Rev. Anthony Hollins - A Living Legacy - a balm in Gilead!
The Balm In Gilead rejoices and mourns the passing of our dear brother Rev. Anthony
Hollins. Rev. Hollins was far more than a colleague; he was a partner and friend
of The Balm In Gilead. We certainly will miss him in the vineyard of fighting
the public
health crisis of HIV/AIDS and NOT people living with the disease.
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Pernessa C. Seele Founder And CEO Of The Balm In Gilead Named As
One of 35 Most Beautiful Women By ESSENCE Magazine
 During
the celebration of its 35th anniversary, Essence Magazine, the premiere magazine
for African American women, named 35 of their "most beautiful women in the
world." The May issue features such women as Iman, Halle Berry, Angela Bassett,
Alicia Keys and Queen Latifah; and women whose names you might not hear everyday,
but whose work impacts the lives of women around the world such as Pernessa
C. Seele, founder and CEO, The Balm In Gilead.
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The Balm In Gilead and the Harlem Community Mourns the Loss of
HIV/AIDS Activist Douglas Parker
A Volunteer with The Balm In Gilead for more than 16 years!!
 New York, NY – The Balm In Gilead announced this week the passing of HIV/AIDS
activist and Harlem resident Douglas Parker who passed away Monday, June 20 from
health complications. Parker, a volunteer with The Balm In Gilead for nearly
sixteen years, was always committed to his work everyday knowing that “there
was much more work to be done.”
“
The Balm In Gilead has lost a brother, a warrior, a father, a husband, an uncle,
a friend,” said Pernessa Seele, Founder/CEO, The Balm In Gilead. “Douglas
touched everybody who has ever walked through our doors in a very special way.
He was the man for whatever the hour called on him to be.”
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Good
Night Sweet Sister and Thank You
 Once again The Balm In Gilead is saying good-bye to a treasured member of our
staff. On Wednesday, August 4, 2005, Dorothy Townes was called home to rest.
A
member of The Balm staff for over five years, Dorothy will be sorely missed.
Through out the ups and downs of her illness her response to inquiries regarding
her health
was always, "I won’t complain."
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Thank
You For Making AIDS Walk New York A Success!
Walkers from around the world raised a whopping $5.4 million dollars for the 2004
AIDS Walk New York walkathon, held this past weekend. The 19th Annual AIDS Walk
New York brought over 45,000 walkers to New York City on Sunday, May 16th.
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Walter
Mosley runs Brooklyn Marathon
Last year, Mosley approached The Balm with a plan to run the 2003 New York Marathon
and raise much-needed funds to support The Balm In Gilead’s work building the
capacity of Black churches and faith communities to provide services, HIV/AIDS
education and support networks for all people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
After spreading the word to friends and associates about The Balm In Gilead’s
mission, he raised nearly $5,000 to donate to The Balm In Gilead.
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Essence
magazine features BALM's founder, Pernessa Seele
Seele's calling as an immunologist at Harlem Hospital in the 1980's, Pernessa
Seele watched AIDS patients suffer alone because of the stigma associated with
the disease. They weren't being visited by their families or church folk. She
became determined to remind African-Americans of our responsibility to one another.
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Marathon Man Having a "BIG" Impact on HIV/AIDS Awareness!
On one warm November Sunday one average New Yorker was running to make a difference
in the global impact of HIV/AIDS in Black communities worldwide.
36-year-old Brooklyn native Walter Mosley (no relation to the award-winning author),
HIV/AIDS liaison to Brooklyn Assemblyman Clarence Norman, Jr., had never run a
marathon before. However, his dedication to the eradication of HIV/AIDS in Black
communities, his tenacity in working with friends, families and associates to
raise money, and nine months of training led to a race that he not only completed
in an amazing 5 hours, 38 minutes, but on which he plans to build in years to
come.
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"Together Let's Fight Against Aids"
On April 7, 2002, a delegation from The Balm In Gilead left for a five-country
African tour as part of its transatlantic partnership between African and African
American religious leaders to effectively address the AIDS pandemic among Black
people worldwide.
Journey Through Africa with The Balm in Gilead: Mobilizing Churches in Africa
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