Friday, October 1, 2010
Some FAQs for the Walk!
There will be a Kid's Corner with activities for children and youth, so bring the whole family! Face painting, story telling and other fun hands-on activities will provide children with fun memories of the day. Pets are welcome, too, and there will be water bowls along the route. There will be Hydration Stations along the route for Walkers, and a complimentary breakfast in the Square starting at 9.00AM. Teams can have a photo taken together!
The 2.5 mi Walk route will begin at Pioneer Courthouse Square, proceed down SW Salmon Street to 4th Avenue, down SW 4th Avenue to NW Couch Street, Down NW 3rd to Flanders, Up NW Flanders to NW 9th Avenue, Down NW 9th Avenue to NW Johnson Street, up NW Johnson Street to NW 12th Avenue, down NW 12th Street to SW Stark Street, down SW Stark Street to SW Broadway, and down SW Broadway to Pioneer Courthouse Square. A map is available here. The route is flat and completely accessible to strollers and wheelchairs. Entertainment will continue in the Square for those who are not Walking the route.
We hope to see you there. Get your friends to come along, because it is not too late to get involved. Registration is free! The route is wheelchair and stroller accessible, and leashed dogs are welcome.
Talk the Walk and help us end stigma in our community! Call us at 503.223.9255 or email aidswalkportland@cascadeaids.org if you have any further questions. Thank you so much for supporting us, and we’ll see you at the Walk!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Volunteers and CAP!
The state of Oregon has been ranked 11th in the nation for percentage of residents who volunteer for an organization. The city of Portland was ranked 2nd! We are so lucky to benefit from living in a place full of such engaged, active people.
How can YOU help (and win a massage!)?
Volunteer now and make a difference for years to come! CAP is gathering signatures for a petition to be listed on the Charitable Checkoff list that goes out with your Oregon tax return. We need 10,000 valid signatures and AIDS Walk is our best chance to get them. Training is offered for signature gathering volunteers.
There are two chances to help next week:
- Pink Party Bar Crawl, Wednesday, Sept 29 from 6 to 11pm. Meet at CAP at 6pm. Volunteers will get a t-shirt, pink boa & drink ticket.
- AIDS Walk Portland, Sunday, Oct 3 from 7:30am to 12:30pm. Meet at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Volunteers will get a t-shirt, pedometer, water bottle and Nike duffel bag.
Want to volunteer, but can’t for the AIDS Walk?
No problem—we’d still love to have you! The first step prospective volunteers should take is to attend a Volunteer Orientation. The next one is Tuesday October 5th—if that date doesn’t work for you, you can find one that will on CAP’s agency calendar.
Contact Volunteer Coordinator Marc Kochanski to sign up at mkochanski@cascadeaids.org.
Friday, September 17, 2010
AIDS Walk Portland 2010 Stats
Number of teams=268; amount of money raised=$140,832.
We're 2 weeks out- Talk the Walk and help us reach our goals:
12,000 Walkers in 300 Teams, raising $400,000.
Sign up as a Walker or sponsor a Walker at the AIDS Walk Portland 2010 website. After you've registered, you can customize your personal and team pages with graphics and text. You can use the Email Center to contact teammates and supporters. Go to the "Community" Tab to read fundraising tips and talk to other Walkers- see you there!
Friday, September 10, 2010
AIDS Walk Portland 2010 Stats
Number of teams=242; amount of money raised=$122,117.
We're 3 weeks out- Talk the Walk and help us reach our goals:
12,000 Walkers in 300 Teams, raising $400,000.
Sign up as a Walker or sponsor a Walker at the AIDS Walk Portland 2010 website. After you've registered, you can customize your personal and team pages with graphics and text. You can use the Email Center to contact teammates and supporters. Go to the "Community" Tab to read fundraising tips and talk to other Walkers- see you there!
Friday, September 3, 2010
AIDS Walk Portland 2010 Stats
Number of teams=222; amount of money raised=$105,876.
We're 4 weeks out- Talk the Walk and help us reach our goals:
12,000 Walkers in 300 Teams, raising $400,000.
Sign up as a Walker or sponsor a Walker at the AIDS Walk Portland 2010 website. After you've registered, you can customize your personal and team pages with graphics and text. You can use the Email Center to contact teammates and supporters. Go to the "Community" Tab to read fundraising tips and talk to other Walkers- see you there!
Friday, August 27, 2010
AIDS Walk Portland 2010 Stats
Number of teams=197; amount of money raised=$93,241.
We're 5 weeks out- Talk the Walk and help us reach our goals:
12,000 Walkers in 300 Teams, raising $400,000.
Sign up as a Walker or sponsor a Walker at the AIDS Walk Portland 2010 website. After you've registered, you can customize your personal and team pages with graphics and text. You can use the Email Center to contact teammates and supporters. Go to the "Community" Tab to read fundraising tips and talk to other Walkers- see you there!
Friday, August 20, 2010
AIDS Walk Portland 2010 Stats
Number of teams=182; amount of money raised=$86,223.
We're 6 weeks out- Talk the Walk and help us reach our goals:
12,000 Walkers in 300 Teams, raising $400,000.
Sign up as a Walker or sponsor a Walker at the AIDS Walk Portland 2010 website. After you've registered, you can customize your personal and team pages with graphics and text. You can use the Email Center to contact teammates and supporters. Go to the "Community" Tab to read fundraising tips and talk to other Walkers- see you there!
Friday, August 13, 2010
AIDS Walk Portland 2010 Stats
Number of teams=170; amount of money raised=$81,727.
We're 7 weeks out- Talk the Walk and help us reach our goals:
12,000 Walkers in 300 Teams, raising $400,000.
Sign up as a Walker or sponsor a Walker at the AIDS Walk Portland 2010 website. After you've registered, you can customize your personal and team pages with graphics and text. You can use the Email Center to contact teammates and supporters. Go to the "Community" Tab to read fundraising tips and talk to other Walkers- see you there!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
CAP Now Provides Testing For All!
When: Mondays through Fridays, 10am – 4pm
How: Appointment or walk in
Where: CAP main office, 8th floor, check in at reception
Charge: $25 donation (strongly encouraged)
Why: Because everyone has an HIV status – and shouldn’t we all get the chance to find out what it is?
More information:
• For appointments call 503.223.5907 during normal business hours, walk ins may require a wait time of 30 minutes to an hour
• Nobody is turned away for inability to pay, but we strongly encourage folks to donate what they can (more than $25 is gladly accepted too!)
• We accept cash, check, or charge
• We offer anonymous (no name provided) and confidential (name and contact information provided and kept safe and secure)
• If people test anonymous we can’t provide give them a paper copy of their result
• We will be using the OraQuick Rapid HIV test – results in about 30 minutes
Friday, August 6, 2010
AIDS Walk Portland 2010 Stats
As of Friday, August 6 @ 1o.00AM:
Number of teams=150; amount of money raised=$75,470.
We're 8 weeks out- Talk the Walk and help us reach our goals:
12,000 Walkers in 300 Teams, raising $400,000.
Sign up as a Walker or sponsor a Walker at the AIDS Walk Portland 2010 website. After you've registered, you can customize your personal and team pages with graphics and text. You can use the Email Center to contact teammates and supporters.
Friday, July 30, 2010
AIDS Walk Portland 2010 Stats
As of Friday, July 30 @ 11.00AM:
Number of participants=486; number of teams=136; amount of money raised=$71,910.
We're 9 weeks out- Talk the Walk and help us reach our goals:
12,000 Walkers in 300 Teams, raising $400,000.
Sign up as a Walker or sponsor a Walker at the AIDS Walk Portland 2010 website. After you've registered, you can customize your personal and team pages with graphics and text. You can use the Email Center to contact teammates and supporters.
Friday, July 16, 2010
AIDS Walk Portland 2010 Stats
As of Friday, July 16 @ 10.00AM:
Number of participants=292; number of teams=91; amount of money raised=$55,690.
We're 11 weeks out- Talk the Walk and help us reach our goals:
12,000 Walkers in 300 Teams, raising $400,000.
Sign up as a Walker or sponsor a Walker at the AIDS Walk Portland 2010 website. After you've registered, you can customize your personal and team pages with graphics and text. You can use the Email Center to contact teammates and supporters.