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AIDSW alk 05
Cascade AIDS Project gathers community for education, awareness and fun
by Sarah Dougher
n the Web site supporting
maybe this is a step (or a walk) in the right
AIDSWalk05, there is a section
direction.”
called “Why I Walk.” It is here
For the walk’s 19th year, Cascade AIDS
that some of the most com
Project and corporate sponsor Nike plan to draw
pelling voices are gathered in
10,000 participants Sept. 25 with the goal of
raising
for H1V/AIDS services, educa
support of what has become a yearly
ritual $300,000
for
many in the community.
tion and outreach to youth and adults most at
One anonymous poster writes: “1 walk
risk of contracting HIV.
because too many people are claimed by this dis
AIDSWalk05 involves people from all walks
ease to sit idly by. I walk because I don’t yet have
of life including Portland City Commissioner
the answers to all of the worlds problems, but
Sam Adams, Mayor Tom Potter and Nike presi
dent Bill Perez. In a festive,
family-friendly atmosphere,
participants will enjoy a com
plimentary breakfast, kids’
activities, lively music and
entertainment, team photos
and more. Musical guests slat
ed to appear include Global
FM and Acoustic Minds as
well as musical numbers from
the upcoming Portland pro
duction of the musical Hair.
The walk kicks off at Pio
neer Courthouse Square,
where registration and activi
ties open at 8:30 a.m. The
event is free and open to all.
The five-kilometer walk
begins at 10.
You can register online or
in person, and all donations
—Anonymous posting to the AIDSWalk Web site
O
"I cannot simply sit on my hands and hope
that someday, somewhere, someone will
stumble upon the cure that may save another
of my loved ones. I need to use some of the
energy from the anguish and loss that I have
felt all these years and do something that may
help in some small way... I have been so
blessed to live all these years that Scott didn't.
I have children and grandchildren now. I walk
for them, for their future. But I walk especially
for Scott, who was my friend."
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gathered by walkers
must be received by
10 a.m. on the day
of the walk. If you
would like to turn
in checks, cash,
credit card dona
tion
forms
or
matching gift forms
before AIDSWalk,
bring them by
5 p.m. Sept. 19 to
the CAP office,
Youth education and awareness is the central theme of AIDSWalk05.
which is located in
Suite
300
at
620 S.W. Fifth Ave. All online donations must
will be available in the Action Room, a space
be received by 5 p.m. Sept. 21.
created by CAP’s Teen 2 Teen program to help
Special attention is being paid this year to
youth make their voices heard.
youth outreach. Organizers expect hundreds of
If you would like to volunteer for the event,
Students from area high schools and colleges.
there are still opportunities to sign up. Opportu
People younger than 25 account for half of all
nities include setting up staging, water stations,
new HIV infections. There will be a number of chairs, tables, trash cans and barricades. Volun
educational opportunities for both kids and
teers also help unload trucks and blow up and dis
young people, including a chance to get extra tribute balloons. In addition, monitors are need
credit from high school teachers participating in
ed to stand alongside the route during the walk,
the walk.
provide directions and encourage participants.
Students will have a chance to use inter
People interested in volunteering should
active touch screen computers and talk with
contact Annette Shaff-Palmer at 503-223-5907.
CAP staff members to learn about how HIV and
Volunteer trainings will be held from 10 to
AIDS affect the community. Basic information
11:30 a.m. Sept. 17 and from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
about national and global prevention efforts and
Sept. 20 at CAP. Volunteers need only come to
about programs and services provided by CAP
one of these trainings. JH
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