The newly formed Solano AIDS Coalition in Solano County, California, brought Easter meals to nearly 100 families affected by HIV/AIDS in the region, local newspaper Vallejo Times-Herald reports (timesheraldonline.com, 3/23).

The AIDS service organization—which was established last year—united local businesses, residents and the Prince of Peace Baptist Church to collect donated food for 98 AIDS-afflicted families. The food was distributed on Saturday, March 22 at the church. Prince of Peace Pastor Aaron Anderson said he will support the Solano AIDS Coalition in any capacity necessary.

“HIV and AIDS seems to have been forgotten about, hidden in the closet and not discussed,” Anderson told the Times-Herald. “It should be brought out in the open and [be] talked about among children and parents, and the church should be a part of this.”

According to local health officials, two new HIV/AIDS cases are diagnosed in Vallejo each week.