Toni Newman Named Development Manager for Maitri In San Francisco (Nonprofit 15 bed/24 hour Residential Care AIDS hospice)

SAN FRANCISCO - Aug. 24, 2015 - PRLog -- Toni comes to Maitri and San Francisco from Los Angeles, where she was the Development and Administration Coordinator for T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers (South Los Angeles’ largest healthcare center network). Prior to this, Toni worked for Equality California. Toni is currently pursuing her law degree to fight for LGBT equality, with a special focus on transgender rights.

In 2011, Toni wrote her memoir, I Rise-The Transformation of Toni Newman, where she discusses her 25 year difficult transition.   Her book was nominated in 2012 in two categories for the Lambda Literary Awards, honored in 2012 by Wake Forest University for Faces of Courage, and has been featured in the Advocate, Huffington Post and Ebony magazine. Toni was included this year in the Trans 100 List.

No one should have to suffer or die alone. Maitri provides compassionate residential care to men and women in need of hospice or 24-hour care and cultivates the deepest respect and love for life among its residents and caregivers. Maitri's 15-bed facility annually cares for 45-50 individuals with late-stage AIDS.

Michael Smithwick is the Executive Director at Maitri since 2011. Michael joined Maitri after serving for 8 years as Vice-President of Marketing at Charles Schwab Fund, 3 years as Director of Estate Planning at Charles Schwab, and 14 years as Vice-President of Marketing at Wells Fargo. Michael has an MBA degree from Rutgers University and Executive Education certificatiions from Non-Profit Strategic Management from both Harvard Business School and Stanford Business School.

According to aids.gov  "More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV infection, and almost 1 in 8 (12.8%) are unaware of their infection.  Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly young African-American MSM, are most seriously affected by HIV. By race, African-Americans face the most severe burden of HIV."

To find out more about Maitri please go to http://www.maitrisf.org.