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Tribute Acknowledgments

October 2026

Contributions in Honor of
Dr. Ken Ho
from Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Jerry Price
from Bill & Drew

September 2026

Contributions in Memory of
James John Buchanan
from Patricia Dunkis

August 2026

Contributions in Memory of
Art Culver
from Anonymous

Father Lynn Edwards
Don and Terrie Huchko

Father Lynn Edwards
Rev. William and Mrs. Donna Amy Podobinski

Contributions in Honor of
Billy Friedlander
from Kirk Johnson

Richard Krug
from Bill Friedlander

July 2026

Contributions in Memory of
Jim Oliver
from David Eddy

Contributions in Honor of
Bernie Henn
from Richard Krug

June 2026

Contributions in Memory of
Robert Fisher
from Kathleen Rueppel

Veronica “Cookie” Gibbs
from Richard Krug & Will Gebauer

Victor Pells
from Kenneth Stiger

Contributions in Honor of
Debra Hall
from Richard Krug & Will Gebauer

Ian Price & Will Wenger
10th Wedding Anniversary
from Richard Krug

May 2026

Contributions in Memory of
Sean Conley, Will Davis, Nancy Murray
from Carol Snodgrass

Art Culver
from Anonymous

Tom
from Frances Kernicky

Douglas A. Rapp
from Kevin & Cheryl Rapp

Contributions in Honor of
Shepherd Wellness Community
from Mark John Simmers

The wedding of
Rebekah Young & Austin Langer
from The Members, Board, and Staff
of Shepherd Wellness Community

April 2026

Contributions in Memory of
Ruth Ann Carrington
from Bradley Dean

Art Culver
from Anonymous

Mike D, Jim K, Odilia T, Harry D,
Davidson Family, Blacky
from Jeff Balchick

Mason Deal
from Angelia Mattes

March 2026

Contributions in Memory of
Francis “Frank” Sabino
from the Board, Staff, and Members of
Shepherd Wellness Community

February 2026

Contributions in Memory of
Art Culver
from Anonymous

January 2026

Contributions in Memory of
Mike Stone
from Eric Stone

Contributions in Honor of
Robert Etzel
from Loran Boham

December 2025

Contributions in Memory of
Herbert Beatty
from Anonymous

Jim Broff
from Barbara Broff Goldman

Sean Conley
from Carol Snodgrass

Art Culver
from Anonymous

Wilbert Davis
from Carol Snodgrass

The Rev. Lynn Edwards
from Rev. John Titus

Kevin O. Gessler
from Dr. Tricia Nowalk

Bill Kaelin
from Anonymous

Ruth Krug
from Richard Horton & Ronald Betz

Paul L. & Roma E. Reardon
from Paul L. Reardon, Jr.

Rob, Lil, & Walt Roth
from Becky & Dave Lewis

Roger C. Westman
from William A. Stevens

Contributions in Honor of
Bernard Highling
from anonymous

Timothy Kocher-Hillmer
from Leo Castagnari

World AIDS Day
from Dr. Marvin McGowan

November 2025

Contributions in Memory of
Uncle Stanley
from Byron Allen

October 2025

Contributions in Memory of
David Bermudez
from Matthew Kowasic

James John Buchanan
from Dr. Patricia B. Dunkis

Fr. Lynn Edwards
from Mark John Simmers

Ruth Krug
from Pastor Carmichael & St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church,
Barbara Marshall

Matt Ometz
from Anonymous

Contributions in Honor of
Kathi Boyle & Betty Hill
from James Cassaro

James Edmonds-Harpster

from John Yeodt

Richard Krug
from Mark John Simmers

September 2025

Contributions in Memory of
Hilda & Samuel Auria
from Joseph Auria

Contributions in Honor of
Richard Krug
from Eric Rickin

August 2025

Contributions in Memory of
Ruth Krug
from anonymous

Vickie Kuzma
from Cyndee Klemanski,
Kathi Boyle & Betty Hill

Ellen Wirth
from Justin Weaver

Contributions in Honor of
Richard Krug
from Sue Harer,
William Bossert & Kimberly Aldredge

July 2025

Contributions in Memory of
Eugene R. Smith
from Stephen Sims

Daniel Yourd
from Dawne & Pixie Sohn

Contributions in Honor of
Daequan Andino

from David Lefkowitz

Mark Banister
from Richard Krug & Will Gebauer

Russ Henze
from Richard Krug & Will Gebauer

June 2025

Contributions in Memory of
My Dad
from Dawna Maydak

Ruth Krug
from Judith & Ken Allen

Contributions in Honor of
Jim Edmonds-Harpster
Mona Rush

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11:00 AM - SWC & Allies For Health + Wellbeing Holiday Brunch
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12:00 AM - OUTrageous Bingo
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12:00 AM - Massage Therapy
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SWC Wellness Dinner & Easy Yoga
03 Dec
December 3, 2025    
12:00 am
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time and  beverages. Dinner served at [...]
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SWC Wellness Dinner & HIV Support Group
05 Dec
December 5, 2025    
12:00 am
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time, appetizers, and  beverages. Support Group [...]
More Info
SWC & Allies For Health + Wellbeing Holiday Brunch
07 Dec
December 7, 2025    
11:00 am-1:30 pm
  • Program
  • Special Event
Door open at 11:30am - Socializing &  Beverages  Brunch served at noon to 12:30pm  Followed by gift raffles and caroling. Reservations for this event were [...]
More Info
SWC Wellness Dinner & Chat
08 Dec
December 8, 2025    
12:00 am
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time and  beverages. Dinner served at [...]
More Info
OUTrageous Bingo
13 Dec
December 13, 2025    
12:00 am
Beit Kulanu formerly known as Rodef Shalom
  • OUTrageous Bingo
A benefit for SWC and the PGH Equality Center, held at Rodef Shalom. SAT doors open at 6:30pm and games begin at 7:30pm. Tickets sold [...]
More Info
Massage Therapy
15 Dec
December 15, 2025    
All Day
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
15 minute therapeutic chair massage appointments are available at no cost to our certified members from 6-6:45pm. See Daequan at a dinner to schedule your [...]
More Info
SWC Wellness Dinner, TEDx Talk & Art For Life
15 Dec
December 15, 2025    
12:00 am
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time and  beverages. Dinner served at [...]
More Info
SWC Wellness Dinner & Table Talk
22 Dec
December 22, 2025    
All Day
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time and  beverages. Dinner served at [...]
More Info
Events on December 3, 2025
03 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner & Easy Yoga
3 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 5, 2025
05 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner & HIV Support Group
5 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 7, 2025
07 Dec
SWC & Allies For Health + Wellbeing Holiday Brunch
7 Dec 25
Events on December 8, 2025
08 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner & Chat
8 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 13, 2025
13 Dec
OUTrageous Bingo
13 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 15, 2025
15 Dec
Massage Therapy
15 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
15 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner, TEDx Talk & Art For Life
15 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 22, 2025
22 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner & Table Talk
22 Dec 25
Pittsburgh

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Shepherd Wellness Community

5 days ago

Shepherd Wellness Community
Today is the day! Our Red Ribbon Benefit: A Community Cabaret kicks off at 5:30 this evening at Beit Kulanu. Can't make it, but still want to support SWC? Join the fun and bid on our Silent Auction! Any winning item can be picked up within 7-days at our center in Bloomfield. ...

SWC Red Ribbon Benefit Silent Auction 2026

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Welcome to our online fundraising auction for our 2026 Red Ribbon Benefit.Our supporters, partners, and sponsors have generously donated each item up for bid,...
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Will you join SWC this Thursday for an evening of community in a beautiful space, with wonderful food, and amazing talent? #LinkInBio ...

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2 weeks ago

Shepherd Wellness Community
Our Red Ribbon Benefit: A Community Cabaret is ✨one week✨ from today! Get ready to be wowed! Jesse Factor will grace our stage once again with a performance from "In The MetaMarthasis," Jesse’s studied synthesis of the “High Priestess of Modern Dance” (Martha Graham) and the “Queen of Pop” (Madonna): a celebration of rigor, excess, devotion, and diva. Part modernist archive, part pop-culture pageantry, part drag extravaganza – completely fabulous.There's still time to buy your tickets and enjoy an evening of music, dance, fashion, and food while supporting our wellness meals and programs for our members living with HIV/AIDS. (studio photo by Anita Buzzy Prentiss / photos from last year's Red Ribbon Benefit by Kristy Olivia Photography) #livingwithHIV #HIV ...

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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.

Calendar

Today
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Mon
Tue
Wed
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Fri
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12:00 AM - SWC Wellness Dinner & Easy Yoga
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5
12:00 AM - SWC Wellness Dinner & HIV Support Group
6
7
11:00 AM - SWC & Allies For Health + Wellbeing Holiday Brunch
8
12:00 AM - SWC Wellness Dinner & Chat
9
10
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13
12:00 AM - OUTrageous Bingo
14
15
12:00 AM - Massage Therapy
12:00 AM - SWC Wellness Dinner, TEDx Talk & Art For Life
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12:00 AM - SWC Wellness Dinner & Table Talk
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SWC Wellness Dinner & Easy Yoga
03 Dec
December 3, 2025    
12:00 am
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time and  beverages. Dinner served at [...]
More Info
SWC Wellness Dinner & HIV Support Group
05 Dec
December 5, 2025    
12:00 am
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time, appetizers, and  beverages. Support Group [...]
More Info
SWC & Allies For Health + Wellbeing Holiday Brunch
07 Dec
December 7, 2025    
11:00 am-1:30 pm
  • Program
  • Special Event
Door open at 11:30am - Socializing &  Beverages  Brunch served at noon to 12:30pm  Followed by gift raffles and caroling. Reservations for this event were [...]
More Info
SWC Wellness Dinner & Chat
08 Dec
December 8, 2025    
12:00 am
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time and  beverages. Dinner served at [...]
More Info
OUTrageous Bingo
13 Dec
December 13, 2025    
12:00 am
Beit Kulanu formerly known as Rodef Shalom
  • OUTrageous Bingo
A benefit for SWC and the PGH Equality Center, held at Rodef Shalom. SAT doors open at 6:30pm and games begin at 7:30pm. Tickets sold [...]
More Info
Massage Therapy
15 Dec
December 15, 2025    
All Day
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
15 minute therapeutic chair massage appointments are available at no cost to our certified members from 6-6:45pm. See Daequan at a dinner to schedule your [...]
More Info
SWC Wellness Dinner, TEDx Talk & Art For Life
15 Dec
December 15, 2025    
12:00 am
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time and  beverages. Dinner served at [...]
More Info
SWC Wellness Dinner & Table Talk
22 Dec
December 22, 2025    
All Day
Shepherd Wellness Community
  • Program
  • Wellness Dinner
SWC Wellness Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. Doors open at 4:30 pm for social time and  beverages. Dinner served at [...]
More Info
Events on December 3, 2025
03 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner & Easy Yoga
3 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 5, 2025
05 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner & HIV Support Group
5 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 7, 2025
07 Dec
SWC & Allies For Health + Wellbeing Holiday Brunch
7 Dec 25
Events on December 8, 2025
08 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner & Chat
8 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 13, 2025
13 Dec
OUTrageous Bingo
13 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 15, 2025
15 Dec
Massage Therapy
15 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
15 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner, TEDx Talk & Art For Life
15 Dec 25
Pittsburgh
Events on December 22, 2025
22 Dec
SWC Wellness Dinner & Table Talk
22 Dec 25
Pittsburgh

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