On Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Grant Park in Downtown Chicago, an estimated 10,000 people will gather at Chicago’s lakefront to participate in the City’s largest outdoor AIDS fundraising event: AIDS Run & Walk Chicago. This ethnically and socially diverse crowd has one thing in common: they are committed to fight the ravages of one of the world’s deadliest diseases: AIDS. AIDS Run & Walk Chicago benefits the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC). In order to help grow the event and look for new ways to increase participation, we will be having a Run & Walk 2011 Planning Committee. The first meeting will be held on Thursday, February 17, 6:00 p.m. at our office (200 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 2200). Agenda Items: -Overview of AIDS Run & Walk 2010 -What’s new for AIDS Run & Walk 2011 -Key dates to remember -Volunteer opportunities -Growing participants and sponsors Interested in joining the Run & Walk Planning Committee? Questions? Please email aloomis@aidschicago.org. AFC is the Midwest’s largest private source of philanthropic support for AIDS, a model of service coordination and Illinois’ principle advocate for people affected by HIV/AIDS. For more information about the Run & Walk and AFC, visit aidschicago.org.