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settled in at the Diversity House, it became easier for their doctors to go to a central location to
serve them. Those who received top priority were people with AIDS who did not have a home or
were earning less than $11,200 a year. Diversity House residents received a variety of services,
including classes on proper eating, assistance with benefits, and job training where applicable,
and volunteers helped make sure doctor's appointments were kept.51

During this time the CCAN had a business partnership arrangement with the HOPE
center, the local health care clinic funded through a Ryan White federal grant. This grant
provided private communication between these provider facilitates scheduling medical
appointments and care delivery, and again, reduced redundancies, paperwork, and frustration.
This combination of services at the Rainbow Center enabled it to become what Fambro called a
“one-stop shop for those in need.” The Rainbow Center provided a much-needed resource to
those who were diagnosed with HIV/AIDs, coming a long way from its humble roots as a variety
of smaller groups and growing into an invaluable resource.52
Conclusion

Johnny Fambro founded several organizations in Macon, which were some of the first of
their kind in the state of Georgia and in the nation, providing housing and medical attention for
people suffering from HIV/AIDS. He spent countless hours at the Rainbow Center, which was
the office space used as a center where HIV/AIDS positive people in the middle Georgia area
could receive services. As the executive director of the Rainbow Center, Fambro would seek out
properties for those who were homeless and HIV/AIDS positive; help to pay the bills of those
who were unemployed due to stigma associated with being HIV-positive; make sure that people

51 "Middle Georgia resource compassion fuels comprehension services at Central City AIDS Network," HIV Risk Reduction 9
(2009): 1-4, https://www.pdffiller.com/en/project/147277139.htm?f_hash=e04b5c&reload=true.
52 "Middle Georgia resource compassion fuels comprehension services at Central City AIDS Network," HIV Risk Reduction 9
(2009): 1-4, https://www.pdffiller.com/en/project/147277139.htm?f_hash=e04b5c&reload=true.

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