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Home » Fundraisers » 2026 Red Ribbon Benefit

2026 Red Ribbon Benefit

A Community Cabaret
Thursday, October 8th, 2026

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Wow! We had an amazing evening celebrating our honorees, sponsors and all our supporters who are integral to our mission of helping people living with HIV/AIDS improve their wellness. All proceeds from the Red Ribbon Benefit will help run our Wellness Dinner and Programming for our members. We could not do this without you!

Recognizing:


Bill Friedlander for his dedicated service to Shepherd Wellness Community

Dr. Deborah McMahon for her work in the HIV/AIDS community

James Edmonds-Harpster for his distinguished service on the staff of Shepherd Wellness Community

Your participation and donations go directly to Shepherd Wellness Community to provide our Wellness Dinners, HIV support groups, health education, and safe social gatherings for our members. Every ticket and donation keeps our programs running and dinner tables ready to welcome our members and their loved ones. ❤️

Welcome to Shepherd Wellness Community

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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