COMMUNITY RESEARCH ALLIANCE HYPERICIN FUNDING

Our issue number 90 (November 3, 1989) included an appeal to help San Francisco's Community Research Alliance finish its hypericin observational study. Readers contributed $3049. in response to this appeal. In addition, the Community Research Alliance received two other contributions of $5,000. each.

The total is more than enough to complete the study. Data collection is being finished this week, and there is also a budget for a statistical consultant to help in interpreting the results.

While the hypericin study is proceeding well, we do not have funds to continue the operation of the organization itself beyond the end of January. The Community Research Alliance was started primarily by persons with AIDS. It represents the patient's perspective and interests, but has always been weak on fundraising.

Anyone who could help in developing an ongoing fundraising program could contact John James at AIDS TREATMENT NEWS, or call the Community Research Alliance at 415/626-2145.