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| 766.1 | Sunday, June 2nd | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Thu Apr 11 1991 19:37 | 38 |
| From All Walks of Life '91 (FAWOL'91)
A pledge walk to benefit AIDS care and research
Mark your calendars now for Sunday, June 2nd!
This is the sixth anniversary of "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE," and Digital
is again proud to be a corporate sponsor, as it has been for the past
four years. Corporate Personnel actually funds the sponsorship under
the leadership of Liz Aberdale, Manager, Corporate Employee Relations/
Valuing Differences and Paul Ross, Manager, AIDS Program Office.
Last year, more than 500 Digital walkers brought in more than $40,000,
which was matched by the Company's Matching Gift Program, the largest
single amount raised and matched by a company, on behalf of the AIDS
ACTION Committee (AAC) to that date.
Please watch for future notes here on FAWOL'91!
You'll also be seeing more information on FAWOL'91 in your local area
newsletters, at your site, in other notesfiles, and in LIVEWIRE. This
is PUBLIC information, so PLEASE feel free to extract it and distribute
it to your group, organization, site, friends, family, etc..
We need YOUR help to make FAWOL'91 even more successful than the previous
walks. You can volunteer to help the Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee
(Contact Steve Derby at 223-5253 or Pat Dufour at 223-9461); or you can
be a Site Coordinator for your facility (Contact Edna Marston at 225-6221
or Jeremy Mathews at 291-7569), or you can collect pledges and join the
thousands of people walking on June 2nd who belive that AIDS is an issue
which touches us all.
Thank you!
Steve Derby, Pat Dufour
Co-Chairs, Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee
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| 766.2 | Digital Steering Committee | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Thu Apr 11 1991 19:38 | 48 |
| Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee
Below are the key employees on the Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee.
Feel free to contact any of them with ANY questions regarding FAWOL'91,
and ESPECIALLY if you would be willing to help!
Name E-mail Address DTN Site
Ginger Abrams HAVOC::ABRAMS 223-7863 MLO3
Deb Arch FSOA::DARCH 297-7041 MRO3
SONATA::ARCH 276-9147 OGO
Phyllis Bailey @MSO 223-8093 MSO2
Liz Bartlett WECARE::BARTLETT 381-2883 ZKO2
Agnes Buchanan ICS::BUCHANAN 223-9178 MSO2
Kathy Connors FSTVAX::CONNORS 249-4741 BUO
Steve Derby * FDCV07::DERBY 223-5253 PKO3
Pat Dufour * ICS::DUFOUR 223-9461 MSO2
Jackie Edwards USEM::JEDWARDS 223-2903 PKO3
Ann Marie Lupacchino SALEM::LUPACCHINO 285-2239 NIO
Pat Marshall POWDML::MARSHALL 223-8110 MSO2
Edna Marston OBSESS::MARSTON 225-6221 HLO1
Jeremy Mathews HUGE1::MATHEWS 291-7569 MET
Brenda Nias HAVOC::NIAS 223-1698 MLO5
Pamela Quinlan ICS::QUINLAN 223-4598 PKO3
Paul Ross ** ICS::ROSS 223-9580 MSO2
Donna Wells ICS::WELLS 223-9574 MSO2
* Co-Chair
** Technical Advisor
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| 766.3 | Site Coordinators needed! | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Thu Apr 11 1991 19:38 | 42 |
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"From All Walks of Life needs Site Coordinators"
This is a list of Digital sites in New England. This year we are striv-
ing to have either a "Site Coordinator" "Health Services person" or both,
in as many sites as possible.
Wouldn't YOU like to be a Site Coordinator, for your site? For details,
or to volunteer your services, Email either Edna Marston (obsess::marston)
or Jeremy Mathews (cimnet::mathews). We are the co-chairperson's for the
site coordinators this year, for the 6th annual "From All Walks of Life"
1991.
Or...check with your Health Services person. S/He should be a valuable
resource for the Walk too. We encourage working with the Health organi-
zation in your site. Together, we ALL can make this the best year yet!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Jeremy/Edna
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LJO* LKG LKO LMO LTN MET MLO MOO MRO
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SPO TAY TWO UPO WAO WFO WFR WJO WMO
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*we currently have at least 1 coordinator, at this site.
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| 766.4 | | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Fri Apr 12 1991 00:05 | 1 |
| hmmmmmm.... who's got the =wn= banner?? ;^)
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| 766.5 | Challenge | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Uncomplacent Peace | Fri Apr 12 1991 00:56 | 11 |
| I don't know how appropriate this is, so Moderators do what you do so
well with this note:
I have already pledged to sponsor an FAWOL walker. I challenge all
readers to meet or beat my pledge of $30. [Gee, I feel like I'm
watching a PBS local channel pledge break! 8-}]
And, don't forget to fill out one of those Digital Matching Gift forms!
Hugs,
Richard
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| 766.6 | | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Fri Apr 12 1991 19:39 | 25 |
| re Banners:
We've got the two Digital banners we used last year, and we're
investigating the possibility of getting little individual Digital
flags that walkers can carry.
re the Challenge:
Ooo, great idea, Richard! Sponsors can fill out their own Matching
Gift forms if their pledge is $20 or more. If you pledge less than
$20, *be sure* to give your badge number to the walker you're
sponsoring so they can get your pledge matched. Detailed info on
Matching Gifts will be in a future note.
In the meantime, if you'd like to help, contact a Digital committee
member; if you need pledge sheets now, call Elizabeth Chadis at AAC --
(617)437-6200 x352. (Committee members will have a supply soon, but
we don't have them yet.)
If you can't or don't want to walk or volunteer, find a walker and
sponsor him/her!
[insert personal name here]!!
Deb
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| 766.7 | | GUESS::DERAMO | Dan D'Eramo | Fri Apr 12 1991 20:20 | 7 |
| re .6 Deb ...
>> [insert personal name here]!!
Looks like you missed a spot on your LSE "reply" template. :-)
Dan
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| 766.8 | | CGVAX2::CONNELL | We are gay and straight, together. | Mon Apr 15 1991 16:12 | 9 |
| re .5 Richard, I'll match your pledge. I'm going to check with someone
here and see if he's walking this year. If not, I'll get back to the
file and ask to sponsor someone.
Here's my lamment. Why is this walk always done on or around my son's
and my mother's birthdays. I'm committed that weekend and can't join.
:-(
PJ
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| 766.9 | Corporate Kickoff Rally May 6 | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Fri Apr 19 1991 18:31 | 99 |
| FAWOL'91 Corporate Kickoff Rally
WHEN: Monday, May 6, 8:30 - 10:30 AM
WHERE: MSO2 Cafeteria (3rd Floor)
WHO'S INVITED: Any Digital Employee!
Digital Equipment Corporation is once again a major corporate sponsor of
the sixth (6th) annual "From All Walks of Life" to be held on June 2 to
benefit the AIDS ACTION Committee of Massachusetts and 28 other agencies,
which represent a diverse response to the AIDS epidemic. The goal of FAWOL'91
is $2 million.
Through the leadership of Liz Aberdale, Manager, Corporate Employee
Relations/Valuing Differences and Paul Ross, Manager, AIDS Program Office,
Corporate Personnel is funding Digital's sponsorship of FAWOL'91. By
helping to underwrite the cost of the Walk, all monies raised can go
directly to the AAC and the other 28 local agencies. Joining Digital in
this effort are many other companies/organizations including: John Hancock
Financial Services, IBM, Lotus Development Corporation, Polaroid
Corporation, Boston Globe Foundation, Bank of Boston, Shawmut Bank, Sun
Microsystems, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Northeastern University,
Ziff-Davis Publishing, Bull HN Information Systems, University Bank, New
England Mortgage Company, Stratus Computer, Clinical Partners and WBZ-TV.
To get Digital started on a successful pledge drive, a "Kickoff Rally"
will be held on Monday, May 6 in the MSO2 Cafeteria, from 8:30 - 10:30 AM.
The purpose of the Rally is to:
o Learn about Digital's involvement with FAWOL'91.
o Learn more about FAWOL'91 from AAC representatives.
o Learn about the other 28 agencies and the people who will benefit from
your participation.
o Meet other Digital employees who will be walking or volunteering on June
2 and who believe that AIDS is an issue which touches us all.
Speakers will include:
o Rob Ayres, Senior Group Personnel Manager, Corporate Functional Groups
o Marge Davis Hallyburton, former Digital Employee
o Bradley Seeman, FAWOL'91 Manager, AAC
o Lewis Karabatsos, Matching Gifts Program Manager
We'll also show the FAWOL'91 video; describe the proper matching gift
procedure; answer questions, and hand out posters, buttons, pledge sheets
and information packages. And a very special finale has been planned for
this year's Rally.
Just send an R.S.V.P. to Kathy Connors (FSTVAX::CONNORS or 249-4741) by
April 29th to let us know if you are coming!
We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Steve Derby, Pat Dufour
Co-Chairs, Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee
***************************************************************************
FAWOL'91 Kickoff Rally
Agenda
Host: Paul Ross, Corporate Manager, AIDS Program
8:30 AM - Coffee and Munchies - Courtesy of the Tobin Corporation
9:00 AM - Digital Perspective: "From All Walks of Life '91"
o Rob Ayres, Senior Group Personnel Manager, Corporate Functional
Groups
o Marge Davis Hallyburton, former Digital employee
9:20 AM - AIDS ACTION Committee Perspective: "From All Walks of Life '91"
o Bradley Seeman, FAWOL'91 Manager, AAC
o Elizabeth Chadis, Corporate Liaison Manager, AAC
o FAWOL'91 Video
9:45 AM - Digital and AIDS ACTION: "From All Walks of Life '91"
o Review: Matching Gifts Program Guidelines
Lewis Karabatsos, Matching Gifts Program Manager
o Moving Forward: Next steps, Questions and Answers
Pat Dufour and Steve Derby, Co-Chairs, Digital FAWOL'91
Steering Committee
10:15 AM - A Very Special Finale
10:30 AM - Adjourn...until June 2.
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| 766.10 | 1991 FAWOL Grant Recipients | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Fri Apr 19 1991 18:31 | 199 |
| From All Walks of Life '91 Grant Recipients Announced
(reprinted with permission from the "AIDS ACTION Committee Update")
Setting the date for "From All Walks of Life '91", the largest AIDS
fundraiser in New England, was the easy part. The 10-kilometer pledge walk
started by AAC to raise needed funds for the fight against AIDS will be held
on Sunday, June 2.
The difficult task was in determining which organizations would share
$510,000 in anticipated FAWOL'91 proceeds to be distributed to other AIDS
service providers to help provide a continuum of care for people with HIV
disease.
That challenge fell to the Walk Allocations Committee, a group of 13
individuals representative of the communities hardest hit by AIDS and
possessing the expertise and experience needed to make some very hard
choices. Over 100 worthy proposals from AIDS service providers throughout
Massachusetts were submitted this year.
After evaluating each proposal, Committee members were asked to choose
their top two to three based on needs assessment and community concerns. The
full Committee then met for three nights, discussing, arguing, cajoling, and
compromising as they came to a consensus on which proposals should receive
Walk funds.
But while the allocations process was proceeding, something very special
was also taking place - something noticed by all who were present. "The
cultural diversity of the group was striking and it served to create a high
degree of camaraderie amongst the participants," said allocations committee
member Richard Jones. "The discussions were guided by one shared goal - how
best to serve people with AIDS and those at risk for HIV infection with the
limited resources available."
"The Allocations Committee members were distinguished by their integrity,
their insight, and their compassion," said Larry Kessler, AAC's Executive
Director. "Theirs was a particularly difficult task, given the substance
and quality of all the proposals. It was clear from the onset that hard
choices would have to be made and we are indebted to these extraordinary
individuals for the breadth of knowledge and experience they brought to the
process."
The 28 AIDS service providers selected by the Walk Allocation Committee
will receive grants ranging from $5,000 to $28,000 from this year's Walk
proceeds. Those receiving award notification letters include:
1. AIDS Law Clinic, Jamaica Plain - To provide legal services to clients
with HIV disease.
2. AIDS Project Worcester - To provide for the continuation of
comprehensive programs of client services, education and outreach in the
Greater Worcester Area.
3. Amigas Latinas en Accion pro-Salud (ALAS), Somerville - To educate
Latino youth about HIV prevention and promote sensitivity within the
Latino community concerning the needs and rights of people with AIDS.
4. Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth, Inc. (BAGLY) - To continue
AIDS/HIV education services for lesbian and gay adolescents and expand
support services.
5. Boston Living Center - To help plan a series of seminars offering help
to those who are HIV positive, their partners, families and friends.
6. Cambridge Cares About AIDS, Inc. - To provide comprehensive outreach,
case management, and support services for Cambridge residents living
with AIDS/HIV infection.
7. Center for Living & Working, Worcester - To expand the HIV/AIDS service
system by hiring a part-time skills trainer responsible for case
management, outreach and advocacy.
8. Codman Square Health Center, Dorchester - To develop an outreach program
targeted to women at risk of HIV infection, largely African American,
Caribbean, and Latin immigrants.
9. Community Servings at American Jewish Congress, Boston - To provide hot,
delivered meals to people with AIDS, their families and caregivers.
10. Dimock Community Health Center, Roxbury - To provide case management
services for families with HIV disease who live in two supported housing
sites in the community.
11. Dorchester Counseling Center - To reach youth in minority communities
aged 9-13 through production of HIV prevention video developed by
multi-cultural group of teens.
12. Fenway Community Health Center - To support a full-time nursing case
manager for assessment, management, education and maintenance.
13. Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) - To support GLAD's ongoing
work combating HlV-related discrimination.
14. Greater Lawrence Family Health Center - To provide a program of
prevention education called "Hablemos" (Let's Talk) concentrated in the
Latino community of Lawrence.
15. Haitian Community AIDS Outreach Project (HAP), Dorchester - To help
maintain the present salary of the Case Management Coordinator position
and support funding for client emergency relief assistance.
16. Hispanic Office of Planning & Evaluation (HOPE), Boston - To support the
increase in capacity of HOPE's "Poder Latino de Jovenes = Latino Youth
Power," a youth peer educators and leadership development program.
17. Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion (IBA) - Continuation of AIDS Education and
Prevention Programs for Boston's South End Latino Youth.
18. Latino Health Network, Inc. - To increase access to a wide range of
services for Latinos who are living with HIV.
19. People With AIDS Coalition of Boston, Inc. - To provide HIV prevention
education for adolescent and adult populations from diverse cultural
backgrounds.
20. Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts - To expand Heart-To-Heart, a
comprehensive HIV prevention and sexuality education program for
adolescents in Boston and Worcester public schools.
21. Positive Directions, Inc., Boston - To be used for current educational
and psycho-social support programs as well as continuing to provide a
forum for increased activism in AIDS-related political issues.
22. Provincetown AIDS Support Group - To provide comprehensive case
management services for clients and client residents in new residential
housing.
23. RUAH (Hebrew for "Breath of Life"), Boston - To provide case management
services for a residence under development for homeless women with AIDS.
24. Social Justice for Women, Boston - To provide AIDS education and case
management at MCI-Framingham.
25. St. John's/St. Hugh's Parish, Boston - To help the parish provide meals,
transportation and other services for people with AIDS in the Grove
Hall/Franklin area of Boston.
26. Strongest Link, Inc., Topsfield - To fund the addition of a Case Manager
to meet the needs of an expanding caseload in the suburban Essex County
area.
27. Victory House, Boston - To provide prevention education for active
addicts and those in recovery.
28. Women, Inc., Dorchester - To help expand AIDS education, outreach, case
management and counseling programs.
The members of the "From All Walks of Life" Allocations Committee are:
o John Auerbach, Chief of Staff, Mass. Dept. of Public Health
o Anne Barton, AAC Housing Search Worker
o Caroline Chang, Regional Director, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Dept. of
Health and Human Services
o William Elliott, Vice President for Strategic Alliances of Stratus
Computer
o Richard Jones, Executive Director of Boston Children's Services
Association and a member of the AAC Board of Directors
o Linette Liebling, Facilitator of Allocations Committee, Training
Specialist at the John Snow Institute and a member of the AAC Board of
Directors
o Ronald Macon, Community Planning Director, United Way of Central
Massachusetts.
o Victoria Mederos, Director of Affirmative Action, Mass. Executive Office
of Human Services
o Ricardo Millett, Sr. Vice President, Planning & Resource Mgt., United
Way of Massachusetts Bay.
o Guitele Nicoleau, Director of Haitian Teens Confront AIDS Program of
Partners in Health
o Robert Rimer, AAC Board of Directors Member and a client of the AAC
o Ann Sanders, Liaison to the Gay Community, Mayor's Office of
Neighborhood Services
o Cheryl Schaffer, AAC Director of Administration and Human Resources
"From All Walks of Life" is the largest AIDS fundraiser in New England and
the third largest in the nation. Last year, more than 25,000 walkers raised
over $2 million to support the work of the AIDS ACTION Committee and other
AIDS service providers throughout the state.
From the onset, AAC has worked with a wide range of community-based
organizations to help ensure the existence and accessibility of high quality
HIV-related prevention/education and direct service programs. In addition
to being AAC's own largest source of funding, "From All Walks of Life" has
helped create a solid network of services throughout Massachusetts for
people at different stages of HIV infection. Over the past five years, AIDS
ACTION has distributed over $2.25 million in Walk proceeds to 59 other
organizations involved in the fight against AIDS and HIV infection.
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| 766.11 | FAWOL '90 Final Report | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Wed Apr 24 1991 19:57 | 32 |
|
FAWOL'90 Final Report
Gross Income $2,214,477
Production Costs 244,264
Personnel and Overhead 147,524
Net Income $1,822,689
Total production costs equal 11% of gross income and are comprised of the
following:
Printing $61,457
Incentive production 40,564
Event production 28,871
Postage and courier 26,143
Equipment Rental 21,186
Video production 11,664
Contracted services 10,276
Volunteer activities 9,065
Graphic Design 8,444
Police security 7,270
Entertainment 5,208
Ground transportation 5,191
Office supplies 3,347
Advertising 3,073
Photography 2,258
Dues and fees 247
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| 766.12 | Walk Presentations | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Wed Apr 24 1991 19:58 | 10 |
|
Members of the Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee are available to give
presentations on the Walk and to show the Walk video at group or
organization staff meetings.
If you would like to arrange for someone to come to your next staff meeting
to talk about the Walk, please call Steve Derby (DTN 223-5253) or send him
E-mail (FDCV07::DERBY).
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| 766.13 | Corporate Sponsors | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Wed Apr 24 1991 19:58 | 101 |
|
Corporate & Foundation Participation Proves Vital to
"From All Walks of Life " Success
It is dramatically clear that a vital factor in FAWOL's success is the role
of dozens of corporations and foundations in becoming Walk sponsors and in
aggressively promoting participation by their employees. Scores of
companies, large and small, field contingents of pledge walkers. Bradley
Seeman, Walk Manager, says, "We owe the corporate and foundation community
an enormous debt of gratitude for responding to our request for help with
such compassion and generosity."
Digital Equipment Corporation leads the way, bringing in over $100,000 in
employee contributions, matching gifts, and corporate sponsorship of the
event. Paul Ross, Corporate Manager, AIDS Program Office at Digital, says,
"We must not lose sight of the fact that social problems, including AIDS,
affect every sector in society. Digital Equipment Corporation and its
employees are proud to play an important role in the success of the Walk.
We know AIDS ACTION has made a commitment to meet the changing needs of our
community as it responds to AIDS. As business leaders, we at Digital have
made a commitment to do all we possibly can to bring our skills to bear on
this important issue. We want people to join with each other - inside and
outside the business community - to emphasize everyone's stake in dealing
with this deadly disease. "From All Walks of Life" is such a strong
statement of our various communities working together toward common goals."
Another leader is Lotus Development Corporation. Lotus, the first corporate
sponsor of the Walk in 1986, brought in a combined total of close to $60,000
this past year in sponsorship, employee contributions, and matching gifts.
Laura Gold, Organizational Development and Training Consultant at Lotus
says, ""From All Walks of Life" is a perfect example of community leadership
and partnership. Working together, we really can make a difference in the
lives of those in our community. "From All Walks of Life" is the best loved
volunteer activity of Lotus - and has been since the beginning. For over
five years, the Lotus family has said "Yes, we're here to help." and we will
be there for as long as the need exists."
International Data Group (IDG) generated over $60,000 in employee
contributions and matching gifts last year. IDG makes creative use of team
captains, special incentives, and inter-divisional competitions to build
employee enthusiasm for joining the pledge walk.
"The commitment of so many corporate and foundation leaders to the Walk is
an extraordinary hopeful sign," says Steven A. Holt, Corporate and
Foundation Campaign Manager. "Organizations such as Digital, Lotus, and
IDG, the Boston Foundation, The Boston Globe Foundation, Bank of Boston,
Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, Shawmut Bank, John Hancock Financial
Services, Bull HN Information Systems, Inc., Northeastern Mortgage Company,
University Bank, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Northeastern
University, Stratus Computers, Inc., Polaroid Corporation, New England
Deaconess Hospital, and Clinical Partners have demonstrated true leadership.
They and their employees are helping to build a powerful partnership that
can make a real difference in the fight against AIDS.
The following is the list of Corporate Sponsors for FAWOL'91.
Abt Associates Inc. John Hancock Financial Services
Bain & Company Keystone Group
Bank of Boston LEF Foundation
Bank of New England Foundation Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
Banker and Tradesman Lotus Development Corporation
Bay Windows Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Boston Against Drugs Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston Business Journal Neighborhood Health Plan
Boston Garden New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
Boston Globe Foundation New England Critical Care
The Boston Foundation New England Deaconess Hospital
Boston Energy Associates New England Health Resources
Boston Herald New England Medical Center Hospitals
Boston Organ & Piano Northeastern Mortgage Company
Bull HN Information Systems Northeastern University
Cape Cod Snacks The Perrier Group
Cahner's Publishing Company The Pioneer Group, Inc.
Chartwell Home Therapies Phoenix Media Communications Group
Clinical Partners Polaroid Corporation
Community Medical Alliance The Putnam Companies
Color Film Corporation Sametz Blackstone Associates
Cooper Productions Shawmut Bank
Creative Celebrations The Stop and Shop Companies, Inc.
Creative Gourmets Stratus Computer
Data General Corporation Sun Financial Group
Delta Dental Plan Sun Microsystems
Digital Equipment Corporation Stanhope Framers
E. G. Smith Socks Thermo Electron Corporation
Faxon Company TJX Companies
Filenes Trans National travel
Fleet Bank University Bank
Giltspur/Boston Videosmith
Graphic Access Vidoetroupe
Graphics Express The Westin Hotel, Copley Place
Great Woods Center for the WBZ-TV
Performing Arts Wyatt Company
Ingalls, Quinn & Johnson Yamaha Corporation of America
International Data Group Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
IBM
25% of last year's walkers picked up their pledge sheet at work, showing how
significant the business sector is to the Walk's success.
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| 766.14 | AAC Kickoff Rally | FSOA::DARCH | You can make a difference! | Wed Apr 24 1991 19:58 | 31 |
|
You are cordially invited to the "first ever"
AIDS ACTION Committee's "from All Walks of Life" Kickoff Rally
For everyone who has ever Walked, and anyone who wants to Walk this year.
Tuesday, May 7, 1991
at the ROXY
279 Tremont St. in Boston's Theater District
6 PM - Cocktail Hour with live entertainment
7 PM - Program and Dancing later
The Kickoff Rally features:
o The walk video on giant screen
o Special Preview of the 91 Walk
o First chance to buy a Walk 91 T-shirt
o Live entertainment
o Dancing
o And some surprises!
Free Admission - Admission to the Rally is limited to those 21 and over
Let hope triumph over heartbreak
The 6th annual "From All Walks of Life", a pledge walk to benefit AIDS
prevention and care, will be held on Sunday, June 2nd, 1991. For more
information, or to get a pledge sheet, contact your local Health Services or
Personnel office.
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| 766.15 | I accept the challenge and raise you $20. | MRKTNG::GODIN | Shades of gray matter | Thu Apr 25 1991 13:34 | 8 |
| I'll be walking again this year, my third year and possibly my last as
a Digit.
I welcome other =wn=ers as company along the way.
And I'll proudly walk for you if you'd care to sponsor me.
Karen
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| 766.16 | AAC letter | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Sun May 05 1991 09:58 | 21 |
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Dear Friend,
Eleven months ago, on a bright, slightly humid June morning, 25,000 people
gathered on Boston Common to begin a ten-kilometer walk that would make
history. The AIDS ACTION Committee's 5th annual "From All Walks of Life"
was the largest AIDS fundraiser ever held in New England, and only the
second AIDS walk in the nation to break the $2 million mark. Eleven months
later, the money and the spirit of hope from that day are making a
difference in people's lives.
On a personal note, it has been a pleasure during my year as Walk Manager to
get to know so many of you who have been involved with this event. I'd like
to thank everyone who's been a part of the '90 Walk and invite you to join
us in '91.
Sincerely,
Bradley Seeman
AAC Walk Manager
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| 766.17 | Walk Q&A | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Sun May 05 1991 09:58 | 64 |
| Walk Questions and Answers
Q: Who walks?
A: As anyone who has been to the Walk can testify, there is no "typical"
pledge walker. But here are a few things we know about the people who
brought pledge sheets to the 1990 Walk:
o 75% live within Route 128
o 60% are women
o Most commonly, they get their pledge sheets in the mail (40%), at
work (25%), or from a display in a store or restaurant (10%)
o 2/3 had never walked before!
Q: Some of my friends who finished the Walk before me said they got a great
lunch. But when I got to the end there was hardly anything left. What
happened?
A: We had far more people than we expected. The volunteer picnic team,
which had been working for months to get enough food donated to feed
20,000 people, did a terrific job - but when 20,000 - 30,000 people
showed up at the Walk, the food ran out. The picnic team for Walk '91
is led by Alison Healy of Creative Celebrations. Alison and her crew
are already at work rounding up picnic donations so that every
registered walker can get something to eat.
Q: How much does the average pledge walker bring in?
A: Including matching money, the average pledge walker brings in $195.
Q: How much money has the Walk raised since its beginning?
A: In its first five years, "From All Walks of Life" has grossed a total of
$6.5 million. Total costs have been $1.1 million, leaving $5.4 million
to be spent on care, education, and research. The cost of producing a
dollar of Walk revenue has been declining each year. This year the
production cost of the Walk was less than eleven cents on the dollar.
Q: How do you decide who gets money from the Walk?
A: Each year, four months before the Walk, an Allocations Committee reviews
proposals from a wide variety of organizations involved in the fight
against AIDS and HIV infection, and recommends which should receive Walk
grants. The Allocations Committee, two thirds of whose members are from
outside AIDS ACTION, is composed of service providers, business people,
government officials, people with AIDS, and other representatives of the
diverse communities involved in the AIDS issue.
Q: How many AAC staff persons does it take to coordinate the Walk?
A: The Walk Manager and the Walk Associate work full-time on the event.
All of the other people who help coordinate the Walk are volunteers.
Q: What's the best volunteer job on the Walk?
A: Some volunteers would never consider any job but counting the money.
Others swear by decorations. And some of the route monitors have been
keeping walkers safe since the first Walk in 1986. The more than 1500
volunteers perform an extraordinary variety of jobs, not only on the day
of the event but for weeks and months before. Volunteers drive trucks,
handle publicity, blow up balloons, guide poop-out vans, organize teams
of walkers from their workplace, solicit donations of everything from
popsicles to police whistles, and perform scores of other vital jobs.
Without them, there would be no Walk.
Q: Is it too early to volunteer for the '91 Walk?
A: No! To volunteer, contact a member of the Digital FAWOL'91 Steering
Committee.
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| 766.18 | Globe article | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Sun May 05 1991 09:59 | 126 |
| After the book, Jeanne Blake plans a documentary on AIDS
(Reprinted from the Boston Globe, Sunday, April 21, 1991)
Jeanne Blake, medical reporter for WBZ-TV (Channel 4), leaned forward with a
sense of directness and, in the same straightforward manner that
characterizes her book for teenagers, "Risky Times: How to be AIDS-Smart and
Stay Healthy," assessed the AIDS epidemic and AIDS education for young
people.
"People still don't realize the potential devastation the AIDS epidemic can
cause," she said.
At a time when America is preoccupied with an economic recession and the
repercussions of a recent war, interest in Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome has taken a back seat. According to Blake, people feel the
epidemic is over, but she is certain it's not. It continues unabated in our
younger population, teenagers and those in their 20s.
"Young people are this country's most important resource. If we don't do
something to alter the epidemic among children, we will pay a huge price
down the road, emotionally and financially. It costs $10,000 to care for an
AIDS patient from the onset of the disease."
In her latest attempt to get young people thinking and talking and doing
something about AIDS, Blake this month received what she said is a "major"
grant from the Harvard Community Health Foundation to produce a 60- to 90-
minute television documentary to explore the changing sexual behavior
patterns of young people,issues of denial and the general topic of AIDS and
its impact on teenagers.
"As a medical reporter and as author of "Risky Times," when I speak to
groups about AIDS, I realize that during the past few years the whole
country has developed a mind-set that AIDS is only a problem of the poor or
other disenfranchised groups," she said. "But it's everyone's problem.
"It is this denial that prompted me to try to do something that can affect
the behavior of people," she said. "Believe me, I realize how difficult a
challenge that will be, but you can't know the number of people I know at
risk and not try to do something about it."
Blake hopes the documentary and the book will help parents who are hesitant
to discuss AIDS prevention with children because it deals with things that
are difficult to talk about: sex, drugs, homosexuality, and death. Parents
often think talking about sex will encourage their children to get involved.
Blake, however, feels that will not happen.
"The best way to make sure your kids make healthy decisions about sex is to
give them the knowledge about it and explain that sexuality is part of
life," she said. "It is those kids who are not informed who turn to
experimentation. Parents may not want their kids to be exposed to certain
issues, but they talk to friends, watch TV, and have VCRs. Teens get
bombarded with messages about sex and often the wrong ones."
Parents may be reticent to talk to their children about the HIV virus that
causes AIDS, but, according to Blake, 90 percent of parents polled in
national surveys want their children to know about AIDS. They prefer that
schools provide the information.
Health educators interviewed recently said schools are offering much more
instruction about AIDS than five years ago, but they agreed parents should
realize that teaching the facts about the disease must tie into a
comprehensive sex and health-education program.
It is this comprehensive approach that Blake takes in "Risky Times."
"I knew this book couldn't be just a facts book about AIDS," she said. "It
had to be an umbrella for a lot of issues: peer pressure, sexuality,
decision-making, discrimination and denial. Children experiment with sex and
drugs for a lot of reasons, but it really ties in to how they value
themselves, their self-esteem. Schools must address these issues, too."
Blake believes good health education begins in kindergarten, where children
can learn about germs and why, for example, it is important to wash their
hands.
At older grade levels," she said, "physiology, sexuality, and AIDS
prevention can be introduced, so that, by high school, the information is
integrated into the child's life. Emphasis throughout a health-education
program should be placed on discussing attitudes, behavior and learning to
make healthy decisions.
"Kids can learn that AIDS is a disease you can choose not to get."
Massachusetts schools are making progress in AIDS education, but because
such programs are not mandated by the state, they vary greatly from school
to school.
Nancy Olin, health and AIDS consultant for the state Department of
Education, feels the growing number of teen-agers who now have the HIV virus
is the driving force behind the increasing attention given to general
education.
According to Blake, 21 percent of the AIDS cases in Massachusetts are among
people ages 20-29. "Given the 10-year incubation period for HIV," she said,
"most people were infected during their teen-age years."
Olin agrees with Blake that an ideal sex-education program would start at
the primary-school level, give age appropriate instruction and encourage
children to see sexuality as part of the life process. Such a program would
put AIDS in the content of greater health issues.
"In a 1989 survey of all Massachusetts public schools, 87 percent have some
kind of AIDS education in grades 7 through 12," said Olin. She is
concerned, however, that the high level of information is not translating
into behavior. When teen-aged students were surveyed, only 40 percent said
they used condoms. That leaves 60 percent at risk. Clearly we have to go
beyond just the facts and address behaviors associated with transmission of
the HIV."
Addressing behavior, in fact, is one of Blake's goals. She speaks to
teen-agers and adults as often as her schedule permits and urges businesses
to get involved by furnishing educational materials about AIDS to schools or
parent groups. Workman Publishing, which published her book, discounts
copies to groups interested in using it in school curriculum's, for
community projects or for employees and their families. The American
Library Association recently included "Risky Times" on its list of best
books for young adults.
"One of the best things about writing the book is that, through it, I've met
wonderful and courageous people who are totally dedicated to fighting this
epidemic," said Blake. "I have learned what a privilege it is to be in a
position to help young people."
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| 766.19 | Matching gifts | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Thu May 09 1991 22:16 | 74 |
| DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
PROCEDURE FOR "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE" MATCHING GIFTS
A. ELIGIBILITY
- All regular employees
B. FORMS
- Matching Gift forms are available at all Digital personnel offices.
Instructions are listed under "Special Events Procedure" on the
Matching Gift form.
- Walk pledge sheets are available at Digital's Health Service offices.
C. COLLECTING FUNDS FOR CORPORATE MATCH
- Money collected for pledges from Digital employees may be combined on
one Matching Gift form. On a sheet of paper (back-up sheet) list the
following: o names of employees
o badge numbers
o total of each employee's donation
- This back-up sheet must be attached to the Matching Gift form and
turned in at the registration table on the day of the walk with your
check(s), or sent directly to Aids Action Committee. A matching gift
form and back-up sheet should not be turned in until all money has been
collected.
- An employee may use the "From All Walks of Life" pledge form as his/her
back-up sheet if he/she includes the badge number in the telephone
number column. The Matching Gift office will verify badge numbers
through the Employee Master File.
- If a walker collects pledges that exceed the $1,000 limit, the balance
can be matched if another Digital employee is willing to complete a
matching gift form under his/her name, and badge number and signs the
form. A back-up sheet for the remaining dollars and employee
contributors must be attached to the second form. This only applies if
donations of more than $1,000 are collected from pledges.
- If a donation of $15.00, or more, is made by one employee, the employee
should be given the option of:
o filling out his/her own Matching Gift form and not being included on
another employee's back-up sheet
o being included on the walkers form with his/her name, badge
number, and dollar amount listed on the walker's back-up sheet.
- Pledges of $15.00 or less will be matched only if they are part of a
number of gifts included on a walker's back-up sheet (with name, badge
number and dollar amount) collectively totaling at least $15.00
All Matching Gift forms and back-up sheets with donations should be sent to:
Aids Action Committee
From All Walks of Life
131 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA. 02116-9779
D. TAX DEDUCTION
- For employees to claim their donation on their tax returns, checks
must be made out to Aids Action Committee.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the Matching Gift
office at DTN 223-7256.
CLT
4/91
|
| 766.20 | DEC manager's speech | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Thu May 09 1991 22:16 | 72 |
| The following is the text of a speech given by Marge Davis Hallyburton, a
former Digital manager, at the FAWOL'91 Kickoff Rally, which was held on
Monday, May 6th.
***************************************************************************
Good morning and thank you *very* much for being here. "From All Walks of
Life" is near and dear to my heart, as my brother Phil is near and dear to
my heart. He is a 41-year-old grocer, in Chicago, and he is living with
AIDS.
Phil was first diagnosed with HIV disease three years ago. He has been
participating in a study program with the NIH - National Institutes of
Health - since 1982, and he had the option all along of learning his HIV
status. He put off learning his status until there were treatments starting
to emerge and he simply practiced safer sex in the interim. In fact, when
he learned his status he inquired and learned that he had been HIV positive
when he first came into the test group. So, we're talking about someone who
was HIV positive in 1982 for certain, and likely before that.
Phil's diagnosis did not come as a great shock to our family, as a great
many of his friends have died of AIDS-related diseases, but you are never
really cushioned for the truth even so. In the first year of his diagnosis,
Phil was hospitalized three times and was treated for Pneumocystis
Pneumonia, or PCP. He was placed on AZT medication and on a monthly
treatment of aerosolized Pentamidine, or AP. His medical bills that first
year were $72,000.
Fortunately, his trips to the hospital have pretty well stopped, except when
his temperature has spiked.
Phil continues to work, although his level of activity has decreased: he
sleeps a lot and he suffers dizzy spells several times a day. He has been
able to maintain his group medical insurance. As AZT has run its course for
Phil, his physician sought alternate treatments, and he is now participating
in an experimental program, taking a drug called ddI. Three months into the
program, his t-helper cell count remains at 37, as it was when he entered
the program. He's holding his own, and his spirits have been amazingly good
throughout.
When ddI was first used, there was a serious problem with pancreatitis, and
Phil had a triglyceride scare a couple of weeks ago, but it was unfounded.
If Phil cannot continue to take ddI, and AZT has run its course for him, his
prospects are not good. Phil's worst fear comes with speculating how the
disease might take him. His upstairs neighbor lost a leg before he died,
and a good friend suffered dementia. These are the realities.
One can despair, or one can hope, and it is the caring of people like
yourselves, and the tremendous work that organizations such as AIDS ACTION
provides that brings hope.
Two years ago, when I went into Boston Common for the Walk, I went alone and
in isolation. By the end of the afternoon, I had found a wonderful network
of truly caring people here at Digital. Since that time, they have been a
great source of strength to me. We worked together on the NAMES Quilt panel
which bears Digital's logo. The Program Office and Health Services have
sponsored a great many educational programs that are helping to get out the
word on HIV disease. The electronic network is a wonderful source of
information: AIDS Treatment News comes in over the network, and there's a
restricted notes conference which Liz Augustine maintains. When I tell my
brother about all this, he finds it hard to believe and tremendously
encouraging.
Last year, a former DECie started a Walk in Chicago, and my brother was a
Walk monitor. They are where Boston and New England were five years ago now.
"From All Walks of Life" has served as a model for many cities around the
country. Digital is to be congratulated as a corporate sponsor, and each of
you is to be congratulated for your untiring work. It is *your* work which
sustains the hope for all the Phil Davises of this world. Thank you.
(Posted with permission from Marge Davis Hallyburton)
|
| 766.21 | Profile | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Thu May 09 1991 22:16 | 106 |
| DOER'S PROFILE:
DONNA BROCKENBROUGH, CHECK-IN VOLUNTEER
Written by: Stephen Handy
(reprinted from the AAC Volunteer Calendar)
The Doer's Profile features the story of a different volunteer or group of
volunteers active in AAC programs every month.
"From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the
one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." (Luke 12:48
NIV)
Most Americans live in a world of "take and give me." Yes, we struggle to
get the right education; get right job; marry the right person. But when
the struggle is over, a new challenge begins.
Donna Brockenbrough recognizes the challenge. She got the college degree.
She got the right job. She married the right man. She bought the right
home and, yes, she's even planning to have the perfect family. It should
have been easy for her to go to work every day, go home to hubby and the
kids (she's expecting her first child soon) on the North Shore and leave the
cares of the world for someone else to worry about.
But for Donna something was missing. A very vital part of her was not being
fulfilled. She wasn't giving back. How could she help, what could she do?
There are so many causes, so many problems; so much to do.
After talking with her husband's cousin, who is a Buddy in the Washington
D.C. area, Donna decided that the straight white community was not doing
enough and was prompted to call the AIDS ACTION Committee Hotline. She saw
a need and decided it was time to give back. She was ready, and not just
for one cause this month and another the next. Not even for several causes
at once.
In January, 1989 Donna and her husband attended an AAC volunteer Open House.
She was persistent about placement and in May, 1989 she interviewed with
Client Services to become an Advocate Assistant. Donna trained through the
summer and in September, 1989 she started to work as a volunteer.
As an Advocate Assistant, she is the vital link between the client and AAC.
Two years ago, the advocates in Client Services had very large caseloads,
causing some clients with complex long-term needs to feel lost. The
Advocate Assistant position was designed to allow a trained volunteer to
help clients whose needs were not as complex by calling on a weekly or
monthly basis as needed, providing support and giving referrals.
I asked Donna- why Client Services? She replied, "I liked the idea of
direct contact with clients and saw that as the greatest service this type
of agency could supply. I also knew that I couldn't give the time required
to be a Buddy and wasn't sure that I was ready for that. Here, as an
Advocate Assistant, I could give the time and have the type of contact I
wanted with the clients.
Though I've never met most of my clients personally, we form a strong
relationship and often I feel as though we have become friends. When the
loss comes, and it has come often, I grieve as I would for any of my close
friends or family."
We talked about rewards, frustrations and change. Donna says her greatest
reward is the feeling of connection between her and the client. Most
clients look forward to the personal contact; someone calling just to say
"Hi, how are you?" When people have to deal with the everyday frustration
of a chronic illness, a phone call and a friendly conversation can mean so
much, says Donna.
The worst part for Donna is the suffering that people have to go through;
feeling humiliated, rejected and out of control because of the stigma that
goes with having the virus. It hurts because she can't do more, take away
the pain, relieve the frustration and of course it's hardest dealing with
death. Again she states that though she's never met most of her clients,
the loss is great. Change- well she would like to see the world become more
compassionate, remove the stigma of AIDS and destroy the disease.
Last year the Client Services Department underwent reorganization due to the
increased client caseload. With the reorganization, the position of Case
Manager was created. Case Managers are assigned to those clients who need
an initial assessment and service planning, also to clients with long
standing, complex issues.
Clients not needing the intensive services of a Case Manager are assigned to
the Access Team and receive immediate information and referrals for services
and supports. Donna now works as a Check-in Volunteer with the Access Team.
During the period of transition, as with any change, clients became confused
and could have been easily lost. It was during this period that Check-in
Volunteers like Donna would call the clients to assure them that they were
still there for them.
She feels that in her position as Check-in Volunteer, she must give 100
percent - that means keeping up with current readings about new discoveries
and services to provide the best service available to her clients.
New-born babies require 100 percent also and the commitment would not be
there and her clients would suffer. She hopes to return in the future, if
not to Check-in then to another area of the AAC where the commitment would
not be as great.
How about others Donna, how do we get them involved? Donna feels that
volunteers must share with others the joys and the great experiences they
have had as a volunteer; and how much it satisfies that inner need for self
fulfillment. Do something to help others. The Walk is coming and can be so
exhilarating. Even if you don't have much time to give or don't feel ready
for the type of work Donna has been doing for the last two years, walking
will change your life.
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| 766.22 | 4 stories | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Thu May 09 1991 22:17 | 236 |
| Going the Distance - Four Stories from the Walk
"I had to wait for the right time to tell my daughter. This little girl was
very fragile. She had a bad beginning," explains Connie, a person living
with the HIV virus, and one of 25,000 participants in the 1990 "From All
Walks of Life."
Last June's 5th Anniversary Walk was a milestone in the fight against AIDS
in Massachusetts by being the first to break the $2 million mark. The Walk
also signified a personal milestone in the lives of many of its
participants. Here are four of their stories.
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The 1990 Walk was Connie's second. Just one month before the 1989 Walk,
Connie, a recovering drug addict, tested positive for the HIV virus. At the
time, she was living in a halfway house and decided to be tested after
learning that many of her former "using" friends carried the virus.
"When I found out that I was positive, I felt dirty. I felt like everybody
was going to turn me away. My father wouldn't kiss me. It was bad enough
being a drug addict. Now I had something that made me feel even lonelier."
That year, Connie came to the Walk with Helen, a friend who was also a newly
recovering addict and whose son had recently been diagnosed with AIDS. "I
remember the power. When we got to the Walk, we felt loved. I realized
that there were people there that didn't have AIDS. I thought, maybe they
do care. Maybe I won't be rejected."
Connie feels that the Walk had an enormous impact on her. By the end of the
Walk I felt so much hope. I began to feel like I could live with this."
During the past year, Connie has become very open about her HIV status. She
has spoken to a wide variety of groups as a part of her work with the AIDS
ACTION Committee's Speaker's Bureau, an education and awareness program
partially supported by proceeds from the Walk.
"I find out so much about myself when I speak," says Connie. "Sometimes I
am filled with so much energy. I don't feel AIDS is as powerful inside my
body when I talk about it."
Connie says that the biggest challenge she's faced was telling her daughter
that she tested positive. Her daughter, who is now nine, was the main
reason she decided to seek help for her addiction to heroin and other drugs.
"I didn't want her to be ashamed of a mother who died of AIDS on the street.
That's what turned my life around.
"When I got sober and found out that I had HIV, that was scary. What was
even more scary was telling my little daughter. She has been through a lot.
I thought, my God, one more disappointment."
Connie told her daughter about testing positive a few weeks before the 1990
Walk. "When I told my daughter, she cried. And then she said, "Are you
OK.?" And I said, "Yeah, I'm OK." And then she said, "Well, as long as
you're OK., I just want to remind you that I'm nine years old." And then we
both cried."
Connie's daughter accompanied her to the 1990 Walk. She was amazed by all
of the people who participated. She told her mother, "With all these people
here, they've got to find a cure." Since then, Connie's relationship with
her daughter has grown stronger. They talk openly about AIDS and lean on
each other for support.
Connie sees the Walk major tool against the fear that surrounds AIDS. "Some
people are still frightened of people with AIDS instead of being frightened
of this disease. I hope that the Walk continues to make it OK. to talk
about our fear.
"I just feel that I'm so lucky to be alive and to have my daughter in my
life," says Connie. "I'm not sure what's ahead but we live each day with a
lot of hope. I feel like I'm making a difference."
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Rick Boynton, a special education teacher at Needham High School, organized
more than 100 Needham High students to walk under the school banner at the
1990 Walk.
Over the past few years, Rick has grown increasingly concerned over what
students know, or don't know, about AIDS. "The lack of knowledge that kids
possess about AIDS is just unbelievable. I don't feel that any school is
currently doing enough. At our school, there were a couple of lessons in
their health class about AIDS, and that was about it." He saw the Walk as a
way to challenge their ignorance.
Rick knew the school system well enough to understand that before he could
attempt to convince students to come to the Walk, he had to sell the idea to
school administrators. He arranged a meeting with the principal to discuss
the idea.
~Before I finished the proposal my principle said, 'It's a great project.
My wife and I and her 84-year-old grandmother did the Walk last year. It's
a wonderful idea."
Rick then had to reach the students. Since every student took gym, Rick
arranged to have the Walk video shown in every gym class. "The video was
the best sell," says Rick. "It interviewed some people who were living with
AIDS, it talked to corporate people, and it showed some of the fun things
that happen along the way, like the entertainment.
"The kids thought the aerobic warm-up was just hysterical. I expected to hear
some negative comments and snickering - but we did not hear anything negative."
On the day of the Walk, more than one hundred Needham High students gathered
on Boston Common. For many walkers, seeing the throngs of enthusiastic high
school students turned out to be one of the highlights of their day.
"Our students did something that was constructive, and wasn't directly for
them," says Rick. He sees the Walk both as an important educational tool
and an opportunity for students to contribute to their community.
Rick also explains that many students believe that AIDS is a problem that
can't touch them. "Our students need to see that it is not just gay men who
have been affected by this disease." He feels that the Walk is a way to
start breaking down these faulty perceptions among teenagers.
The Walk has been endorsed by the Massachusetts Association as an excellent
project for high school students and Rick is eager to see more schools join
in the event. "If my school is an illustration of what is being done in
suburban schools, then clearly more needs to be done. Kids need to start
learning the facts about this disease."
Rick is already making plans for the 1991 Walk. "I would like the kids who
were involved in last year's Walk to take responsibility for our school's
participation in this year's Walk. I would like to see more kids get
involved and maybe compete against other high schools. Needham High School
versus Wellesley High School. Let's see who can raise the most money or get
the most kids walking."
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Each day, Nan Midgley visits three or four people who are living with AIDS.
Nan is a visiting nurse with the Boston Visiting Nurse Association and over
the past three years, she has cared for over 50 people who have died from
complications associated with HIV infection.
One of the first AIDS patients Nan cared for was a Haitian woman named Ruth.
Nan says, "I really watched Ruth grow through the experience. She began to
accept her illness and knew her time was limited. Initially, when I saw
Ruth, she was very quiet and shy. I actually watched her take charge of her
life and blossom. She learned how to get her needs met."
Nan explains that she learned a great deal through their relationship.
"Ruth taught me how to let go. Before Ruth, I didn't know how to do this.
Ruth showed me that when it's someone's time to go, you have to let them go.
"I feel that this is my life's work. It's ultimately the clients who keep me
going. I help them to stay at home and they give me such gratitude and love."
Working with terminally-ill patients can easily lead to burnout for the care
giver. Nan says, "I really have to work at taking care of myself. I talk
about my feelings. There is a lot of support for me at the Visiting Nurse
Association and I need it."
The Boston Visiting Nurse Association has been a recipient of funds raised
by the Walk and works closely with the AIDS ACTION Committee in coordinating
client-based services. The two organizations also coordinate their efforts
in establishing policy and program development for home health care.
"Dealing with the clients is usually the easy part. It's dealing with the
bureaucracies that's tough. I just went to a conference where they were
talking about a new wonder drug used to treat Kaposi's Sarcoma. Well great.
I just had a patient die last week from K.S. So let's stop talking about
this and get this stuff out."
Nan has been involved with the Walk since 1987. The first two years she
participated as a walker volunteered at the Red Cross Station. She explains
that while she spends most of the year battling AIDS with a small group of
people, the day of the Walk connects her to the larger community. While
helping out at the Red Cross Station, Nan watched as several of her
patients, over 40 of her coworkers, and thousands of strangers walked by.
"Seeing all of those people walking shows that there are so many people out
there who really care. My hope for the Walk is that it gets bigger, that it
makes more money, and that some day we won't need a Walk anymore."
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Sidney Borum is the Deputy Executive Director of the Boston Living Center, a
service organization run by and for people with AIDS and HIV infection, and
one of the 38 organizations that received grants from the Walk.
Sidney has been to two Walks. He did the 1989 Walk shortly after being
diagnosed with AIDS following a battle with pneumocystis pneumonia.
When Sidney came down with pneumocystis, he did not know that he was HIV
positive. He was in the hospital for 43 days, and his weight dropped from
164 pounds to 80 pounds. "During the second blood transfusion, I actively
made a choice to fight back," says Sidney. "I had a respiratory arrest, and
there was a moment when I knew I could have given up.
"I looked around the ward. I knew that even though I was petrified, I had
to stop looking at this just from my point of view. All of these people
were suffering.
"I knew that if I fought hard enough and was given a second chance in life
that there was a reason for me to be here. I wanted that second chance. I
began to set little goals for myself, like I wanted to gain a pound a day.
"When I did the Walk shortly after being diagnosed, I did the entire six and
a half miles without even stopping. It was like the Walk carried me."
Since his diagnosis, Sidney has spoken to thousands of people about living
with AIDS.
He vividly recalls his participation in the AIDS awareness program at a high
school in Hyde Park. The school planned to spend a day on the program, and
ended up spending a week. "I was so touched by these kids," he says. "They
invited me to their prom. In the course of the evening, they all had
pictures taken with their dates, and then they had pictures taken with their
dates and me. For a black gay man to talk to adolescents about these topics
and then be invited to be a part of their memories - that was unbelievable."
As Deputy Executive Director of the Boston Living Center, Sidney specializes
in program development and public relations. He was attracted to the Boston
Living Center because the program is peer directed and it deals both with
asymptomatic and symptomatic HlV-infected people.
"Many AIDS organizations used to function as if they were giving care to
people who were waiting to die instead of empowering people who are faced
with a terminal illness. At the Living Center, we are all in this
together," says Sidney.
Sidney feels that the Living Center helps give power back to people living
with HIV. "It is called the Boston Living Center, not the Boston Dying
Center. It's about life and hope."
In the 1990 Walk, Sidney spoke at opening ceremonies: "Looking out over the
crowd today, I see the faces of so many old and new friends. It is the
commitment and strength which I have found here today that gives me the
drive to continue to fight and live a fulfilled and gratifying life."
At the end of the ceremony, Sidney joined his brother, sister-in-law,
nieces, and nephews and together, they did the Walk.
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| 766.23 | Pledge sheet info | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Thu May 09 1991 22:18 | 28 |
| Author: STEPHEN DERBY
Date: 02-May-1991
Posted-date: 08-May-1991
Important FAWOL'91 Pledge Sheet Information
1. Make sure you put in "DIGITAL" for the "Name of employer" on your pledge
sheets.
Not DEC, Digital Equipment, Digital Equipment Corporation, or variations
thereof.
2. If a sponsor is a Digital employee, then be sure to record their "Badge
Number" in the "Zip" column on your pledge sheet.
3. Refer to the FAWOL'91 Information Package for other instructions and
information on Pledge Sheets and Matching Gift Forms. FAWOL'91
Information Packages, Pledge Sheets, and Buttons can be obtained from
your site Health Services Office, Personnel office, Employee Activities
person; Site Coordinator, or from any member of the FAWOL'91 Steering
Committee.
The goal of the Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee is to see 1,000
Digital Employees, with pledge sheets, walking together to stop AIDS!
Please help us reach that goal.
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| 766.24 | Pre-registration at DEC sites | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Sat May 18 1991 11:49 | 33 |
| FAWOL'91 Pre-registration at Digital!
Digital's FAWOL'91 Steering Committee has organized a "From All Walks of
Life '91" pre-registration at three (3) Digital sites on Thursday, May 30th.
Bring your pledge sheets and cash or checks to:
o The MRO3 or ZKO1 cafeterias between 10 AM and Noon
or
o The MSO2 cafeteria between 1 and 3 PM
By registering early, you will avoid the lines on the morning of the Walk
and be assured of either a specially-designed Digital-Walk T-shirt or a
Digital visor--available to the first 400 Digital employees with pledge
sheets who either pre-register at Digital or come to the Digital table at
the Corporate Meeting Area Tent on June 2.
If you have raised enough money to qualify for one of the special gifts
which the AIDS ACTION Committee is awarding, you will also receive a coupon
at pre-registration which you can redeem at the Walk.
Register early at Digital and avoid registration the morning of the Walk!
FAWOL'91 Information Packages, Pledge Sheets, and Buttons can be picked up
from your site Health Services Office, Personnel office, Employee Activities
person; Site Coordinator, or from any member of the FAWOL'91 Steering
Committee.
The goal of the Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee is to see 1,000 Digital
Employees, with pledge sheets, walking together to stop AIDS! Please help
us reach that goal.
- Stephen Derby
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| 766.25 | Incentive Gifts | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Sun May 19 1991 10:51 | 19 |
| Win a Vacation in Paradise for Two!
The island of Aruba awaits the person who turns in the most money on the day
of the Walk. The grand prize is a one-week vacation for two, including
airfare and accommodations at the luxurious Sonesta Hotel, courtesy of Trans
National Travel. Other incentives for pledge money collected and turned in
on June 2nd:
$250: Official Walk T-Shirt
$500: Official Walk Sweatshirt
$l,000: New Balance Shoes
$2,500: Polaroid Spectra System Camera
Also, the first 400 Digital employees with pledge sheets who either
pre-register at Digital or come to the Digital table at the Corporate
Meeting Area Tent on June 2 will receive either a specially-designed
Digital-Walk T-shirt or a visor.
- Stephen Derby
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| 766.26 | | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Sun May 19 1991 10:51 | 10 |
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Corporate is very strict about us not pushing Matching Gifts in our
announcements, so this is just a personal reminder from me:
Include your matching gift $$ to determine what incentive you've
earned, and if you register at the Walk or at AAC, tell the registrar
that your pledges are being matched and you've earned [whatever gift].
They won't know unless you tell them!
deb
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| 766.27 | Digital walkers speak | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Thu May 23 1991 20:33 | 46 |
| Digital joins the fight against AIDS
Digital employees will be joining more than 30,000 people participating in
the 6th annual "From All walks of Life" pledge walk for AIDS prevention and
care on Sunday, June 2 in Boston. Through their pledge sheets, thousands of
walkers will raise more than $2 million for 28 AIDS service providers in New
England. Approximately 1,000 Digital Employees are planning to pledge and walk.
The following are quotes from Digital employees planning to walk, or from
employees who participated last year.
o "I'm concerned with the future of America and how AIDS is so widespread.
I'm walking for the next generation. I have two teen-age sons, and I'm
concerned about their future."
o "Too many people don't realize that it can happen to them. Everyone's
got to get involved in some way, whether it's taking precautions them-
selves, or marching, or contributing money or writing letters or just
talking about it. We all need to understand how the AIDS virus is
-- and isn't -- spread."
o "I'm really looking forward to doing it again. It's not only an
opportunity to raise money for a good cause, it's a wonderful
experience. I get much more out of it than I give."
o "I had a *great* time at the Walk. I'll definitely do it again next
year. I enjoyed the entertainment along the way."
o "The Walk went so well...I really had a great time there! Good to see
such a strong Digital support, too!"
o "We enjoyed the walk and were happy to be able to help the fight against
AIDS."
Digital supports your participation in this community-building event.
You can pick up your FAWOL'91 Information Packages, Pledge Sheets, and
Buttons from your site Health Services Office, Personnel office, Employee
Activities person; Site Coordinator, or from any member of the FAWOL'91
Steering Committee.
The goal of the Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee is to see 1,000 Digital
Employees, with pledge sheets, walking together to stop AIDS! Please help
us reach that goal.
- Stephen Derby
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| 766.28 | Logistics | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Sat May 25 1991 18:05 | 99 |
| FAWOL'91 Logistics
Sunday, June 2, 1991
(no rain date)
The Walk begins at Boston Common (Parkman Bandstand) and finishes at the
Hatch Shell, Boston Esplanade.
1. When you arrive at the Boston Common, proceed first to the Main Registra-
tion Tent to register, if you have NOT pre-registered beforehand.
a. The Main Registration Tent opens at 8:30 AM.
b. There will be Digital employees, wearing their Digital badges, in the
Main Registration Tent, in case you have any last-minute questions.
c. Be sure to bring to the Main Registration Tent:
1) Your Pledge Sheet(s) - If you have more than one pledge sheet,
number the sheets and put the "Grand Total" on the last page
2) The Money Collected
3) Matching Gift Form(s) -- with back-up sheet (or Xerox of your
pledge sheet(s)) stapled to it
d. If your pledges will earn you an AAC incentive (T-shirt, Sweatshirt,
Sneakers, etc.), a Registrar will give you a coupon to redeem your
incentive.
2. Proceed to the Corporate Meeting Area Tent, which will be located on the
Tremont St. side of the Boston Common, directly across from Burger King.
THIS TENT WILL BE THE MEETING POINT FOR THE DIGITAL CONTINGENT.
a. The Corporate Meeting Area Tent will have banners from most of the
companies that are Corporate Sponsors. Look for the Digital banners.
b. Directly underneath the Digital banners will be a table with some
Digital employees, wearing Digital/FAWOL'91 T-shirts and their
Digital badges.
1) Sign-in at the table. There will be a notebook at the table for
you to sign in with your Name, Badge Number, Location, Amount
Collected, and Amount Matched.
2) The first 300 Digital employees to sign-in will receive either a
commemorative Digital/FAWOL'91 T-shirt, that has been designed
exclusively for Digital, or a Digital visor.
3) The table will also have some spare supplies (staplers, pens,
pledge sheets, highlighters, a calculator, etc.).
3. Go get some breakfast and warm up.
4. Come back to the Corporate Meeting Area Tent to start the Walk!
THE DIGITAL CONTINGENT WILL BEGIN WALKING PRECISELY AT 9:45 AM.
Digital Greeters - There will be several Digital employees, wearing
Digital/FAWOL'91 T-shirts and their Digital badges,
stationed around the Common. If you are lost, or
are not sure what is located where, just ask one of
these people. They will be there early, just in
case you are too!
Digital Photographers - Some Digital employees and/or their significant
others have kindly offered to take photos again this
year, in addition to all the official media people
that will be there. They will be capturing all the
activities Digital people are involved in: Registra-
tion, Greeting, Working at the Corporate Meeting Area
Tent, Carrying banners, and all the other activities.
Transportation - If you drive in, park in a metered space (you don't
have to put money in the meters on Sundays), or use
one of the parking garages. Convenient streets to
park on are: Arlington, Berkeley, Clarendon,
Tremont, Boylston, Beacon Park, Charles, or Newbury.
If you take public transportation, the Red Line or
the Green Line will drop you off at the Park Street
Station which is right under the Boston Common. The
Charles Street/Mass. General Hospital Station (Red
Line) or the Arlington Street Station (Green Line)
are near the Hatch Shell for your return trip.
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RECAP OF LOGISTICS
7:00 - 8:00 Digital Greeters arrive and are stationed around the
Boston Common
8:00 Breakfast Tent opens
8:30 Main Registration Tent opens
Corporate Meeting Area Tent opens
9:00 Aerobic stretch warm-up to music
9:30 Opening Ceremonies
9:45 Digital Contingent heads out from the Corporate Meeting
Area Tent
1:00 - 3:00 Complimentary lunch for all registered walkers
3:06 Radio-TV Simulcast: "That's What Friends Are For"
3:30 Aerobic cool-down to music
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| 766.29 | Pre-registration reminder | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Mon May 27 1991 12:32 | 16 |
| FAWOL'91 Pre-Registration Reminder!
Don't forget to register early so you can avoid the lines on the morning
of the Walk!
On Thursday, May 30th, bring your pledge sheets, cash or checks, and
Matching Gift Forms to:
o The MRO3 or ZKO1 cafeterias between 10 AM and Noon
or
o The MSO2 cafeteria between 1 and 3 PM
You will also be assured of either a specially-designed Digital-Walk
T-shirt or a Digital visor.
- Steve Derby
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| 766.30 | last-minute change...FYI | FSOA::DARCH | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SUNDAY 6/2 | Fri May 31 1991 12:16 | 6 |
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The Walk will be ending at Liedermann Field--just beyond the Hatch
Shell--instead of *at* the Hatch as previously announced. It seems
it's still being renovated.
deb
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| 766.31 | Thank you! | FSOA::DARCH | That's what friends are for! | Tue Jun 04 1991 22:54 | 61 |
| FAWOL'91 - June 2, 1991
"From All Walks of Life '91", which was held on Sunday, June 2nd, was
an enormous success! 25,000 walkers raised more than $2 million.
Approximately 500 Digital employees walked, with their friends, loved
ones, spouses, families, significant others, and/or parents. Digital
employees contributed approximately $60,000, $40,000 of which will be matched
by Digital's Matching Gift Program. That amount will grow higher over the
next month as final pledges drift in.
Digital Equipment Corporation, a major corporate sponsor of the Walk,
was a prominent player in the day's activities. Besides walking, Digital
employees also pitched in to be greeters, registrars, banner carriers,
corporate-tent workers, and photographers. The energy and the enthusiasm
was overwhelming! The first 400 employees who registered at the corporate
tent received either a specially-designed Digital/Walk T-shirt or a visor.
Nobody seemed to mind the blazing sun thanks to frequent water stops and
lively entertainment along the route. After the Walk's closing ceremonies,
they played Dionne Warwick's "That's What Friends Are For." Everyone stood
arm-in-arm to sing along, and there were lots of smiles and hugs and tears.
We, who have worked to help make this year's Walk so successful, wish to
thank every one of you...on behalf of the AAC, FAWOL'91, and all the
associated agencies, for your support this year and in past years.
Whether you walked with us, volunteered, or sponsored a walker, we want
you to know that you did make a difference, and we thank you all very much!
Digital FAWOL'91 Steering Committee
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Ginger Abrams Jackie Edwards
Deb Arch Ann Marie Lupacchino
Liz Bartlett Pat Marshall
Agnes Buchanan Edna Marston
Kathy Connors Jeremy Mathews
Steve Derby Pamela Quinlan
Pat Dufour Donna Wells
FAWOL'91 Site Coordinators
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Renee Amado Kathy Gallup Peg O'bin
Deb Arch Amy Goldman Virginia O'Brien
Liz Bartlett Bob Gray Jon Oelfke
Barbara Benoit Rene Heffern Deb Olson
Helen Berrigan Donna Joyce Rosemary O'Neil
Don Bracken Ann Kiernan Pam Quinlan
Buck Buckley Bill Licea-Kane Kelley Sharp
Susan M Burkley Annalisa Lafferty Kathy Silvak
Robin Canty Edna Marston Jim Sloan
Janet Cardillo Jeremy Mathews Todd Staats
Barbara Foglia Reggie MacDonald Bonnie Steadman
Cindi Foley Pat Marshall Rosalie Tamasy
Gale Flynn Tom McCurdy Donna Wells
Donna Doyle Susan Moore Judy Werner
Carla Dumas David Mooshian
Jim Fritz Brenda Nias
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