John B. Montana Society
John B. Montana, MD, was one of the first physicians in New York City to identify and treat people living with HIV/AIDS at the outset of the epidemic in 1981. Dr. Montana saw many of the earliest cases at his Greenwich Village practice, and became a proponent of harm reduction and safer sex, advising GMHC, ACT-UP, and many other AIDS-related organizations. He generously gave his time and money to many community organizations, including Callen-Lorde, and provided care to many uninsured patients in need.
It was in this spirit of generosity that Dr. Montana left nearly $400,000 in his estate to Callen-Lorde to help us provide care to the most vulnerable members of our communities, regardless of ability to pay. To recognize his leadership and commitment to ensuring LGBTQ people had a place to seek care, we’ve dedicated our planned giving society in his name.
To learn more about how you can follow in Dr. Montana’s footsteps by including Callen-Lorde in your estate plans – or if you have already made arrangements to support us in you estate plans – please contact us at (646) 965-5467 or development@callen-lorde.org.
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To make a bequest to Callen-Lorde, you will need to use the correct language in your will: “I hereby give and
bequeath [description of bequest] to Community Health Project, Inc. d/b/a Callen-Lorde Community Health
Center, New York, New York, for its general purposes.” To ensure that your wishes are followed exactly, we
suggest including our full name and address in your will:
Community Health Project, Inc.
d/b/a Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
356 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
EIN: 13-3409680