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‘Do We Care?’ Billboards Urge Empathy, Action on Homelessness

Stuart Mitchell

Advocates and officials with ‘Healthy Housing Foundation by AHF,’ a new program spearheaded by AHF to address the housing crisis by providing faster access to housing with a focus on addressing the needs of low-income individuals and those unsheltered or homeless, have launched a new public awareness and billboard campaign in Los Angeles intended to encourage civic leaders and the community to act more swiftly and decisively on the homeless crisis. The campaign launched in the last week of May with at least 15 billboards posted throughout Greater Los Angeles. The billboard campaign, simply headlined,…

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AHF Launch ‘Gonorrhea Alert’ Billboards To Caution about New Drug-resistant Strain of STD

Stuart Mitchell

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is launching its latest outdoor advertising campaign with new billboards raising an alarm and offering a ‘Gonorrhea Alert’ about drug-resistant strains of the sexually transmitted disease—including a case of what has been referred to as ‘super gonorrhea’ reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by physicians in the United Kingdom. The billboard ads come on the heels of a Los Angeles Times front-page article Monday reporting that “STDs in L.A. County are skyrocketing. Officials think racism and stigma may be to blame.” The ‘Gonorrhea Alert’ billboards…

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L.A. Times’ ‘Homeless’ Stickers Call for Urgent City Action by the Mayor, Notes AHF

Stuart Mitchell

On the front page of the Los Angeles Times, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) have run a series of three-inch square Sticky Note advocacy ads blaring the headline ‘Homeless’ laid out in a graphic design format that echoes or mirrors the iconic ‘Hollywood’ sign. The ‘Homeless’ Sticky Note ads, which follow a similar ‘Homeless’ billboard campaign led by AHF that launched in February with the posting of more than a dozen billboards throughout Los Angeles, will appear three times in the paper this week. Each of the three ads urge readers…

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‘Stand Against Hate’ Youth Essay Contest Offers Chance at $5K Scholarships/Grants

Stuart Mitchell

As Thanksgiving approaches and people around the nation are gathering and reflecting on the meaning of family and community, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and the Heather Heyer Foundation continue their call for entries in a nationwide ‘Stand Against Hate’ youth essay contest through which three winning essayists (ages 14-20) will earn $5,000 scholarships or grants for community projects. The three top essayists—representing the next generation of American activists and community leaders—will also be flown to Los Angeles and have the singular opportunity to ride on AHF’s 2018 Rose Parade® float…

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