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Harvard BSA charity event for the Boston Living Center

BLC BLC

The BLC is a holistic care center for people with HIV/AIDS in Boston. It began informally in 1989 as small-scale get-togethers in the homes of people with HIV/AIDS in the Boston area. Today, it has grown into an organization serving over 2,400 people with HIV/AIDS, 75% of whom are low income. It offers a range of services from art classes, support groups, computer classes, a pharmacy, yoga, massages, hair cuts, and meals for its members, all of which are free!

Key Snapshot of the U.S. Epidemic Today

• Number of new HIV infections: 48,100

• Number of people living with HIV/AIDS: 1.1 million

• Number of AIDS deaths since beginning of epidemic: 617,025
**40% are of African Americans**

• Percent of people infected with HIV who don’t know it: 20%

Harvard BSA Co-hosts a Bone Marrow Registry Drive!


Currently, only about 8% of African Americans can find a match when they need a bone marrow transplant. In order to increase the number of minorities in the bone marrow registry drive, the Harvard Black Students Association partnered with Alpha Epsilon Pi, Harvard Hillel, The Harvard Vietnamese Association, The Asian American Association, The Harvard College Democrats, and the Undergraduate Council to host a Gift of Life drive on Harvard's campus.
Bone Marrow Transplants can save the life of someone with leukemia, lymphoma, or other life threatening diseases. 30,000 patients are waiting for a match, and you could be the savior for one of those people. All it takes to join the registry is a swab of your cheek!

Weren't able to come out? Visit http://www.giftoflife.org/default.aspx for information about bone marrow donations.

BSA Projects

The Harvard BSA has divided our community services into two projects. We have our William Monroe Trotter Scholars Program, and our Monthly Service Projects.

Our Monthly Service Projects offer more general community service opportunities each month. We have had our members help clean up the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, donate clothing and school supplies to the Salvation Army, volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club, and more.

William Monroe Trotter Scholars Program works with the Mildred Ave Community Center in Mattapan to provide middle school students with Black Harvard mentors and teachers. Our members teach the students about personal finance, cultural history and health. We also provide homework help.

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