Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA

The Pediatric AIDS Coalition first began as Dance Marathon in 2002.  Over the past 12 years, Dance Marathon has grown from 20 committee members raising $27,000 to 125 committee members last year planning an event that raised over $475,000. Four years ago, the single event Dance Marathon transitioned into a yearlong organization known as the Pediatric AIDS Coalition (PAC), which is now the largest student-run philanthropic organization on the West Coast.  PAC has expanded to include direct service projects and events that seek to expand knowledge of the pandemic within the community and support the group's beneficiaries: the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Camp Kindle, and the UCLA AIDS Institute.  Such programs include the "I Know" Awareness Campaign, World AIDS Day, Life Skills Retreat, and a Mentorship/Family Program. 

PAC is an affiliate of the Student Wellness Commission (SWC) under the Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA).