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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is
hosting the Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival on March 24th to benefit South
Florida nonprofit organizations. The annual fundraising 5K walk provides funds
that allow nonprofit agencies to serve persons living with HIV in South
Florida. According to Michael Weinstein, President of AHF, Florida still ranks
third in HIV/AIDS infections; therefore, the need to raise awareness and funds
to fight the disease must be a high priority.
The walk, which begins and ends at
Fort Lauderdale’s South Beach Park, will be hosted by HIV activist Sheryl Lee
Ralph, star of stage and screen, and will be followed by live performers
including pop icon Chaka Khan. It is sponsored by AHF Pharmacy, a national
chain whose proceeds fund AHF’s global work providing HIV/AIDS treatment,
testing, and advocacy in 28 countries. Supporting sponsors include Wells Fargo,
LabCorp, Starbucks, Target, and local South Florida media outlets.
The beneficiaries include AHF;
Broward House; Latinos Salud; Sunserve; Minority Development and Empowerment,
Inc.; and the Pride Center at EqualityPark as well as new local beneficiaries,
such as The Village and the League Against AIDS. These organizations keep all
the money they raise by sponsoring teams of walkers in addition to receiving a
monetary gift to help support their programs serving people living with HIV in
South Florida.
For more information, contact Mark
Martin (954) 318-4337, mobile (954) 383-8007, or e-mail
mark.martin@aidshealth.org; or Kyveli Diener (323) 308-1821 Ext 1805, mobile
(310) 779-4796, or e-mail kyveli.diener @aidshealth.org.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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