It's hard to believe that we are here. 

We are on the cusp of ending new HIV infections and have moved through incredible prevention advancements. And yet...

We are also on the cusp of losing the progress we have made through divestments in public health infrastructure. 

Whitman-Walker Health has been here before and we can get through this again together. We are focused, fortunate and creative - and we won't let this moment deter us.  

I am honored to work alongside the incredible staff at WW each and everyday who advance a purposeful mission towards ending all health disparities and focusing on all communities, but with key focus on people at risk of or living with HIV.  

We cannot do this without your help. None of our work has ever been done alone.  

Please join me - by registering for the Walk yourself and sending a few fundraising emails to your friends and family. The Walk is a community celebration - and we want to be together. 

Or - please support my own effort to raise $10,000 to support Whitman-Walker's effort to prevent, treat and research HIV care and services. 

Thank you! 

Naseema Shafi (she/her)

CEO, Whitman-Walker Health