Jane Shull, executive director of Philadelphia FIGHT, presents the agency’s Jonathan Lax Award to John S. James, founder, editor and publisher of AIDS Treatment News, during FIGHT’s annual gala Dec. 2 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. About 125 people attended the fundraising event, billed under the theme of “We Remember,” to draw attention to the ongoing AIDS epidemic, as well as to honor the countless lives lost to the disease. The gala, which featured an address by Mayor Nutter, raised about $50,000 for FIGHT. Mark Seaman, FIGHT director of development, said he received abundant positive feedback about the rebranding of the gala. “People felt like it wasn’t just a fundraiser but more like a community remembrance event.” Photo: Scott Drake