AIDS Walk raises $1 million for HIV care
The LGBTQ+ community and its allies gathered for the 34th Annual AIDS Walk Music Festival and 5k Run on Sept. 27, raising $1 million for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services. The event at Piedmont Park attracted thousands of attendees with performances by award-winning artist CeeLo Green, internationally acclaimed trombonist and trumpeter Trombone Shorty, and Orleans […] The post AIDS Walk raises $1 million for HIV care appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
The LGBTQ+ community and its allies gathered for the 34th Annual AIDS Walk Music Festival and 5k Run on Sept. 27, raising $1 million for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services.
The event at Piedmont Park attracted thousands of attendees with performances by award-winning artist CeeLo Green, internationally acclaimed trombonist and trumpeter Trombone Shorty, and Orleans Avenue.
“This annual event offers a time to create a greater awareness of the impact of HIV and AIDS on the local Atlanta community as well as an opportunity to bring together thousands of individuals from across the region to raise critical funds for these 12 worthy organizations,” Dr. Felicia Ivey, AHF Atlanta regional director, said. “AHF is proud to present this event as one of the many ways that we educate and empower the local community to join the fight against HIV and AIDS.”
The $1 million dollars raised by the event will be split among 12 organizations: AID Atlanta, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Aniz Inc. Bridge of Light, Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Georgia Equality, I Am Human, Lost -N-Found Youth, LGBTQ+ Institute, Positive Impact Health Centers, and Trans Women of Color Healing Project. These funds are unrestricted, meaning each organization can use the money for operating costs like rent and employee paychecks that are often not covered by grants.
To learn more about the event, visit aidswalkatlanta.org.
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