I AM, WE ARE is the latest prevention campaign sponsored by WeHo Life*. This campaign features organizations that offer Gay men opportunities for a positive experience in their own lives and a positive impact on the larger community. The participating organizations include the following:

GAY FOR GOOD aims to energize and mobilize the LGBT community to interact with city communities by volunteering time to various social welfare and environmental service projects.
www.gayforgood.org

GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF LOS ANGELES is one of the country's largest men's choral ensembles. Born during the emergence of the late 1970s gay civil rights movement, GMCLA is committed to advancing social change through music.
www.gmcla.org

LIFEWORKS is a youth development and mentoring program at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center. They offer one on one, peer, and group mentoring opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth ages 12-24. Their goal is to help LGBTQ youth to realize their goals and dreams with a safe space, positive and affirming role models, and workshops & activities that are fun and educational.
www.lagaycenter.org/lifeworks

POSITIVE PEDALERS is a group of people living with HIV/AIDS eliminating stigma through positive public example. Their aims are to expand awareness and recognition of people living with HIV/AIDS, encourage active participation of members and supporters in the work of the group, actively participate in HIV/AIDS cycling related events, advocate awareness and empowerment of people living with HIV/AIDS, and maintain outreach to members, supporters and the HIV/AIDS community.
www.pospeds.org

WORLD DODGEBALL SOCIETY is a friendly, neighborhood, adult social group centered around the time honored game of dodgeball. There are leagues throughout the country including West Hollywood.
www.dodgeball4ever.com

About Us

* WeHoLife is a partnership of the City of West Hollywood, local businesses, community organizations and residents dedicated to providing information and opportunities for individuals to learn, support and encourage healthy living with an emphasis on HIV and substance abuse prevention.

WeHoLife, funded by the City of West Hollywood, sponsors a condom distribution program and collaborates with the following agencies to provide HIV/STD testing and counseling, HIV/AIDS prevention and care services, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and community events.

Aid For AIDS provides financial support to persons living with HIV/AIDS to pay for rent, utilities, pharmaceuticals, food and transportation services.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) was established in 1987 and is the largest community-based HIV/AIDS medical provider in the nation and operates many programs, including Out of the Closet thrift stores.

AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) is the largest AIDS service organization in California, providing services to men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County.

AIDS Research Alliance has a singular mission: to find better ways to fight HIV/AIDS. And to achieve its mission, it has a singular focus: clinical research. For more than 20 years, it has conducted cutting-edge clinical research to address the entire scope of the disease.

Being Alive - People with HIV/AIDS Action Coalition was established in 1986 and offers a comprehensive set of peer-based social services, delivered by and for people living with HIV infection. Services include: emotional support; wellness center; social events; education; advocacy; prevention for positives; and a speakers bureau.

L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center (LAGLC) is the largest gay and lesbian organization in the world and offers the widest array of services to gay men and lesbians anywhere.

McIntyre House is a residential, substance abuse recovery program for men seeking recovery, especially those with financial limitations. Residents live in a safe and supportive home while embarking on a personal recovery program designed to help him become drug-free, responsible and a contributing member of society.

The Saban Free Clinic believes health care and human services are a right, not a privilege, and has been providing high quality medical, dental, legal, and social services to the greater Los Angeles area since 1967.

The Tweakers Project is an outreach organization that provides information and resources for those struggling with the disease of addiction -- primarily meth. The Tweakers Project distributes approximately 20,000 - 30,000 condoms and safer-sex kits yearly to anyone in need.

Van Ness Recovery House is the nation's oldest recovery house for the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community. Van Ness provides 90-day residential treatment, HIV testing and a prevention education program.

West Hollywood Recovery Center provides a meeting and gathering place for 12-step groups and their members.