The 20th Anniversary Florida AIDS Walk & Music Festival is looking to exceed the $506K it raised last year
In just over a week it’s celebration time for the Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival for their 20th Anniversary. For the annual event this year of the 5K walk in Fort Lauderdale presented by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), they are promising an epic post-walk concert. AHF’s Imara Canady told Queerguru We are looking at ways to enhance and elevate the celebratory experience, and we are going to be working hard to raise even more money. And he made this statement BEFORE the Despot in The White House started cutting financial aid to so many LGBTQA+ Agencies including AIDS organisations placing an added urgency to supporting the work of AHF and others
“It’s really important for us to continue to do this walk because we are still seeing high rates of HIV in Broward and Miami-Dade,” said Ebonni Chrispin, AHF director of legislative affairs and community engagement. “I think supporting smaller nonprofit organizations that are doing incredible life-saving work is the most important priority for the team at AHF
One of the organizations that will benefit from the event is the Pride Center at Equality Park.“The walk doesn’t fund one particular program; it encompasses and touches them all,” explained Pride Center CEO Robert Boo. “It really does help with the wellness program, formally known as HIV prevention, the active aging program serving the nation’s largest weekly gathering of LGBT active agers, our Women with Pride program, and our transgender services, for example.”
People can sign up to join teams created by the event’s beneficiaries, create their own teams, or walk as individuals. There are many volunteer opportunities, from handing out water to cheering at the finish line. All participants and volunteers receive free entry to the music festival., a feature of the walk that was added in later years. Tickets for the concert are also available for $35. “Some folks love a good walk, and historically great causes have been about coming together for walks,” Canady said. “We know our younger generation loves a good music festival, and it is a great entry point for everybody.”
Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park To find out more about how to participate, view the route map, and see who is playing at the music festival, visit www.FloridaAIDSWalk.org. “It’s a great time for everyone to come out, represent, and show their support of the community,”
The Pride Center exceeded its goal last year, raising $506,000, which was then matched.
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