AIDS ACTION EVENTS

AIDS WALK & RUN BOSTON 2018

Sunday, June 3^rd marked the 33^nd AIDS Walk & Run Boston on the Boston Common. Thousands of people in Greater Boston and beyond signed up to raise money for the programs and services of AIDS Action, as well as start conversations with friends and family about HIV prevention, care, and advocacy. The grassroots efforts of these supporters are critical to AIDS Action’s goals each year, allowing us to continue providing our clients with critically needed services.

Last year’s AIDS Walk & Run Boston raised vital funds with the help from leading fundraising teams like The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard and John’s Team, who displayed exemplary dedication in 2018 raising over $71,000, and $33,000 respectively. Other notable teams include Brown Middle School ($12,000), Divas & Devils ($12,000), AIDS Action ($13,000) and Grand Circle Travel ($10,000). The top five individual fundraisers in 2018 were Bruce Walker, Kelly Rush, Jonathan Urbach, Jim Haber and Warren Schur.

TASTE OF THE SOUTH END

On March 20, 2018, AIDS Action once again hosted a fantastic culinary adventure at the annual Taste of the South End event – a premier food and wine experience uniting the best restaurants the South End has to offer and the neighborhood’s commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS. Almost 1,000 guests from Greater Boston and beyond came out to sample delicious creations from the South End at the Boston Center for the Arts.

Guests bid on an extensive 100-item silent auction throughout the room and enjoyed our popular Mystery Bags and Fling-A-Ring wine toss game. Thank you to all of our in-kind donors for the fabulous destinations, restaurant gift cards and prizes that raised over $20,000!

HARBOR TO THE BAY

Since its founding in 2003, Harbor to the Bay, a 125 mile AIDS benefit bike ride from Boston to Provincetown has raised over $5 million for four local HIV/AIDS organizations, including AIDS Action. 100% of all rider-received pledges directly supports the programs and services of the organization.

2017 was the eleventh year AIDS Action has participated, with 62 riders and crew members raising close to $60,000, bringing our organization total to nearly $900,000.00 over the past 11 years.

BAYARD RUSTIN COMMUNITY BREAKFAST

In 2018, the Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast celebrated its 29th annual gathering, exploring the theme Leaving No One Behind, Our Collective Responsibility. The Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast maintains a tradition of commemorating and celebrating the life and work of Bayard Rustin, one of the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. The breakfast recognizes the roles of individuals from LGBTQ communities of color in the fight against HIV/AIDS.