BC PERSONS WITH AIDS SOCIETY'S 22ND ANNUAL AIDS WALK FOR LIFE
Vancouver BC - The BC Persons With AIDS Society (BCPWA), and 15 community partners, present the
22nd Annual AIDS WALK for LIFE on Sunday, September 23rd, in Stanley Park. The AIDS Walk for Life is
a national event, initiated by BCPWA in1989, to raise funds to provide direct care to people living with
HIV/AIDS in Canada.
Proceeds from the AIDS WALK for LIFE provide such services as housing for low income families affected by HIV/AIDS, assistance to women recovering from sexual abuse and support to first nation's organizations tackling increasing HIV/AIDS infections in their communities.
Walk participants can register and fundraise online at www.bcpwa.org.
DATE: Sunday, September 23rd 2007
TIME: 8:30 AM - Registration
9:00 AM - Morning entertainment begins
10:00 AM - Opening ceremonies begin
11:00 AM - WALK begins
12:00 PM - Post-AIDS WALK entertainment and presentations featuring the fabulous SPYGIRL, the Kitchen and Brickhouse!
LOCATION: Upper Ceperley Park, Stanley Park (at Beach Avenue entrance)
WEBSITE: www.bcpwa.org
CONTACT:
Julia Smith
Director of Communications
BC Persons With AIDS Society
Phone: 604.893.2209
Cell: 604.612.0222
Email: julias@bcpwa.org
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