What will bring together young people and adults, families and friends, neighbors and coworkers from all over the Capital Region? AIDSWalk 2009!

Please join us for the thirteeth annual Capital Region AIDSWalk on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 2 PM. Last year over 2,000 people from Upstate New York participated in AIDSWalk 2009 which turned out to be the region's largest AIDS fundraising event ever. This year AIDSWalk 2009 will take place again in Albany's Washington Park. Participants will begin the walk at the Lakehouse and continue on a short route through the park. After the walk, entertainment, food and drinks will be provided. Awards will be given to the teams and individuals that raise the most money.

AIDSWalk 2009 raises urgently needed funds for the fight against AIDS. The money raised through this event will support the efforts of Capital Region AIDS organizations that provide AIDS prevention, medical care and support services. The National AIDS Fund has pledged to contribute a dollar for every two dollars raised from AIDSWalk 2009!

AIDSWalk 2009 provides a unique way to raise community awareness about AIDS in the Capital Region. Panels from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display at the walk site. In addition, local AIDS organizations will provide educational materials.

More than fifty religious congregations will sponsor teams of walkers, and a number of local corporations and groups will sponsor walkers as well. Additionally, staff and volunteers from over twenty-five local AIDS service organizations will participate in the walk. The event will be a fun family activity!

The walk is a project of the Community AIDS Partnership of the Capital Region which is a consortium of local funders, persons with HIV/AIDS, community and business leaders, clergy and AIDS service providers in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Columbia, Greene and Schenectady counties. The Community AIDS Partnership is a program of CARES, Inc..

Please join us in celebrating the lives of people with HIV/AIDS and in supporting the work of our local AIDS organizations.