2022 OPPORTUNITIESSPONSORSHIP The Wall Las Memorias Reimagining Healthier Communities
consideration to support The Wall Las Memorias. As you may know, the highlight of 2021 was our weeklong series of events culminating in the Rededication Celebration of The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument which took place on World AIDS Day on December 1, 2021. The event was amazing. We had over 1000 people attend all 3 festivities and several hundred more on virtual platforms. The greatest part of the Rededication evening was not just the music and speeches, but it was the fact that so many people from diverse communities came together to commemorate those who past from AIDS and to celebrate the renovation of The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument.
Dear ThankSupporter,youforyour
Together, we will continue to engage in the fight for civil rights and social justice which has been a hallmark of our agency. It is our hope that we can continue to have you as a member of our family and as a supporter. Our work is important for our greater Los Angeles community, and we will not be able to do it without you. Thank you again – Onward!
Founder,Sincerely,The Wall Las Memorias
On behalf of the members of our organization, THANK YOU for your support. Our success breeds higher demand for our work in the community. In response, we intend to support and expand this work to prevent health disease and promote wellness through this year’s agency theme, Reimagining Healthier Communities
OUR STORY 4 OUR MISSION, OUR MONUMENT 5 OUR PROGRAMS 6 HEALTH PREVENTION 7 MEN’S HEALTH 8 TRANS & NON-BINARY HEALTH 9 MENTAL HEALTH 10 SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION 11 ACT NOW AGAINST METH 12 COVID-19 COMMUNITY SUPPORT 13 SUPPORT GROUPS 14 2022 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 15 EVENTS DETAILS 16 SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS 17 CONTENT
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prevention.Thethegrowing,creationhisZaldivarhiscommunity.foundedInspiredbypersonallosstoAIDSintheearly90’s,TheWallLasMemorias(TWLM)wasin1993withthevisionofbringingHIV/AIDSawarenesstotheLatinoThemovementbeganwhenfounderRichardZaldivarwasinformedthatclosefriendwasbattlingHIV.Afterobservinghisfriend’sdenialandshame,wasdeterminedtocreateanavenueofdialoguededicatedtoeducatingbothcommunityandtherestoftheworldaboutHIV/AIDSpreventionthroughtheofTheWallLasMemoriasAIDSMonument.WhiletheorganizationwasRichardrecognizedthetremendousneedforhealthpreventionservicesandimportanceofconnectingtheLGBTQcommunitytofamiliesandfaithinstitutions.journeyhasledtoourcurrentworkasoneofthenation’sleadersinhealth
The Wall Las Memorias is a community health and wellness organization dedicated to serving Latino, LGBTQ+, and other underserved populations through advocacy, education, and building the next generation of leadership. OUR MISSIONOUR MONUMENT The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument was constructed in 2003 and is located in Lincoln ourcommunities.andanchorsocietaladdressingrecognizedAIDSMonumentAngeles.ParkintheLincolnHeightsneighborhoodofLosTheWallLasMemoriasAIDSisthefirstandonlypubliclyfundedmonumentinthecountryandisforitsinnovativeapproachtotheAIDSepidemicandpromotingwellness.ThemonumentactsasanofourmissiontopromoteawarenesspreventillnessinourmarginalizedItisaphysicalrepresentationofvisiontobuildequityandsocialjustice. 5
With the establishment of The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument, the organization has since then evolved into a thriving force in the Latino and LGBTQ+ community. The Wall Las Memorias (TWLM) has since been advocating for prevention and awareness of various health and wellness issues such as HIV/AIDS, men’s health, trans and nonbinary health, substance abuse, and mental health. Today, TWLM incorporates grassroots community organizing, mobilization, and leadership building into its programs and services. TWLM has been recognized for its social justice efforts on the local, state, and nationallevels. OUR PROGRAMS PROGRAM & SERVICES INCLUDE ● HIVPrevention ● Men’sHealth ● SubstanceAbusePrevention ● MentalHealthPrevention ● Trans&NonbinaryHealthPrevention ● COVID-19Education ● ActNowAgainstMeth ● SupportGroups 6
7 programspopulation.servingTheWallLasMemorias(TWLM)hasbeengay,bisexualandquestioningmensinceitsinceptionin1993.Ourinnovativeprogramsandservicesintegrateculture,spirituality,andsocialjusticetoaddressvarioushealthissuesaffectingourmen-who-have-sex-with-men(MSM)TheWallLasMemorias(TWLM)isaleaderinprovidinghealthandwellnessprogramsandservicestothegreaterLosAngelescommunityandbeyond.Allandservicesaretailoredtoenrichthespiritandthehealthofourclientsthroughculturallyresponsiveservices. PREVENTIONHEALTH PROGRAM & SERVICES wellcounselingTWLMcontinuestoprovideHIVandHep-Cpreventionservicesincludingfreetestingandtocisgendergay,bisexual,andquestioningmen-who-have-sex-with-men,asastransgender&non-binaryindividuals. Get to Zero LA As part of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Campaign, Get to Zero, we have established Get to Zero LA - Our newest effort and vision for zero new HIV infections in LA County! Achieving this goal begins with making it easy for people to populationsaccesstesting,diagnosis,andtreatment.Providingclient-centeredHIVtestingservicestoatriskforHIVinLosAngeles. Linkage to Care, Community Engagement, Peer Counseling All of our programs offer linkages and warm connections to appropriate general health and mental health care. Look out for our next event for the LGBTQI2-S TAY community where we aim to build community by encouraging each other to live authentic and healthy lives. Peer health specialists are available to provide culturally competent counselingandsupporttoourLGBTQI2-Stransitionalageyouth.
Men’s Talk - Our peer-led community support group provides space for men who identify as gay, bisexual, queer, or questioning for the purpose of building brotherhood,creatingchange,andnourishingleadership.
Re-Act Now - A program designed to empower Latinx gay, bisexual, and queer men ages 18-24 on issues pertaining to mental health stigma reduction, substance abuse culture.prevention,andHIV/Hep-Ceducationutilizingthepowerofqueerart,drag,music,and Young Advocates for Action and Sustainability (YAAS) - This program was designed to promote health, wellness, and leadership among young gay, bisexual, and queer Latino and livingaccessexperiences,livingexperiencestogethercommunityAfrican-Americanmenages15-29.-Ourlongestlastingsupportgroup,comeandtalkabouttheirwithothermen.-AsafeplacewherepeoplewithHIVcansharetheirfindcommunityandvaluableresourcestocontinuehealthyandbalancedlives.
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MEN’S HEALTH
The Wall Las Memorias (TWLM) has been serving gay, bisexual and questioning men since its inception in 1993. Our innovative programs and services integrate culture, spirituality, and social justice to address various health issues affecting our men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) population. The Wall Las Memorias (TWLM) is a leader in providing health and wellness programs and services to the greater Los Angeles community and beyond. All programs and services are tailored to enrich the spiritandthehealthofourclientsthroughculturallyresponsiveservices.
9 Transgender individuals face a multitude of health issues including a high risk of HIV infection, low rates of preventative cancer screenings, and rejection from some providers when seeking healthcare. Discrimination is one of the worst barriers Sincetransgenderpeoplefaceintheireverydaylives.2014,TheWallLasMemorias(TWLM) has offered services to transgender persons which have included healthcare referrals, counseling, and linkage to hormone therapy. Today, our Trans Health Program aims to reduce the health disparities experienced by transgender women of color. To address their physical health and wellness, we provide free HIV testing, linkage to care, and preventive health resources suchasPrEP(Pre-ExposureProphylaxis)andPEP(Post-ExposureProphylaxis). TRANS NON-BINARY& HEALTH She Her Hers Support Group To address the emotional and mental health needs of this community, TWLM hosts a weekly transgender women’s support group called She Her Hers. The peer-led group promotes healthy living development.spaceeachwomenDuringthroughculture,faith,health,andwellnessweeklymeetings,transgenderofcolorcometogethertosupportotherwithacompassionatesafeforgrowthandleadership Non-Binary Health leadership.creatingforgenderforcommunityEnbyEntitiesSupportGroup-Ourpeer-ledsupportgroupprovidesspaceindividualswhoidentifyasnon-binary,non-conforming,andquestioningthepurposeofbuildingcommunity,change,andnourishing
10 The LGBTQI2-S community is especially vulnerable when it comes to mental health adultscounterparts.haveissues.LGBTQI2-SpeoplearetwiceaslikelytoexperiencementalhealthproblemsandhigherratesofsuicideattemptsandsuccessescomparedtotheirheterosexualThetransgendercommunityhaveitevenworse,with48%oftransgenderhavingcontemplatedsuicidewithinthelastyearcomparedto4%ofthegeneral MENTAL HEALTH Funded by the LA County of Mental Health Department, Beyond Safe Spaces is a organizationsLGBTQI2-Smulti-prongedprogramthatprovidesawrap-aroundapproachtopromotinghealthforyouthwithservicesforyouth,parentsandcaregivers,connectingthemtoandcountydepartments. Story Collective exhibition.mentalmentalAworkshop-basedempowermentcurriculumforLGBTQI2-Syouth,aimedatcultivatinghealthadvocacythroughthearts.Participantsexploretheartsandsharetheirhealthstorythroughaninteractiveworkshopseriesandcommunityart
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Memorias:approachinaddressingthemethepidemic.Duringthesepast24months,TheWallLas ● Metwithmembersoftheimpactedcommunityandconductedfocusgroups. ● Recruited over 20 community-based organizations to form The Act Now Against MethCoalition ● Developed an official Los Angeles County Platform on Meth. The document contains over 32 recommendations in the prevention, treatment and policy that impactsthisissue. The Act Now Against Meth Coalition also held a press conference in March to present the official platform to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The media opportunity featured community partners and testimonies from specialists and advocates. Supervisor Hilda Solis will be working with the collaborative in implementingmanyofthosepolicies.TheActNowAgainstMethmodel has been recognized by the United States Academy of Medicine asapromisingpracticeincommunityengagement. 12
13 The Wall Las Memorias' (TWLM) Stop the Spread: Protege Tu Familia campaign is part of a county-wide effort to stop COVID-19 from further impacting our most vulnerable communities. Our educational and grassroots campaign provides the most current information on COVID-19 from the Public counselingsubstanceservicestownforvideoco-brandedclients,educationalservicesCommunityhealthy.ingroups,neighborhoodgroupsorganizations,welcomeinclusivepreventionValleyLincolnallStopandinHealthDepartment,offeringsystemsnavigationordertobuildcommunitycapacityforhealthwellnessduringthepandemic.theSpread:ProtegeTuFamiliawelcomescommunitypartnersintheBoyleHeights,Heights,EastLosAngeles,SanGabrielcommunitiestoparticipateinthisvirtualcampaign.Inanefforttobeofallcommunitymembers,wealltypesofcommunity-basedfaithinstitutions,educationandacademia,businesses,councils,lawenforcementunionsandlaborgroupstogetinvolvedoureffortstokeepourcommunitiessafeandPartnersbenefitfromamenuofincludingcustom-madeCOVID-19trainingsfortheirconstituents,and/orcustomers;personalizedvideoseditedbyaprofessionaleditor;co-brandedmarketingmaterialsvirtualdistribution;co-sponsoredCOVID-19halls;andlinkagetoTWLM'smenuofincludingmentalhealthservices,abuseprevention,HIVtesting,services,andmore. COMMUNITYCOVID-19 SUPPORT
As part of our mission to build healthier communities, The Wall Las Memorias facilitates a number of support groups that empower individuals and create safe spaces for personal growth. Our support groups offer participants the chance to heal and reflect in a community setting as well as provide individuals with the tools needed to build leadership and advocacy skills. Support groups are designed with the communityinmindandarefacilitatedbyteammembersthatreflectthepopulation. ● Men’s Group forgay,bisexual,andqueermen ● POZ Group forpeoplelivingwithHIV ● Conecta2 formonolingualSpanishspeakinggay,bisexual,andqueermen ● Men’s Talk forgay,bisexual,andqueeryoungadults ● Enby Entities Support Group fornonbinarycommunitymembers ● She Her Hers fortransgenderwomen ● Beyond Safe Spaces: TAY forLGBTQI2-Sidentifyingtransitional-agedyouth ● Beyond Safe Spaces: Family & Caregivers for family members of LGBTQI2-S youth ● Spiritual Conversations forspirituality,meditation,andcommunityprayer SUPPORT GROUPS 14
2022 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ROJO: Food Tasting &Awards Benefit Noche de las Memorias:AWorldAIDS Day Event 15
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The World AIDS Day event is hosted at The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument and is free to the community. It is an evening of reflection, music, and healing in commemoration of the national awareness day. New names of loved ones lost to the epidemic are added to the AIDS monument on that night and revealed in a special candlelightingceremony. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES EVENTS DETAILS
ROJO: Food Tasting & Awards Benefit - Fall 2022
Noche de las Memorias - December 1, 2022 Noche De Las Memorias is commemorated on World AIDS Day each year honoring those lost to the AIDS epidemic and marks the anniversary of The Wall Las Memorias.
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ROJO is an annual fundraising event hosted by The Wall Las Memorias featuring an evening of food tasting, live musical entertainment from legendary and local musicians, and plenty of dancing! Special community heroes are also honored that night for their contribution to the local LGBTQ community. Proceeds from ROJO help fundprogramsandservices.
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Richard Zaldivar Executive Director The Wall Las richard.zaldivar@twlmp.orgMemorias Rachel Malkenhorst Director of Development The Wall Las Memorias O 323.257.1056 M rachel.malkenhorst@twlmp.org323.513.4370 DTLAHub 800 W. 6th Street, Suite 750 LosAngeles, CA90017 Boyle Heights Hub 2020 E. 1st Street LosAngeles, CA90033 O thewalllasmemorias.org323.257.1056 Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to celebrating these milestones with you! Richard Zaldivar