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Millions Raised by AIDS Walk Spent on Rent, Not HIV Services
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131107/chelsea/millions-raised-by-aids-walk-spent-on-rent-not-hiv-services
Millions Raised by AIDS Walk Spent on Rent, Not HIV Services
By Mathew Katz on November 7, 2013 7:12am | Updated on November 8, 2013 5:15pm
CHELSEA — Of the millions of dollars raised every year through the AIDS Walk and other private donations, only a tiny fraction is spent on actually helping HIV-positive New Yorkers, DNAinfo New York has learned.
The rest pays for rent, executive salaries and administration costs for Gay Men's Health Crisis.
The oldest and largest AIDS service organization in the city expects to raise $11.4 million in donations this year — including $5.4 million from the popular AIDS Walk.
But only $374,000 of that money will go to HIV-postive and at-risk people, according to an analysis of GMHC's internal financial documents and multiple sources within the organization.