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About Cielo and The Latino Commission on AIDS

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CIELO IS THE FUNDRAISING GALA OF THE LATINO COMMISSION ON AIDS.

After more than 40 years of facing HIV & AIDS, medical advances have succeeded greatly, yet much work remains to be done in underserved communities.

Cielo raises funds to the initiatives and operations of the Latino Commission on AIDS. Each year, the gala convenes members of the health, business, government, entertainment, and philanthropic sectors, including individuals donors who have the common interest of advancing the health of the Latino community.

Past Cielo Gala's have highlighted the amazing work of various Latino Commission on AIDS programs, such as our OASIS: Latino LGBTS Wellness Center, where we work to build a community of support for all Latino LGBTS in NYC, and our Latinos in the South program, which builds local leadership, develops coalitions, enhances knowledge and cultural competency, and spurs actions to advocate for our communities in the southern US states.

Planning is underway for Cielo 2024, where we will commemorate Pride month and elevate our commitment to reach Zero Homophobia and Zero Transphobia in our community by recognizing our national ZERO Campaign. We hope you can join us as we honor inspirational leaders who have made a difference in our cause to end HIV and AIDS and improve the health of the Latinx community.

 



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THE LATINO COMMISSION ON AIDS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE SPREAD OF HIV & AIDS IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY.

In response to the critical, unmet need for HIV prevention and care for Latinos, a coalition of Latino leaders founded the agency in 1990. The Commission is dedicated to resolving the HIV crisis in the Latino community, where social stigma, poverty, language barriers, immigration status fears, and access to care, deter testing and increase the infection rate and through its extensive network works to mobilize an effective Latino community response to the health crisis created by HIV & AIDS.

The Commission's public health model encompasses five core and complementary services, provided in English and Spanish by a culturally diverse bilingual staff of health, education and business professionals across more than 40 State and Puerto Rico.

  • Access to Healthcare
  • Health Promotion and Prevention
  • Capacity Building
  • Health Advocacy and Community Mobilization
  • Health Research

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Your Contributions Have Helped The Commission To

Promote Awareness

Contributions have supported over a decade of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), a social marketing campaign occurring annually on October 15th

Develop Leadership

Contributions helped to sustain the Latinos in the South Program which addresses the needs of emerging Latino populations in the U.S. southern states by developing leadership within the community

Support Communities

Contributions have sustained culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach programs to Latinx throughout New York, proving important prevention, support and testing services.

Speak our Language

Contributions helped to launch and have sustained the first Spanish-language treatment education initiative offering health education and training in Spanish to HIV treatment professionals