AIDS Walk to provide funds for organizations in Phila

by Kendra Clark staff writer

In association with Campus Ministry and the Peer Educators, Cabrini will be participating in Philadelphia's annual AIDS Walk on Sunday, Oct. 15.

The college encourages all students, faculty, alumni and families to participate in this year's walk, which will begin and end at Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum.

The AIDS walk will help fund organizations in the Philadelphia area that provide community education, outreach and direct care services to the estimated 30,000 people who are HIV infected.

Cabrini has been represented at this eight-mile walk for the past six years. Many of the past participants find the walk very satisfying.

"You meet a lot of new people who are older than you and who are in wheelchairs," Erin Lally, a sophomore, said. "After you finish the walk you feel like you accomplished something for yourself and for someone else," Lally said.

'It is exciting to see all the different groups with their signs and to see the big cross-section that exists across the Delaware Valley;' Mary Laver, campus minister, said.

This year the walk falls on family weekend. Laver encourages the students to bring their families along.

Anyone who is interested in participating can sign up in the Campus Ministry office or they can con-

When perspective walkers sign up they will receive a sponsor sheet and asked to go out into the community and seek donations.

Campus Ministry will provide the transportation, but they ask for additional drivers due to the amount of walkers. Last year 35 walkers participated. The group will leave the Widener Center parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and will return after the walk is over at around l:30p.m.

Erin tact Amy Hulbert, peer educator,extension 3128 or Campus Ministry affiliateErin Lally, extension 8694.

Laver encourages the community to wear their Cabrini gear, bring their roller blades and to bring their friends.

She also wants to remind people that they don't have to walk. 'They can run, skip, bring their roller blades or pogo sticks, it doesn't matter," Laver said.

According to Lally, if people can't make the eight miles, there are tables, music and poop-out vans along the route.

However, Laver is quick to interrupt: "The Cabrini team has a reputation of making all eight miles."

The group accepts late entries and Laver points out, "We welcome people to show up on the day of the race, they just have to look for our number, which is number 688." deciding upon the decision of whether to walk or not to walk just remember what Laver reminds everyone, "This walk reflects what Cabrini is, education of the heart."