| 2002 WyoAIDS Walk |
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| Written by Corey Cortez | |
| Wednesday, 15 February 2006 | |
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Thanks to all who helped make WyoAIDS Walk 2002 a great success! The walk raised more than $12,000, awarded by grant to the Wyoming AIDS Project based in Casper and Cheyenne (see our Links page) to fund dental services and meet emergency medical needs for men, women and children with HIV/AIDS throughout Wyoming.
--The WyoAIDS Walk Planning/Funding Committee
Photos:
To see the photos from the 2002 WyoAIDS Walk click here
Why:
Promote awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention and service issues in Wyoming
Raise funds for people affected by and/or living with HIV/AIDS in Wyoming Remembrance for individuals and families who have lost loved ones and friends during this pandemic
Awareness:
For WyoAIDS Walk 2002, a brown-bag lunch series was held on the UW campus featuring presentation on basic HIV/AIDS facts, current statistics, prevention, living with HIV/AIDS and family issues; an evening contemporary movie series was held on campus hosting films depicting the impact of HIV/AIDS; a keynote presentation was hosted the evening before the walk featuring Joel Goldman, a person living HIV and past national president of Sigma Alpha Mu College Fraternity; and the walk hosted a mobile HIV testing van on campus the day before and day of the walk.
Fund Raising:
The 5-K walk pledge walk was held Saturday morning, April 20, originating and ending at Prexy's Pasture on the UW campus. There were opening ceremonies, an walk registration tent, a barbecue for returning walkers and other attendees, music, vendors and other entertainment.
Remembrance:
A Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Panel workshop was open at a local church the week prior to the walk with material and information provided on making a quilt panel.
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 April 2006 ) |
