As we gear up for the 24th AIDS Walk Los Angeles on October 19, we find ourselves at an extraordinary time in the epidemic. More people than ever before are living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. Yet funding for domestic HIV/AIDS programs is shrinking, and here in California, HIV prevention programs lost $5 million in funding in the new budget.
As lawmakers in Washington respond to the country’s financial crisis, organizations like AIDS Project Los Angeles face a dramatic increase in demand for help. We simply cannot let low-income men and women with HIV/AIDS face unthinkable choices -- between food or shelter, medicine or dental care. You can do your part by signing up for AIDS Walk today, or by supporting your friends who are walking with us.
As lawmakers in Washington respond to the country’s financial crisis, organizations like AIDS Project Los Angeles face a dramatic increase in demand for help. We simply cannot let low-income men and women with HIV/AIDS face unthinkable choices -- between food or shelter, medicine or dental care. You can do your part by signing up for AIDS Walk today, or by supporting your friends who are walking with us.
Craig E. Thompson
Executive Director
AIDS Project Los Angeles
(APLA) is one of the largest non-profit AIDS service organizations in the United States, provides bilingual direct services, prevention education and leadership on HIV/AIDS-related policy and legislation. Marking 25 years of service in 2008, APLA is a community-based, volunteer-supported organization with local, national and global reach.
About APLA
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