Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal continues to do good work both on the screen and off. His latest good work is being recognized on May 23 by the Latino Commission on AIDS. Bernal will receive the ILKA award and named as the International Ambassador for the Latino Commission on AIDS 2007 at the annual Cielo Latino benefit to be held at Cipriani Wall Street. Bernal is quoted as saying:

Each person has to fight their own battle to get rid of the silence on our own families. This is a problem that goes way beyond just our families and a problem that every day has more to do with entire nations, populations, and huge numbers of individuals who suffer with this illness. My participation in dealing with this problem is going to be more active to help eradicate the silenceon a much more universal level.

Gael shares this honor with other Latino celebs who have been recognized in prior years such as Rosie Pérez, Lupe Ontiveros, Ricardo Chavira, Edward James Olmos, Cristina Salaregui, and Carlos Ponce.

If you want to join Gael in fighting to stop the silence in the Latino familia about AIDS , visit Cielo Latino.

Via / Hispanic PR Newswire