***SAVE THE SF NEEDLE EXCHANGE!!!***

As many of you know by now, Friday morning the SFNE was informed that we would no longer receive SFDPH AIDS Office funding (this is the only funding for SFNE and administrative funding for HAYOT). I don't need to explain to any of you how socially irresponsible this decision is. SFNE began in 1997 as an underground exchange it only became legal 3 years ago when we began to receive city funds, it has and continues to be the only NE for the homeless youth and housed IDU
of the Haight.

I am writing to ask of you to show your support by writing our district supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Tom Ammiano and send copies of these letters to me(Mary), Jimmy Loyce, and Steven Tierney. This matter is urgent please find time today to do this. Thank you all,
Mary Howe.

The Addresses for all those fab peoples are

1. Ross Mirkarimi 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Rm. 244, SF CA 94102-4689 or Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org

2. Tom Ammiano (same mailing address as above) or Tom.Ammiano@sfgov.org

3.Mr. Jimmy Loyce 25 Van Ness Ave. Suite 500 SF CA 94102-6033 or Jimmy.Loyce@sfdph.org

4. Steven Tierney (same mailing address as Jimmy
Loyce) or Steven.Tierney@sfdph.org

5. Mary Howe 1696 Haight Street SF CA 94117 or
sfne666@yahoo.com


Mary Howe
SFNE Coordinator/HAYOT Center Manager
1696 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

415.565.1941 phone
415.630.0744 cell
415.565.1938 fax