SAC is a nonprofit organization, founded in Greenville, MS and expanded to Jackson, MS by Alonzo P. Dukes, President/CEO in 1992. SAC’s mission is to aid participants/clients with prevention and advocacy support. We also function as a resource center for HIV/AIDS information and provide direct services in terms of moral and financial support.

SAC has five core objectives:

1. To educate the Southeastern Region about AIDS,
2. To provide materials and training to the community regarding HIV/AIDS and other cofactors of HIV transmission,
3. To conduct structured HIV/ AIDS prevention workshops in the community,
4. To assist the community with strategies to change or modify community norms/behaviors as they relate to practicing safe or safer sex behaviors, and
5. Emergency assistance and referrals for housing, utilities, medicine, transportation, and other services as well as a Food Pantry and Clothes Closet.