1985
BCAP founded. Two volunteers work two afternoons per week on a borrowed phone line. 49 people served.

Blood banks begin screening the country's blood for HIV antibodies.
AIDS cases reported on every populated continent in the world.
20,470 AIDS cases have been reported in the U.S.

1986
37,061 AIDS cases have been reported in the U.S.

1987
BCAP has five volunteers and regular office hours.

The American Medical Association rules that doctors are obligated to provide treatment for people with AIDS.

President Reagan makes the first public address on AIDS.

59,572 AIDS cases have been reported in the U.S.

1988
BCAP has 25 volunteers and a new home at 934 Pearl Street. The food bank opens. 578 HIV cases in Boulder County.

Human trials of anti-HIV vaccine begin.

89,864 AIDS cases have been reported in the U.S.

1989
BCAP expands office hours. Nancy Brandauer becomes first paid staff.

The FDA authorizes pre-approval distribution of AZT for treatment of pediatric HIV cases.

115, 786 AIDS cases have been reported in the U.S.

1990
BCAP receives federal funding for case management services. BCAP finds a new home at 2118 14th Street. Condom Squad begins. AIDS Memorial Garden christened.

Ryan White succumbs to AIDS.

161,073 AIDS cases have been reported in the U.S.

1991
BCAP Interfaith AIDS Coalition begins. One case manager serves 90 clients. First prevention staff hired.

CDC cuts funding for 23 of 27 national programs of AIDS prevention in minority communities.

206,392 AIDS cases have been reported in the U.S.

1992
BCAP has 145 trained volunteers. KBCO begins donating portion of sales from their Studio C disc. Second case manager hired to serve 125 clients.

First clinical trial of multiple drug therapy is held.

242,000 AIDS cases are reported in the U.S.

1993
BCAP named Best Boulder Art Event for Art Auction by the Daily Camera. Bilingual case manager hired.

AIDS is the leading cause of death for young adults in 64 U.S. cities.

399,250 AIDS cases have been reported in the U.S.

1994
The polyurethane condom for men appears on the market.

Health and Human Services announces the eighteen members of the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development.

441,528 AIDS cases have been reported in the U.S.

1995
BCAP Latino Outreach program launched. First Halloween Bash fundraiser. Beacon Clinic opens.

HIV is the leading cause of death of Americans 24 to 44 years of age. But the U.S. also experiences the first drop in the annual death rate since the beginning of the epidemic.

513,486 cases of AIDS reported in the U.S.

1996
The BCAP budget, which started at $13, 676 in 1985, now tops $.5 million.

The FDA approves the first HIV home testing that can be purchased over-the-counter.

1997
BCAP sells 450 boxes of holiday greeting cards. Latino outreach media campaign begins. BCAP house renovation begins. 200 clients are served.

AIDS deaths drop 19% in the U.S.

1998
BCAP receives donation of two-bedroom house from Rachel Walton in memory of James Curley.

Renovation of BCAP house complete.

An analysis of a blood sample preserved since 1959 shows that the first HIV infections occurred in the late 1940s or early 1950s.

1999
BCAP first annual Midsummer Night's Walk.

The first large-scale study of HIV infection among gay men in New York City finds that large numbers have become infected with HIV in the last two years.

2000
Tile Memorial Wall is mounted in the BCAP house.

BCAP has 17 staff members, (13 full-time) and 300 trained volunteers. BCAP is open and staffed 50+ hours a week and serves 200 HIV+ individuals and their families.

2001
BCAP creates HIV in the Workplace Outreach Program.

A local couple donates a lot on Elder Street in Boulder. BCAP begins work to build permanent affordable housing for HIV positive people.

BCAP donates 10% of the Midsummer Night's Walk revenues to international AIDS relief efforts.

2002
Scavenger Hunt becomes BCAP's first fundraiser to be held in Broomfield County.

Board, staff, volunteers and community members develop a Five Year Strategic Plan.

A new agency video and website are unveiled.

793,026 cases of AIDS reported in the U.S. It is estimated that 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS.

BCAP's HIV Care Services programs serve 335 clients this year.

2003
BCAP provides office space for Boulder Pride and consolidates its operations under one roof at 2188 14th Street, moving the BCAP Market fromt the "Little House" at 2132 14th Street to the basement of the BCAP House.

Eaton House opens - a collaborative project between BCAP, Boulder County, City of Boulder, St. John's, Gill Foundation, and many others including the Youth Build Project of the Boulder Valley School District. This permanently affordable home houses 4 BCAP clients.

BCAP offers on-site OraSure HIV antibody testing in partnership with Boulder County Public Health.

2004
The Beacon Clinic is re-established as a Ryan White Title III Early Intervention Services medical clinic in partnership with BCAP and Boulder Community Hospital. BCAP begins integrating case management services with the clinic, ensuring comprehensive service delivery.

A CDC analysis of new HIV infections in 29 states that have names-based HIV reporting - not including New York and California - finds that 35% of new HIV infections between 1999 and 2002 resulted from heterosexual sex; of these, 63% were women and 74% were African-American.

BCAP expands its HIV anitibody testing to include OraQuick - providing results within 20 minutes.

BCAP experiences its second year of cuts from its federal funding source - the Ryan White CARE Act - to the tune of 35%.

2005
BCAP case managers begin collaborating with case managers at the Northern Colorado AIDS Project to ensure equity in care as the Beacon Clinic begins to serve patients in northeast Colorado.

14% of individuals newly infected with HIV already exhibit resistence to at least one anti-HIV medication.

Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization is underway, with major proposed changes in principles, funding guidelines, and implications for BCAP.