Miami: AHF Honors San Juan, PR, Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz at Free World AIDS Day Concert Headlined by Becky G., Yandel & Sheila E.

To mark World AIDS Day and celebrate AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s (AHF) 30^th anniversary, AHF is hosting a free concert and community event at Miami’s Bayfront Park Amphitheatre tonight, Friday December 1^st. Hosted by comedian Aida Rodriquez and featuring Grammy-nominated artist and actress Sheila E., Latin Grammy Award-winning reggae artist Yandel and hot, new singer-songwriter Becky G., the event will feature a special presentation by the Honorable Carmen Yulin Cruz, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mayor Cruz will give a moving update on post-hurricane Puerto Rico, sharing the current needs for recovery of the island and will issue a ‘call to action’ for further community support.

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The Honorable Carmen Yulin Cruz, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico is flanked by (L) Florida State Rep. David Richardson and (R) AHF president Michael Weinstein at a press conference before a World AIDS Day Concert in Miami, where the Mayor received AHF's 2017 Humanitarian Award for her work on behalf of the people of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. (Photo: Business Wire)

Prior to the concert, Mayor Yulin Cruz took part in a press conference at the nearby Intercontinental Hotel to raise awareness about the continuing needs of the U.S. island territory ten weeks after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Also participating in the press conference were Florida State Representative David Richardson (D-113^th District), the first openly gay state representative in state history and who has significant representation of Puerto Rican constituents in his district, and AHF president Michael Weinstein.

NOTE: A post concert press statement will be issued after the event.

To contribute to AHF's Puerto Rico relief effort, text "Power2PR" to 41444 or visit: power2pr.org.

About AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to over 841,000 individuals in 38 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Eastern Europe. To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare.

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Imara Canady, Regional Director, Communications &
Community Engagement – AHF Southern Bureau
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