A. General

This series documents fund raising and promotional events. These include the AIDS walk (From all Walks of Life), the ARTcetera art auction, and the AID & Comfort benefit banquet and concert. The series also documents events such as the Aim for the Heart Radiothon and benefit performances by Whitney Houston and other performers. Materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings on events, events' programs, and other planning and financial materials. Additionally, there is an AIDS Pledge Walk 1996 Messenger Bag. The ARTcetera material also includes photographs of the first ARTcetera auction (Box 25), and slides from the 1990 auction (Box 28). The documentation of the 1988 and 1990 auctions is especially detailed (Boxes 25-28). In addition, the series contains administrative materials, such as correspondence and meeting minutes, and an employee's manual for the AIDS Action Committee's resale store, Boomerangs.

This series also documents the Development Department's involvement in applying for and administering grants to support the AIDS Action Committee's programs. Many of these grants support Education and Client Services programs, and additional grant-related material can be found in those series.