and discrimination towards people living  with HIV/AIDS.

The SPA 5 CAB meeting takes place on the third Tuesday of each month at 2012 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, Ca 90405.  The meeting is from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm and is open to the public.
Anthony Bongiorno  may  be  reached  at  abongiorno@friendsofaids.org  or  by  telephone at
310.401.4755.

For more information  on the work of the Commission  on  HIV  and  their monthly meetings,
which are open to the public, please visit:
www.hivcommission-la.info.        



About The Friends of AIDS Foundation
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals
infected with HIV/AIDS and committed to preventing the future spread of this disease. FOA
programs and services utilize the harm reduction philosophy, which provides the necessary
information, options and support, so that individuals can make healthy choices and prevent the
transmission of HIV.

At The Friends of AIDS Foundation, we strive to eradicate HIV/AIDS by creating awareness,
delivering the crucial message:
HIV DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE, and helping individuals create
the social change that is necessary to end this epidemic.