In 2003, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (Oct 15th)  was established in response to the impact of HIV and AIDS on Hispanic/Latino communities nationwide, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Latino Commission on AIDS, in conjunction with local, regional and national partners, actively participate in the planning process and will assist you with any request you may have in organizing your local or regional event(s). We welcome you join us by hosting an event in commemoration of NLAAD 2016! 

New NLAAD Website LIVE
The new National Latino AIDS Awareness Day website is now live for partners to add their event(s) to the site, order posters and/or OraQuick HIV testing kits, and access resources. 

How to Navigate www.NLAAD.org
How to add your event?
By adding your NLAAD event to the website you can benefit from widespread national marketing and get more attendance, potential local media coverage, collaborate with other local partners. To have your event added to the NLAAD site:
1. Hover over the "Partners" tab at the top of the site.
2. Select "Register Event"
3. Enter requested event information
Your event will be up on the site within 48 hours.  

How to order FREE Posters and/or OraQuick Testing Kits?
Looking to promote your NLAAD event, NLAAD posters are available for you to order and write in your event information in the white space provided. 20 posters per partner. If you're providing free HIV Testing at your NLAAD event, you may order FREE OraQuick Testing Kits. In order to request FREE OraQuick testing kits you will first have to add your NLAAD event (see above) and have a valid CLIA Waiver ID number. To order testing kits and/or posters:
1. Hover over the "Partners" tab at the top of the site.
2. Select "Order Posters/Testing Kits"
3. Enter requested information
Within 48 hours, you will receive a confirmation email notifying you that your order is being processed.
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How to access other NLAAD resources?
Currently there is an amazing resources available to NLAAD partners on the website, THE NLAAD 2016 RESOURCE GUIDE . The resource guide is in both Spanish and English and has lots of resources to help you organize an NLAAD event. In the guide you will find:

• NLAAD Description
• 10 Ways to Participate in NLAAD
• 10 Ideas to Raise Funds
• Working with Hispanic/Latinx Communities
• Working with Communities of Faith
• Working with Rural Communities
• Working with Media
• How to Build Coalitions
• Writing a Press Release/Media Advisory
• Requesting a Proclamation/Resolution
• Template Letters to Businesses and PSAs 

AND MUCH MORE!

Coming soon on NLAAD.org
NLAAD Fact Sheets!
During the next week, you'll be able to download NLAAD Infographic Fact Sheets. We've put a lot of work into making them graphic and easy to read for community members or partners looking to use information for NLAAD activities. The Infographic Fact Sheets be available in both Spanish and English. We'll be using graphics from the fact sheets on our NLAAD social media platforms. We welcome you to share them from our Facebook and Twitter accounts! We'll have the following NLAAD Fact Sheets available:

HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANICS/LATINO
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO MSM
HIV/AIDS AMONG HETERSOXUAL HISPANICS/LATINX
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO WOMEN
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO YOUTH
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO TRANSGENDER WOMEN WHO HAVE SET WITH MEN (TWSM)
HIV.AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO INJECTION DRUG USGERS (IDU)
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO AGES 50+

Questions? 
Contact NLAAD Program Director
Antonio Ochoa
aochoa@latinoaids.org

Alianza Latina Pro-Educación en Salud
email: alpesnc@gmail.com
website: www.alpesnc.org    ​

ALPES colegas,

Do you want to form an ALPES team?  Send me an email to alpesnc@gmail.com and I'll set up a "team".  I'll be out of town but would love to have a team with y'all representing Wake County Latinos!

Norma Marti
Vice President


18th annual Triangle Run/Walk for Autism
Saturday, Oct. 8
9:00 am | Raleigh

NEW START LOCATION:
Halifax Mall, north of the state legislative building and the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. The mall is bounded by Lane, Salisbury, and Wilmington streets.

Entry fee: $30 

5K competitive
5K non-competitive
1-mile run/walk
Kids’ dash

Register online by Thursday, Sept. 22, for a T-shirt!


Be a superstar fundraiser!
 
Your participation in the Triangle Run/Walk for Autism helps us raise awareness, but the donations are what enable us to provide support and promote opportunities for those affected by autism in your community. Asking friends and family to sponsor you as you run or walk is the easiest way to increase your impact.
 
Try our easy tips:
1.     Use a fundraising approach that reflects your style, whether it be personal letters, emails, direct asks, Facebook, or telephone calls. You'll do best with one that reflects your personality.
2.     Write a list of potential supporters such as your employer, family, friends, hairstylist, doctor, dentist, real estate agent, sorority/fraternity members, car dealer, clients, colleagues, and neighbors. Check people off as you contact them.
3.     Share with others how their donations will make a difference in the lives of individuals and families affected by autism.
4.     Be sure to include the link to your personal fundraising page as often as possible, to make it easy for people to donate.
5.     Set a fundraising goal and share it. Keep people updated on how close you are to your goal.
6.     Ask for a specific donation level or that people match your donation.
7.     Lead by example. The easiest donation will come from you and will motivate others.
 
Get creative:
1.     Ask a local restaurant or store to donate a percentage of sales from one night to your team.
2.     Place a jar in a business for people to donate their spare change.
3.     Get creative by holding a garage sale, bake sale, car wash, or chili cook-off.
4.     Find out whether your employer has a matching gifts program. If so, you can easily double your dollars raised.
 
For more helpful techniques, be sure to check out our Team Captain Handbook.
 
Thank you for being a part of our biggest fundraisers of the year! Each donation brings us closer to our goals to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by autism.
 
For more information, contact us at runwalk@autismsociety-nc.org.


Alianza Latina Pro-Educación en Salud
email: alpesnc@gmail.com
website: www.alpesnc.org    ​​

Greetings, Community Leaders,

There are a few things on the service and volunteering horizon that we thought you’d be interested in.  All are great opportunities to engage in your community and participate in the American tradition of citizen service.
Today, Lonnie Ali announced a new initiative, “Ali75” to inspire acts of service in honor of Muhammad Ali on what would have been her late husband’s 75th birthday in January 2017. Through the Ali75 service campaign, individuals are encouraged to engage in service to make our world a better place. To learn about joining this campaign and inspiring others as Muhammad Ali did, check out “Ali in All of Us”. 
On September 11, 2016, the nation will remember the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania through service and with poignant memorial services.  Now, almost a generation removed from that tragic day, we continue to shift our focus to spreading the unity and spontaneous goodwill that people from around the world showed in response to those horrendous acts. As part of the Together Tomorrow coalition, we promote service and volunteering that demonstrates what is possible when we work together. To find an opportunity to serve, visit Serve.gov. When sharing your service on social media use #911Day so we can see all of the dedicated service in your communities.
On October 7, 2016, we will celebrate the swearing in of the 1 millionth AmeriCorps member. Since 1994, 1 million individuals have taken the pledge to “get things done” for America.  As we get closer to that date, we will share ways you can show your support for national service and thank the #1of1million who have served their communities and our country through AmeriCorps.
In addition to September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance and honoring the 1 millionth AmeriCorps member, you may be planning to be a mentor or tutor this school year, serve veterans on Veterans Day, serve meals on Thanksgiving, or join in service for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.  All of these are opportunities to inspire others to service through the Ali75 service campaign. Learn more here.

Sincerely,

Ted Miller
Chief of External Affairs 
Corporation for National and Community Service
P.S. – Right now, more than 560 AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers from our agency are helping communities hit by flooding in Louisiana. Please visit VolunteerLouisiana.gov to find ways you can help those affected by this disaster. 

Alianza Latina Pro-Educación en Salud
email: alpesnc@gmail.com
website: www.alpesnc.org    ​​