Why I Walk: Jenn Klotz

Why I walk...

The first meeting I attended at the CAP office was full of CAPstaff, interns, volunteers and corporate sponsor representatives likemyself. I sat back in awe as I heard the planning and preparations andsincere desire to get people involved from ALL walks of life. I thought,wow, this is something I can get behind. I learned about the impact ofAIDS right here in Oregon. I learned about the programs and outreach,education and support that Cascade AIDS Project provides to thecommunity. And I didn't want to get involved just because it was my"job" but because I live here. Because I have two teenage sonsand want them to be educated on the risks. Because I have a friend who hasAIDS, and I want him to live. Because I work for a company that createsmedicines for unmet medical needs, and I want to be a part of finding asolution to this disease.

So why do I walk? I walk for my kids. I walk for myfriend. I walk for a better future. Want to join me?

Why I Walk: Drew Picard

Why I walk...

Through the years that I have been a part of this community, I have met many amazing people that have unfortunately become infected with HIV. My views of this disease are very personal and I have seen what effects it has on people in all stages
of being diagnosed with it, learning about it, and living with it. Yet, these people have shown me that life is too short, and that we cannot let things
get us down or get in our way of living the life we wish to live.

It is for these people that I walk and strongly support AIDS Walk and CAP. It is a way of showing them how much I have learned from them and how to keep living a life that is full of love, happiness, and friendships.I pay honor to the people close to me with HIV/AIDS and to all the positive people worldwide.