ABOUT DIFFA

The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) is one of the largest grantors of HIV/AIDS service and education program funding in the U.S. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide over $35 million to hundreds of AIDS organizations nationwide. Starting with volunteers from fashion, interior design, furnishings and architecture, supporters of DIFFA now come from every field associated with fine design. With 12 chapters nationwide, DIFFA has been a social catalyst in drawing local and national corporations into the fight against the epidemic.

Since its inception in 1993, DIFFA Seattle has granted local HIV/AIDS service organizations nearly $500,000. This success is a credit to the design industry's compassion towards people in need. Of utmost importance in DIFFA Seattle's efforts have been its chic and innovative events, attracting a well-rounded audience of all ages committed to having fun and making a difference.

Our chapter operates entirely on volunteer energy; we employ no paid staff.

Recent Events

DIFFA/Seattle Events:

• June 18, 2008, OUT OF THE CLOSET, fashion event at W May 22, 2008, GLAM2, Think Outside the Box fashion show and luxury silent auction.
• May 22, 2008, GLAM3, Think Outside the Box fashion show and luxury silent auction Masins Furniture Seattle.
• October 13, 2007, 3rd Annual PARTY AT THE MANSION 2007, fabulous vintage couture and cocktail gala
• May 10, 2007, GLAM2, Think Outside the Box fashion show and luxury silent auction
• October 21, 2006, PARTY AT THE MANSION 2006, fabulous vintage couture and cocktail gala
• May 11, 2006, GLAM, A fashion show & silent auction of custom-made designer boxes
• July 16, 2005, PARTY AT THE MANSION, a chic Playboy gala at the Rainier Club
• March 18, 2004, SIP, SAVOR, SCENE, NORDEX opening party at Seattle Design Center
• October 31, 2004, SAM & DIFFA’s MASQUERADE BALL at Seattle Art Museum
• June 17, 2003, ABBA-SOLUTELY DIFFA, an ABBA-themed evening at the Paramount Past

DIFFA/Seattle Grant recipients include:

• Lifelong AIDS Alliance ($7,500)
• Seattle African-American AIDS Comfort Program ($7,500)
• Rosehedge AIDS Housing ($7,500)
• Seattle/King County Humane Society’s “Pets for AIDS” Program ($7,500)
• Rise ‘n Shine Children’s HIV/AIDS Camp ($10,000)
• Bailey Boushay House ($5,000)
• Seattle AIDS Support Group ($10,000)
• Lambert House HIV Prevention Workshops ($5,000)
• Bastyr University HIV/AIDS Nutrition Outreach Study ($7,500)
• Entre-Hermanos, Latino HIV/AIDS Prevention/Testing ($5,000)