11/03/2020
Tomorrow is the big day. 🗳️
Planning to vote tomorrow? Check out APLA Health's ballot initiative recommendations below and click on the link for more voting information. Make your voice heard and #vote! 🇺🇸
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10/30/2020
Filling out your ballot? 🗳️
The general election is five days away! So, check out APLA Health's ballot initiative recommendations below and click on the link for more voting information. Make your voice heard and #vote! 🇺🇸
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10/15/2020
Por el Día Nacional Latino Para la Concientización del SIDA, conéctate con APLA Health y obtén un equipo de prueba para el VIH, discreto y que puedes utilizar desde la comodidad de tu hogar. Hazlo por ti, por tu familia, y tu comunidad. Llámanos al 323.329.9713 o envíanos un mensaje electrónico a [email protected] para solicitar tu equipo de prueba gratuito.
For National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, connect with APLA Health and get a discreet at-home HIV test kit. Do it for you, your family, and your community. Call us at 323-329-9713 or email [email protected] to request your free kit today!
#NLAAD20
09/30/2020
IAS bids sad farewell to Timothy Ray Brown, the “Berlin patient”
We have lost someone important in our community today. We are saddened by the passing of Timothy Ray Brown. Our hearts go out to his friends and family.⠀
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It is with a profoundly heavy heart that IAS – the International AIDS Society – today mourns the passing of Timothy Ray Brown, the first person to be cured of HIV.
09/28/2020
Though this year was different and we couldn't all be together for a physical AIDS Walk LA, we still felt the spirit! Thank you to one of our Star Walkers, Danielle Ramos, for continuing the tradition and doing your own, safe Walk around your neighborhood for #AWLA2020. 💪👟❤️
Participants and Walkers, you all are the reason APLA Health can provide services to our clients and help make a difference in the community!
09/27/2020
APLA Health
Let's talk about HIV. Let's stop HIV.
In LA Country, gay and bisexual men still make up the majority of new HIV transmission. But we can stop this; we have the tools. With PrEP, we can prevent new transmissions, and with proper medical care, we can get people living with HIV to detectable viral loads, which will also stop new transmissions.
Reach out to APLA Health today and learn how about all the tools you can use to help end an epidemic.
09/23/2020
Thank you Walkers for sticking with us this year even though we couldn't physically be together! The Walk may be over, but APLA Health’s mission continues all year long. ✊
We can’t wait to keep building on the momentum from #AWLA2020 and look forward to expressing our gratitude in person when it’s safe. 👟🖱❤
09/21/2020
APLA Health Mourns the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - APLA Health
APLA Health Mourns the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - APLA Health
APLA Health today mourns the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lifelong pioneer for women’s rights and...
09/18/2020
Today is #NationalHIVAIDSAndAgingAwarenessDay and an important reminder of why we walk every year. We walk not only to end the epidemic, but to end the stigma and empower those living with HIV.
We are here to grow with you! ✊❤️
#NHAAD is always a significant day for us. We've been working with and caring for people living with HIV for nearly 40 years now, so we know first-hand how important it is to provide support to the aging population. We're here to improve the health and well-being of this group by addressing stigma, social isolation, social support, and empowerment.
Learn more here: https://aplahealth.org/services/hiv-older-adults/
09/14/2020
AIDS Walk Los Angeles officially logs off today. It’s been an incredible experience seeing all you’ve done to support HIV health services during a time when Angelenos need you more than ever. We are truly inspired by the dedication of the individuals and teams who came together to Get With the Programs. 👟🖱️❤️
The Walk may be over, but APLA Health’s mission continues all year long. We can’t wait to keep building on the momentum from #AWLA2020 and look forward to expressing our gratitude in person when it’s safe. Thank you from Team AIDS Walk! 🥳❤️
09/13/2020
Thank you Lois Perilman for being a Star Walker!!!!
09/13/2020
In 1985, the world's first AIDS Walk took place on the Paramount Pictures studio lot and this year Richard Garcia went back to that original route. Thank you, so much for your support, Richard. You're a STAR!!!
09/12/2020
This year’s AIDS Walk LA has exceeded our wildest expectations. In just 24 hours, our community has raised $50,000!!! Imagine what we can do in the next 24 hours. We’ve surpassed our original goal and we’re SO CLOSE - only another $50k away - to $950,000. #AWLA2020
09/12/2020
Looking to make a last-minute difference for your fundraising and for 18,000 people living with HIV in LA County. Try this donation idea: This weekend, donate $1 dollar every hour, on the hour. This way not an hour goes by that we don’t get closer to ending the HIV epidemic! 👟🖱️❤️
AIDS Walk 2020 ends TOMORROW, so time is literally of the essence! Donate your $1/hour here: https://loom.ly/5frYoWE
09/12/2020
Can you believe it’s already the final Friday of #AWLA2020!? 👟❤️🖱️
Today we want to talk about the future, specifically the new APLA Health center opening next year on the campus of Charles R. Drew University. Our new location will give the community access to primary medical, dental and behavioral health care, HIV prevention and support services, STD screenings and treatment. It will also be a training ground for CDU students to get hands on experience in healthcare and advance their knowledge of LGBTQ+ affirming care.
09/11/2020
Thank you Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager for your support of #AWLA2020! We appreciate what you do for our community. 👟❤️
With only a couple of days left of AIDS Walk LA 2020, how are you finishing up in this homestretch? Share a photo with us and use the hashtag #AWLA2020! 📸
09/11/2020
Be careful this weekend! 🔥 Wildfires surrounding Los Angeles are bringing in smoke and ash to the area. In addition to following COVID-19 safety precautions, if you smell smoke or see ash due to a wildfire, limit your exposure by remaining indoors with windows and doors closed or seeking alternate shelter and avoiding vigorous physical activity. For more tips on protecting yourself during a wildfire, see South Coast AQMD’s Wildfire Smoke & Ash Health & Safety Tips page: https://loom.ly/P1_MXLE
09/10/2020
Let’s check in with our Top Walker leaderboard heading into the final few days of #AWLA2020! 🏆❤️
Don’t see your name here? It’s not too late to make a charge up the rankings! Fundraising is open through Sunday, meaning our top spots are still anybody’s game! Check out our fundraising tips for last-minute refreshers to get your numbers up.
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09/10/2020
"Fundraise. Donate. End AIDS. Don't wait!" 👏👏
Thank you to Cheer Los Angeles for you constant support and always participating in AIDS Walk LA every year. #AWLA2020 may look different this year, but we still have our strong energy to continue the fight to end the AIDS epidemic. 💪👟❤️
09/09/2020
We’ve always been ambitious! In 1983, APLA Health launched one of the nation’s first AIDS hotlines, initially housed in an old closet, with all that we knew about the new disease – a single page of facts and resources on a clipboard. Our early mission was to educate our community with factual, up-to-date information about AIDS. For nearly 4 decades, we’ve relied on support from people like you to help us eliminate disparities in healthcare through education. 📖👟❤️
Help us further our mission beyond #AWLA2020 by donating during this final week push: https://loom.ly/kncnyOk
09/09/2020
The finish line is in sight! 🏁👟❤️
The 8 week #AWLA2020 sprint has been amazing, and by Getting With the Programs, you’re helping APLA Health do vital work for at-risk communities all year long. Make that final fundraising push by September 13 and let’s close this year off right! 🖱️
09/08/2020
Seven weeks down, one more digital week to walk! You’re absolutely crushing it for Care, Support and Education programs this year, but the work’s not over quite yet.
AIDS Walk 2020 ends this Sunday, and there’s good reason to keep asking for donations: our top Walkers will get a special shoutout on AWLA social media after the Walk! So dig in, reach out to your network and let’s squeeze every last drop of success out of your amazing efforts in #AWLA2020! 🖱️❤️👟
09/07/2020
In this final week of #AWLA2020, donate to help us reach more Angelenos in need of mental health services to stay clean and stay safe. Substance abuse can increase engagement in sexual risk behaviors among those who use. APLA Health’s Party Wise program aims to reduce the risk of HIV transmission and social isolation caused by crystal meth through community events and health navigation sessions.
Donate here: https://loom.ly/aZghUYI
09/06/2020
Top off your week by topping off your #AWLA2020 fundraising efforts. We know running a team and asking for donations can be hard work, but now is the homestretch! Finalize those plans and solidify your at-home Walk route.
#AWLA2020 ends a week from today, so get those donations in!❤️💪🏆
09/05/2020
Whoa. Next week is the FINAL WEEK for AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2020. Time flies when you’re doing the fun work to benefit over 18,000 people in LA County. We need you to give it all you’ve got for the next 8 days! You have nothing to lose, so why not try these tactics to hit your goals? Share a photo of how your are achieving your goals and be sure to tag us and use the hashtag #AWLA2020! ❤️
- Ask the 5 cutest dogs you know (or just their owners) to contribute $20 each 🐶
- Set up a donation jar in front of your house and encourage neighbors to contribute on their daily walks.👟
- If you’ve already hit Star Walker status ($1,000), share the love and donate $1 to someone who is SO CLOSE to their goal! 🏆💪
09/05/2020
Your health depends on having a home that is safe and free from physical hazards. With COVID-19 placing so many Angelenos out of work and unable to pay rent, APLA Health has been working to make sure people living with HIV are able to keep a roof over their heads and stay in care. 🏘️❤️
Donate to help our housing specialists continue to help meet this critical need and alleviate the burden of housing anxiety.
09/04/2020
The AWLA finish line is next Sunday, but you’re not slowing down! The funds you raise during the home stretch are critical in creating better health outcomes for people living with HIV all year long. Download our fundraising graphics to show your network that you’re picking up speed at the right time! 👟💪❤️
Click below to download your social graphics today!
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09/03/2020
We appreciate you! Earn these goodies when you hit Bronze Level and Star Walker status! 🤩🥳
Also, share a photo of how your are celebrating this year's digital AIDS Walk LA and be sure to tag us and use the hashtag #AWLA2020 so we can celebrate with you! 👟🖱️❤️
09/02/2020
Blocking new HIV infections is how we will end this epidemic together! Unfortunately, PrEP usage by eligible candidates is only 25% - and lower still among African-American and Latino gay and bisexual men.
Your donations help APLA Health’s PrEP navigator program increase access to this life-saving and world-changing treatment in underserved communities.
09/01/2020
Edward has walked and volunteered with us before, but this year he donated $1k himself! 👟🖱️❤️
“It is my pleasure, obligation, and deepest motivation to help APLA Health in any way that I can. This year is no different. We can still give with our hearts, give with our souls, give for those living with HIV, and give for those that are no longer with us except in our thoughts and prayers. I hope you’ll join me in supporting this organization that helps so many people.”
Follow Edward’s lead and donate today! Every dollar gets us one closer. Remember: AWLA20 ends September 13!
09/01/2020
We’ve been fighting apathy for a long time. While today the world’s attention is rightly focused on stopping COVID-19, we also can’t let up in the fight against HIV, hepatitis C, and STDs. APLA Health is working with state officials to increase education, resources and funding around ending ALL epidemics in California. 📖 ❤️
Donate to help us raise our advocacy voices louder to get things done! Donate: https://loom.ly/ZhaS2NI
08/31/2020
Localish LA: AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2020 edition
Didn't get a chance to watch the ABC7 Localish #AIDSWalkLA special? 👟📺❤️ It's not too late, you can catch up or re-watch the special in the link below!
Also, a big thank you to everyone who has donated so far, we appreciate you. But, the fight is not over and we have until September 13th to donate to #AWLA2020!
This special edition of Localish LA explores the history of AIDS Walk Los Angeles and its mission to fight HIV/AIDS and raise money for APLA Health and other local organizations.
08/29/2020
#AWLA2020 may look a little different this year, but it's still happening digitally! Thank you to the queens Jaida Essence Hall, Brooke Lynn Hytes and Heidi N Closet for helping us spread the word!
Tune in to @ABC7 at 6:30 pm to catch our AIDS Walk LA @localish LA special! 👟🖱️❤️
08/29/2020
Join us and Sebastian Joseph-Day of the Los Angeles Rams to commemorate and celebrate AIDS Walk LA 2020 on ABC7 's Localish tonight!
08/29/2020
Thank you Jenifer Lewis For Real for your support of #AWLA2020 and we appreciate your story and involvement over the years! 👟❤️
Tune in TONIGHT to ABC7 at 6:30 pm to catch our AIDS Walk LA Localish LA special! FYI: The special can be streamed at abc7.com/live, and on the ABC7 Los Angeles app on your mobile device, as well as the ABC7 Los Angeles app on Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Android TV. 📲💻📺
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Thank you Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager for your support of #AWLA2020! We appreciate what you do for our community. 👟❤️ With only a couple of days left of AIDS Walk LA 2020, how are you finishing up in this homestretch? Share a photo with us and use the hashtag #AWLA2020! 📸
"Fundraise. Donate. End AIDS. Don't wait!" 👏👏 Thank you to Cheer Los Angeles for you constant support and always participating in AIDS Walk LA every year. #AWLA2020 may look different this year, but we still have our strong energy to continue the fight to end the AIDS epidemic. 💪👟❤️
#AWLA2020 may look a little different this year, but it's still happening digitally! Thank you to the queens Jaida Essence Hall, Brooke Lynn Hytes and Heidi N Closet for helping us spread the word! Tune in to @ABC7 at 6:30 pm to catch our AIDS Walk LA @localish LA special! 👟🖱️❤️
Join us and Sebastian Joseph-Day of the Los Angeles Rams to commemorate and celebrate AIDS Walk LA 2020 on ABC7 's Localish tonight!
Thank you Jenifer Lewis For Real for your support of #AWLA2020 and we appreciate your story and involvement over the years! 👟❤️ Tune in TONIGHT to ABC7 at 6:30 pm to catch our AIDS Walk LA Localish LA special! FYI: The special can be streamed at abc7.com/live, and on the ABC7 Los Angeles app on your mobile device, as well as the ABC7 Los Angeles app on Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Android TV. 📲💻📺
TONIGHT: Tune in to ABC7 at 6:30 pm to catch our AIDS Walk LA Localish LA special! And thank you ABC7 Community for your constant support of #AWLA and being a grand sponsor for this year's Walk! 👟🖱️❤️ FYI: The special can be streamed at abc7.com/live, and on the ABC7 Los Angeles app on your mobile device, as well as the ABC7 Los Angeles app on Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Android TV. 📲💻📺
Thank you Alex Blue Davis for sharing your story. Your story and many other ones is what inspires us to continue our mission of providing the vital care our community needs. ❤️ Tune in tomorrow to ABC7 at 6:30 pm to catch our AIDS Walk LA Localish LA special! FYI: The special can be streamed at abc7.com/live, and on the ABC7 Los Angeles app on your mobile device, as well as the ABC7 Los Angeles app on Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Android TV. 📲💻📺
ABC7 Localish AIDS Walk Los Angeles Special
Tune in to ABC7 this Saturday, August 29th, at 6:30 pm to catch our AIDS Walk LA Localish LA special! And thank you ABC7 Community for your constant support of #AWLA and being a grand sponsor for this year's Walk! 👟🖱️❤️
Join us at 6:30pm August 29 for a special Localish LA: AIDS Walk Edition on ABC7. Learn about the movement and see how far we've come! #AWLA2020
AIDS Walk Los Angeles is about community and we want you to join us and our broadcast sponsor ABC7 Visit our website aidswalkla.org and join the fight to end the epidemic #AWLA2020
Checkpoint #2 with GROOV3
We’ve reached Checkpoint 2! Some people might say AIDS Walk LA 2020 is halfway over, but we prefer to think that it’s only halfway begun! Either way you look at it, you still have 4 whole weeks to rally your friends, family and co-workers around your chosen Walk program, and you have an entire community that has your back! As evidenced by this lovely, encouraging video of our halftime host, GROOV3💃🕺:
What is... us!!!! ICYMI AWLA and APLA Health were a clue on Jeopardy on Monday!
Today is #WorldAIDSDay and we are commemorating this important day with a special message from our CEO at APLA Health, Craig Thompson! ❤ #AIDSWalkLA #APLAHealth
Happy Friday! #WorldAIDSDay is Sunday and to honor this important day, we are sharing short videos all week of HIV/AIDS knowledge! How long does an HIV test take? Find out from Sean Lawrence, a Study Coordinator here at APLA Health ⏱👍 #AIDSWalkLA #APLAHealth
#WorldAIDSDay is Sunday and to honor this important day, we are sharing short videos all week of HIV/AIDS knowledge! Learn what PrEP is from Craig Pulsipher who is a State Affairs Specialist here at APLA Health. 🎙 📚 #AIDSWalkLA #APLAHealth
In honor of #WorldAIDSDay this Sunday, we will be sharing short videos all week of HIV/AIDS facts! 👟 ❤ Come test your knowledge with us this week. Meet Carlos Aguas-Pinzón, a Treatment Educator at APLA Health and learn what U=U means. 📹 #AIDSWalkLA #APLAHealth
AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2019 recap. Were you there to make AIDS history? Share your story!
Meet the team! BIBIBOP Asian Grill joined as a team for AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2019 to help raise awareness and contribute to the fight against the epidemic. 👟 Stop by any of their four LA locations to help them reach their #AWLA19 goal! ❤️ #AIDSWalkLA #WhyWeWalk #EndtheEpidemic
Q&A: What was your first AIDS Walk experience?
Q&A: What is your fundraising advice for first time and veteran walkers?
Q&A: Who's performing at the Post-Walk Show, and what is a Star Walker?
Q&A: What is early sign-in, and what is a Team Table?
Q&A: If I can't donate, what are some other ways I can participate?
Q&A: What are the fundraising awards this year?
Q&A: What should you do the day of the walk?
Q&A: What is your personal fundraising story?
Q&A: What is AIDS Walk Los Angeles, and why is it important to participate this year?
It’s #fundraiserfriday and here is how your support of the Walk benefits those suffering from HIV/AIDS. . HIV/AIDS isn’t over. We must continue fighting for those we love. . Respond to policies that perpetuate repression and inequality. Resist attacks on our public health and liberty. Register today and join us for this year’s AIDS Walk Los Angeles at Grand Park! Register today: la.aidswalk.net
Today is #WorldAIDSDay! A day dedicated to uniting as one in our fight against AIDS, supporting those living with HIV and remembering friends and family we have lost to this disease. Help show your support by making a donation today: la.aidswalk.net/donate
Today is the fundraising deadline for AIDS Walk Los Angeles! Be sure to get any of your last minute donations in by 5pm today. Learn more: la.aidswalk.net
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AIDS Walk Los Angeles
AIDS Walk Los Angeles is the world’s first walk to fight an epidemic.
Since our founding in 1985, the purpose of AIDS Walk Los Angeles has been to raise funds for APLA Health (formerly AIDS Project Los Angeles) and other HIV/AIDS health and support organizations in the county. We use the event to organize communities, educate and bring awareness to HIV/AIDS, reduce HIV stigma, and to overall end the epidemic. Our clients at APLA Health are low-income and struggle not only with HIV/AIDS, but also face other significant challenges including finding secure housing, affordable food or health coverage; AIDS Walk Los Angeles funds allow us to supplement our 20 diverse programs across 16 locations, including 3 Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Visit APLA Health online to learn more about the life-changing programs and services it provides.
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In this "What next?!" world that we are currently navigating, I commit to Desert AIDS Walk 2020 because I want to give light, love and hope to those still in need of the life sustaining and life saving services and assistance that Desert AIDS Project provides for the entire Coachella Valley.
I'm mustering up all my fighting spirit - in honor of "The Notorious RBG" and ready to stir up some "Good Trouble" in honor of Congressman John Lewis. I'm proud and honored to commit to raising $4,000 this year. (Last year I raised almost $5,000.)
ANY AMOUNT you are able to contribute is amazing because it comes from your heart.
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Remembering my uncle Edward "Eddie" Barcello who died of AIDS on August 28, 1994 at the young age of 35 years.
Its been 25 years that you've been gone...but the family has never forgotten about you. We hope your spirit is alive and well and that you are roaming freely everywhere in this universe. We love you and miss you, too!!
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