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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

May 2025

Contributions in Memory of
Fr. Lynn Edwards
from Mark John Simmers

David Lydon
from Anonymous

Kevin Karis
from Jeff Balchick

Nancy Ruth Krug Wey
from Richard W. Krug & Will Gebauer

Contributions in Honor of
Mike, Jim, Odilia, + our friend
Jeff Balchick

Kaitlin McClain
from Anonymous

Ed & Dotty Sites
from Richard W. Krug & Will Gebauer

April 2025

Contributions in Memory of
Tom
from Mom

Art Culver
from Anonymous

Ruth Krug
from Ed & Dotty Sites, John Dellis & Johnnie Jordan,
Pastor Jaime Olson

Father Lynn Edwards
from Mark John Simmers

Dr. Tony Silvestre and all the patients
cared for by my VNA nurses
from Dr. Rita Helen Ference

Contributions in Honor of
Robert Coombs
from Margaret Reider

Richard W. Krug
from Pastor Jaime Olson

Barry L. Scott
from Anonymous

March 2025

Contributions in Memory of
George Harpster-Edmonds
from Carol Snodgrass

Fr. Lynn Edwards
from Mark Simmers, Lynn & Bill Nawrocki,
Richard Krug & Will Gebauer

William R. Kaelin
from Wayne Karn

Jim Oliver
from David Eddy

David Perez
from Andrew Lang, Jr

Ed Shultz
from Jim Kastner & Mark Becker

Tom
from Mom, Dad, and Family

Contributions in Honor of
Jim Edmonds-Harpster
from Mark John Simmers

Cyndee Klemanski
from Richard Krug & Will Gebauer

Scott Peterman
from Richard Krug & Will Gebauer

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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.

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