The Community Coalition Initiative program is designed as a funding opportunity for local HIV/AIDS organizations who are APLA Health’s community partners in ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Each year, CCI teams are able to use AIDS Walk infrastructure to fundraise for their own organizations. Below are our CCI partners for AIDS Walk LA 2025.

Being Alive

Being Alive seeks to end HIV infections by eliminating stigma, engaging people in wellness, removing barriers to care, and restoring dignity.

Being Alive accomplishes its mission by providing support, education, advocacy, prevention, and wellness services. They offer peer support, education, wellness activities, prevention programs, and advocacy initiatives to individuals facing barriers to the HIV care system.

Clínica Romero

Clínica Romero believes that healthcare is a human right regardless of one’s insurance status or ability to pay.

Their mission is to provide quality, affordable, and culturally-sensitive health care and other services to the underserved communities of Greater Los Angeles regardless of their ability to pay by upholding the legacy and tradition of Monseñor Oscar A. Romero.

Thousands in LA County remain uninsured and lack regular access to high quality health care services. They provide comprehensive, high quality care to underserved populations living in Los Angeles County.

Drew CARES, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Drew CARES researchers fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic by studying the behavioral and clinical aspects of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is committed to cultivating diverse health professional leaders dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through outstanding education, research, clinical service, and community engagement.

Drew CARES provides HIV services, education, community outreach, social and sexual network programs, PrEP navigation, and mental health and substance abuse support to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. They offer HIV testing, educational workshops, and support for high-risk populations.

The Laurel Foundation

The mission of The Laurel Foundation is to improve the well-being of transgender/gender-diverse youth, and children, youth, and families affected by HIV/AIDS, through year-round mental health, social support, educational and youth development programs.

The Laurel Foundation’s programs empower the youth in a safe and trusting environment where they can live authentically. They provide year-round programs to youth who are impacted by HIV/AIDS and young key populations at risk of HIV. Our programs educate the youth on HIV prevention, teach leadership skills and empower them to overcome the challenges they face daily in their lives.

The Life Group

The Life Group LA is a coalition of people dedicated to the education, empowerment and emotional support of persons both infected and affected by HIV/AIDS so that they may make informed choices and decisions regarding their healthcare and personal well being.

Founded in 2005, The Life Group LA provides free of charge, much needed direct client services by way of providing information and emotional support through medical forums, emotional support groups and the unique POZ Life Weekend Seminar. All services are offered in a non-judgmental and safe environment with compassion and understanding.

Project Angel Food

Project Angel Food‘s mission is to prepare and deliver healthy meals to feed people impacted by serious illness, bringing comfort and hope every day.

Project Angel Food provides nutrition support to persons who are dealing with HIV/AIDS. The support they provide includes nutrition counseling from their team of Registered Dieticians and free, nutritious and medically-tailored meals that are cooked by volunteers and staff in their kitchen and home-delivered throughout Los Angeles County. Project Angel Food also partners with many other AIDS Service Organizations and medical providers to ensure they are able to refer their clients appropriately and that their clients are knowledgeable about the many services offered in the Los Angeles region.

Saban Community Clinic

The mission of Saban Community Clinic is to provide outstanding, compassionate care to anyone who needs it.

Saban Community Clinic’s Sexual Health Clinic is a full scale, dedicated clinic program that focuses on screening, testing, treatment, and prevention of sexual health conditions. The Sexual Health Clinic is designed to better meet the needs of patients being seen for HIV/AIDS, among other conditions. The Sexual Health Clinic provides comprehensive healthcare and support services in a one-stop-shop including medical care and management of HIV/AIDS, dental care, as well as mental health counseling. Additional services include antiretroviral therapy, prevention and management of opportunistic infections, vaccinations, referrals to external resources, counseling on treatment adherence and medication management.