Shepherd Wellness Community for People Living with HIV/AIDS

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Our 2026 Red Ribbon Benefit: A Community Cabaret Thursday, October 8th, 5:30-9:00 pm. We are excited to prepare for this year's Red Ribbon Benefit: A Community Cabaret! The show will feature the talents of Dixie Surewood and Vaughn Hudspath, and we will recognize Bill Friedlander for his dedicated service to SWC and Dr. Deborah McMahon from UPMC PACT clinic for her work in the HIV/AIDS community. Tickets go on sale this summer. More information coming soon...

Volunteers make it happen!
Educational programs while we eat.
Not just a bunch of pretty faces. Our Board puts in the time!
Co-founder Fr. Lynn Edwards and retired Executive Director Scott Peterman
Our volunteers bring great smiles!
The Pittsburgh Community World AIDS Day observance at SWC.

The Shepherd Wellness Community is the only HIV/AIDS community in western Pennsylvania. Since our founding in 1987 we have witnessed remarkable changes in the treatment of HIV and in the needs of our community.

Our founder, Fr. Lynn Edwards, said that in the 1980s our work focused on helping people die with dignity. In the 1990s, after protease inhibitor drugs became available, our mission was helping HIV-positive people live with dignity. Since 2013, our mission has been helping people living with HIV improve their wellness.

Despite the advances in medical treatment, the need for a supportive community to assist people living with HIV is greater than ever.

We are grateful to everyone through the years who has made the work of Shepherd Wellness Community possible. With your continued help, we will continue to provide a supportive, caring community with meals and wellness programs for people living with HIV.

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