Thank you!
Our 2019 AIDS Walk & Festival was an amazing success. We brought together over 300 individuals and raised over $26,000 to help people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Thanks to you, we can continue to come together and End the AIDS Epidemic in New York.
We could not do what we do without you.
Thanks to you, we can continue to come together and End the AIDS Epidemic in New York.
We could not do what we do without you.
Saturday, April 13th | 11am-3pm
Washington Park Lakehouse 
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The AIDS Walk & Festival is a community event in Washington Park to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS and raise money to help people living with and affected by the disease. This inspiring event calls on people of all ages and backgrounds to come together and learn how we can End the AIDS Epidemic in New York once and for all!
The event will be fun-filled, informative, and family friendly, with a scavenger hunt walk, free food and entertainment, community resources and local businesses, and much more. All donations support the programs and services at the Albany Damien Center. Check out below for more information! If you’d like to get involved or want more information, please contact Nick Cramer at NickC@albanydamiencenter.org. |
Announcing Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker as our AIDS Walk & Festival Speaker
Photo Credit: Melissa Bender (instagram.com/melissabenderphoto)
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We are excited to announce that our AIDS Walk speaker will be Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker, Co-Founder & Policy Liaison of the New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG).
Tanya is an LGBT, Women’s Rights, HIV/AIDS, and Immigrant Activist with more than 30 years of experience as an organizer in New York City. She is a feminist who has fought tirelessly for the rights of women and continues to fight for the rights of all transgender and cisgender documented and undocumented individuals. Tanya was awarded the Legacy Of Life Award by New York City Council, as well as the Marsha P. Johnson award. She is a member of the Stonewall Democrats, the Black & Latino Coalition, and the GENDA Advocates Coalition with Governor Cuomo’s Staff. Tanya has traveled to different places in the world and has developed an understanding of many different cultures. |
What’s New?
For 2019, we’re expanding on the festival aspect to include more local businesses and resources, eager to show their support for the HIV/AIDS community.
Win Southwest Flights! This year, our fundraising grand prize is (4) one-way Southwest flight vouchers, totaling $800 in value. (Two can be used for round-trip travel). Every $25 raised is another chance to win! See the Southwest page for details. Click here for more information.
The scavenger hunt walk around the Washington Park Lake will provide trivia and clues about HIV/AIDS statistics and how we can come together to end the epidemic. After completing the walk, participants are entitled to a free Italian lunch from Pennell’s! (Accommodations made for those with limited mobility).
Getting Started is Easy:
Please see our FAQ Page for frequently asked questions. For more information or to learn how to get involved, please contact Nick Cramer at NickC@AlbanyDamienCenter.org.
AIDS Walk & Festival 2019 Schedule
10:30 AM Check-In/Registration Begins
11:00 AM Opening Remarks
11:15 AM Zumba with Zumba Jay
11:45 AM U=U with Adrian HIll
12:00 PM Keynote Speaker: Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker
12:30 PM Group Walk Begins
1:00 PM Lunch served by Pennell's Restaurant
1:15 PM PrEP Talk from ETE PrEP Subcommittee
1:30 PM Phenomenal Voices Singers
1:45 PM Drag Performances
2:15 PM Closing Remarks
2:30 PM Southwest Flight Raffle!
Additional all day activities include the Community Wellness Tables, Therapy Dogs, Arts & Crafts, NAMES Project AIDS Quilts, and the Scavenger Hunt Walk
For 2019, we’re expanding on the festival aspect to include more local businesses and resources, eager to show their support for the HIV/AIDS community.
Win Southwest Flights! This year, our fundraising grand prize is (4) one-way Southwest flight vouchers, totaling $800 in value. (Two can be used for round-trip travel). Every $25 raised is another chance to win! See the Southwest page for details. Click here for more information.
The scavenger hunt walk around the Washington Park Lake will provide trivia and clues about HIV/AIDS statistics and how we can come together to end the epidemic. After completing the walk, participants are entitled to a free Italian lunch from Pennell’s! (Accommodations made for those with limited mobility).
Getting Started is Easy:
- Sign up and Create your fundraising page!
- Create your Fundraising Page Title and URL.
- Set a goal for your page. Remember every $25 raised gets you another entry into the Southwest Airline tickets!
- Upload a photo to represent your page.
- Write your story. You can use these questions as guidelines.
- Who are you and why did you sign up to fundraise?
- Why do you care about the Albany Damien Center and AIDS Walk?
- Why do you think people should donate to your page?
- Share your page in your networks and start fundraising!
Please see our FAQ Page for frequently asked questions. For more information or to learn how to get involved, please contact Nick Cramer at NickC@AlbanyDamienCenter.org.
AIDS Walk & Festival 2019 Schedule
10:30 AM Check-In/Registration Begins
11:00 AM Opening Remarks
11:15 AM Zumba with Zumba Jay
11:45 AM U=U with Adrian HIll
12:00 PM Keynote Speaker: Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker
12:30 PM Group Walk Begins
1:00 PM Lunch served by Pennell's Restaurant
1:15 PM PrEP Talk from ETE PrEP Subcommittee
1:30 PM Phenomenal Voices Singers
1:45 PM Drag Performances
2:15 PM Closing Remarks
2:30 PM Southwest Flight Raffle!
Additional all day activities include the Community Wellness Tables, Therapy Dogs, Arts & Crafts, NAMES Project AIDS Quilts, and the Scavenger Hunt Walk
Thank You to Our 2019 Sponsors!
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