Six teams represent USD at AIDS Walk

Cynthia Duncan / Staff Writer / The USD Vista

The annual AIDS Walk in Balboa Park raised money this year under the slogan of “Until there’s a cure, we’ll keep walking!” The 5K walk and 10K run was presented by Nordstrom along with many other sponsors. Six different teams represented USD at the Sept. 28 walk: USD’s School of Law, CASA, Criminal Law Society, Greek Life, Phi Delta Epsilon and Rainbow Educators. Together they raised over $6,000 to go toward AIDS research and awareness.

Thousands of men, women and children depend on the funds raised by this walk so that they are able to receive the care and treatment they need to live with HIV/AIDS. The money is also invested into prevention programs around San Diego.

This walk began in 1987 as the Walk for Life. In 1989 it was renamed the AIDS Walk San Diego when an affiliation was started with the San Diego HIV Funding Collaborative.

Since that time, the AIDS Walks have raised more than $7 million and includes roughly 8,000 walkers annually. Last year alone, $500,000 was spread among 28 HIV/AIDS service organizations within San Diego County.

Funds are still being collected until Oct. 24?through sponsorships of a participant or through general donations. Go to aidswalksd.org to make a donation or to look into their online resources about testing and outreach because, as their site states, “Knowledge is half the battle.”