AIDS Walk Michigan – Lansing/East Lansing 2007

AIDS Walk Michigan – Lansing/East Lansing 2007

Lansing Area AIDS Network



AIDS Walk Michigan - Lansing/East Lansing will take place in Valley Court Park (East Lansing) on Sunday, September 30, 2007. Registration opens at 10:00 AM and the AIDS Walk is scheduled to kickoff at 1:00 PM. Breakfast will be served during registration (provided by the Great Lakes Pride Band) and a picnic lunch will be served at the end of the AIDS Walk (provided by the Greater Lansing Gay Men's Chorus). AIDS Walk Michigan will host a special tribute and dedication ceremony at 12:00 Noon and the AIDS Walk will begin promptly at 1:00 PM. Mayor Sam Singh (East Lansing) and Mayor Virg Bernero (Lansing) will serve as the 2007 AIDS Walk Michigan Grand Marshals and will lead this year's AIDS Walk through the streets of East Lansing.

Pledge dollars raised at AIDS Walk Michigan - Lansing/East Lansing will remain in the community to help fight HIV and AIDS. The 2007 AIDS Walk beneficiary is the Lansing Area AIDS Network (LAAN), which provides programs and services for people living with HIV/AIDS in 11 mid-Michigan counties, as well as offers free anonymous HIV Antibody testing.

AIDS Walk Michigan is a non-profit organization which began in 1998 to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS and to raise money for local AIDS Service Organizations in 7 participating Michigan communities. This special collaboration is unique in the United States, featuring 7 AIDS Walks in 7 cities, all under one-umbrella organization, AIDS Walk Michigan.

Funds for AIDS Walk Michigan come from a variety of sources. Individuals and Teams participating in AIDS Walk Michigan ask for pledge dollars from friends, family members, co-workers or classmates to help sponsor their walk. Local and statewide corporations and businesses support AIDS Walk Michigan with cash or in-kind contributions, which help to underwrite and support the cost of the annual event.

Participants may register online for AIDS Walk Michigan and may register as an individual or as a team at: www.aidswalkmichigan.org. Donors may contribute online as well by using a credit card, or if they choose, may simply write a check.

The funds generated by each AIDS Walk are dedicated to HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and care services and pledge dollars from each walk remain in the local community where it is raised to help support local AIDS Service Organizations. Some local Walks direct all of the monies raised to a single service agency, while others divide their proceeds among more than one agency.

Local AIDS Service Organizations that benefit from funds generated by AIDS Walk Michigan serve nearly 60% of the 17,000 Michigan residents and their families living with HIV and AIDS. For some AIDS Service Organizations, AIDS Walk Michigan is their primary fundraising event for the year.

More information about LAAN is available on the web: www.laanonline.org Remember, only you can prevent AIDS. Get the facts, get tested and get involved in this year's AIDS Walk Michigan.