Show your Committment: Join Immigration Equality at AIDS Walk New York

By Elisa Casinader on 04/29/2011 @ 05:36 PM

Take a Sunday Morning walk in Central Park for AIDS Walk New York as part of the Immigration Equality AIDS Walk Team.

Wake up New York!

HIV and AIDS is a global epidemic that refuses dismissal. Our state alone has more than 107,000 New Yorkers living with HIV and an additional thousand infected that don’t even know it. HIV is the 3rd leading cause of death for New York City residents aged 35 to 54, according to the NY Health Department.

In 2010, Immigration Equality was one of the many organizations successful in helping to end the HIV Ban, the discriminatory law that prevented HIV-positive immigrants from entering the United States. Last year alone, Immigration Equality won asylum or other related forms of relief for a total of 38 people who now no longer have to live in fear of being returned to a country where they will face mistreatment on the basis of their HIV status.

Why does Immigration Equality walk?

One way we show that we are committed to supporting families living with HIV/AIDS is by participating in AIDS Walk New York. Show your support by walking with the Immigration Equality AIDS Walk Team on Sunday, May 15, 2011.

Register here at the New York AIDS Walk site If 25 people register before May 4th we qualify for our own Team meeting station in Central Park!

If you are unable to make it to the walk you can show your support by donating to our Team’s Page.

All proceeds from the AIDS Walk will benefit GMHC [Founded in 1982, GMHC is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS] and other AIDS organizations.

Will you join us for this Year’s Walk?

Date: May 15, 2011
Location: Central Park (click here to download map)
Time: Sign in 8:30
Join Immigration Equality AIDS Walk Team: http://tinyurl.com/IE-AIDSWalkpage
Donate to our Team’s Page: http://tinyurl.com/IE-AIDSWalkpage
Additional Questions Email IE Team Leader Elisa: ecasinader@immigrationequality.org
AIDS Walk NY Website: http://www.aidswalk.net/newyork/

I look forward to meeting all of you and walking with you!

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