Sandra L. Thompson

Sandra Thompson has been executive director of St Mary's Family Respite Center since 1997. St Mary's is a nonsectarian, nonprofit community initiative that provides quality child care for families living with HIV/AIDS — and is presumed to be the only succh organization in all America. She is a native Pennsylvanian and currently lives in Powelton Village with her partner Rebecca Baranowski and Myles, a Portuguese water spaniel. When not traveling extensively, her spare time is spent at Phillies home games.

Kevin Lee

Kevin has a long history of working for peace, justice and health issues including women's reproductive health rights. As a critical care nurse he helped open one of the first HIV/AIDS hospice programs for the homeless in the south. In Memphis he was on the board of a domestic violence shelter that served women and their children. He also served as a NOW clinic escort at an often targeted women's health clinic. As a grant writer he helped obtain over $6 million dollars in funding for HIV/AIDS and homeless service organizations. In December of 2003, Kevin helped support an addition to the William Penn School District's nondiscrimination policy to include protections based on sexual orientation. In June of 2004, Kevin became the first openly gay or lesbian public official in Delaware County.

Youth Grand Marshalls:

Antonio Jamal (A.J.) Scott

A.J., 17, first came to the Attic Youth Center in the summer of 2004. A.J. began volunteering with the ALPHA Project, a program addressing youth empowerment issues and HIV/AIDS awareness and education. Brought on as a part time staff just a few months ago, A.J. now facilitates groups, helps plan special events, gives tours and safer sex presentations to new members, serves as a panelist for professional development presentations to increase awareness of the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, and adds a youth perspective to numerous city-wide HIV/AIDS prevention meetings. He is also active in his high school GSA program and volunteers with counter-drug and anti-violence programs. In his spare time A.J. likes to hang out with his friends, build model airplanes, and sleep.

Nya Martin

Nya, 19, first came to the Attic Youth Center in the fall of 1999. She enjoys the Attic as a place to socialize with peers, participate in groups, and meet new people. Nya has come a long way in her journey over the past five years and continues to go ever further.

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