8.8. HIVNET/AEGIS Gateway. Is AEGIS a religious organization?
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This article is from the AIDS FAQ, by Dan Greening with numerous contributions by others.
8.8. HIVNET/AEGIS Gateway. Is AEGIS a religious organization?
Since 1990, AEGIS has been a service of the Sisters of St.
Elizabeth, a 501c(3) religious community. As such, AEGIS is
spiritually motivated. But it has no religious agenda and makes
no religious statement beyond the belief that "a virus has no
morals."
The community was organized in accordance with the precepts of
the Episcopal Church, but it has not met the requirements for
formal recognition at this time. AEGIS is now the primary
community service activity of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth, and
is operated solely by its founder.
AEGIS is now in the process of reorganizing as a 501(c)3
charitable and educational nonprofit organization, with bylaws
and a Board of Directors. This step is intended to clarify the
mission of AEGIS, and to involve more people in protecting and
enhancing its viability and effectiveness. How well known is
AEGIS?
AEGIS is widely recognized by those involved in AIDS/HIV issues
and familiar with bulletin board services. Feature articles have
been written about AEGIS in the Los Angeles Times, the San
Francisco Examiner, and the Computer Shopper, as well as several
AIDS service organization newsletters. However, AEGIS needs to
become better known in the HIV/AIDS community, particularly among
AIDS service organizations and people with HIV/AIDS who are
novice computers users.
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