AIDS Run & Walk Chicago: Saturday October 1
Tue. September 6, 2011 4:49 AM
aids run & walk chicago, 2010
photo credit // anthony meade
30th annual AIDS Run & Walk features 5K/10K runs and 5K walk
Chicago, IL -
AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, the Windy City's high-profile annual fundraiser that combats HIV/AIDS, takes place on Saturday, October 1, at Columbus and Balbo in Grant Park.
Proceeds benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and the programs/services of more than 125 local HIV/AIDS organizations. Start time is 8:30 a.m.
This year marks an HIV/AIDS milestone as 2011 is the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's first official recognition of the disease.
The event features a 10K run, 5K run and 5K walk. AIDS Run & Walk Chicago features plenty of on-site entertainment, and a Health & Fitness Village hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Thousands are expected to participate. This includes a large contingent of corporate teams as well as those formed by local high schools and colleges.
Since it was established in 2001, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago has netted more than $3 million to battle the epidemic.
Registration is $25 in advance; $30 on-site.
To register as an individual or team, and for more on the forthcoming entertainment lineup, please visit www.aidsrunwalk.org or call 312.334.0946.
From Press Release
Proceeds benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and the programs/services of more than 125 local HIV/AIDS organizations. Start time is 8:30 a.m.
This year marks an HIV/AIDS milestone as 2011 is the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's first official recognition of the disease.
The event features a 10K run, 5K run and 5K walk. AIDS Run & Walk Chicago features plenty of on-site entertainment, and a Health & Fitness Village hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Thousands are expected to participate. This includes a large contingent of corporate teams as well as those formed by local high schools and colleges.
Since it was established in 2001, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago has netted more than $3 million to battle the epidemic.
Registration is $25 in advance; $30 on-site.
To register as an individual or team, and for more on the forthcoming entertainment lineup, please visit www.aidsrunwalk.org or call 312.334.0946.
From Press Release