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River Walk fundraiser to help
services for people with AIDS
By Hon Walker
Emerald Reporter
Shanti in Oregon will hold its largest
fundraiser, the annual River Walk, on Sunday.
May 21
“It's absolutely crucial that the River
Walk is a success." said Shanti Executive I)i
rector William Warren.
Shanti in Oregon provides local AIDS sup
I roil services and counseling I-ant year's River
Walk raised about SlfUMKi for Shanfi's budget,
he said, which is about a quarter of the annual
budget
About 125 local walkers participated in
Iasi year's event, and it is hoped that more will
participate in Sunday's walk. Warren said.
Advance donations from people who will not
Ire grilling the River Walk are already arriving
at the Shanti office.
"The dollar pool is limited but the need is
great." Warren said He added that Shanti is a
volunteer-bast'd, non-profit organization, and
that the number of agency clients has doubled
during the past Iwtilve months.
Shanti strives to assist individuals deal
with the results of a diagnosis either of HIV
(human immunodeficiency virus) infection or
AIDS The group provides support for families
and friends as well. Warren said
Currently Shanti is serving more than lot)
clients. Warren said He said that although
public funds are fating used for AIDS research
and education, little if any federal or state
money is used for counseling and support of
those who tun already infer led with HIV
For this reason, he said, community «up
|H>rt of the River ’.Vnlk is espe< ialty important.
Individuals or teams of 10 or more may
join the River Walk The 10-kilometer (8.2
miles) course follows the Willamette River
Participants will begin at the Alton Maker Park
shelter, follow the bike path to the Creenway
Hike Bridge near Valley River Center, then re
turn to Alton Baker Park after crossing the
Autzen Stadium footbridge.
Those joining the walk will contribute
pledges anti donations lor Shanti. and prizes
wifi lx; given to individuals and teams gather
ing the most pledges
‘'YVe're hoping people will come out to
just participate and show their support of
Shanti." Warren said. "The walk clearly Is
open to everyone. "
The River Walk will lake place at the end
of AIDS Discrimination Awareness Week,
which began Monday and will include a num
ber of events held in Portland.
Among the scheduled events is a Wednes
day community forum on lows and civil rights
of people with AIDS, and a cable television
program. "AIDS, the Ij»w. and You." Thurs
day night at 0. In addition, the Portland Metro
politan Human Relations Commission will be
recognized for its anti-discrimination work.
Warren said the River Walk was not
planned as part of AIDS Discrimination
Awareness Week, but the walk was coinciden
tally scheduled at the same time.
Multi-cultural festival planned
to honor women's past, future
By Frale di* Gu/man
Emerald Assoc idle Editor
The Women's t• nt«■ r, ssitli
help Iron) live student orgam
/.atioiis. is sponsoring "A
Multiluillur.il Gathering of
Women" May lb- 1H
The events co-sponsored In
The Women's Task Force. Pro
ject Saferide and the Clay and
lesbian Alliance Klaine Kim.
assistant dean of the
Asian American studies depart
ment at the University of Cali
forniallerkeley. will present a
speech on "The Asian Ameri
can Woman as Subject Object
in the Popular Media ” This
will Ik- sponsored by the
Asian-Pacific American Stu
dent Union and the Kugene
Chinju Sister City Committee as
part of its Heritage Week cele
bration.
All events art; open to the
public. Child care will lie pro
vided at all evening events.
The calendar of events is as
follows.
Today:
• noon — One Fine Day — vid
eo honoring women in history
at the EMU Lobby. Music by
Kay Weaver
• 2pm A "Body Image"
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workshop conducted by leresa
Reeves will I"' held in the EMI'
Cedar Rooms AS B
• 4 p in. Margo Schaefer
talks on Hag Indies of the
World and Aleta Miller and
Dani Harper present the Barter
ing Network in KMU Cedar
Room A S It
• ti;J() p in Barbara Turrill.
acoustic guitarist. and
Chrystos. a Native-American
poet, will perform in Gerlinger
Lounge
Wednesday:
• 11 a m. — Carla Gary. Coun
cil for Minority Education as
sistant director, will speak on
"Cultural Diversity" at the
KMU Forum Room
• noonf One Fine Day video to
lie shown at the EMU Terrace
• 4 pm — lsbel Ingham
speaks on "Unlearning Anti
Semitism." at the EMU Forum
Room
• 7 p in. — Brenda Wong-Aoki
tells Japanese ghost stories and
talks about Asian-American
women at the Wesley Center.
Tickets are $:i for students, $5
for non-students and free for
children under 12 Tickets are
only available at the door
Thursday
• 11 am.
International
Women's panel moderated by
Dr Revathi Balakrishnan, Ore
gons State University director
of Women in Internate Devel
opment. The brown bay} panel
will be held in the EMU
(inmwood Room
• noon One Fine Day video
to be shown at the EMU Lobby.
• 12:30 p.m. Willamette Aids
Council presents "Women &
Aids" in the EMU Cedar
Rooms A 14 H.
• 2 p.m. — Barb Ryan, Women
Center's director, will speak on
"Myths and Facts about Lesbi
ans” in the EMU Fir Room.
• 4 p in. — Elaine Kim. UC
Berkeley assistant dean to
Asian-American studies, will
speak on "Asian American
YVomen as Subjects/Objects in
the Popular Media" in the
EMU Fir Room.
• ti p.m. — Coffee hour featur
ing women in the community
in the EMU Fir Room
• 8 p.m. — Cheryl Camelio and
|udy Vogelsang, acoustic gui
tarists. will open for Deidre
McCalla. who will be playing
acoustics women's music, in
the EMU Ballroom. Tickets are
$4-$6 and are available at the
door. Mother Kali's and the
EMU Main Desk.
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