CHAP - Key Persons

Angela Lusardi

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Member of the Board of Directors

Don Lakey

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Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Gloria Berkley took over leadership in 2004. CHAP continued its prevention work but was operating on life support for many years and needed to be revived. Dr. Robert Brennan saw an opportunity to revive CHAP by partnering with the VA Ten Miler. Dr. Brennan presented the idea to Jeff Fedorko with Lynchburg Road Runners and this was the beginning of CHAP's relationship with the VA Ten Miler. The 2007 Virginia Ten Miler was the first race with Lynchburg Road Runners serving as the coordinating organization. CHAP received $10,000 which allowed us to hire a grant writer. Shannon Watts, CFRE with Key Fundraising. Shannon's grant writing efforts have contributed to grants from Centra Health Foundation, Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation, Retail Merchant Association and increased individual and corporate giving. The Virginia Ten Miler served as a major fundraiser for CHAP for many years and increased CHAP's community visibility. Gloria Berkley: 2004 - 2020, Instrumental in increasing CHAP membership; increasing public relations and the visibility of CHAP; secured new partnerships with Road Runners, YWCA, and increased faith-based organization participation; increase in financial contributions to CHAP; Black and White Gala Fundraiser; hired a Grant Writer, instrumental in implementing HIV testing in the community. Gloria unexpectedly passed away in 2020, and CHAP founded the Gloria S. Berkley Memorial Scholarship in her honor.

Phyllistine Mosley

Phyllistine Mosley was elected President of the organization in 2002 and set to work initiating a partnership with the Lynchburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to help with program planning and to increase the volunteer pool. Mrs. Mosley was instrumental in mobilizing the black community and in the creation of the Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS Awards Banquet which was Co-sponsored with CHAP. This signature event brought a greater awareness and education of HIV in the black faith community throughout Central VA via the special recognition of those citizens working in HIV/AIDS outreach activities. Many of those recognized still play integral roles in the implementation of our programs today! In an attempt to reenergize the Board in October 2003, Rhonda Callaham hosted Board Planning Retreat at the Courtland Center, with Katie Campbell as the workshop facilitator. Katie helped develop a work plan for CHAP and provided CHAP with technical assistance. CHAP elected Joe Payne in 2004, then Vice President at Centra Health as the next President. Joe's business acumen proved to be an asset and it resurrected the Board. Centra Health also began to sponsor our monthly meetings and providing meals for the meetings. The website was launched around this time and Joe served faithfully until he resigned from the Board and Centra Health in October 2004.