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Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life 2010
The Scotiabank AIDS WALK for Life is just around the corner: Sunday September 19th. This year the PWN team is walking to raise money for housing subsidies. This is your opportunity to drop some dime and help out if you can. Please read the details below before registering.
Where Your Donation Dollars will go
Through the generous support of our 2009 Teams of Walkers, we were able to provide two portable housing subsidies for PWN members living in diverse communities in BC through our PWN Housing Subsidy Program. We hope to sustain that number with funds raised from our 2010 Team of Walkers. The majority of PWN members live in poverty. Safe, affordable housing has been identified as a priority issue for women living with HIV. Adequate shelter provides the necessary space, security, and basic infrastructure such as clean water and heating which support wellness. Adequate housing is not just a housing issue but a health issue.
The 25th Annual AIDS WALK for LIFE: What’s It All About?
WALK route – the route will move from Stanley Park to Sunset beach for increased exposure and proceed for 2.8 km along the seawall The WALK will pass by the AIDS Memorial so that we can pause to reflect on the main reason we continue to WALK year after year.
Registration – a $10 registration fee will be implemented to get the fundraising ball rolling. This registration fee will go directly towards the AIDS WALK for LIFE & for direct services to HIV-positive individuals. Pancake
Breakfast – a pancake breakfast will be served pre-WALK for participants and community members.
Here are the simple steps needed to sign on to WALK for PWN and help raise funds for our Housing Subsidy Program:
Options to support Positive Women’s Network (we receive nothing if it’s not specified for PWN). Please read this before you register!
1) Join the PWN team: (choose “a team member” option when you register)
2) Join a team you know supports PWN (we can give you a list of options)
3) Form your own team (and ensure you contact PWN before the Walk to tell us) or we won’t receive any of the money you raise!). Once you’ve formed a team and named it, you’ll need to register each walker on your team individually.
We’re happy to answer questions if any of this is confusing.
Help Spread the Word
Anyone who has a Facebook account can set up their own "group" or "event" and invite their Facebook friends "to join and donate. This is a wonderful way to help spread the news. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
Thank you for your donations! Feel free to share this link around with family, friends and Facebook