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The 23rd Annual AIDS Walk Boston and the Larry Kessler 5K Run event is onSunday, June 1st with opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m., and the Walk starts at10 a.m. Concurrent with and following the Walk and Run is the WellnessFestival. The public is invited to participate in all aspects of the day'sfestivities on the Esplanade, and to cheer Walkers along as they fightHIV/AIDS, which still in Massachusetts claims 2-3 new infections every day.
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Since AIDS Walk Boston began in 1986, more than 200,000 people haveparticipated and raised more than $30 million for the programs and services ofAIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts (AAC). In 2007, AIDS Walk Boston hadmore than 15,000 participants, including a record 453 teams, and raised $1.2million for AAC.
The True Colors Tour, including The B-52's, Rosie O'Donnell, The Clicksand hosted by infamous "Queer Eye Guy" Carson Kressley, kicks off its 24-cityrun on Saturday in Boston at the Bank of Boston Pavilion at 6 p.m. and movesSunday to The Jones Beach Theater on Long Island and then to Radio City MusicHall on Tuesday.
AIDS Walk Boston website: www.aidswalkboston.org
True Colors Tour website: www.truecolorstour.com
Editor's Note -- AIDS Walk Boston: Interviews with people about why theywalk, who they honor in tribute and stories of remembrance and hope areavailable and can be scheduled or granted on-site. Photo and videoopportunities can be planned or granted on-site.
Contact: Diego Sanchez, [email protected], 617.835.1455, 617.450.1524 orPaul Twitchell, [email protected], 617.450.1215
SOURCE AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts