AIDS Walk is tomorrow!
D.C. councilmember and former Whitman-Walker Clinic director Jim Graham, Whitman-Walker employee Joe Izzo and retired Army nurse Maudie Jones are the grand marshals for the 25th annual AIDS Walk Washington, benefiting and produced by Whitman-Walker Health. Justin Goforth will receive this year’s Courage Award, while Aisha Karimah will get the Partner for Life Award and NBC 4 will be honored with the Community Service Award. Additionally, 25 people have been chosen as honorees for the event’s 25th anniversary. Saturday, Oct. 29, starting at 8:30 a.m. Freedom Plaza, Pennsylvania Avenue and 13 Street NW. Call 202-332-WALK or visit aidswalkwashington.org.
From last year’s AIDS Walk:
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