CALOR (Comprensión y Apoyo a Latinos en Oposición al Retrovirus) was founded in 1990 as a grassroots organization in Chicago to support Latinx individuals living with or affected by AIDS, a much-underserved community at that time. In 2017, CALOR became an AHF affiliate and has continued to provide outstanding services in the Chicago area ever since. AHF is proud to …
AHF Wins Big at LA Blade Awards
In January 2022, the Los Angeles Blade (LA Blade) released their Best of LGBTQ LA 2022 list. We are proud to announce that AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) received many wins and honorable mentions throughout various categories. All finalists and winners were selected by LA Blade readers, which makes the wins a powerful example of AHF’s positive impact on the community. …
Olympic Track Star Joins VOW Campaign
Africa’s fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, recently joined forces with AHF and the Vaccinate Our World (VOW) call-to-action in a race to beat vaccine hesitancy and get lifesaving doses to as many people as possible continent-wide. The Kenyan Olympian urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in a VOW campaign video, which you can watch here! Omanyala is the current African record holder …
AHF Hosts 216 Unit Groundbreaking In Downtown LA
AHF and its Healthy Housing Foundation hosted a groundbreaking and dedication ceremony on Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, January 16, 2022 to showcase their ongoing commitment to eradicate homelessness in L.A. and across the country. The new building, the “Renaissance Center” will be comprised of a 216-unit, 15-story modular high-rise which will serve as housing for extremely-low-income …
AHF Celebrates International Condom Day
You’ve never seen Westside Story like this! For one night only, burlesque meets the classic story of two lovers separated by warring families. In celebration of International Condom Day, this dazzling show offers condom-themed acts woven into a timeless, action-packed story. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll go home with tons of free condoms! International Condom Day (ICD), created by …
January 2021 AHF Facts at a Glance– Key Highlights
· Month-over-month changes—AHF clients & staff December 2021– January 2022 This month, AHF formally welcomes a new affiliate organization—Thursday’s Child—with this Facts at a Glance. Established in 1989 and affiliated with AHF in November 2021, Thursday’s Child’s mission is “…to develop, to coordinate, and to provide services for People Living with and affected by HIV/AIDS on Long Island.” Welcome, Thursday’s …
COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Blitz’ in Jamaica
AHF Jamaica kicked off a three-month vaccination campaign with a four-day “Vaccination Blitz”, which has so far provided lifesaving vaccines to nearly 2,400 people. First up to receive the vaccines are vulnerable populations, including people living with HIV, but the shots are also available to the general public. AHF Jamaica is helping the government reach its goal of vaccinating 1 …
AHF Rededicates L.A.’s Barclay Hotel as Low-Income Housing
AHF and its Healthy Housing Foundation hosted a turn-of-the-century themed holiday reception and cornerstone plaque dedication ceremony today in Downtown Los Angeles to mark AHF’s acquisition and conversion of the Barclay Hotel to affordable housing for extremely-low-income and formerly homeless individuals. AHF purchased the 158-unit Barclay—the oldest continually operating hotel in Los Angeles—in October and has been working to renovate and upgrade the …
AHF Marks World AIDS Day with Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson in Los Angeles
AHF hosted a star-studded night of entertainment and musical splendor with its World AIDS Day 2021 Concert, “The LA Revival,” held on December 1st in Los Angeles. Commemorating World AIDS Day, formally observed globally each year on December 1st, AHF’s free concert event rocked the sold-out crowd in the iconic LA Forum arena, as renowned multi-platinum superstars, OSCARⓇ and multi-GRAMMYⓇ winner Jennifer Hudson and multi-GRAMMYⓇ winner Christina …
AHF’s 2022 Rose Parade Float Says: “Vaccinate Our World!”
AHF once again took part in the Rose Parade® presented by Honda which took place Saturday, January 1, 2022. This year, the 133rd annual parade marks AHF’s tenth year participating in the beloved American New Year tradition seen by millions across the globe. For the 2022 parade, AHF chose to highlight its year-and-a-half-old “Vaccinate Our World” or “VOW” advocacy campaign. AHF’s “VOW” …