Come on down to Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs on Saturday October 31, 2009 and join us for the AIDS Walk! We will be strapping on our running shoes and heading down to the park to show our support for the annual AIDS Walk hosted by the Desert AIDS Project.
Everyone is invited and encouraged to wear Halloween costumes. Bring your friends, family and leashed pets with you for a 2 mile stroll through the famous Movie Colony! The Movie Colony is a neighborhood in Palm Springs, California, and became well-known after several famous movie stars bought homes there between the 1930s and 1960s. Some famous movie stars who called this area home include Cary Grant, Jack Benny, Dinah Shore, Al Jolson and Marilyn Monroe.
No minimum distance is required to participate, so don’t worry about the length. After the walk there will be lunch and entertainment for everyone. Registration for the event begins at 7:30 AM and the walk starts and 9:30 AM. There will be tons of family-friendly activities the day of the event, such as face painting, clowns, playgrounds and cartoon character appearances!
If walking is not your thing, you may be interested in volunteering for the event. Help make the Desert AIDS Walk safe and fun for everyone by welcoming participants, helping with the registration process, and setting up water stations. Water stations are being set up this year instead of distributing water bottles in an attempt to reduce plastic. Additionally, recycling bins will be located along the walk route.
Have a large group of coworkers or friends that all want to walk together? Form an AIDS Walk Team! It’s a great way to build relationships, show support for those fighting HIV/AIDS, as well as an opportunity to walk in the memory of loved ones.
For more information, please visit http://www.desertaidsproject.org/aidswalk. Hope to see you there!