aids walk portland recap!

well, the recap here is a bit late, but better late than never… the aids walk was a ton of fun, and there were a lot of people there! the final report from the director of the cascade aids project was that about 10,000 people walked on sunday, and raised approximately $300,000 for CAP.

after meeting up at pioneer square at 9am, a full breakfast was served, with fruit, bagels, donuts from krispy kreme, coffee, and so on… there were educational displays set up, live music, a kids play area, and all kinds of representatives from oregon politics, including sen. ron wyden, mayor-elect sam adams, senate candidate jeff merkley, and many more! right before the 10am start time, CAP director michael kaplan invited those affected by HIV/AIDS to come forward, and over 60 people came forward and we all shared in a moment of silence. it was a very moving display, especially seeing the bravery of those fighting against the disease and how much support there was.

throughout the walk, there were volunteers all along the route cheering us on, a drum troop, and even a group of cheerleaders from a local school! it was a great time, and i’m happy to have been a part of the walk. check out more of my cameraphone pictures below - click the thumbnails to see the full sizes! -h

Filed under: Images, Links, News by stephen h @ 12:23 pm on October 14, 2008
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