ACTION NEWS: AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO

www.aidschicago.org " June 29, 2004 " Alert No. 29



RUN, WALK, PLEDGE:



AIDS Run & Walk Chicago

Saturday, September 18, 2004



Join thousands of area residents for the 4th annual AIDS Run & Walk
Chicago on Saturday, September 18, 2004. Money raised at the event
will support essential AIDS prevention and care services throughout
the Chicago area through the new CommunityDirect program and the AIDS
Foundation of Chicago's grantmaking program.



Register for the 2004 AIDS Run & Walk Chicago TODAY!



Register at www.aidschicago.org and click on the Run & Walk tab.
Consider forming a team. See details online or call 312-922-2322.
Set a fundraising goal and begin working toward it. Collect pledges
from your friends, family, and co-workers; throw a fundraising party;
hold a bake sale. Be creative and have fun while raising money to
support critical AIDS prevention and care services.




New CommunityDirect Program Benefits Local Agencies



This year AFC is introducing CommunityDirect, a new program designed
to directly benefit local AIDS organizations. Groups that are
members of AFC's Service Providers Council (SPC) and that form teams
for AIDS Run & Walk can participate in CommunityDirect and receive
50% of the pledge money their teams raise. The other half of the
pledge funds will support prevention, care, and advocacy services
throughout the Chicago area. For more information about this
exciting new program and for a listing of CommunityDirect teams, go
to the Run & Walk tab at www.aidschicago.org.



AIDS Health Expo



An AIDS Health Expo will again be at the event where runners and
walkers can learn about local AIDS service organizations.
Organizations interested in participating in the AIDS Health Expo
should complete and return the registration form available by
download at www.aidschicago.org. Tables are free for groups that form
teams to run and walk. Space is limited and on a first-come-first-
serve basis.



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