Diggs Miracle Care of Volusia and Flagler Counties, Inc.

Since 1997, Diggs Miracle Care of Volusia/Flagler, Inc. has been serving individuals and families living with HIV and AIDS in the Volusia and Flagler County communities.

Matilda Riley, Founder and Executive Director of Diggs Miracle Care, says that she began to seek and evaluate services in Volusia County after a family member was diagnosed with HIV in 1997.  She started Diggs (which is named after her paternal grandfather and also stands for Doing in God's Glorious Service) because she was largely disappointed with the services and care being offered in the community.   She believed that agencies were trying to do the right things, but lacked compassion in their outreach.  

Mrs. Riley started with community outreach and education and in 1998 opened a testing site.  The business has continued to grow and serves about 150 individuals per year by providing non-medical case management, free testing, transportation, advocacy and counseling.  Diggs also distributes food baskets to clients during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. 

Mrs. Riley says that her primary goal is to stay true to the original mission of Diggs -- "...to provide the highest quality of care and services to individuals living with HIV or AIDS."  She looks forward to another decade of serving the community and individuals who are in need.