Walk to Support. Walk to Remember. Walk for the Future.
Eastern Maine AIDS Network (EMAN) will once again be sponsoring the Bangor area route of AIDS Walk Weekend 2009 on Saturday, May 2, 2009. Organized by Maine Community AIDS Partnership (MCAP), walks will take place across the state and in Portsmouth, NH, during the weekend of May 2-3. The funds raised will be matched by the National AIDS Fund, and all monies will go to local HIV/AIDS service organizations.This 5k (3.1m) walk begins and ends in front of the Eastern Maine AIDS Network office at 370 Harlow Street and will follow a route that goes across the State Street Bridge to Main Street, Brewer, back across the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge, and through downtown Bangor. Registration commences at 10:00AM with the Walk starting at 11:00AM.
Can’t walk? Not a problem. Volunteers are also needed to help set up, direct participants to the parking areas, and act as crossing guards at the various intersections along the route. Donations are also gratefully accepted.
Participants are encouraged to go to www.aidswalkweekend.com/bangor.htm, our Kintera website, where you can register online and create your very own fundraising page! You can also register by picking up a registration form at the EMAN office at 370 Harlow Street, Bangor, or at 10:00AM on the morning of the walk. There is no fee to participate and pledges are optional, but highly encouraged.
For more information about AIDS Walk Weekend 2009, go to www.aidswalkweekend.com/bangor.htm or contact Joy Sinclair at 207-990-3626 or joy@maineaidsnetwork.com.
Eastern Maine AIDS Network was established in 1987 as a grass roots response to the needs of people living with and affected by HIV / AIDS. EMAN is a not-for-profit agency that provides a variety of services throughout Eastern and Northern Maine. Its primary goal is to support clients who are living with HIV / AIDS. EMAN also provides community and outreach prevention education, as well as HIV antibody testing to the general public. For more information, visit EMAN’s website at www.maineaidsnetwork.com or call toll-free 1-877-990-3626.
