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NEW YORK MAY 20, 2012 PREMIER SPONSORS

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GRAND SPONSORS and 40 other tri-state area AIDS service organizations.

Created and produced by MZA Events.

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AIDS Walk New York Production Team

Impact: 8 Broadway Dancing, Singing, and Walking with Love in Memory of 9 Walking Larry Adelman and Steve Damiano Walkers: 10 Star Meet Rita Fischer

11 Fundraising Awards Our Community of 12 Join Volunteers Reade Surpasses 14 Duane $1 Million in Total Sponsorship About My Mother: 16 All A Different Face of HIV/AIDS Walk: Dozens of 18 One Benefiting Organizations Walk New York 20 AIDS Day-of-Event Information to Gold 22 Congratulations Teams: Top 20 Fundraising Teams of AIDS Walk 2011

Dear Friends: The year 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), the oldest AIDS service organization in the world.

Forty-five thousand of our friends and family members joining us for the 27th annual AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, May 20 is an incredibly powerful way to commemorate this anniversary.

We are so grateful for the continuing support of many people throughout the tri-state area who walk each year to help raise much-needed funds. We look forward to meeting our new friends who will participate for the first time. Thank you – we do need every one of you!

GMHC now has two homes. Last April, we moved into our expanded home at 446 West 33rd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues) where we provide care services for nearly 11,000 men, women, and families living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. Our clients are able to access life-sustaining support through our meals and food pantry programs, mental health counseling, legal assistance, linkages to housing and medical care – and much more. We also expanded our HIV prevention and testing programs in the new GMHC Center for HIV Prevention at 224 West 29th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues). This center includes a flourishing leadership-development program that reaches youth, ages 13 to 19.

In our public policy work, we continue to support the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, now with the new Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, Grant Colfax, MD. We are especially vigilant in our advocacy to stem government budget cuts in HIV prevention programs and care services. New York City continues to be the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. Until there is a cure, education and support are critical to reduce new HIV infections and provide care for those living with HIV/AIDS. This means the money that you raise at AIDS Walk New York takes on a deeper level of importance today – even as we remember those we have lost to AIDS during the past 30 years. So much has changed since the beginning of this devastating epidemic, yet what has remained constant are the walkers, volunteers, supporters, and sponsors of AIDS Walk New York, an extraordinary foundation of support in GMHC’s history.

As we walk together in GMHC’s 30th year, we think of each of you as part of our remarkable and ever-growing family of AIDS activists. Thank you for your generous dedication and help.

Marjorie J. Hill, PhD Chief Executive Officer, GMHC

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AIDS WALK NEW YORK Born Out of Activism AIDS Walk New York was founded in 1986 by Craig R. Miller and his organization of activists, MZA Events. Miller and MZA have produced this landmark event every year since its inception. Through the efforts of thousands of supporters, AIDS Walk New York has become a proud New York City tradition and the largest AIDS fundraising event in the world.

GMHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Matthew Moore, Co-Chair

Warren Bimblick

Michael Harwood

Mickey Rolfe, Co-Chair

Juliet Cain

Tyler Helms

Craig de Thomas

Brian Huchro

Jeff Davis

Peter Lichtenthal

Martha Stark, Co-Vice Chair

Frank Dix

Matthew Morningstar

Donald W. Deyo, Treasurer

Jody Falco

Manuel Rivera, Secretary

Robert Fullilove

Joan H. Tisch, Lifetime Trustee

Jason Baker, Co-Vice Chair

Special Thanks to our Talented AIDS Walk Photographers Lead Photographer - Donna F. Aceto Joao Brandao, Dennis Chung, Paul O. Colliton, Stephen Faillace, Adam Fredericks, Howard Fritz, Carlos Gonzalez, Sam Lembeck, Carol Mayr, Eric Mayr, Robert Ripps, Lee Serrano, Brett Spigelman, Mindy Tucker.

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AIDS WALK NEW YORK Corporate Sponsors PRESENTING SPONSOR

PREMIER SPONSORS

GRAND SPONSORS

PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

Stanley & Fiona Druckenmiller

MAJOR SPONSORS 1-800-GOT-JUNK? • Deutsche Bank Empire BlueCross BlueShield • OraSure Technologies, Inc. PepsiCo • PwC • Target • VIACOM SUPPORTING SPONSORS EMD Serono, Inc. • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation • RBC Capital Markets, LLC EVENT SPONSORS 98.7 KISS FM • 103.5 KTU • 1010 WINS • Cosi • Croton Reservoir Tavern • Fresh 102.7 The GEM Hotel New York • HOT 97.1 FM • Mitsubishi International Corporation The Morrison & Foerster Foundation • THE OUT NYC • The Roosevelt Hotel New York Sheraton New York • Tekserve – Apple Specialist • WCBS-FM Wyndham Garden Hotel Chelsea • XL Nightclub • Z100 CO-CHAIR ADVOCATES

Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc. • UBS CO-CHAIR SUPPORTERS Blackbaud Internet Solutions • Blue Man Group • Dave & Buster’s New York Health & Racquet Club • Time Warner Cable • United Federation of Teachers YMCA of Greater New York CO-CHAIRS Astroglide Personal Lubricant • DAFFY'S • Deloitte • The Jones Group, Inc. Paul Rapoport Foundation, Inc.

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AIDS Walk New York Production Team Craig R. Miller

Shona Borevitz

AIDS Walk Founder/Producer

Event Director

Ryan Acquaotta

Natalie Lembeck

Kate Rosenblum

Office Coordinator

Event Operations Specialist

Promotions Coordinator

Austin Bartsch

Tux Loerzel

Grace Salvant

Team Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist

Event Operations Specialist

Star Walker Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist

Nakeshia Betsill

Thom Medrano

Inbar Sharon

Volunteer Coordinator

Supervisor of Office Management

Team Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist

Sally Hall

Chris Mendoza

Stephen Tomasetti

Supervisor of Team Communication & Targeted Fundraising

Supervisor of Team Operations & Targeted Fundraising

Team Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist

Brian Handell

Megan Reath

Production Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist

Team Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist

Supervisor of Event Operations

Thank You MZA Events National Staff William Archer, Senior Director of Campaign Operations Brent Colby, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications Ben Fordham, Supervisor of Communications Leif Green, Senior Director of Creative Services Scott Hoeninger, IT & New Media Supervisor Rebecca Mirkil, Director of Finance & Administration Jesse Pasackow, Data Processing Supervisor Brett Spigelman, Supervisor of Sponsorship & Major Gifts April Yamamoto, Manager of Data Systems & Analysis

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Thank You to Our Outstanding Interns Ajay Bedi, Teams Ama Boateng, Teams Dyan Cortez, Office Management Jeff Gladstone, Promotions Jah-Don Hart, Sponsorship

Andrew Jajja, Star Walker Jemiah Johnson, Teams Caitlin Mintz, IT & New Media Erin Padilla, Teams Sonya Elise Roberts, Event Operations Nantasha Williams, Volunteer

Special Thanks to Donna F. Aceto, Bert Champagne, Emily Parson, Kate Reilly, Michael Romano, Eddie Shapiro, Duyen Tran

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Broadway Impact: Dancing, Singing, and Walking with Love

By Kate Rosenblum

roadway Impact was founded by its spread. Broadway Impact is a true three friends in 2009 with a reflection of that role. mission to mobilize the Broadway Broadway Impact’s 2011 Team community in the fight for marriage Leader, Angela Johnson, emphasized equality. Two years later – continuing to the camaraderie of their team. “Last spread messages of love, acceptance, year’s success was sparked by and support – the organization formed connecting the hearts of our Team its first AIDS Walk New York team. That Members,” she said. “I have year, Broadway Impact became the AIDS unwavering gratitude to the team for Walk’s tenth-highest fundraising team, their involvement and willingness to with 114 walkers raising more than reach out to their various networks.” $50,000. Their exemplary teamwork Stars on the team include Nick demonstrates the incredible potential Adams of “Priscilla Queen of the Broadway Impact Team Members & Priscilla Queen of the Desert cast at AIDS Walk New York 2011 realized when good hearts and ambitious Desert”, Gavin Creel of “Hair”, and minds work together for a common many others dedicated to fighting AIDS. cause.

Broadway and AIDS Walk New York both live at the heart of the City. The AIDS Walk Fundraising Specialist Christopher Mendoza recalls, “Each Broadway Impact team, in providing its participants the opportunity to fulfill morning we analyzed our teams’ fundraising progress. We were thrilled to see dreams and uplift those in need, represents the perfect union of these two rich Broadway Impact's continual climb by thousands of dollars day after day.” and vibrant communities. For the Tony Award for Biggest Heart, we nominate: The Broadway community has seen firsthand the devastating impact of Broadway Impact!

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Broadway Impact: Dancing, Singing, and Walking with Love

By Kate Rosenblum

roadway Impact was founded by its spread. Broadway Impact is a true three friends in 2009 with a reflection of that role. mission to mobilize the Broadway Broadway Impact’s 2011 Team community in the fight for marriage Leader, Angela Johnson, emphasized equality. Two years later – continuing to the camaraderie of their team. “Last spread messages of love, acceptance, year’s success was sparked by and support – the organization formed connecting the hearts of our Team its first AIDS Walk New York team. That Members,” she said. “I have year, Broadway Impact became the AIDS unwavering gratitude to the team for Walk’s tenth-highest fundraising team, their involvement and willingness to with 114 walkers raising more than reach out to their various networks.” $50,000. Their exemplary teamwork Stars on the team include Nick demonstrates the incredible potential Adams of “Priscilla Queen of the Broadway Impact Team Members & Priscilla Queen of the Desert cast at AIDS Walk New York 2011 realized when good hearts and ambitious Desert”, Gavin Creel of “Hair”, and minds work together for a common many others dedicated to fighting AIDS. cause.

Broadway and AIDS Walk New York both live at the heart of the City. The AIDS Walk Fundraising Specialist Christopher Mendoza recalls, “Each Broadway Impact team, in providing its participants the opportunity to fulfill morning we analyzed our teams’ fundraising progress. We were thrilled to see dreams and uplift those in need, represents the perfect union of these two rich Broadway Impact's continual climb by thousands of dollars day after day.” and vibrant communities. For the Tony Award for Biggest Heart, we nominate: The Broadway community has seen firsthand the devastating impact of Broadway Impact!

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Actor Brian Letendre (Movin Out, Urban Cowboy, Mary Poppins)

Dedicated to a cure

Barclays is proud to sponsor the 2012 AIDS Walk New York.

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Walking in Memory of Larry Adelman and Steve Damiano

By John Denissen and Kate Rosenblum

To be sure, Steve and Larry were about as different as two e stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. Today's 45,000 AIDS Walk New York people could be. Steve was soft-spoken, calm, and cool, with a participants very much stand on the shoulders of the gentle management approach that earned him the nickname event’s early organizers – brave and committed pioneers from the “Saint Steve.” Larry was more extroverted, even “bossy” – both 1980s. In the last year, we've lost two such seminal leaders – led a group of volunteers that would happily endure the most Larry Adelman and Steve Damiano*. Both of these men joined the challenging of situations because of their admiration and respect AIDS Walk movement in its infancy, and their contributions can for their leader. Both also hired, mentored, and supervised staff – many of whom have credited Steve or Larry with much of their still be felt today.

Larry Adelman plotted, planned, and executed the movement early professional development. “We followed them through hell of record crowds through Central Park and the streets of New and high water, knowing that under their leadership we’d York. He also brought in the enormous quantities of donated accomplish loads of great work, and have fun doing it,” says refreshments needed to keep Jennifer Singleton, our participants fed, successor to Steve in the hydrated, and feeling well Teams Department. looked-after. Larry was also “It's hard now to fathom responsible for recruiting and just how horrible the AIDS training a band of activists to epidemic was back then,” blanket New York City with recalls John Denissen, AIDS Walk materials. He was himself a key veteran of the a native of this city – direct – early AIDS Walk organizing even brash, and strong, and years. “Young men – clearly funny and all about the result. very sick – were coming in to AIDS Walk Founder and volunteer.

There was Producer, Craig Miller, says of enormous stigma and fear him, “Larry was one of a and hatred aimed at all of us. kind; as vivacious and Funerals were very regular compassionate a man as I occasions. But there was The AIDS Walk New York 1991 staff. Larry Adelman, standing far right; Steve Damiano, have known; a true original excitement, even magic then, standing just to his left. Also pictured here are: AIDS Walk New York’s original coproducers, Richard Zeichik, seated far right, and Craig Miller, seated middle in green and one who played a crucial too, that I doubt I'll ever see shirt; seated to the immediate right of Miller is Leif Green. role in the early years of the again in my lifetime. It was in AIDS Walks.” the work and the dedication For more than ten years, Steve Damiano worked harder, and the wonderful successes created by Craig, Richard, Laurie, longer, and smarter on AIDS Walk New York than just about Larry, Steve, and many, many more pioneers of the AIDS Walks anyone. He virtually created the Teams Department – now the and AIDS activism.” bedrock of AIDS Walk fundraising. Long after Steve moved on to Leif Green, Senior Director of Creative Services at MZA Events, work with other nonprofits, he continued to volunteer at nearly agrees: “With the help of leaders like Larry and Steve, we moved every subsequent AIDS Walk New York. Reflecting on last year’s mountains together and, I believe, saved the lives of countless event, Miller recalls, “There he was with the rest of us, slogging it men and women in the process. Believe it or not, we also laughed out with the elements in Central Park with his band of merry a lot – and loved almost every minute of our efforts.” volunteers. Once again, a rainy spring dawn turned brighter by *Each died in their early 50s, and mid-morning. Once again, Steve Damiano was there… The way it of causes unrelated to HIV/AIDS. is supposed to be.”

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eet Rita Fischer: “I am 88 years old. I have collected $750,000 for AIDS Walk New York. I want to tell you why I support GMHC and AIDS Walk New York.”

Yes – Rita has, over the past 27 years, raised three quarters of a million dollars. She is one of an extraordinary and elite group of AIDS Walk fundraisers known as Star Walkers – participants who pledge to raise $1,000 or more. Star Walkers are our most dedicated and passionate supporters. We think of them as AIDS WALK ROYALTY. You will spot them on May 20th donning bejeweled crowns at the Walk. This year we are shining a special light on Rita – a woman who has worked tirelessly to bring an end to this epidemic.

Rita aspires to one day reach one million dollars in AIDS Walk donations. Her involvement stretches back to the first AIDS Walk New York in 1986. Two years prior, Rita and her husband, Alex, joined P-Flag (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) after their son told them he was gay. She recalls, “Meetings we first attended were at the height of the epidemic.

Many parents shared about the death of children. They were in very deep mourning. I decided we needed to do something. We had to raise money.” Rita and Alex raised $300 for their first Walk.

Looking back, Rita remembers how little was understood about AIDS: “People were afraid to drink from a fountain or to sit on a toilet because they worried about catching the disease. There was a lot of ignorance.”

Reflecting on why she continues walking and raising funds each year, Rita states, “It is the most amazing thing to see the number of people who come out and support this. I want AIDS to be finished. That’s what I would like to see before I close my eyes for good.”

Rita’s constant effort and dedication toward this goal fill us with hope and inspiration.

To turn her dream into a reality, she urges everyone to Rita at AIDS Walk New York 2011 continue supporting GMHC and AIDS Walk New York.

Congratulations to the top 30 walkers of 2011.

We applaud your dedication, determination, and fundraising finesse!

Jeff Davis Rita Fischer Tyler Helms Francine Goldstein Raul Argudin Ian Jopson Anthony Shepherd Tallulah Hubbard-Tripi Ray Hagg Nick Adams

Sam Gonzalez Jackie Nichols Karen Buglisi Craig DeThomas James Matte Jason Shaw Karen Casiano Michael Watts Terence Riley Julia Gruen

Osvaldo Perdomo David Smith Patrick O'Donnell Ryan Davenport John Baumgartner Marjorie Hill Janet Weinberg Sarah Stamboulie Ray Turoczy Karen Nelson

I know you have what it takes to be a Star Walker!

Call me at 212.807.WALK to join the Club! I’ll be here to help you reach for the stars and attain your fundraising goal!

–Grace Salvant Star Walker Coordinator

Grace Star Walker Photos by Mindy Tucker and Stephen Faillace

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Fundraising Awards Star Walkers who achieve their goal of raising $1,000 or more receive the entire suite of AIDS Walk New York commemorative awards- T-shirt, cap, picture frame, eco-friendly travel mug, lapel pin, and gold crown to wear at the event.

Mug: $1000 or more

Cap: $250 or more

T-shirt: $150 or more

Frame: $500 or more

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Duane Reade Surpasses $1 Million in AIDS Walk Support

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AIDS Walk 2012 GMHC Congratulations GMHC for 30 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the community.

Photo by Donna F. Aceto

ver the past decade of supporting AIDS Walk New York, Duane Reade has hit an incredible milestone, becoming the first sponsor in AIDS Walk history to surpass $1 million in sponsorship of the event.

In 2010, Duane Reade became AIDS Walk New York’s firstever Presenting Sponsor and launched a $1 pin-up campaign in all of its more than 250 stores. Together, the pin-up sales along with the Duane Reade Foundation’s contribution totaled $324,371, which, at the time, was the highest one-year contribution from a sponsor. Last year Duane Reade surpassed even that, achieving a single-year, record-breaking total contribution of $500,000.

“New Yorkers have chosen Duane Reade as their neighborhood drugstore for over 100 years, and we deeply value a partnership that helps us give back to our community,” said Robin Costa, President of the Duane Reade Foundation.

Duane Reade presents a check at the AIDS Walk New York 2011 Opening Ceremony

This year, Duane Reade aims to continue developing its support of the New York community. Initiatives like the HIV Centers of Excellence – a Duane Reade program that offers HIV testing and treatment counseling in select locations – have affirmed the company’s efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. “With the opening of many new HIV Centers of Excellence, and this year’s AIDS Walk Pin-Up Program in the midst of another hugely successful campaign, we could not be more proud of our work to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic,” said Costa.

“We’re especially grateful to our customers who stand with us by purchasing AIDS Walk Pin-Ups – we could not have reached this level without them,” she added.

Duane Reade demonstrates a special brand of corporate compassion, providing participants and supporters a collective opportunity to influence our communities for the better.

Reaching the $1 million mark is yet more proof of their outstanding dedication.

This year’s $1 AIDS Walk Pin-Up Program is currently running at all Duane Reade locations throughout New York City.

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All About My Mother: A Different Face of HIV/AIDS

By Jeff Gladstone

y parents were drug abusers and frequented reckless parties while neglecting their ten children. Suffering from drug-induced schizophrenia, my mother’s erratic behavior landed her in prison in 1995.

I was home alone one day when a nurse from the prison called and asked to speak with my mother's parents. After I lied and stated I was her father, the nurse disclosed that my mother had a life-threatening disease. She couldn’t spell it out for me, but I understood what she was saying. That life-threatening disease was AIDS. I feared my mother might die never seeing me again.

For a decade, I kept my mother’s AIDS diagnosis a secret.

HIV/AIDS was not something discussed in my family or community. When my mother was released from prison in 2005, she returned home with one T cell. It was no longer possible to keep her disease a secret. This left my family no option but to face the reality of AIDS. There were two choices: support her or watch her die.

At first my family feared contracting HIV from my mother. She was kept isolated when any guests arrived, especially children, and was restricted to her own utensils, bathroom, and phone. Her own family was too afraid to even touch her.

Over time, I taught my family about HIV/AIDS and they began to let go of their ignorance. With their support, my mother has been able to thrive, maintain her health, and feel loved again.

I feel it is my responsibility to show the world that HIV can affect anyone, even my mother and our family – though we are not the stereotypical face of the epidemic. Education is the only way to fight the stigma of HIV/AIDS. I support AIDS Walk New York and GMHC because they raise money for outreach, prevention, life-saving programs and services, and education.

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One Walk: Dozens of Benefiting Organizations

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MHC has long recognized that in order to meet the critical needs of people living with HIV/AIDS, AIDS organizations must unite. That’s why, each year, GMHC invites other vitally important organizations to be co-beneficiaries of AIDS Walk New York. These organizations provide medical care, home-delivered meals, women’s and children’s services, and much more throughout the tri-state area for people living with the disease.

Through their participation in the AIDS Walk, these Community Partners raise urgently needed funds that directly benefit their organizations.

Presenting the Community Partners of 2012: African Services Committee Afrika Tikkun AIDS Center of Queens County (ACQC) AIDS Resource Foundation for Children/St. Clare's Home AIDS Service Center of New York City American Run For the End of AIDS AID for AIDS APICHA - Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS Birch Services Camp Viva Children Affected By HIV/AIDS (CHABHA) Community Health Action of Staten Island Diaspora Community Services Episcopal Response to AIDS

FACES NY Food First Inc. Friends House In Rosehill Friends In Deed God's Love We Deliver Haitian Centers Council, Inc. Hispanic AIDS Forum Health People HIV Law Project Hudson Pride Connections Center Hyacinth AIDS Foundation International AIDS Prevention Initiative Iris House Keep a Child Alive Latinos D/Latino Commission on AIDS

Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship LIFEbeat - The Music Industry Fights AIDS Miracle House Mixteca Organization, Inc. MTV Staying Alive Foundation New York Harm Reduction Educators (NYHRE) Positive Health Project Redemption Outreach Int'l Inc. SMART Inc. Subayo Foundation for Women & Children TOUCH-Together Our Unity Can Heal Inc. Ubuntu Education Fund Unity Fellowship/Breaking Ground Village Care of New York - VCNY Washington Heights CORNER Project * Registered as of April 13, 2012

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AIDS Walk New York – May 20 Checkpoint # 2

8:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

Turn in funds and pick up your fundraising awards from the Duane Reade Awards Tent.

Celebrate your accomplishments and dance to live music at the AIDS Walk stage in Central Park

9:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

Sign-In Opens

Get those feet and legs revved up and ready to walk with our warm-up team.

START LINE

Inline skates and skateboards are discouraged on the AIDS Walk route. Think carefully about safety, control, and heat before bringing pets to the event. Sunscreen and hats are recommended.

Checkpoint # 1 TEAMS

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Announcement of Fundraising Results!

OPENING CEREMONY

Along the Route

Opening Ceremony Listen as celebrities and AIDS activists address the crowd with messages of inspiration, encouragement, and determination.

Walkers pass three checkpoints, each with delicious beverages and snacks! The Walk usually takes two and a half hours to complete.

10:00 a.m.

Finish Line Festivities

Join 45,000 participants on the 6.2-mile route through Central Park and the Upper West Side.

Pass under the balloon arch and receive a hearty congratulations, a Certificate of Completion, and refreshments.

The AIDS Walk Begins!

Checkpoint # 3

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Join these celebrity guests and many others for the 27th annual AIDS Walk New York.

Dot-Marie Jones of “Glee”

Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald

Emmy Award Winner David Hyde Pierce

Riverside Drive between 88th and 90th.

SIGN-IN

Michael Urie of “Ugly Betty”

Wendy Williams of “The Wendy Williams Show”

FIFTH AVENUE

9:15 a.m.

Barrett Boa of “NCIS Los Angeles”

Safety Notes:

Riverside Drive and 108th St.

GOLD TEAMS

Post-Walk Concert

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Barclays $234,491

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Macy's and Bloomingdale's $108,383

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GMHC $102,702

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CBS $70,772

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Bristol-Myers Squibb $54,483

Pfizer, Inc. $35,051

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UBS $31,075

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M·A·C Cosmetics $194,478

Rita's Team $60,723

Empire BlueCross BlueShield $38,811

Gap Inc. $66,460

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Deutsche Bank $43,928 New York City Gay Men's Chorus $43,702 A|X Armani Exchange $40,855

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Kenneth Cole Productions $30,000 The Paradise Project $29,741 Time Warner $29,348

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KEITH HARING FOUNDATION $26,827

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BNY Mellon $25,958

Credit Suisse $40,785

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Ernst & Young LLP $30,595

Meet the AIDS Walk Team Coordinators.

Call us at 212.807.WALK to form a team TODAY!

Top Fundraising Community Partner Team: Keep a Child Alive $74,977

Austin Bartsch

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Inbar Sharon

Stephen Tomasetti

Brian Handell

Katrice Washington

Top Fundraising School Team: Portraits by Eric Mayr

Chris Mendoza

Sally Hall

Nightingale-Bamford School $15,654

Successful strategies start with one key component. People.

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Today, RBC Capital Markets is proud to sponsor the AIDS Walk New York and support the services provided by GMHC and other AIDS service organizations in the tri-state area.

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PepsiCo for an AIDS-Free Generation

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IDS Walk New York will quench the thirst and satisfy the appetites of an estimated 45,000 walkers as they make their way along the 6.2-mile route. While this is no simple task, PepsiCo’s support year after year has enabled the AIDS Walk to take care of all its participants. From Gatorade to granola bars, donated PepsiCo products account for one-half of the truckloads of food and drink distributed at the four AIDS Walk checkpoints.

In 2006 PepsiCo gave the AIDS Walk a ton of potato chips – literally – we did the math! That year’s donation of 30,000 bags of Frito-Lay chips launched a longstanding partnership between PepsiCo and the AIDS Walk. PepsiCo now donates nearly 100,000 food and drink items annually to AIDS Walk New York.

“PepsiCo is a huge part of what keeps our walkers fed and hydrated along the route. There’s a part of PepsiCo at every checkpoint,” enthuses Natalie Lembeck, AIDS Walk Event Operations Specialist.

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PepsiCo mascots support AIDS Walk New York. If all PepsiCo donations from the last six years were stacked on top of each other they would equal the height of 14 Empire State Buildings!

PepsiCo spirit can be found in numerous aspects of the AIDS Walk. In addition to food and beverage donations, dozens of PepsiCo employees volunteer each year. Reflecting on these volunteer efforts, Michael Aiello of PepsiCo says, “Everyone has big smiles on their faces; everyone is taken with the experience; and everyone is thrilled to see all those folks come together to fight AIDS.” Additionally, PepsiCo employees, family, and friends have been walking as a team for the past six years. Their collaborative efforts have reeled in a cumulative total of $60,000 since 2006!

When asked about their company’s involvement over the last six years, Eric Harnischfeger, PepsiCo Senior Director, simply says, “We do it for the right reasons.” Get a taste of PepsiCo at the AIDS Walk on Sunday, May 20.

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In its 27 years, AIDS Walk New York has inspired nearly 845,000 people to walk, and millions more to donate, raising more than $122 million to combat HIV and AIDS.

Our team proudly joins you as a supporter of the 2012 AIDS Walk.

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Special Thanks to Outstanding Contributors to AIDS Walk New York In Kind Donations Abigail Café and Wine Bar Incentives

Cosi Volunteer Lunches, Checkpoint Snacks

Aeropostale, Inc. Gift Bags

CRE Computer & A/V Solutions Green Walker Computers

Anita Garcia Coastline Teez Incentives

Gatorade Checkpoint Snacks Gilman Brothers Foamboard Helen Mills Theater Performance Space

Argo Tea Gift Bags

Croton Reservoir Tavern Appreciation Luncheon Host

Insomnia Cookies Reception Desserts

Armani Exchange Water, Reception & VIP Gift Bags

Cupcake Chromatography Reception Desserts

B.R. Guest Hospitality Incentives

DJ Mama Spell Reception Entertainment

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Gift Bags

Balloon Bouquet Balloons

Duane Reade Water

The Beistle Company Star Walker Crowns

East of Eighth The Loeb Boathouse Reception Catering & Central Park Volunteer Meals VIP Breakfast

Camaje Bistro & Lounge Incentives

Eli Zabar Star Walker Breakfast Catering

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Energy Kitchen Gift Bags & Volunteer Meals

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Equinox Incentives & Gift Bags Family Resource Center San Diego Water Food Should Taste Good Snacks Frito Lay Checkpoint Snacks

Jean Ferre Salon Incentives

Media Partners NYC Paintball & Lasertag Incentives OPI Gift Bags Out Magazine Gift Bags The Public Theater Incentives

Regal Limo Celebrity Transportation Riviera Produce Apples

LaraBar Checkpoint Snacks

Sign Talk Sign Language Interpreters

Macy's Gift Bags Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Incentives Megasol USA-Eros Lubricants Gift Bags Memphis Incentives Metro Source Magazine Gift Bags

Frommer's Travel VIP Gift Bags

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Fruit Importers Americas Bananas

The New York Yankees Incentives

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MAC Cosmetics Gift Bags

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