AmeriCares Recognizes John Nikci, Owner of the Fuffi Grill for its Continued Commitment to a Community

AmeriCares Foundation
Friday, 1 December 2000

The thirteenth annual World AIDS Day is observed on December 1, its goal is to raise worldwide awareness & support for those already infected.

On Monday, December 1, in honor of World AIDS Day, John Nikci, Owner of the Fuffi Grill in Irvington, New York, announced that they will underwrite the entire bill of fare including 150 holiday gifts for Camp AmeriKids Holiday Party now in its 6th year.

The last day of Camp is always quite an emotional good-bye. But the guarantee of a holiday reunion party, four months later, always lifts the spirits of volunteers, staff and campers. On December 9th, over 300 Camp AmeriKids campers, their family members, volunteers, doctors and nurses will gather at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City to bring in the holidays. Camp AmeriKids is a summer camp for inner-city children living with AIDS/HIV and other life-threatening illnesses.

"It is AmeriCares' firm conviction that children despite their medical condition should have the opportunity to experience holiday joys," says Caroline Baumis, Director of Camp AmeriKids. "We are proud to share this commitment with John Nikci of providing some additional holiday happiness to these innocent children."

John Nikci has been an avid and significant supporter of both Camp AmeriKids and AmeriCares international disaster relief missions, traveling to the Kosovo region. He has dedicated countless hours organizing fundraisers and toy drives to help bring help and hope to those in need.

Camp AmeriKids, an AmeriCares program, provides a free camping experience for children between the ages of 6-12 and a Leadership-in-Training Program for those between the ages of 13-16 who have spent previous summers at Camp. It is AmeriCares' hope that the time spent at Camp provides the children with a brief respite from the difficulties, medical and otherwise, that affect their daily lives.

For more information, or to contact AmeriCares Foundation, see their website at: www.americares.org