AID Atlanta

I absolutely love the fact that AID Atlanta provides the community with the proper resources and educational information about HIV/​AIDS. The fact that they also offer free testing periodically throughout the week and I believe on certain occasion on the weekends is fantastic! It’s so important to have a place like this for people to feel comfortable to come to and get tested.

AID Atlanta does a fantastic job of raising funds for HIV/​AIDS charities, but they also offer free HIV testing on weekdays. Further, they also offer free STD testing a time or two per week.
My fiancé and I went there for couples’ testing and we were treated with dignity and respect throughout. A quick and efficient process.
Know your status. It is a life or death matter.

AID Atlanta is a good place to volunteer. My friend got me to phone bank with her last summer. They phone bank every year for supporters for their 5K that happens annually in the fall (October). Many people run in teams and I thought it was great when they said they ran every year. The office is located right across from SCAD Atlanta.
Well let’s just say if you want some practice getting rejected phone banking is a good way. I was nervous at first, what if they say no? What do I say? Well, there’s a script, and you just try to sound as nice and bubbly on the phone and after like 300 phone calls you get your rhythm. It’s a bit of a confidence builder because you know that you’re helping out in some way.
I personally volunteered for a few hours but you can definitely do way more and I think it’s a great opportunity for people in the medical field. For phone bankers, we got a meal and snack and some regular volunteers won tickets to a Rihanna concert for having the most # of hours. (All of these were donated to the facility).
As far as the organization, our leader told us a bunch of facts and stats I’ve now forgotten, but I know they run almost completely on donations so they can provide fee to low cost care to patient testing and treatment. I think they provide a great service to the community, so 5’s all around.

If you are looking for an amazing place to volunteer AID Atlanta would be the place. I started volunteering back at the beginning of May and have absolutely loved every minute I spend there. There are so many opportunities for the volunteers. In fact, the place is mostly run by volunteers. I personally work in the Education Department, specifically the Men’s STD Clinic. I spend my weekday sessions helping a volunteer Nurse Practitioner by dealing with patient paper work as they come for treatment or to be tested. When I’m not helping her, I’m normally downstairs helping file the many results pages in patient’s folders. The first and third Saturdays of every month I go in to help with the clinic. I, along with some of the coolest and most fun people I have ever met, handle the 30 – 50 patients paper work.
The process to volunteer there is really simple. You just need to visit the website and click on the «volunteer» tab. Then fill out an application. There is a small class called «AIDS 101» you have to attend at some point in your first 6 months. It’s offered once a month though and usually on a Saturday. You have to pay $ 20 but they give you breakfast foods and lunch .
All in all volunteering here has been a wonderful experience. The people I have met have definitely made me a better person. I know I’ll continue putting in my time to such a great organization.