What We're All About
Our History
Saint Louis Effort for AIDS, known in the community as "EFA", is the city's oldest AIDS Service Organization (ASO). Founded as a nonprofit organization in December 1985, programs, services and other ASO's evolved to address the enormous changes in medical treatment and testing for HIV/AIDS.
In 1992, EFA's Client Services Department began providing case management services for individuals infected with HIV/AIDS, and in 1994, was funded as a Ryan White Title I grantee.
Dining Out for Life (DOFL), EFA's annual fundraising event, was first presented in St. Louis in 1993. Today St. Louis' DOFL is part of international Dining Out for Life in 54 cities in the United States and Canada.
Since 1997, EFA's Prevention Department has been providing free testing/screenings for HIV and other STD's, and in 2002, with funding from the Office of Minority Affairs, EFA was able to conduct testing, prevention education and community outreach using the region's first Mobile Testing Unit.
In 2009, EFA provided direct services to 4,445 individuals and indirect services to 10,994 individuals in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. Each month, EFA provides comprehensive support services to 1,214 clients and reaches approximately 1,250 people for testing and prevention education through our community outreach activities.
Our Mission
Is to provide education on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and comprehensive support services to those affected by the disease.
Our Vision
Is for individuals and communities to be educated about HIV/AIDS and fully empowered to address this preventable disease without stigma, fear or hate.
Our Core Values
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Leading through collaboration
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Respecting the dignity of all
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Serving with compassion and integrity
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Empowering our clients
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Embracing a diverse community
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Shaping services to meet changing needs
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Sharing information and expertise
