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AIDS WALK LOS ANGELES EVENT GUIDESIGN UP TODAY!SIGN UP TODAY!aidswalk.net 213.201.WALK
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Created and produced by MZA Events.AIDS Walk Founder/Producer: Craig R. Miller.
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PRESENTING SPONSOR
Benefiting
and more than 20 other L.A. CountyAIDS service organizations.
OCT. 14, 2012
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Stand up. Step out. Support others.When you walk, you make a difference in the lives of those living with
HIV/AIDS. Anthem proudly supports AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2012.
We’re glad you do, too.
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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Gilead Sciences. Advancing Therapeutics. Improving Lives. Proudly supporting every walker taking a step to fight AIDS.
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AIDS Walk Los Angeles
Union Bank believes in the power of partnerships. That’s why wepartner with communities and organizations to make a positivedifference in the places where we work and live. To us, buildinga healthy community is the most valuable investment of all.
Union Bank is a proud sponsor of AIDS Walk Los Angeles.
Christine Sarkissof, SVP & Region Manager, 310-550-6527
©2012 Union Bank, N.A.
You are part of a greater community.
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A Community United in Action
Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT) is aleading responder to HIV/AIDS in the AsianPacific community. The organization offers a wide
range of programs to improve the quality of life formedically underserved communities living with or at riskfor HIV/AIDS.
APAIT stemmed from the Asian Pacific Lesbians andGays AIDS Intervention Team (APLG AIT), founded byDean Goishi and five fellow members of the Asian PacificLesbians and Gays (APLG) in 1989. This group createdHIV education materials in seven Asian Pacific Islanderlanguages: Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean,Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. Two years later, APLG AITtransitioned into the Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Teamand joined the National Minority AIDS Council.
"AIDS Walk Los Angeles has always been a boost forAPAIT Health Center," says APAIT CEO Jury Candelario.“We walk as an excellent form of team building. Themoney raised helps serve our clients and build our owncapacity to provide services."
APAIT raised more than $8,900 through last year’sAIDS Walk Los Angeles. On October 14, they will walk forthe third time as a Community Coalition team.
Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team:Improving Quality of Life forUnderserved Communities
Profiles by Kate Rosenblum
On World AIDS Day, December 1, 1993, activistsjoined together in Los Angeles’s Lincoln Heightsneighborhood to confront the plague of silence
surrounding HIV/AIDS in the Latino community. It wasthis gathering that brought to life The Wall Las MemoriasProject, founded by Richard Zaldivar. Richard aspired tobuild a memorial for people lost to AIDS.
Supporters raised money to construct the memorialand, 11 years later, the wall was built. Upon thememorial’s completion, Richard declared, “We have facedthe silence and denial of AIDS. More than 10 years ago,we made a commitment to build a monument toremember people lost to AIDS. Today, we celebrate apromise made and kept. No more denial, no more shame,no more fear. Only love.”
The Wall Las Memorias is not only a monument, butalso a non-profit organization that provides free HIVtesting, as well as services targeting men who have sexwith men (MSM) and communities of faith. “Living in theera of the AIDS pandemic, it was my calling to fight thedisease and address the social factors that led to thespread of HIV,” states Richard. “That remains my missionto this day.”
The Wall Las Memorias:Remembering the Past, Looking to the Future
The Life Group LA is dedicated to improving thelives of people who are infected and affected byHIV. Empowerment and acceptance serve as the
foundation of this organization, which offers free medicalforums and support groups. Their services provide thejudgment-free environment, emotional support, and education necessary to make healthy choicessurrounding HIV.
The Life Group LA Executive Director and Co-Founder,Sunnie Rose, lost many friends to HIV/AIDS. Sheremembers visiting dying friends in the hospital; somekept their HIV status a secret, while others were openabout living with HIV but had families afraid to visit them.Sunnie recalls, “I would visit friends and crawl in bed withthem. I just didn’t want people to be alone and isolated.”
Sunnie’s calling to support others in times of need led herto establish The Life Group LA in 2005.
Sunnie believes her organization’s involvement as aCCI team is vital. “I cannot thank AIDS Walk Los Angelesenough for extending this honor and privilege,” she says.“To be quite honest, without the money we raised last yearat AIDS Walk Los Angeles, I am not sure where we wouldbe now. I am forever, abundantly grateful!”
The Life Group LA:Healing from Within
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“To be quite honest, without the money
we raised last year at AIDS Walk Los Angeles, I am not sure where
we would be now.
Sunnie RoseExecutive Director of The Life Group LAThe Life Group LA walks with pride and gratitude as
part of the Community Coalition.
AIDS Project Los Angeles has once again invited more than 30 local AIDS service organizations to receive urgently neededfunds by participating in the Community Coalition Initiative (CCI). Now in its 16th year, the program allows these important
organizations to fundraise as AIDS Walk Los Angeles teams and keep 100 percent of the proceeds they raise.
AIDS Walk Los Angeles thanks our Community Coalition SponsorThis year, not only is AHF Pharmacy the Presenting Sponsor of AIDS Walk Los Angeles, but it hasagain made an additional gift of $100,000 to support the Community Coalition Initiative. The 20highest fundraising CCI teams will each receive a $5,000 grant from AHF Pharmacy!
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818.508.2405ahha-AIDS.org
626.441.8495aidsservicecenter.org
213.553.1830apaitonline.org
323.874.4322 • beingalivela.org
323.727.7896 • bienestar.org
877.800.CAMP • campkindle.org
626.683.0800 • camplaurel.org
323.225.4461la-archdiocese.org/org/hiv
213.229.0985centerforhealthjustice.org
310.314.5480commongroundwestside.org
323.526.5819elawc.org
310.540.1344 • amigosonline.org
323.478.8000gladinc.org
310.794.9058 • artglobalhealth.org
800.448.0858 • fapinfo.org
888.208.8081thelifegroupla.org 213.250.9481 • projectnewhope.org
310.802.6177sbfhc.org
818.763.8836 • valleycommunityclinic.org
310.392.8636 • venicefamilyclinic.org
818.247.2062wellnessworksglendale.org
310.450.2191 • wfhcenter.org
562. 698.3850 • wrhap.org323.845.1800 • angelfood.org
323.936.4949minorityaidsproject.org
213.741.1950 • pawsla.org
310.836.5402 • projectchickensoup.org
310.557.1891www.uclacarecenter.org
323.257.1056thewalllasmemorias.org
This is exactly what we expect of Los Angeles —tons of traffi c in support of an incredible cause. Viacom is thrilled
to be part of the pack, raising awareness for HIV/AIDS.
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2012 AIDS Walk Los Angeles
WELCOME TO WEST HOLLYWOOD!CONGRATULATIONS to all the walkers and volunteers
WEST HOLLYWOOD CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR JEFFREY PRANGMAYOR PRO TEMPORE ABBE LAND
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN D’AMICOCOUNCILMEMBER JOHN DURAN
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN HEILMAN
Stylist to the Stars Takes His Team to the Top
Celebrity stylist Chaz Dean is one of the hardest working men in hair business. On topof developing incredible hair products and styling stars like Alyssa Milano, BrookeBurke, and Holly Robinson Peete, Chaz stays busy fighting for causes close to his
heart. One of his many ambitions is to sustain and improve care for people living withHIV/AIDS. Chaz works toward this goal by leading his AIDS Walk Los Angeles team, “WENin Spirit,” and inviting fellow stylists, friends, and clients to join him to fundraise and walktogether.
Chaz is committed to supporting AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) and empowering hiscommunity to join him in the fight against AIDS. He explains, “APLA has inspired me to startmy own team and walk to help raise funds and awareness. From extensive communityoutreach to vital food pantries, countless lives have been touched and changed by APLA.”Now in its third year, his team (named after Chaz’s acclaimed WEN line of hair products) hasrisen fast to become one of the top teams from last year’s event! Last year they collected$18,686 and ranked 16th highest out of 1,730 teams.
The creativity pulsing through Chaz and his team reaches beyond their hair styling anddesign talents. Their innovative fundraising techniques are products of passion and freshperspectives. Strategies include selling custom hand-painted Chuck Taylors and limited-edition team T-shirts on eBay, donating haircuts by Chaz, and auctioning baskets of product.
True to their team name, this group walks with spirit. Operations Manager at Chaz Dean, Inc.,
Craig Register, remarks that, “From the enthusiasm of the volunteers to the positivity of thewalkers themselves, AIDS Walk Los Angeles inspires us. The joy that everyone brings to the Walkmakes it one of the most inspiring events we take part in all year.”
Team WEN in Spirit comes to West Hollywood Park ready to rejoice as they head 6.2 milescloser to a world free from HIV/AIDS. Leading the way are their equally spirited and well-groomed four-legged friends: Chaz’s dogs Hunter, Spencer, and Ella.
By Kate Rosenblum
Chaz Dean with his team, WEN in Spirit, lead by their four-legged friends.
PROFILES IN COURAGE – APLA CLIENT STORIESBy Kristen Hellwig
Kengi CarrKengi Carr remembers the first time he saw someone with AIDS.
“An old family friend was hospitalized, and I drove his motherto see him,” Kengi recalls. “He looked awful – his mother wassobbing – and I remember wondering, ‘Is this going to be mesomeday?’”
In fact, Kengi did become HIV-positive in 2008 – furthercomplicating a medical history that already included sickle cellanemia and five bouts with cancer. At the time of his HIVdiagnosis, Kengi was also homeless.
“I knew that I needed help,” he says, “I had volunteered atAPLA briefly in high school – so I knew that’s where I could go.”He joined APLA’s Newly Diagnosed support group and beganseeing a case manager.
Kengi says that “the staff at APLA genuinely cares. They calland check on me, and I’ve learned about so many resources thatI can turn to.”
No longer homeless himself, Kengi now uses his experienceliving on the streets to help others. He organizes groups of friendswho assemble kits that include fresh socks and toiletries for othermen, women, and youth who live on Los Angeles streets.
“I know that I can depend on APLA,” Kengi says, “so now Ican spend time helping those who depend on me.”
Darryl HendrixFor the first year after Darryl Hendrix was diagnosed with HIV,he didn’t tell his family. Thirty-one and married at the time, thefather of two had enrolled in a research study at County-USCMedical Center to investigate an experimental drug to treat hishigh blood pressure. Three weeks into the study, a nurse pulledhim into an exam room.
“You don’t qualify to continue,” she said. “You have HIV.”Darryl’s HIV wasn’t the only secret he kept from his family. Hewas also gay.
“It was just something else to be ashamed of,” he explains.The stress worsened his blood pressure problem until heeventually gathered his family in one room and came clean abouthis infection. The following afternoon, his mother died. “Thatwas just the last straw,” he remembers quietly. “I thought[my mother’s] death was my fault. It was just too much.”
Within weeks, Darryl had attempted suicide twice, and hebegan spending most of his monthly income on cocaine. Hisblood pressure escalated wildly until, one day as he walked outof a grocery store, he collapsed in the parking lot and suffered astroke.
While hospitalized, a nurse told him about APLA. He beganseeing a therapist through APLA’s Pacific Center, a program thatrecruits volunteer licensed marriage and family therapists whoprovide free weekly psychotherapy in the therapist’s privatepractice for APLA clients. “I had never really learned to copewith my HIV and my addiction,” he says. “But during therapy, Ilearned how.”
Since he had become sober, Darryl also qualified forsubsidized housing, and an APLA housing case manager locateda Hollywood apartment for him. He used the free bus pass hereceived from APLA to travel to the agency’s Vance NorthNecessities of Life Program (NOLP) food pantry for groceries.And, determined to overcome the shame that still shrouded hislife as a gay man, Darryl attended a series of workshops hostedby APLA’s African American Gay Men’s Health Initiative(AAGMHI).
It was during those two days, Darryl says, that he took hisfirst steps toward conquering the stigma that surrounded hissexuality. “I realized that being gay isn’t shameful,” he explains.“I have a lot of reasons to take better care of myself, to staysober, and to control my HIV.”
Felicia SwiftLooking back on her past, Felicia Swift can hardly remember atime when she wasn’t homeless. Felicia, a White MountainApache Indian who left her reservation in Arizona for LosAngeles, struggled with drug addiction and alcoholism. She isalso HIV-positive.
“Four years ago, a friend told me about APLA. He said thatthey could help me,” Felicia explains. “Since then, my life hasturned around.” APLA’s Housing Support Services staff helpedFelicia to find and pay for affordable housing. “Suddenly, I hadmy own apartment. I had rent and responsibilities. I even had myown cats. There were so many reasons to stay sober,” she says.
And Felicia, who identifies as a transgender woman, alsofound a peer group. She began to attend meetings of APLA’s RedCircle Project, the only HIV prevention program in Los AngelesCounty that specifically targets Native American / Alaska Natives.
“It wasn’t easy to find others who[m] I could identify with,”she says. “But during Red Circle meetings, I can really talk aboutissues that affect me: alcoholism, drugs, urban life. And I have achance to talk to people who aren’t infected – to help them learnhow to stay safe.”
“And for once,” Felicia adds with a smile, “I feel like I’m partof a group. That’s a new feeling for me. I’m just not looking infrom the outside anymore.”
I know that I can depend onAPLA, so now I can spendtime helping those who
depend on me.
Kengi Carr Client at APLA
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9:15 a.m.Opening CeremonyListen as celebrities and AIDS activistsaddress the crowd with messages ofinspiration and encouragement.
10:00 a.m.AIDS Walk Los Angeles Begins!Join 30,000 participants on the 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) route throughWest Hollywood and Los Angeles. TheWalk usually takes about two and ahalf hours to complete.
8:30 a.m.Sign-In and Awards OpenSign-In Hosted by Sunrider InternationalTurn in funds and pick up fundraisingawards.
9:00 a.m.Aerobic Warm-UpGet those feet and legs revved up andready to walk with our warm-up team.
Along the RouteWalkers will pass three checkpoints, eachfeaturing delicious beverages and snacks!
Finish Line FestivitiesPass under the balloon arch and receive ahearty congratulations, a Certificate of Com-pletion, and refreshments as you celebrate tothe tunes of our Post-Walk concert!
Join these celebrityguests and manyothers for the 28thannual AIDS WalkLos Angeles
Barrett Foa of “NCIS: Los Angeles”
Andrew Rannells of “The New Normal”
Dot-Marie Jones of “Glee”
Pauley Perrette of “NCIS”
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Photos by Donna F. Aceto, Lead Photographer;Ramir Delgado, Amos L. Gregory, Carlos Rodriguez, and Byron Theirry
Roller blades andskate-boards arediscouraged on the10k route. Sunscreenand hats are highlyrecommended.Before bringing pets,think carefully aboutsafety, control, andheat.
CRE: Providing the Hardware that Powers Our Commitment
to the Environment
It’s Sunday morning, 6 a.m.—the day of AIDS Walk Los Angeles. AtSign-In, tech-savvy volunteers unload and set up enough computers,power cables, and routers to run a small company. For the next
several hours, the parking structure at the West Hollywood Library servesas a makeshift Wi-Fi hotspot for thousands as AIDS Walk Los Angelesgoes live. The goal? To ensure the event stays as green as possible byoffering efficient, paperless sign-in. Culver City-based CRE Rentals makesthis operation possible by supplying the computers necessary to powerthis effort at no charge to the event.
In 2008, AIDS Walk Los Angeles introduced its Green Walker™program, an eco-friendly initiative to reduce both paper and postage.Green Walkers collect donations online and receive information via email.A huge perk of the program is the express, electronic “Green Walker Sign-In” on the morning of the event. With these walkers now comprising morethan a third of the walker population, this Sign-In needs to be stockedwith computers capable of handling a crowd. Thanks to CRE, AIDS WalkLos Angeles is able to offer this quick-and-easy option to more than12,000 Green Walkers.
In addition to donating dozens of laptops to expedite Green WalkerSign-In in West Hollywood Park, CRE also donates laptops to AIDS WalkNew York and AIDS Walk San Francisco, helping AIDS Walk events stayearth-friendly from coast to coast.
“They do so much in all three cities! We are unbelievably grateful fortheir dedication to ensure our fight to eliminate HIV/AIDS goes hand inhand with our commitment to the environment,” says AIDS Walk LosAngeles Event Operations Specialist, Natalie Lembeck.
As the Green Walker program enters its fifth year, support from CREhelps the AIDS Walk movement continuously make strides in producinga greener event.
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Volunteers distribute Walker Stickers at Green Walker Sign-In, powered by CRE.
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Time Warner Cable: Tuned in to GenerosityBy Kate Rosenblum and Brett Spigelman
Top fundraisers pose at the Time Warner CablePhoto Booth, a hit at last year’s
Star Walker Breakfast.
Photo by Craig DamonFor your viewing pleasure and to support agreat company, we suggest tuning in to aprogram on Time Warner Cable, a Grand
Sponsor of AIDS Walk Los Angeles. This year, the company is more than
doubling its airing of Public ServiceAnnouncements (PSAs), and is donating anadditional $25,000 (a whopping 500% increasefrom last year’s financial contribution) to theevent. Over the past 7 years, Time Warner Cablehas established itself as one of AIDS Walk LosAngeles’s strongest and most committedsponsors. Launching into the 2012 campaignwith its exceptional contribution, thispraiseworthy cable company – the secondlargest in the U.S. – continues to demonstratean extraordinary dedication to our community'sfight against HIV/AIDS.
AIDS Walk Los Angeles relies on donatedmarketing and promotional services during themonths leading up to the event. Such promotionnot only reminds people of the upcoming Walk,but also serves the vital function of keeping theissue in the public eye. By airing PSAs on morethan eight cable channels, including CNN,Bravo, VH1, USA, and TBS, Time Warner Cablecontributes tremendously to the event’soutreach.
“Time Warner Cable recognizes that AIDSWalk Los Angeles is one of the greatest eventsin Southern California,” says CommunityRelations Director Katie Beardsley. “It is such animpactful and enjoyable event that exemplifiescommunity activism and unity. As a GrandSponsor, we are committed to support thecommunities we serve and cultural diversity. Weare thrilled to have the opportunity to contributeto the overall fight against HIV/AIDS.”
Time Warner Cable is also proud to host theStar Walker™ Breakfast for the second year andcontinue providing “royal treatment” to AIDSWalk Los Angeles’s highest fundraisers. Thisbreakfast takes place on the morning of theevent and celebrates the fundraising elite:walkers who raise $1,000 or more. One of TimeWarner Cable’s hits as host last year was theirphoto booth with on-the-spot printed photos.Another dazzling breakfast is in store for thisyear’s event!
The continued success of AIDS Walk LosAngeles is possible because of the generoussupport of enthusiastic sponsors like TimeWarner Cable. The company stands tall as aphilanthropic leader in our community and apowerhouse in the fight to end AIDS.
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Star Walkers are AIDS Walk Los Angeles’s fundraising elite—those who set their fundraising goal at $1,000 or more. Thecollective power of these dedicated supporters has generated
millions of dollars for AIDS Project Los Angeles and many other AIDSservice organizations in L.A. County. This year we shine a specialspotlight on one of our most inspirational stars: Cynthia Park.
Cynthia began fundraising for AIDS Walk Los Angeles in 1993, andshe hasn’t stopped since. She surprised even herself by raising morethan $35,000 that first year. This was but the first of many successes.To date, she has raised a total of over $1 million!
Currently Supervisor of DreamWorks Animation's CharitableGiving, Grants and Community Outreach, Cynthia was longtime
Executive Assistant to Jeffrey Katzenberg,CEO of DreamWorks Animation. With Jeffrey’s Rolodex by her side, she is able to include studio executives, actors, producers, directors, screenwriters and musicians among her sponsors. However, it is not merely this special donor base keeping Cynthia at #1 on the “Top Fundraisers” list. It is her unwavering commitment to see a day without AIDS that sustains her astonishing fundraising year after year. This is evident to all her sponsors, many of whom havebeen supporting her since 1993. Cynthia says they are grateful forthe personal messages she sends, once in the form of faxes, and nowvia email.
“Let's all help to eliminate this epidemic,” Park says. “There arestill people contracting this terrible disease. There are still peopledying.” Cynthia adds, “There are so many organizations and causesthat need our time, attention, and support, so I am very grateful forevery dollar I am able to raise for AIDS Walk Los Angeles each year."
“She has a lot of elegance,” admires Craig Miller, Founder andProducer of AIDS Walk Los Angeles. “When she approaches potentialdonors, she lets her personality shine through and everyone wants tosupport her—because it’s a good cause and she is graceful andpassionate about it.”
Thank you, Cynthia. Each year, you bring us closer to ending thisepidemic.
Cynthia Park: the World’s Champion AIDS Walk Fundraiser
“I know you have what it takes to be a StarWalker! Call me at 213.201.WALK to join theClub. I’ll be here to help you shoot for thestars!”
Linsey KramerStar Walker Coordinator
Cynthia (far right) at the event with her sisters, Bev and Judy, byher side. All three are sporting fabulous AIDS Walk Award T-shirts.
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Fundraising Elite
Cynthia ParkTom WhitmanPauley PerretteDrew CareyMichael CollinsRobert FrankelTodd Barnes
Lee RosenthalAubrey ParnellTeddy BassRodney GouldKendra CastleberryJefferson Hendrick
Nancy NybergPenny PeyserDavid WeigandMichael BerckartLouis VanAmstelRobin Bram
Audrey FriedmanRichard ChungEllen GoodmanHillel WassermanCorey PalentAlicia Ramos
Congratulations to thetop 25 walkers of 2011.
We applaud yourdedication,
determination, and fundraising
finesse!
PauleyPerrette$23,865Tom Whitman
$36,723
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Walkers who raise $1,000 or more receive the entire suite of Fundraising Awards: T-Shirt, Cap, Ear Buds, and Hoodie Sweatshirt.
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Bank of America$16,835
University of California, Los Angeles - UCLA$14,955
Zenith Insurance Company$14,244
The Abbey/SBE/SLS andFriends$14,150
Team Time Warner Cable$13,223
AIDS Walk Staff, Family &Friends$13,073
Rock Bottom Body$12,847
colors for a cause$12,709
Gang of 100$107,802
Team Toyota$75,638
DreamWorks Animation$66,015
AIDS Project Los Angeles(APLA)$51,222
NBC Universal$45,952
County of Los Angeles$35,905
PwC$31,826
Hollywood UnitedMethodist Church$29,110
MAC Cosmetics$27,120
Anthem Blue Cross$26,086
Deloitte$24,681
Kids Who Care$22,595
Team Price is Right$21,210
City of Los Angeles$20,790
Fox Entertainment Group$20,470
In Memory of Steve Damiano$19,958
Paramount Pictures$19,717
WEN in Spirit$18,686
Crossroads Teen AIDSAmbassadors$17,330
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Gold Team 2012 rankings are based on funds raised at last year’s event
For the fifth year in a row, Tom Whitman and his Gang of100 have claimed the coveted title of #1 fundraising team.One of the most influential socialites in Los Angeles, aswell as Board Chair of AIDS Project Los Angeles, Tominspires his Team Members to step up, reach out, andmake a difference. These young altruists have raised morethan $600,000 for AIDS Walk Los Angeles. The Gang of100 is known for their mid-Walk pool party – truly puttingthe fun in fundraising!
Dreaming big and working hard, DreamWorksAnimation has been a consistent Gold Team since 1996.Year after year, their always dedicated Team Leader,Dina Strada, rallies the support of DreamWorks creator,Jeffery Katzenberg, and its employees. Their “secretfundraising weapon” is the legendary Cynthia Park, whohas raised a lifetime total of more than $1 million,making her the world’s most successful AIDS Walkparticipant!
Toyota is a prime example of a team that goes aboveand beyond. In addition to the Toyota employees,friends, and family members who have been walkingand fundraising as an AIDS Walk Los Angeles team formore than 18 years, the company has also been alongtime corporate sponsor of the event. Last year, theteam reached new fundraising heights with a team totalof $75,638 – the most the team has ever raised.
Top Fundraising Teams from 20111. Gang of 100 3. DreamWorks Animation
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New Roads School Leads the Path to an AIDS-Free GenerationBy Inbar Sharon
New Roads School in Santa Monica is a small private school with a big heart. Founded onthe philosophy of giving, the school reserves 40 percent of its funding for scholarships.The result is a significantly diverse and unique student body dedicated to fostering a
warm, accepting school community.This ubiquitous spirit of community service led New Roads School to form an AIDS Walk Los
Angeles team in 2001. They have reached milestones throughout the past 11 years, and last yearthey walked with more than 300 Team Members! New Roads School is also a member of theKids Who Care Coalition, a group of about 10 schools that walk together as one massive team atthe event. Formed in 1992, this coalition is proud to be a Gold Team, ranking among AIDS WalkLos Angeles’s top 20 fundraising groups!
In addition to their unwavering dedication to the community, the team’s passion is fueled bya strong, personal connection to the fight against AIDS. On September 2, 2006, they lost one oftheir beloved students, Andraya Hunter, to AIDS. Andraya and her two siblings were born withHIV after their father infected their mother with the virus. She lost her whole family to the disease,and was raised primarily by her grandmother. Andraya passed away at age 18, just 3 weeks afterreceiving her high school diploma.
Team Leader and Director of Volunteer Services at New Roads, Mario Johonson, describesAndraya as a “dynamic, outspoken youth leader who continually educated other young peopleabout the importance of sexual health, safer sex, and compassion for the afflicted.” She inspiredthose who knew her while she was alive, and her spirit continues to inspire incoming students.Andraya envisioned the creation of a safe space at her school, where kids can talk freely aboutsexual health. “We have sought to honor her spirit by rallying our entire community to come outand support this awesome event,” says Mr. Johonson. “She lit the flame and we want it to stayalive forever.” With students walking from the elementary, middle, and high school, as well asnumerous faculty, friends, and extended family members, it is clear that New Roads School isextraordinarily committed to that mission.
With more than 300 Team Members, New Roads School is ready to taketheir determination to the streets at AIDS Walk Los Angeles.
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2. Toyota
CONTRIBUTORSBert Champagne, Brent Colby, Iris Chan, Ben Fordham, Leif Green, Kristen Hellwig, Scott Hoeninger, Gabriel J. McGowan,Christopher Mendoza, Megan Reath, Kate Rosenblum, Inbar Sharon, Brett Spigelman, and Bart Verry.
Special thanks to the photographers who generously donated their time and talent to AIDS Walk Los Angeles: Lead Photographer Donna F. Aceto; Dale Baron, Jeff Bender, Adam Bouska, Ken Camarillo, Louis Kengi, Kat Carr, Bert Champagne, Jean-Claude Photography, Ramir Delgado, Frances Iacuzzi, Sam Lembeck, Jeffrey Parshley, Hector Perez,Danny Resnic, Marco Robinson, Lee Serrano, Jennifer Calais Smith, Byron Thierry, and Michelle Uy.
APLA Board of Directors and Ambassador Council
AIDS Walk Los Angeles Corporate Sponsors
AIDS Walk Los Angeles Production Team
AIDS Walk Los Angeles Ads Bannedfrom Big Blue Bus
A Community United in Action
Stylist to the Stars Takes His Team tothe Top
Profiles in Courage - APLA ClientStories
Day-of-Event Information
CRE: Powering Our Commitment to the Environment
Time Warner Cable: Tuned in to Generosity
Cynthia Park: The World’s ChampionAIDS Walk Fundraiser
Congratulations Gold Teams
New Roads School Leads the Pathto an AIDS-Free Generation
We Miss You, Elaine
Volunteer for AIDS Walk Los Angeles
Debbie Cordero Answers the Call
Special Thanks to In Kind Donors
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Craig E. ThompsonExecutive DirectorAIDS Project Los Angeles
AIDS Walk Los AngelesBorn Out of Activism
AIDS Walk Los Angeles was founded in 1985 by Craig R. Millerand his organization of activists, MZA Events. Miller and MZA haveproduced this landmark event every year since its inception.Through the efforts of thousands of supporters, AIDS Walk Los Angeles has become a proud Los Angeles tradition and thelargest AIDS fundraiser in California. In its 28-year history, the eventhas raised more than $72 million for AIDS Project Los Angeles andscores of other AIDS service organizations throughout L.A. County.
Mission StatementAIDS Project Los Angeles is dedicated to improving the lives of peopleaffected by HIV disease; reducing the incidence of HIV infection; andadvocating for fair and effective HIV-related public policy.
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Welcome to AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2012
Thirty-thousand people. That’s the number expected to fill the streets of West Hollywoodand Los Angeles on October 14 for the 28th annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles.
It’s a number large enough to stop traffic; to turn heads from Highland Park to Hollywood;and to remind our city that HIV/AIDS is still taking lives every day, in every neighborhood. It’san extraordinary number. But it falls short of another different and devastating statistic: 33,000 –the number of lives taken by HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County since the epidemic began.
Since 1985, when Los Angeles held the first fundraising walk to fight HIV/AIDS, Angelenoshave been on the front lines of the battle to end the epidemic. Together, we’ve made tremendousstrides.
In 2011, with your support, we provided direct services and education programs to morethan 11,000 low-income people living with HIV/AIDS. We distributed over 150,000 bags of freegroceries through our Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantry network – thelargest of its kind in the country. We performed more than 12,000 dental procedures in our twodental clinics and mobile dental van. And we’ve provided countless hours of mental healthcounseling, housing assistance, and in-home care throughout Los Angeles.
Because of your efforts, we’ve also reached thousands with our face-to-face HIV preventionand testing programs. These groundbreaking initiatives target those at highest risk of infection– including gay men, people of color, and youth – to stop the epidemic in its tracks. Our testingprogram identifies those who are HIV-positive but don’t know it and links them directly to life-saving care.
And your work has taken us from City Hall to Sacramento to the U.S. Capitol to bring theurgent concerns of all affected by HIV/AIDS directly to our most influential policymakers.
But we still face stark realities. In Los Angeles County, seven new people become HIV-positiveevery day. And 60,000 are already living with the disease here; 20 percent don’t know it.
That’s why we need you: to bring vital programs and services to every person who walksthrough our doors; to offer HIV prevention education to all we can reach; to talk about the worstpublic health crisis in our history with every leader who will listen; and to lend our decades ofexperience to every person we can touch.
On behalf of the clients, volunteers, staff and board of directors of AIDS Project LosAngeles, welcome to AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2012. Thank you for walking with us.
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We Miss You, Elaine
This Valentine’s Day,AIDS Walk LosAngeles suffered a
heartbreaking loss whenlongtime volunteer ElaineAbraham passed away.For 15 years, the AIDSWalk Los Angeles officewas a second home toElaine. To the event staff,she was family.
Seventeen years ago, Elaine’s son Jeff died ofAIDS. Rather than squelching her spirit, this terribleloss fueled her determination to prevent othermothers from experiencing this kind of suffering.Elaine made it her mission to keep Jeff's memoryalive by volunteering for AIDS Walk Los Angeles.
Throughout the busy season of preparationbefore each year’s event (July through October), youwould find Elaine in the office nearly every day, sittingalongside fellow dedicated volunteers as they talked,laughed, stuffed Walker Kits, packaged posters, andhelped with a variety of tasks. Our staff lovedstopping by the volunteer room to chat with Elaine,always uplifted by her beautiful smile and energy.
Making us happy made Elaine happy. She cookeddelicious lunches for us, toting pans of shepherd’spie, tamale pie, and kugel into the office. Even after
she went on a strict “doctor’s orders” diet andrefrained from eating these dishes, she continuedcooking them for us.
Elaine’s last visit to the office was in January. Thevolunteer room was freshly painted blue; Elaine lovedit and said the color matched her eyes. A few weekslater, longtime staff and close friends of Elaine, BertChampagne and April Yamamoto, visited Elaine in thehospital. She told them she loved the AIDS Walk LosAngeles staff and thanked everyone for making herlast 15 years so wonderful. The following afternoon,she passed away peacefully.
This spring, April, Bert, and several volunteersarranged a memorial for Elaine. At the service,Elaine’s daughter Jackie said she knew her mom washappy when she was volunteering for AIDS Walk LosAngeles.
The office is not the same without Elaine. We willwork in her honor on this year’s event and will neverforget her years of dedicated service and positiveoutlook, which live on in all who knew her. Withgreat sadness, Bert expresses that, “When you thinkof love, you think of Elaine. Sometimes on Valentine'sDay, you have to let go of someone you love.”
Thank You to Our Outstanding Volunteers – We Could Not Do This Without You
By Bert Champagne and Kate Rosenblum
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Debbie Cordero Answers the Call… and We Adore Her!
By Bert Champagne and Leif Green
“Thank you for callingAIDS Walk Los Angeles.How may I help you?”
Those are the words you willhear when you call the AIDSWalk Los Angeles office and,most likely, the person talking toyou is our sweet and spicyDebbie Cordero! In her role asOffice Coordinator, Debbie is thefront line on incoming calls andanswers an estimated 5,000 callsthroughout any given AIDS WalkLos Angeles campaign.
While her main assignment isto assist the people who call, sheis also responsible forprocessing walker registrations,managing the office inventory ofsupplies, mailing each and every Walker Kit (which numbered more than18,000 last year), and a myriad of tasks large and small; always with asmile.
Debbie’s tasks are numerous and she handles them all with great skilland vivacity, but her greatest gifts to the AIDS Walk are her patience,thoughtfulness, efficiency, and welcoming manner. Her desk is at theentrance to the office, and she greets every visitor with warmth and thesincere desire to help.
Debbie started with AIDS Walk Los Angeles in 2001. She played animportant role in helping the AIDS Walk relocate to West Hollywood Parkwhen it was required to move from Paramount Studios. Due to securityconcerns after the tragic circumstances of September 11th, ParamountStudios was, with great remorse, forced to end its 16-year history ofhosting the event. She has been with us each year after that.
“Debbie is so delightful. She returns to us when the campaign startsevery year; just like a refreshing, lovely spring season after a dull, coldwinter!” Supervisor of Office Management, Bert Champagne, gushes.
Praise for Debbie comes from all of her co-workers. Shona Borevitz,Event Director, explains, “Debbie is the perfect blend of professionalpurpose and homespun kindness.”
Debbie’s hospitality also enchants the staff and volunteers. When thecampaign is in full tilt and some are too busy to escape for lunch, shebrings in a three-foot burrito from Manuel Original El Tepeyac Cafe with allthe delicious trimmings, and makes sure that everyone gets a slice, coveredin her favorite – ranchero sauce!
Sadly for AIDS Walk Los Angeles, Debbie will be retiring after this year’sevent. Shona expresses everyone’s heart-felt well-wishes over Debbie’sdeparture: “Debbie’s bright smile and robust laugh are going to be sorelymissed! “ She adds, “Ya la extrañamos. La amamos mucho, para, nosotrosella es familia.”
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Matt Redman,Board Chair EmeritusAmbassador CouncilLiaison to the APLA Board of Directors
Tim Aldrete James L. ArnoneLeslie BarclayShelley BensonEric G. Bing, M.D.Howard BragmanBarclay ButeraDan ClivnerThomas Coates, PhDDavid CooleyJack CorwinEric Daar, M.D.Ignacio DarnaudeDan De LéonChris DiamondJohn DouponceChristian DowellRoberta Eidman, M.P.H.Wayne EliasTim Engel
Ty ErvinShelley FreemanBrenda R. FreibergAlan L. FrielDavid GalliganMark GillJeffrey S. HaberStephen HardenburgW. David Hardy, M.D.Bill HarrisonTom Hogg IIIHarold I. HuttasKevin JamesJeff JenestLee Klosinski, Ph.D.Vallery KountzeMark KrasneBarry KrostSteve MachucaBill Mannion
Leslie A. MargolinJohn MartensDona R. MillerDavid NealeJohn A. PérezRosalind RenfroLuis Miguel Rodriguez-VillaMary Jane Rotheram-Borus,Ph.D.Randy RotondoPeter Ruane, MDKathy Sanders-Phillips, Ph.DLou SawayaMichael StrandAlan StrasburgJewel Thais-WilliamsBruce VilanchFrank VociJim WilsonLes Zendle, M.D.
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TRUSTEESRon BurkleThe Yucaipa Companies
Jeffrey KatzenbergDreamWorks SKG
OFFICERSTom Whitman - ChairTom Whitman Presents, Inc.
Rodney Gould – Vice ChairAttorney at Law
Ron Valdez - TreasurerHamilton-Selway Fine Art
Carl Baker - SecretarySenior Operations Manager,Office of the CEO & President,Bank of America Home Loans
DIRECTORSRichard ChungAnimation Co-Producer, The Simpsons, TwentiethCentury Fox
Judith S. Currier, M.D. Professor of MedicineChief, Division of InfectiousDiseasesDavid Geffen School ofMedicine, UCLA
Hon. John J. DuranCouncilmember, City of West Hollywood
Joel L. FlatowGeneral Manager, West CoastOperations and Senior VicePresident, Artist and IndustryRelations, Recording IndustryAssociation of America
Wayne FlickPartner, Litigation DepartmentLatham & Watkins LLP
Howard GleicherCEO and Chief InvestmentOfficer, Aristotle CapitalManagement, LLC
Kacy HutchisonSenior Director, GovernmentAffairs, Gilead Sciences
Wilbert C. Jordan, M.D.,M.P.H.Medical Director, OASIS Clinic
Shawn KhorramiPartner, Khorrami LLP
Lefky MansiSenior Vice President, RegionalPresidentLos Angeles Community Bank,Wells Fargo & Company
J.R. McGinnisSenior Vice President, U.S. Business Affairs, Sony Pictures Television
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Steven J. Shoptaw, Ph.D.David Geffen School ofMedicine at UCLA, Vice Chairfor Academic Affairs,Department of FamilyMedicine; Executive Director,Safe House
Toby Washington, M.D.Chief of Radiology, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Craig E. ThompsonExecutive DirectorAIDS Project Los Angeles
CITY OFLOS ANGELES
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Councilmember Paul Krekorian2nd District
Councilmember Herb J. Wesson10th District
Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
And the many other City officials and employees who welcomed AIDS Walk Los Angeles to their community and helped make this year’s event a huge success!
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A Heartfelt Thank You to
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PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
GRAND SPONSORS
SUPPORTING SPONSORSArmani Exchange • The Beverly Hilton • Gelson's Markets
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EVENT SPONSORSTHE ADVOCATE • Bristol-Myers Squibb • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Nakeshia BetsillVolunteer Coordinator
Bert ChampagneSupervisor of Office Management &
Community Coalition Coordinator
Debbie CorderoOffice Coordinator
Scotty KaminskyOutreach Coordinator
Linsey KramerStar Walker Coordinator &
Fundraising Specialist
Natalie LembeckEvent Operations Specialist
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Megan ReathSupervisor of Event Operations
Sonya Elise RobertsEvent Operations Specialist
Kate RosenblumEvent Manager
Inbar SharonTeam Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist
Robert SironProduction Coordinator &
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Craig R. MillerAIDS Walk Founder/Producer
Shona BorevitzEvent Director
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Rebecca Mirkil, Director of Finance and AdministrationJesse Pasackow, Data Processing Supervisor
Brett Spigelman, Supervisor of Sponsorship and Major GiftsBryan Wilson, Executive Assistant to President/CEO
April Yamamoto, Manager of Data Systems & Analysis
Special Thanks to:Carmela Aquino, Leslie Goodykoontz, Thom Medrano, Emily Parson,
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And a heartfelt thank you to the more than 2,000 APLA volunteerswho make this event a success!
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Why Are AIDS Walk Los Angeles AdsBanned from Big Blue Bus?
By Ben Fordham
For many years, AIDS ProjectLos Angeles (APLA) haspurchased paid advertise-
ments on Big Blue Bus (operated bythe City of Santa Monica) for itsannual AIDS Walk Los Angeles.These ads help educate and engagethe public.
This year, Big Blue Bus isrefusing these promotions and allother public service messages fromcharities. AIDS Project Los Angeleshas been fighting back with acampaign to end this “absurd” banon advertising non-profit communityservices.
“This unfair policy not only hurtsAIDS Project Los Angeles, it alsotargets all other non-profits whichfoster community spirit, help thosewho are most vulnerable, andprovide valuable information to thepublic,” said Phil Curtis, Director of Government Affairs at APLA.
While the City of Santa Monica blunders over its ad policy, fortunately, the Cityof Los Angeles is not experiencing this difficulty. Such ads are on L.A. buses rightnow, just as similar AIDS Walk ads ran on San Francisco buses earlier this summer.
“Sadly, the unelected executives at Santa Monica City Hall have it wrong,” saidLisa Brisse, President of Santa Monica-based company State of the Heart Fitness,and 18-year resident of Santa Monica. “If ads from oil companies or for extra largesoft drinks can run on Santa Monica buses, then community groups confrontingglobal warming, childhood obesity or AIDS should have the same right to buy ads.”
Brisse is spearheading a new AIDS Walk Los Angeles team called SantaMonicans for AIDS Walk L.A. The team sprung up as a grassroots response fromSanta Monicans to the new Big Blue Bus policy.
“Santa Monica residents are not taking this issue lightly,” said Brisse. “Asresponsible citizens, we will fight to bring responsible values and healthy, activechoices back to the sides of the Big Blue Bus.”
If you are interested in becoming a part of this effort, visit aidswalk.net and jointeam #2776, “Santa Monicans for AIDS Walk L.A.”
Phil Curtis, APLA’s Director of GovernmentAffairs, shows the L.A. Times ad placed byAIDS Walk Los Angeles encouragingsupporters to express their outrange toSanta Monica City officials.
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