News Release

"M" on Box Springs Mountain Will Be Illuminated Red in Recognition of World AIDS Day

For immediate release: November 30, 2018

The "M" on Box Springs Mountain will be illuminated red in recognition of World AIDS Day.

World AIDS Day, designated on December 1 every year since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic and mourning those who have died of the disease. AIDS has killed more than 30 million people worldwide, and an estimated 36.7 million people are living with HIV.

"We are lighting the M red in solidarity with those who mourn the loss of loved ones to AIDS, and in the hopes of finding a cure to one of the most important global public health issues,".said Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez.

City Hall's LED lighting system on Box Springs Mountain for the 'M' is designed to enhance local events and provide a source of civic unity and pride. The default color will be white.

Lighting the ‘M’ promotes the City, its civic institutions, state and federal holidays, and other public events of community significance and times of celebration. The City may accept community requests for special lighting to recognize a specific cause or to commemorate or enhance a specific event. Non-profit and charitable organizations can request that the 'M' be illuminated in specific colors to elevate awareness of their cause. 

Priority in choosing colors for the lights will be given to promoting events that celebrate the City, its civic institutions, City-recognized holidays, public events and festivals. Requests to change the color or pattern of the 'M’s' decorative lights will be accommodated as dates are available. The City reserves the right to deny or modify requests.

Moreno Valley Utility, which serves nearly 6,000 residential and commercial electricity customers across the City, sponsors the lighting of the "M."

For more information, to see the lighting schedule or to submit a request please visit the City's website.