Mexicanos Unidos
C/o Latino Commission on AIDS
24 West 25th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Tel (718) 573-9179
www.MexicanosUnidos.org

 

Dear Friend:

We are happy and excited to announce this years Fifth  “Health & Art” Mexicanos Unidos Annual Event. This will be held Sunday, August 27 from 1pm-5pm in el Barrio and we want you to be part of this important event.

Every year, Mexicanos Unidos organizes an artistic festival with the purpose of providing HIV/AIDS education to the Mexican community through the use of arts.  The festival includes an art exhibit, Mexican folk dances, Mexican food and HIV testing.  Additionally, we will also make presentations on HIV/AIDS, and other health related topics and a variety of Mexican speakers. The activity is held in East Harlem, but Mexicans/Latinos from all over New York City attend and it’s free. This year, we will also be celebrating the fifth anniversary of Mexicanos Unidos. (You can see here some pictures of a past event: www.mexicanosunidos.org/ArteYSalud2003.html)

This annual effort is all-volunteer driven. It takes a lot of time to plan, organize, and make it successful each year. Of course, it also takes money. We have relied on many generous organizations, companies and individuals to assist us, and we hope that we can rely on you to help us this year!

Mexicanos Unidos has been providing HIV/AIDS advocacy, education, referrals, workshops and help for the Mexican community, including the LGTB community and people living with HIV/AIDS for five years.  

Mexicans are the third largest immigrant group in New York City – and the fastest growing.  Please consider a cost effective advertisement in our event program that will be seen and read by many hundreds of culturally aware and interested Mexican individuals and families.

 

Take advantage of this opportunity. Prices are very affordable and include on-stage mention including services offered, a website text listing through the day of the event and full page ad sponsors will have a table to display your organization/business information. In addition, if you purchase your ad before Monday July 10, your organization/business’ logo or name will be on the back of the postcard Fifth “Health & Art” Mexicanos Unidos Annual Event.

Advertisements can be purchased right here.

Full page ad (6.5 x 7.5):           $300 +             Padrino/Madrina
½ page ad (6.5 x 3.5):              $150 +            Amigo/a
¼ page ad (3" x 3.5):                $50 +             Compañero
Name Listing                             $20 +            In memory of/ in honor of/ or your name 

If you have a camera-ready art, submissions due are by: Friday, August 18, 2006 (or if you do not have a camera-ready ad, you can just submit text and we will translate and lay out for free). 

    

Logo, Artwork and text can be emailed to: MexicanosUnidos2001@yahoo.com or uploaded when you purchase your ad. Artwork must be sized according to selection. Please call us to let us know you sent it.

You can also pay by check or money order. The Latino Commission on AIDS is the fiscal sponsor of Mexicanos Unidos. If you would like to support this important event, please send your check or money order payable to Mexicanos Unidos/LCOA at 24 West 25th Street 9th floor, New York, NY 10010.

We look forward to working with you to reach out to Mexican/Latino immigrants and all New Yorkers.

Sincerely, 

Javier Soriano
Founder & Executive Director
Mexicanos Unidos

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I don't want to buy an ad, but I would like to make a donation.

No quiero comprar un anuncio, pero me gustaría hacer una donación.

 

HIV/AIDS in NYC

New York City remains the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. More than 100,000 New Yorkers are living with HIV, but thousands don’t know they’re infected. New York City has the highest AIDS case rate in the country, with more AIDS cases than Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, and Washington DC combined. HIV is the 3rd leading cause of death below age 65 in New York City. HIV is also the health problem with the largest racial disparity; 80% of new AIDS diagnoses and deaths are among African Americans and Hispanics. Prevention, testing, and treatment programs are being expanded, but more must be done _NYCDH.

The rate of new HIV infections and other sexually transmitted diseases continues to increase an issue particularly crucial to people of color. Anti-gay initiatives are on the ballot in many states. Misinformation about sexuality and abstinence-only information leave many people behind. Those facts make our event more crucial than ever before.