Aid for AIDS

Events

My Hero Gala 2009

CELEBRATING THE COURAGE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Narciso Rodriguez and Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos request the pleasure of your company at the My Hero Gala 2009 on Tuesday, December 1 2009, at Puck Building
293 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012

HONORING
JULIO JOSE FRENK MORA, M.D For his tireless work to improve care for people living with HIV and AIDS trough public policy reform.
MARK CONSUELOS For his unrelenting commitment to raise awareness in the fight against HIV and AIDS
SCOTIABANK For their unprecedent leadership in corporate responsibility on HIV and AIDS
DAPHNE RIVERA For her role as an activist working to improve quality of life for people living with HIV.

LIFE DELIVERY
When AID FOR AIDS recovers HIV medication that would have been wasted and re-distributes it to people in need we deliver health, deliver hope, and deliver life.
When AID FOR AIDS connects governments lacking medication with governments and agencies with surplus medication we deliver hope, deliver equality, and deliver life.
When AID FOR AIDS reaches over a million youth every year with our prevention program we deliver knowledge, deliver education and deliver life.
When AID FOR AIDS trains rural doctors in Latin America and the Caribbean on HIV care we deliver empowerment, deliver technology and deliver life.
When AID FOR AIDS gives people living with HIV and AIDS a voice through advocacy we deliver courage, deliver guidance, and deliver life.
When AID FOR AIDS offers emotional support to children living with HIV and continue to fight stigma and discrimination in their communities we deliver futures, deliver compassion, and deliver life.
When AID FOR AIDS provide comprehensive services to immigrants living with HIV and AIDS in New York City we deliver guidance, deliver community and deliver life.
AID FOR AIDS�we deliver life.
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October. Calendar of Activities

Friday 2
Women Support Group.
10:30 - 11:30 am
ESL Class (Mixed)
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Tuesday 6
Legal Clinical Aid Society (Mixed)
3:00 - 5:00pm
ESL Class (Mixed)
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 7
Workshop
Development Financial Skills
2:00 - 4:00 pm
MSM Support Group
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Thursday 8
Dental Screening
10:00 - 12:00am
HM Support Group
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Friday 9
“Speaking to Children about HIV/AIDS” Workshop. 9:00am-4:00pm
ESL Class (Mixed)
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Tuesday 13
ESL Class (Mixed)
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Friday 16
“Speaking to Children about HIV/AIDS” Workshop. 9:00am-4:00pm
ESL Class (Mixed)
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Tuesday 20
ESL Class (Mixed)
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 21
Medical Workshop
Getting to know better H1N1 Flu (Dr. Vanessa Baque)
3:00 - 5:00pm
Thursday 22
Dental Screening
3:00 - 5:00pm
HM Support Group
6:00 - 8:00pm
Friday 23
“Speaking to Children about HIV/AIDS” Workshop. 9:00am-4:00pm
W.S. Group 10:00am -12 noon
ESL Class (Mixed)
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Tuesday 27
ESL Class (Mixed)
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 28
MSM Support Group
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Friday 30
“Speaking to Children about HIV/AIDS” Workshop. 9:00am-4:00pm
W.S. Group 10:00am -12 noon
ESL Class (Mixed)
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Contact us by telephone: 212.337.8043 Ext 308-323

AUGUST Events

New York immigrant AIDS Link- Events Schedule

My Hero Gala 2008

Alejandro Santo Domingo, Claudia Cisneros & Narciso Rodriguez request the pleasure of your company at the

Monday, December 1st Cocktails: 7:00 pm Dinner: 8:00 pm

Silent Auction • Live Auction • Festive Attire

Venue: Guastavinos 409 E. 59th St, New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 724-3900

The 2008 My Hero Award is presented to those who show unwavering courage
and perseverance in the battle to eliminate HIV and AIDS.

In 2008 we salute:

SAB Miller The unrelenting commitment of SABMiller’s Board, management, and staff in the fight against AIDS in the work-place has set an extraordinary, unprecedented model of corporate social responsibility in the public heath arena.

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP For their commitment to providing pro bono legal services to individuals and community organizations that would otherwise be unable to access legal representation. We appreciate the firm’s belief that part of every attorney’s obligation to the community is to provide high-caliber legal services to people of limited means and to charitable and civic organizations.

Mario Testino We are inspired not only by Mario Testino’s commitment to the fight against HIV and AIDS, but his ability to use his talent to combat the stigma and discrimination that affects people living with the disease, in particular women and children in developing countries. He has demonstrated the kind of leadership in this fight that we look to honor with the "My Hero" award.

Alejandro Pompei This young activist is part of a new generation of people born with HIV, fighting against the epidemic. Alejandro’s work inspires youth impacted by HIV and AIDS in Latin America to develop their abilities and to voice their specific needs. He overcame the stigma associated with his HIV status and chooses to work against it, not only to improve his situation, but for other young adults facing similar circumstances.

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Our Cover Girl’s story…

The little girl gracing this year’s invitation is Shania, a healthy four year old who can pose in front of a camera like a supermodel. Give her a paintbrush and she can fill a canvas with rainbows and the letters in her name. Like all little girls, Shania’s dream is to become a ballerina or a supermodel, and she has the potential to fulfill these dreams.

Shania’s mother however was living with HIV but knew enough about her condition to seek help to protect her unborn child from contracting the disease. Through her doctor she was sent recycled HIV medication once a month from AFAI and as a result gave birth to a beautiful healthy child without a trace of HIV in her blood. Four years later and with AFAI’s continued assistance, Shania is working toward her dreams and is now enrolled in ballet classes at the Ballet Hispanico in New York City.

While this story has a hero, Shania’s mother, there are thousands of stories like this without such a happy ending. In fact, there are over 50,000 children already living with HIV and AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean who still need our support.

This year’s gala is about these 50,000 children and their families who, like Shania and her mother, with our help can go on to lead happy, healthy lives.