Reward for Life is teaming-up with NY Now and DIFFA (Design Industries Basis Preventing AIDS) for AIDS Stroll New York 2021.
The 2021 occasion, which will likely be held nearly on account of ongoing COVID-19 considerations on Sunday, Might 16, will characteristic stay, televised, intimate in-person viewing-parties from Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain and Golden Gate Park’s Nationwide AIDS Memorial Grove.
“2021 marks our tenth yr collaborating on this worthy occasion, and over the past decade, we have now raised greater than $225,000 for GMHC,” mentioned Su Hilty, Reward for Life/NY Now/DIFFA staff co-captain and honorary GFL board member. “With the assistance of my co-captain, Caroline Kennedy, and your entire Reward for Life/NY Now/DIFFA staff, we hope to fulfill and surpass the $27,000 fundraising purpose that we have now set this yr.”
Particular person members of the Reward for Life/NY Now/DIFFA staff will step up and step-out on their very own to lift funds for GMHC between now and Might 16. Within the spirit of AIDS Stroll New York’s unique idea, staff members who decide to #WalkItOut will set particular person targets to walk, jog, dash or step-out in their very own manner for the trigger.
“NY Now’s, as soon as once more, happy to associate with Reward for Life and DIFFA to take part in AIDS Stroll NY,” mentioned Tim Hart, SVP of NY Now. “HIV/AIDS has had a profound impact on our trade and our metropolis and is all the time a trigger near the center of the NY Now staff. We’re happy with the work we have now finished with Reward for Life and DIFFA since 1992 and sit up for persevering with to lift consciousness and funds as a staff.”
Now in its thirty sixth yr, AIDS Stroll New York has impressed almost 890,000 individuals to stroll and tens of millions extra to donate, elevating almost $155 million to fight HIV and AIDS. The funds raised on the occasion stay an important lifeline sustaining the prevention, care, and advocacy applications – GMHC offers for the hundreds of people affected by the illness within the tri-state space. The proceeds additionally profit dozens of different HIV/AIDS service organizations which are capable of take part as groups and lift funds by way of the Neighborhood Partnership Program (CPP). For extra data, go to ny.aidswalk.internet/Who-Advantages.
To affix the Reward for Life/NY Now/DIFFA staff and fundraise, or to donate, go to https://ny.aidswalk.internet/GFLNYNOWDIFFA, or contact staff co-captains, Su Hilty, at [email protected], or Caroline Kennedy at [email protected].