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| 1070.1 | AIDS ACTION also seeks Volunteer Talent | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Sat Mar 31 1990 05:38 | 19 |
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AIDS ACTION also seeks Volunteer Talent
The AIDS ACTION Committee is also seeking volunteers who want to help
produce this year's Walk for AIDS care and research. The AAC's
volunteer team that is assembled each year needs over 50 major managers
who assume diverse responsibilities such as working on publicity and
promotion, corporate sponsorship, community outreach, volunteer coor-
dination, and many, many other areas. If you have skills or interests
in media relations, television and radio production, advertising, or
special event coordination, or if you have connections within the
unions, the hotel or restaurant industry, the art community, or
religious organizations, please call Kate Winkler, the Digital/AAC
liaison at DTN 226-7584. Both the AAC and the Digital Walk Committee
need your talent and enthusiasm, to help send out the message through-
out New England that AIDS is not over and we are continuing to fight.
You can make a difference!!!
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| 1070.2 | WALK90 Planning Committee | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Sat Mar 31 1990 05:39 | 38 |
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WALK90 PLANNING COMMITTEE
Below are the key players on the Digital Employee WALK90 Committee. Feel
free to contact any of us with any questions, and ESPECIALLY if you would
be willing to share a little of your time!
You CAN make a difference!
NAME MAIL ADDRESS DTN SITE
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Arch, Deb (chairperson) CSCMA::ARCH 292-2333 YWO
Buchanan, Agnes SOCIAL::BUCHANAN 251-1392 CFO
Davis Hallyburton, Marge CSSE32::M_DAVIS 381-0023 ZKO
Derby, Steve FDCV07::DERBY 223-5253 PKO
Donovan, Pat NEMAIL::DONOVAN 277-7087 UFO
Dufour, Pat SOCIAL::DUFOUR 251-1372 CFO
Lupacchino, Ann Marie SALEM::LUPACCHINO 285-2239 NIO
Sardella, Phil MARKS::SARDELLA 234-4757 VRO
Vockel, Jini SOCIAL::VOCKEL 251-1380 CFO
Von Rhee, Scott TOOK::VONRHEE 226-5979 LKG
Winkler, Kate SMAUG::WINKLER 226-7584 LKG
Ross, Paul SOCIAL::ROSS 251-1418 CFO
Technical Advisor
Manager, AIDS Program Office
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| 1070.3 | Site Coordinators needed! | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Sat Mar 31 1990 05:39 | 39 |
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SITE COORDINATORS NEEDED!!
Do you work at any of these sites?
* IN MASSACHUSETTS *
ACO ACT AET AKO APO ASM BGO BKO BNO BOO BPO BUO BXB BXC
BXO BYO CBM CFO CHM CRL CTC CTS DAS DLB DPO DSG EAO FFO
FJO FPO FXO GDO HLO HNK HNO HRO HUO ICO IND KNX KPO LCD
LCT LJO LKG LKO LMO LTN LWO MET MLO MOO MRO MSO NAO NKS
NRO OFO OGO PDM PKO RMS RWC SHR SPO TAY TEC TWO UFO UPO
USO VRO VTO WAO WCO WFO WFR WJO WMO WOO WSA WTP WUO WXO
WYO WZO XEO YKO YWO ZWO ZXO * IN NEW HAMPSHIRE * AMH BTH DDD
DOO GSF HZO MHO MKO NIO NQO NSO NUO OWO QLO SVO TTB XUO
ZKO * IN RHODE ISLAND * PVO
What we're looking for are people to be Site Coordinators to help with
various aspects of FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90 and AIDS At Work Aware-
ness Week: May 28 - June 1.
Ideally, you'll be able to:
* Attend the Kick-Off Meeting on Monday, May 7th at CFO
* Attend 2 more meetings at CFO (May 17th and 31st)
* Work with you site health services or personnel to
promote the WALK and AIDS At Work Awareness Week
(e.g. posters, pledge sheets, WALK video, etc.)
* Recruit employees from your site to help you
We need a PERSONAL NETWORK to spread the word to those who don't read
notesfiles, newsletters or LIVEWIRE!
It doesn't matter if you're in Massachusetts, New Hampshire or Rhode
Island...we'd love to have you on the team!
Contact Steve Derby (223-5253, FDCV07::DERBY) if you're interested in
making a difference by being a Site Coordinator!
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| 1070.4 | WALK90 Kick-Off Meeting 5/7 | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Sat Mar 31 1990 05:40 | 37 |
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WALK90 KICK-OFF MEETING
WHAT: FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90 KICK-OFF MEETING!
WHEN: Monday, May 7th
TIME: 9:00 - 10:30
PLACE: CFO cafeteria
WHO'S INVITED: EVERYONE who's interested!
Speakers will include:
** Alan Zimmerle, Corporate Manager AA/EEO/VD
** Liz Page from AAC
** Judy Von Dohlen, Corporate Matching Gifts
** MC'd by Paul Ross, AIDS Program Office
** Deb Arch, DEC Employee WALK90 Committee chairperson
This is the official start of the pledge drive!
We'll show the video from last year's WALK (see if you can spot some
DECies!!), describe the proper matching gift procedure, answer ques-
tions, and hand out posters, buttons, pledge sheets and information
packages. Site contact people (health services, personnel, employee
activities) will be there, and we'd like the Site Coordinators to be
there, too!
Send a note to Pat SOCIAL::DUFOUR to let us know you're coming or
if you have any questions.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE - YOU *DO* MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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| 1070.5 | Invitation to Walk90 Kickoff Meeting | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Sun Apr 22 1990 09:05 | 107 |
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The following invitation is from
Paul Ross, Manager, AIDS Program Office:
"FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE" KICKOFF MEETING
Digital Equipment Corporation is a major corporate sponsor of the 5th
Annual "Walk for Life" on June 3rd to benefit the AIDS Action Committee
of Massachusetts and 32 other agencies. The goal is $2 million.
Through the leadership of Alan Zimmerle, Corporate EA/EEO Manager,
Corporate Personnel is funding DEC's sponsorship of the "Walk". By
helping to underwrite the cost of the "Walk" all monies raised can go
directly to AAC and the 32 local agencies which represent a diverse
response to the AIDS epidemic. Joining Digital in this effort are two
dozen other companies/organizations including John Hancock Financial
Services, Lotus Development Corporation, Polaroid Corporation, Boston
Globe Foundation, Bank of Boston, Shawmut Bank, New England Medical
Center Hospital, Northeastern University, Ziff-Davis Publishing, Bull
HN Information Systems, University Bank, New England Mortgage Company,
Stratus Computer, Clinical Partners and WBZ-TV.
Information for employees about the "Walk" - including pledge cards and
sign-up sheets will be done through Health Services, Employee
Activities, Northeast Area Field Personnel, the AIDS Program office and
Site Coordinators. All monies pledged by Digital employees for the
"Walk" will be matched through our Matching Gift Program. (DEC
employees have individually contributed more than $14662 to AAC since
July 1 and those funds have been matched through our Matching Gift
Program.)
To get us started on a successful journey, the kickoff meeting will be
on Monday, May 7 in the CFO2 cafeteria, from 9:00 - 10:30. The purpose
of this meeting is to:
o Learn about DEC involvement and sign up;
o Learn more about the AAC from their representatives;
o Learn more about the "Walk" itself;
o Learn abut the other agencies and people who will benefit
from your participation;
o Meet other DEC leaders who are helping to fight the crisis.
This is an important opportunity for each of us to make a difference!
I look forward to seeing you on May 7th!!
(Just send a note to SOCIAL::DUFOUR to let us know you'll be there!)
From.........
ALL WALKS OF LIFE.....
.....5th Annual Pledge Walk
to Benefit AIDS Care & Research
~~~~~~~~~
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Corporate Sponsor
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KICK-OFF MEETING!!!
MONDAY, MAY 7, 1990
9:00-10:30 CFO CAFETERIA
9:00 Coffee and Munchies
9:15 Committment: Walk for Life
Host: Paul Ross, Manager AIDS Program Office
Speaker: Alan Zimmerle, Corporate Manager EEO/AA/Vd
Speaker: Rob Ayres, Senior Group Personnel Manager
Strategic Resources/Corporate Operations/
Finance/Law
9:30 Action: Walk for Life
Video: Liz Page, AIDS Action Committee of MA
Deb Arch, Digital Planning Committee Chairperson
Celia Therrien, Matching Gifts Program Coordinator
10:15 Wrap-Up: Questions/Answers/Next Steps
10:30 Adjourn ......until June 3rd!
Join Other Dec Employees
who will be walking...
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!
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| 1070.6 | "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90" Site Coordinators Urgently Needed!! | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Sun Apr 22 1990 09:06 | 41 |
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"FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90" SITE COORDINATORS URGENTLY NEEDED!!!
Employees are URGENTLY needed to be "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90" Site
Coordinators for the following sites:
* IN MASSACHUSETTS *
ACO ACT AKO APO ASM BGO BKO BNO BOO BPO BUO BXB BXC BXO
BYO CBM CHM CRL CTC DAS DPO DSG EAO FFO FJO FPO FXO GDO
HLO HNK HNO HRO HUO ICO IND KNX KPO LCD LCT LKG LKO LTN
LWO MET MLO MOO MRO MSO NAO NKS NRO OFO OGO PKO RMS RWC
SHR SPO TEC TWO UFO UPO USO VRO VTO WAO WCO WFO WFR WJO
WMO WOO WSA WTP WUO WXO WYO WZO XEO YKO YWO ZXO
* IN NEW HAMPSHIRE *
AMH BTH DDD DOO GSF HZO MHO NIO NQO NSO NUO OWO QLO SVO
TTB XUO ZKO
* IN RHODE ISLAND *
PVO
Site Coordinators are needed to work with Health Services and Personnel to
promote "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90" and "AIDS At Work Awareness Week" which
is from May 28th to June 1st. Some of the responsibilities of a Site
Coordinator would include:
o Putting up "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90" posters at your site.
o Making sure that "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90" Pledge Sheets are always
available for employees at your site to pick up.
o Showing the "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90" Video at your site.
o Attending the FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90 Kickoff meeting on Monday, May
7th in the CFO Cafeteria.
o Attending Site Coordinator meetings at CFO on May 17th and May 31st.
We URGENTLY need a Personal Network to spread the word about "FROM ALL WALKS
OF LIFE '90" and "AIDS At Work Awareness Week". If you are interested in
making a difference by becoming a Site Coordinator, please contact Steve
Derby (DTN: 223-5253 or E-Mail: FDCV07::DERBY or @PKO)
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| 1070.7 | FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90 Recipient Organizations | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Fri Apr 27 1990 13:44 | 331 |
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FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90 Recipient Organizations
AIDS ACTION COUNCIL, WASHINGTON DC
This is the only national organization dedicated solely to addressing the
public policy implications presented by the AIDS crisis. The Council's
primary mission is to bring to the federal policy debate the concerns and
experiences of those on the front line of the epidemic. This grant is for
general operating funds.
AIDS LAW CLINIC, LEGAL SERVICES CENTER, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA
The AIDS Law Clinic provides legal services to over 50% of AIDS ACTION's
clients who seek legal services. It is one of the primary legal referral
sources for AAC's clients, providing a range of free legal services to any
person diagnosed HIV positive. This funding is to enable AIDS Law Clinic to
serve 200 clients, most of whom are low-income and people of color.
AIDS PROJECT WORCESTER
The second largest independent AIDS service organization in Massachusetts,
APW provides comprehensive programs of client services, education, and
outreach. The agency serves central Massachusetts and the far-western
suburbs of Boston. Funding is for general operating expenses.
BOSTON CITYWIDE LAND TRUST
This agency is dedicated to the long-term preservation of affordable housing
in Boston. This grant will be used towards the funding of a program to
provide single-room occupancy and congregate housing for people with AIDS.
BOSTON LIVING CENTER/MASS COALITION OF CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES
A drop-in center by and for people with HIV, The Living Center, now in its
first year of operation, offers support, recreational, and self-help
programs to all people living with AIDS, their families, domestic partners,
and other helpers. Funding is for general operating expenses.
CAMBRIDGE CARES ABOUT AIDS
The agency's mission is to develop a comprehensive, city-wide approach to
the AIDS epidemic, including direct services and education. This grant
represents funding for a case management position to serve people of color,
women, IV drug users, and the gay community out of the Cambridge Hospital
and Neighborhood Health Centers.
CAPE COD AIDS COUNCIL, HYANNIS, MA
As the primary provide of AIDS-related education and services on the
mid/upper cape, CCAC has been developing and providing service for almost
three years. Through its experienced volunteers and full-time staff, CCAC
works in conjunction with other organizations toward these ends . Funding
is to target AIDS prevention education to IV drug users and their sexual
partners, homeless men/women, battered women, pregnant teens, and teen
mothers.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AIDS PROGRAM, BOSTON, MA
Children's Hospital's AIDS Outreach Program targets disenfranchised youth
and young adults. This program provides health care and referral to
individuals engaged in high-risk behaviors such as drug use and street
prostitution. This funding will provide street outreach AIDS Education to
this vulnerable group of young people who are at extremely high risk of
contracting HIV.
COMMUNITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE OF NEW ENGLAND (CRINE)
Representing the collaborative efforts of researchers, medical institutions,
care givers, and communities effected by HIV-illness, CRINE was established
in February, 1989, in order to develop clinical trials of new AIDS therapies
in community-based settings. This grant will be used to implement a program
to educate about and improve access to experimental and other HIV-related
treatment, particularly in communities of color.
COMMUNITY SERVINGS, BOSTON, MA
Coordinated under the auspices of the American Jewish Congress, in
collaboration with a diverse group of community-based organizations, this
program provides hot, nutritious meals delivered to home-bound people with
AIDS living in Greater Boston. The program will provide services to all
affected communities with particular attention to ensuring participation of
communities of color.
DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, ROXBURY, MA
A comprehensive family health center serving all people living in Roxbury,
North Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain, Dimock has been a leader in development
of AIDS-related programs targeted to communities of color. Programs that
AIDS ACTION and Dimock have collaborated on include women's education,
Pediatric AIDS Coalition, and Metropolitan HIV services. Funding is towards
the construction of an aerosolized pentamidine booth, and to begin
developing space at Dimock for use as housing for people with AIDS.
FENWAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
For 16 years, this community-based non-profit corporation has developed
affordable housing and advocated for the interests of the neighborhood.
Walk funds will be used to support a project to acquire existing housing or
develop new housing with units permanently set aside for people with AIDS.
FENWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, BOSTON, MA
The Fenway is the leading community-based primary care facility in Boston
serving the Fenway Neighborhood and the Gay and Lesbian community in a
variety of health programs. Over the last few years, Fenway has emerged as
a leader in providing AIDS and HIV-related medical and mental health
services, anonymous counseling and testing, and community-based research.
Walk funding will go towards the construction of Fenway's new health care
facility.
GAY AND LESBIAN ADVOCATES AND DEFENDERS
GLAD is a public interest legal agency, founded to litigate and educate on
behalf of the legal rights of gay men and lesbians. Funding will support
the ongoing work of GLAD's AIDS Law Project. which targets its services to
persons who are affected by HIV-related discrimination in employment,
housing, insurance, medical and institutional care, HIV testing, and public
accommodations.
GREAT BROOK VALLEY HEALTH CENTER, WORCESTER, MA
This comprehensive community health center has been serving Worcester for
over 17 years. Located in a primarily Latino housing project, the center
provides affordable primary care regardless of the client's ability to pay.
Funding is for the construction of two (2) aerosolized pentamidine booths.
HAITIAN MULTI SERVICE CENTER, DORCHESTER, MA
The Center's mission is to provide survival services to Haitian immigrants
and refugees. The Haitian Community AIDS Project provides outreach,
advocacy, and education to Haitians in Greater Boston affected by HIV. This
grant will enable the Center to expand and upgrade its case management
program with additional staff, and to provide emergency assistance funds.
HARVARD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER/PROJECT HOPE
This neighborhood health center serves Roxbury, North Dorchester, and
Mattapan whose residents are predominately Black, West Indian, Haitian, Cape
Verdean, Portuguese, and Hispanic. Walk funds will support HIV-related case
management, outreach and prevention education, as well as grief/loss family
counseling.
HOSPICE AT MISSION HILL, HOSPICE WEST, BOSTON'S MISSION HILL
This is the first Medicare-certified hospice for people with AIDS. It
provides Boston's only residential hospice program for PWAs, comfortable
home for 18 people in the final stages of AIDS. Funding will be used for
general operating expenses.
INQUILINOS BORICUAS EN ACCION (IBA), SOUTH END, MA
For twenty years, IBA has been addressing the social, cultural, economic,
and health issues facing Boston's Latino community. This grant will assist
IBA in developing a three-pronged culturally and linguistically appropriate
approach to educating low-income Latino youth about AIDS and AIDS
prevention. The project will include Workshops at the youth drop-in center,
Leadership Training courses to train peer educators, and a Latino Women's
Support Group to inform young Latina women about their particular
vulnerability to AIDS.
LATINO HEALTH NETWORK
This agency's mission is to assess, document, and advocate for the Latino
community's health needs, with particular emphasis in preventing the spread
of HIV. Funding will go to the creation and development of a statewide
coalition of Latino community-based agencies and educational and health
organizations in order to improve HIV-related education, access to health
care and quality services.
NATIONAL AIDS NETWORK
Representing over 600 AIDS Service organizations, NAN is a national
leadership organization dedicated to developing support for and increasing
the viability of local organizations responding to the challenge of the HIV
epidemic in communities across the United States. Funding will go towards
general operating expenses.
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF ACUPUNCTURE, WATERTOWN, MA
Currently in its 14th year of operation, the school is the oldest of its
kind in the country. The grant will be used to support the operation of a
free outpatient clinic for acupuncture and other oriental medical
techniques for treatment of AIDS and HIV-related infection.
NODDLE'S ISLAND MULTI SERVICE CENTER, EAST BOSTON, MA
This agency's mission is to provide treatment services to substance abusers
and their families, and to provide education and outreach to the community
to prevent substance abuse and its related problems. This grant will help
sustain their AIDS outreach and education programs in East Boston, Chelsea,
and as far north as Lynn.
NUAVA ESPERANZA, HOLYOKE, MA
Serving the Latino community in Holyoke, this agency's mission is to address
housing, socioeconomic, cultural, educational, and health issues facing this
population. The Walk grant will support culturally and linguistically
appropriate AIDS prevention education in this Western Massachusetts city.
OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC., PROVINCETOWN, MA
Outer Cape is a primary and acute care health center serving the
Provincetown area, 50 miles from the nearest community hospital in Hyannis.
Approximately 35% of patient visits are HIV related. Funding will be used
to expand and improve the on-site health care services for over 200 people
with HIV related infection.
PWA COALITION OF BOSTON
For three years the Coalition has organized dinners at various locations
throughout Boston for People with AIDS. Additionally, this program
addresses the need for psycho-social support by and for people living with
HIV. The expansion of this program through Walk funding will provide over
5,000 meals to people of various cultures and communities living with HIV.
PARTNERS IN LIFE
With seed money from "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '87", this agency was developed
to provide "Niceties of Life" for patients at Lemuel Shattuck's AIDS unit.
This grant represents start-up funds for what will be Massachusett's first
adult day health program specifically for people with HIV to be developed in
cooperation with the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital.
PINE STREET INN, BOSTON, MA
The Inn has a 20-year history of providing shelter to Boston's homeless men
and women and is nationally recognized as a leader in health care for
homeless people and services to homeless people with AIDS. Walk funds will
assist Pine Street in creating housing for homeless people with HIV-related
illnesses.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS
PPLM's mission is to encourage and facilitate responsible, informed choices
about individual sexual behavior, and to foster a political and social
climate favorable to informed decisions. The Walk grant will initiate a
demonstration project in 8 Greater Boston public high schools for a
comprehensive HIV prevention and sexuality education program that will reach
more than 8,000 adolescent students.
POSITIVE DIRECTIONS, BOSTON, MA
A Boston-based grass roots self-help group of HIV positive individuals,
Positive Directions' mission includes education, psycho-social support, and
a forum for increased activism in AIDS-related political issues. The grant
will be sued for general operating expenses.
PROJECT CARE/AIDS ADVOCACY CENTER, NEW BEDFORD, MA
A Program of the New Bedford Center for Human Services, Project Care
provides AIDS education and outreach to all those affected by HIV. Funding
will be used for the continuation of direct services to people with HIV and
for prevention education and outreach programs targeted tot he Portuguese
and Latino communities.
PROVINCETOWN AIDS SUPPORT GROUP
Serving Barnstable County, PASG provides social services to persons with
AIDS/ARC to maintain and enhance their quality of life, and educates
individuals and the community with information about AIDS/HIV. Funding is
for general operating expenses.
PROVINCETOWN POSITIVE PWA COALITION
This local self-help coalition in Provincetown is run by PWAs, HIV+,
high-risk, and interested persons, and has as its mission to fight HIV
infection through support, education, advocacy, and outreach. The Coalition
is in its second year of operation. Walk funding is for general operating
expenses.
ROSIE'S PLACE, BOSTON, MA
For the past fifteen (15) years, Rosie's Place has been providing
friendship, food, clothing, and shelter (both emergency and permanent) to
homeless and poor women. The Walk grant will be used towards the renovation
of a home in Dorchester to create permanent housing for homeless women with
AIDS.
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
Both the largest union in Massachusetts and the largest union of health care
workers in the country, nearly half of SEIU's 925,000 members work in
health-care related fields. Funds will be used to support HIV-related
education of SEIU's members in Massachusetts.
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON
Founded in 1886, this agency serves all neighborhoods of Boston, as well as
the towns of Chelsea, Winthrop, Revere, and Brookline. VNA provides service
to more PWAs than any home health agency in New England. Walk funds will
help expand the mental health nursing component of its AIDS Home Health Care
Program.
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LYNN
VNA of Greater Lynn services 17 communities on the North Shore of Boston,
providing comprehensive health care and guidance to individuasl and families
during phases of illness and periods of crisis. With this funding, VNA will
form a coalition to focus the energies and resources of agencies in the
Greater Lynn/Salem area to develop a high-quality system of services for
people affected by HIV, and to address the needs for prevention in gay, IV
drug using, and adolescent populations.
WOMEN, INCORPORATED, DORCHESTER, MA
This organization has pioneered in providing treatment and support to
substance abusing women, and particularly low-income women and women of
color. The agency has two over-reaching goals; to help women move from
dependence on drugs, alcohol, and public assistance to independent social
health and responsibility, and to preserve and strengthen the family units
headed by these women in the process of their treatment. The grant will
help fund a full-time counseling position to provide HIV-related education
and support to IV drug using women in recovery.
AIDS ACTION COMMITTEE OF MASSACHUSETTS
AIDS ACTION is a nonprofit cooperation committed to combating the epidemic
of AIDS and to addressing the needs of those affected through service,
education, advocacy, and outreach. Through a cooperative,
mutually-supportive effort between professional staff and a strong
volunteer component, AIDS ACTION seeks to serve with a compassionate and
caring presence, people of all cultures affected by AIDS and HIV-related
disorders, as well as those at risk of infection. AIDS ACTION operates in
partnership with a wide range of community organizations, as well as with
government agencies at the local, state, and national levels. Funding is
for general operating expenses.
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| 1070.8 | WALK90 Announcement from AIDS ACTION Committee | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Mon Apr 30 1990 15:26 | 78 |
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25,000 EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN
"FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE" FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
More than 25,000 people are expected to show they care when they
hit the road Sunday, June 3rd, for the fifth anniversary of "From
All Walks of Life," a 10-kilometer pledge walk for AIDS care and
research in Massachusetts.
The Walk, first conducted in 1986 and sponsored by the AIDS ACTION
Committee, is the single largest AIDS fundraising event in the
Commonwealth and one of the largest in the country. Last year,
walkers raised a record $1.8 million. Over the past four years,
the Walk has raised more than $3.5 million in total for medical
care, research, community outreach and education programs, and a
wide range of social and support services for people with AIDS
and their families.
In addition to raising funds for the AIDS ACTION Committee,
proceeds from the Walk will be distributed in the form of grants
to 38 other community organizations providing AIDS services,
including the Fenway Community Health Center, Planned Parenthood
League of Massachusetts, Childrens Hospital AIDS Program, AIDS
Project Worcester, the Haitian Multi-Service Center in Dorchester,
and the Community Research Initiative of New England.
In commenting on the importance of this year's Walk, Larry
Kessler, Executive Director of the AIDS ACTION committee, said "As
we head into the Nineties, AIDS ACTION and its partner agencies
are linking arms and pushing forward together. Both the current
fiscal environment, and the numbing effect of AIDS on many people,
make it difficult for us to stay on top of the epidemic. And we
need to continue to work very hard so we don't fall behind in our
battle. In this period of tight money, we are having to cut back
on our programs, personnel, and services, while still keeping our
commitment to fund other AIDS organizations and programs."
Corporate and Foundation sponsors for this year's Walk include the
Boston Foundation, Bank of Boston, Boston Globe Foundation,
Ziff-Davis Publishing, Lotus Development Corporation, John Hancock
Financial Services, Digital, Shawmut Bank, Bull HN Information
Systems, University Bank, Northeastern Mortgage Company, New
England Medical Center Hospitals, Northeastern University, Stratus
Computer, Clinical Partners and Polaroid, many of whom are members
of the New England Corporate Consortium for AIDS Education.
Walk registration will begin Sunday, June 3rd, at 8:30am at the
Parkman Bandstand on the Tremont Street side of Boston Common.
The Walk will begin at 10:00 am. The 10-kilometer route will take
walkers down Commonwealth Avenue, crossing over to Memorial Drive,
and finally ending up at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. A
number of local entertainment groups will perform along the walk
route, followed by a concert at the Hatch Shell. All registered
walkers will be served a picnic lunch at the end of the Walk, and
more than 50 radio stations across Massachusetts will participate
in a radio simulcast of Dionne Warwick's song, "That's What
Friends are For" at 3:06pm.
Prizes will be awarded to the top individual and team who
collect the most pledges for the Walk. The Walker who collects
the most pledges for the Walk will receive a one-of-a-kind Yamaha
piano signed by more than 20 artists including Elton John, Ringo
Starr, and the Eagles, who have performed at Great Woods. The
piano is courtesy of Boston Organ and Piano, Yamaha, and Great
Woods.
The team -- which can consist of two to ten people -- that
collects the most money will receive a skybox party at the Boston
Garden for a performance of the Ringling Brothers & Barnum and
Bailey Circus.
"This event," Kessler also said, "is an incredible boost to all of
us, not only financially, but in terms of raising the spirits of
everyone who participates and giving them hope. This year, it's
more important than ever before that we bring in more people, each
of them clutching a pledge sheet, filled with the names and
contributions of their friends, families, neighbors and
co-workers."
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| 1070.9 | Site Coordinators Still URGENTLY Needed! | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Wed May 09 1990 17:57 | 22 |
| FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90 Site Coordinators are still URGENTLY needed for
the following Digital sites:
* IN MASSACHUSETTS *
ACO ACT AKO APO ASM BGO BKO BNO BOO BPO BXB BXC BXO CBM CRL
CTS DPO DSG EAO FFO FJO FPO FXO GDO HLO HNK HNO IND KNX KPO
LCD LCT LKO LTN MET MLO MOO NAO OFO RMS RWC SHR SPO TEC TWO
UFO UPO USO VRO VTO WAO WCO WFO WFR WMO WOO WSA WTP WUO WXO
WYO WZO XEO YKO YWO ZXO
* IN NEW HAMPSHIRE *
AMH BTH DDD DOO HZO MHO MKO NIO NQO NSO OWO QLO SVO XUO
Site Coordinators are responsible for working with Health Services and
Personnel at their site to promote FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90 (June 3rd).
Please contact Steve Derby (223-5253, FDCV07::DERBY) if you're interested in
becoming a Site Coordinator for one of the sites listed above.
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| 1070.10 | The Names behind the Faces | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Thu May 10 1990 17:12 | 122 |
| THE NAMES BEHIND THE FACES
SIXTEEN DIFFERENT FACES
ONE WORKS IN A BANK.
ONE GREW UP IN ROXBURY.
ONE IS 86 YEARS OLD.
ONE LOST A FATHER TO AIDS.
ALL DIFFERENT
BUT ALL COMMITTED TO DOING SOMETHING ABOUT AIDS.
THESE ARE THE FACES OF "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE".
As the countdown continues to the fifth anniversary of FROM ALL WALKS OF
LIFE on Sunday, June 3rd, posters are going up all over Digital, pledge
sheets are going out to every Digital site, ads are beginning to appear in
community newspapers . . . And many people have been intrigued by the unique
design logo. Heres' the story behind it . . .
Every year of the Walk, a different logo has been developed by an area
designer. This year's logo was a collaborative effort by Will Cook, Tim
Blackburn, and John Kane of Sanetz Blackstone Associates in Boston's South
End.
"One of the key ingredients that makes the Walk such a unique and meaningful
event," says Deb Bergeron, Director of Promotion and Publicity for the Walk,
"is the diversity of the people who participate in it. And that spirit of
diversity was what the design team set out to capture."
After making the decision to go with the Faces design, Walk Producer, Liz
Page, decided that a collage of AAC volunteers, staff members, corporate
sponsors, and recipient organizations representatives would make the perfect
composite.
Stories about the participants are as varied as their faces. Here's just a
few of them . . .
Alison Healy - owner of the Somerville catering company, Creative
Celebrations, first became involved with the Walk as a walker. Last year
Alison, Dennis Zaia, and about seventy volunteers took on the challenge of
preparing 10,000 box lunches for the Walkers at the post-Walk picnic.
Although she had never provided food for quite that many people before,
Alison said that the volunteer team and the generous response of donors made
the task "surprisingly easy". Alison will again be preparing the post-Walk
picnic, but noted that this year there will be a bag lunch in which walkers
can make their own choices.
John Liquori - another logo face, is from the South End and volunteers as
much as 20 hours a week as the Co-chair of the AAC Fundraising Committee. A
manager of a clothing store, John has worked on a variety of fundraising
events from radiothons to dances. He believes the Fundraising Committee is
especially important to the AIDS ACTION Committee, not only for the funds
they raise, but as he says, "We are the faces people can attach a name to,
and that's important to people who give money to AAC."
Karen Lucas - like Alison Healy, also has donated her unique professional
skills to FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. Her Medford company, Painting Plus Signs,
began contributing signs for the Walk after she read an ad in "Update" for
graphic design needs at AAC. This will be her second year of donating signs
for the Walk.
Ty Clements - another face of FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, has been involved with
the Walk since its first year. Ty helps organize the "Chiltern Mountain
Club", the men from "Dreitzehn", and the women from "Moving Violations" who
all help direct traffic and serve as walk monitors on the day of the Walk.
"Many of us are doing it because there is someone's memory we're carrying
with us that day." Ty remarks, "people we've lost to AIDS, as well as people
we know who have it now."
Doralba Munoz - one of the most active volunteers in the communities of
color. Doralba has won many awards for her AIDS work. Doralba came to the
United States in 1969 as a political exile from Cuba and began volunteering
at the AIDS ACTION Committee after she lost three friends to AIDS.
Doralba is also co-founder of the Latino Health Network, both a past and
present recipient organization of the Walk, and a member of the
Multicultural AIDS Coalition. She is also with the Department of Public
Health's AIDS senior management team.
Others who participated in the creation of the logo include:
Marie Puleo - a Franciscan nun and Client Advocate at AAC
Karen Thompson - a Walk volunteer since 1987
Roberto Colon - Minority Community Resource Developer at AAC
Sharon Lim-Hing - a representative from the Asian Resource Workshop, a
recipient organization in 1989
Lumena Sullivan - an 86 year old Catholic nun and long-time AAC buddy
Don Sturdy - an AAC Fundraising volunteer
Peter Vickery - a volunteer who coordinates AIDS ACTION's Wellness Program
Carolyn Seranella - Director of Personnel and Facilities at Ziff-Davis
Publishing, one of the Walk's major sponsors
Ken Lingard - formerly a volunteer, now a staff member at AAC
Mike Mazzaferro - a long-time fundraising volunteer and creator of the radio
simulcast at the end of the Walk
Courtney Scott - an AIDS ACTION Hotline volunteer and strong supporter of
the Walk
Joannie Jaxteimer - Senior Vice President of External Affairs at University
Bank, a two-year corporate sponsor of the Walk
Richard Giglio - a volunteer for the first Walk in 1986 and Walk Coordinator
and AAC staff member ever since
Daniel Saxe - the six-month old son of AAC Human Resource manager, Marion
Gardner-Saxe
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| 1070.11 | Things to know about the Walk June 3rd | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Mon May 14 1990 12:52 | 60 |
| THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS YEAR'S "FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE"
o FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90 is back at the Hatch Shell! Remember, the
Walk starts at the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common, and ends with a
picnic and concert at the Hatch Shell. Radio Simulcast is scheduled for
3:06 PM.
o This year the traffic from Charles Street down through Commonwealth Ave.
Mall will be blocked off so walkers can move along without delay.
o Walkers with pledge sheets of $500 or more can pre-register if they want
at the AIDS ACTION Committee between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM beginning
Tuesday, May 29th through Saturday, June 2nd.
o Every year, only half of the people who attend the Walk actually bring a
pledge sheet. Please help us change that! Our goal is 100%
participation.
o New this year for Walk volunteers. A special volunteer pledge sheet
where you can collect pledges per hour of volunteer work. Call
617-266-6906 for more information.
o Exciting Grand Prizes - For the individual Walker who collects the most
money, a one-of-a-kind Yamaha piano from Great Woods, autographed by a
number of celebrities including Elton John, Ringo Starr, and the Eagles.
For the Team that raises the most money, a special skybox party at
Boston Garden to see the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
o There's a new incentive this year, Bull HN Information Systems will
donate a sapling tree to every walker with $100 or more on their pledge
sheets.
o Once again, Cooper Productions will have numerous entertainment groups
along the walk route to keep everybody's spirits up!
o VHS copies of this year's Walk video are available at no charge at all
VIDEOSMITH locations. Borrow it, show it to your friends, your family,
your coworkers, and see if you can get them to team up with you and make
this year's FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, the most successful yet.
Thanks VIDEOSMITH for your support.
VIDEOSMITH is located at:
o Boston - Downtown Crossing, Copley Square
o Brookline - Coolidge Corner
o Canbridge
o Jamaica Plain
o Natick
o Newton
o Belmont Center
o Allston
o Lexington Center
o Gloucester
o WBZ-TV's "Evening Magazine" will feature a special on AIDS and FROM ALL
WALKS OF LIFE '90 on May 25th at 7:30 PM on Channel 4.
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| 1070.12 | Walkers tell, "Why I Walk" | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | What *are* twin piques? | Fri May 18 1990 12:21 | 75 |
| VOLUNTEERS COME 'FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE'
Three Digital employees tell why they walk
Employees will again participate in "From All Walks of Life" on June 3 to
raise money for a common goal: AIDS care and research.
Of the thousands of people who made last year's walk such a success, more
than 350 were Digital employees. Three of them -- Pat Dufour, a personnel
specialist in the International Relocation group in Concord; Tom McCurdy, a
business operations specialist with the U.S. Manufacturing Integrated
Business Center in Salem; and Karen Godin, a communication specialist with
the Residential Consulting Services group in Nashua -- will walk again this
year. But they will walk for different reasons.
A veteran of two walks, Pat says, "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."
AIDS is spreading most rapidly among 13- to 20-year-olds. "I want to do
whatever I can to stop the spread of the disease so our children will make
it to old age." Pat hopes to show that AIDS is an issue that "demands our
attention now."
When Tom first heard of the Walk, he decided to get involved because he saw
that AIDS was a tremendous risk to everyone. "For a long time, people stuck
their heads in the sand hoping AIDS would go away. Fortunately, many now
see that it's everyone's problem, not someone else's problem."
A two-year veteran of the Walk, Tom says, "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."
When Karen and her husband Ron, a service delivery planning manager for GIA
in Acton, walk again on June 3, they will be doing it in memory of her uncle
Jimmy, who died of AIDS in August 1989.
Although Karen was concerned about AIDS when she first heard of it, she was
"prompted to act" when her uncle discovered he was sick. "It's important to
me to walk because of the public statement it makes -- that this is a vital
issue to me," she says.
After her uncle's death, Karen persuaded her family to assemble a memorial
quilt panel, which they sent to San Francisco to become part of the Names
Project Quilt. "Putting the quilt together was a tremendous unifying and
healing process," she says.
The mother of two teen-agers, Karen believes she can have an impact by
"talking about AIDS and by being honest about having an uncle who died of
it. If one of my children or young relatives is more careful because of my
outspokenness, I've made a difference.
"Too many people don't realize that it can happen to them," Karen continues.
"Everyone's got to get involved in some way, whether it's taking precautions
themselves, 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."
If you'd like to join Pat, Tom and Karen on the Walk, contact the WALK90
Committee at DTN 297-2333 (Deb Arch), 226-5979 (Scott Von Rhee), or 285-2239
(Ann Marie Lupacchino).
AIDS WALK FACTS AT A GLANCE
WHAT: Fifth Annual "From All Walks of Life" 10K walk to benefit
AIDS care and research
WHEN: Sunday, June 3. Breakfast at 8 a.m. on Boston Common.
Walk begins at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Begin at Boston Common. End at Hatch Shell in Cambridge.
Pledge sheets are available at all Digital Health Services offices, through
your Site Coordinators, or call Steve Derby (DTN 223-5253) or Deb Arch
(226-5979).
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| 1070.13 | Marlboro area AIDS Awareness week events | MEWVAX::AUGUSTINE | Purple power! | Tue May 22 1990 15:34 | 48 |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIDS Awareness Week (MAY 28- JUNE 1) Sponsored by
The Artificial Intelligence Technology Center (AITC)
Valuing of Diversity Task Force
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************ ALL EMPLOYEES ARE INVITED ************
Please join us for the following two events (details below):
1. AIDS Awareness Panel, May 30, 12-1:30, DLB12, Pacific Conference Room
2. Speaker: Bobby White, a person with AIDS, May 31, 12-1:30, LMO2, Rm 144
1. AIDS Awareness Panel, Wednesday, May 30th, 12-1:30,
DLB12, Pacific Conference Room
To increase awareness about AIDS and better understand how all
employees are directly affected by AIDS, the AITC VoD Task Force
is hosting the AIDS AWARENESS PANEL.
Panel members will include:
. Marge Davis Hallyburton, a Digital Manager whose brother has AIDS
. Duane Draper, Director of AIDS Office, MA Dept. of Public Health
. Aurea Casiano, a personnel manager from the Northboro Cluster
. Dr. Daphine Blackburn, a staff member from the Fenway Community
Health Center
. Will Anderson, Engineering Manager, AITC
Panelists will make brief presentations from their area of interest
and expertise and will then be available to address questions. Please
join us as we learn more about this critical issue facing us all today.
Contact: Steve Schuit (DTN 291-8084) AIADM::SCHUIT for more info
2. Speaker: Bobby White, a person with AIDS, Thursday, May 31st, 12-1:30,
LMO2 (Marlborough), Room 144
Bobby White is a long term survivor of AIDS, is married and has two
small children. He will be sharing his personal experiences and frame
of reference. Please join us for this important and personal exchange.
Contact: Liz Augustine (DTN 296-5762) GUESS::AUGUSTINE for more info
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| 1070.14 | all stats are cumulative btw | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Tue May 29 1990 13:32 | 77 |
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Why does Digital sponsor FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE?
Because...
o Chronology of deaths due to AIDS-related illnesses:
1981 - 335
1982 - 1,285
1983 - 3,933
1984 - 9,014
1985 - 18,195
1986 - 31,452
1987 - 46,053
1988 - 55,388
1989 - 70,313
1990 - 78,341 (through March)
* When Rock Hudson died in the summer of 1985, 15,000 people had
already died.
** In the summer of 1989, the 100,000th case was reported. [Current
number of cases on record at CDC: 128,319]
o By the end of 1989 there had been more deaths from AIDS-related
illnesses than all the deaths in the Vietnam War.
o One person every minute becomes infected with HIV.
o One person dies every 30 minutes from an AIDS-related illness.
Sources: _Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt_
(October 1989 Documentary)
CDC (Centers for Disease Control) statistics
Larry Kessler, Executive Director, AIDS ACTION Committee
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This is the third year that Digital has been a Corporate Sponsor of "FROM
ALL WALKS OF LIFE." Three years ago, a handful of employees contacted
newly-appointed AIDS Program Office Manager Paul Ross and Alan Zimmerle,
Corporate Manager of EEO/AA/VoD, who have provided outstanding leadership
and support for this initiative.
As Alan said recently, "Digital is committed to 'doing the right thing," and
sponsoring this effort to educate people, save and prolong people's lives is
doing the right thing." Paul has said that "we have employees who are sick
[with HIV infection, ARC and AIDS] and we have employees who have died.
There is no cure, and none is expected in the 1990's. The only vaccine we
have now is prevention, accomplished through education."
Hundreds of Digital employees walk and/or volunteer each year. Thousands
sponsor walkers and volunteers. Information can be obtained through Health
Services, Personnel, the Employee WALK90 Steering Committee, Site
Coordinators, individual walkers and volunteers, and on bulletin boards.
Digital will match all contributions of $15 or more through the Matching
Gift Program. Walkers and volunteers can combine Digital donations of any
amount on a pledge sheet and Digital will match the entire sum (up to $1,000
per badge number).
By walking, volunteering, or being a sponsor, you are helping to:
-- educate people and prevent them from becoming infected
-- prolong people's lives through treatments and services
-- improve the quality of people's lives
-- find a vaccine
-- find a cure...someday
The person you ultimately help may be a friend or a total stranger; a
neighbor or a movie star; a relative or a Digital colleague.
On behalf of them all: Thank you for your support.
Deb Arch
FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90
Chairperson, Digital Employee Steering Committee
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| 1070.15 | Countdown to the Walk this SUNDAY!! | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Tue May 29 1990 13:32 | 34 |
| ***************************************************************************
HUNDREDS OF DIGITAL EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN
"FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90"
ON JUNE 3RD
Hundreds of Digital employees from all over New England will participate in
"From All Walks of Life '90," a 6.2 mile (10 K) pledge walk to support AIDS
care and research, on June 3 in Boston. Digital participation in this event
has grown over the past three years, since the Company became a corporate
sponsor, to where over 350 Digital employees walked in 1989. Even more are
expected this year, according to Digital's WALK90 Committee estimates.
The Walk starts from the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common at 10 A.M. and
ends with a picnic and concert at the Hatch Shell. Walkers should arrive
early to allow time for registering at the general registration tent. A
corporate tent will also be set up for all the major sponsors. The first
300 Digital walkers to register at the corporate tent, after passing in
pledge sheets and money at the general registration tent, will receive
either a Digital T-shirt or a Digital hat. This tent will also be the
meeting point for all Digital participants who will be walking as a group.
Other corporate sponsors include Bank of Boston, Lotus, John Hancock,
Shawmut Bank, Stratus, and Polaroid.
Walkers with $500 or more in pledges can pre-register at the AIDS ACTION
Committee, 131 Clarendon Street in Boston, between 9 A.M. and 9 P.M.
beginning Tuesday, May 29 through Saturday, June 2.
For further information, contact your local health services office or a
WALK90 Committee member at DTN 292-2333 (Deb Arch), 226-5979 (Scott Von
Rhee), or 285-2239 (Ann Marie Lupacchino).
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| 1070.16 | Last Minute Details!! | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Thu May 31 1990 14:13 | 81 |
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5th Annual FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE
A pledge walk to benefit AIDS care and research
Sunday, June 3rd (no rain date)
10K (6.2 miles)
Start at Boston Common (Parkman Bandstand)
End at Hatch Shell, Boston Esplanade
LOOK FOR THE DIGITAL BANNERS IN THE CORPORATE MEETING AREA ON THE COMMON.
THIS AREA WILL BE THE MEETING POINT FOR ALL DIGITAL PARTICIPANTS WHO WILL BE
WALKING AS A GROUP.
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Schedule of Activities
8:00 AM Breakfast on the Common
8:30 Registration begins
9:00 Aerobic stretch warm-up to music
9:30 Opening ceremonies
10:00 Walk starts
1:00-3:00 PM Complimentary picnic lunch for all registered
walkers
3:06 Radio simulcast "That's What Friends Are For"
broadcast live from the Hatch Shell
3:30 Aerobic stretch cool-down to music
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Special Gifts
If you're one of the first 300 registered Digital walkers, you'll receive
your choice of a Digital FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE T-shirt or a Digital hat.
All registered walkers will receive a commemorative Walk button.
Special gifts for those who on the day of the Walk turn in the following
amounts of collected money:
$100 Bull HN Information Systems will give you a sapling
tree for you to plant as a sign of hope for the
future.
$250 Complimentary Walk T-shirt
$500 Special edition Walk sweatshirt
$1,000 New Balance athletic shoes and E.G. Smith socks
$2,500 Polaroid Spectra System Camera
GRAND PRIZE One of a kind, new Yamaha piano autographed by more
than 20 artists who performed at Great Woods last
season, including Elton John, Ringo Starr, Johnny
Mathis. Piano courtesy of Great Woods and Yamaha
Corp. of America.
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PRE-REGISTRATION THIS WEEK AT AAC
Walkers with pledges of $500 or more can pre-register at the AIDS ACTION
Committee between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM beginning Tuesday, May 29th through
Saturday, June 2nd. AAC is located at 131 Clarendon Street, Boston (across
from John Hancock garage; next to Hard Rock Cafe).
DON'T COME EMPTY-HANDED!
Every year, only HALF of all the people who attend the Walk actually bring a
pledge sheet! PLEASE help us change that. Ask friends, relatives and
coworkers to sponsor you.
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IT's NOT too Late!!!
It's not too late to join in FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE '90...
That's what friends are for...And you *do* make a difference!
* Hope to see you there *
Deb Arch
From All Walks of Life '90
Chairperson, Digital Employee Steering Committee
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| 1070.17 | Final WALK Details... | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Fri Jun 01 1990 13:16 | 85 |
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** Final WALK Details **
REGISTRATION
The Registration Tent opens at 8:30, and there will some Digital registrars,
in case you have any last-minute questions. Be sure to bring your
** pledge sheet(s)
** money collected
** Matching Gift form(s)--with back-up sheet (or xerox of your
pledge sheet(s) stapled to it
If you have more than one pledge sheet, number the sheets and put the
"grand total" on the last page. If your pledges will earn you an AAC
incentive (T-shirt, sweatshirt, etc.)--including the Matching Gift amount--
the Registrar will give you a coupon so you can go to the AAC Tent to pick
up your shirt(s).
Then proceed to the...
CORPORATE MEETING AREA TENT
You'll see banners from all different Corporate Sponsor companies. Look for
the Digital banners, and right underneath willl be a table where you can pick
up a special Digital T-shirt or hat if you're one of the first 300 registered
walkers. We'll have some notebooks which will be numbered 1-???, and we'd
appreciate it if you'd just enter the $ amount you contributed to the Walk.
Names are optional. We're hoping to be able to answer people's questions
when they ask: "How many Digital people walked?" and "How much money did
Digital raise?"
We'll also have some spare supplies (staplers, pens, backup sheets,
highlighters, a calculator, etc.).
Then get some breakfast, warm up, and come back to the Digital banners to
start the Walk!
DIGITAL GREETERS
Many of our Committee members and Site Coordinators will be stationed
around the Common. We'll all be wearing a Digital T-shirt and/or a Digital
hat. If you're lost, or aren't sure what's located where, just ask! We'll
be there early, just in case you are too.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
Some Digital people have kindly offered to take photos this year, in addition
to all the official media people that will be there. They'll be capturing all
the activities Digital people are involved in: Registration, greeting, working
on the T-shirt/hat table, carrying banners, and all the other activities.
RECAP OF LOGISTICS
7:30-8:00 Digital greeters arrive and are stationed
around the Common
8:00 Breakfast Tent opens
8:30 Registration begins; Digital T-shirt/hat table opens
9:00 Aerobic stretch warm-up to music
9:30 Opening Ceremonies
10:00 Walk begins (meet under the Digital banner)
1:00-3:00 Complimentary lunch for all registered walkers
3:06 Radio Simulcast: "That's What Friends Are For"
3:30 Aerobic cool-down to music
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 garages. Convenient streets to park
on are: Arlington, Berkeley, Clarendon, Tremont, Boylston or Newbury. If
you'd prefer public transportation, the Red Line drops you off at Park
Street (under the Common), and the Charles Street/Mass. General Hospital
station is right near the Hatch Shell--very convenient.
If you have any last-minute questions on *anything*, please feel free to
call any committee member.
See you on Sunday!
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| 1070.18 | Thanks to You!! | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Mon Jun 11 1990 10:38 | 13 |
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Boston AIDS walk nets over $2 million
BOSTON - Over 20,000 participants in "From All Walks of Life," annual
pledge walk sponsored by the AIDS Action Committee (AAC), raised $2.4
million for area AIDS service and advocacy agencies. The June 3 event
was the first time an AIDS walk outside of New York broke the $2
million mark.
"Given the economic climate, it's just a wonderful statement," said walk
coordinator Richard Giglio. "People recognize that AIDS has not gone
away."
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| 1070.19 | A Very Special Thank You | CSSE32::M_DAVIS | Marge Davis Hallyburton | Tue Jun 12 1990 14:55 | 71 |
| At the rally at the Hatch Shell following 'From All Walks of Life'
on Sunday, June 3rd, we learned that approximately 25,000 walkers
had raised more than $2 million.
This is the most ever raised in the five years of the Walk in
Boston, and second only to New York.
At least 450 Digital employees walked, with their friends, loved ones,
spouses, parents and/or children. We know that Digital employees
contributed more than $30,000, but the exact amount and number of
Digital walkers has not yet been determined. We will give you this
information as soon as we have it.
Digital Equipment Corporation, a major sponsor of the Walk, was a
prominent player in the day's activities. Employees pitched in to be
greeters, registrars, banner carriers, corporate tent workers and
photographers. The energy was truly overwhelming. The first 300
employees who registered at the corporate tent received a special
Digital t-shirt or hat.
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 as we thought of the people we've lost, and those
who are living with HIV infection, and those who the virus may touch
in the future.
We who have worked to help make this year's Walk the most sucessful yet,
wish to thank every one of you...on behalf of the AAC, FAWOL, and all
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...
Employee WALK90 Committee
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Deb Arch
Agnes Buchanan
Marge Davis-Hallyburton
Steve Derby
Pat Dufour
Ann Marie Lupacchino
Phil Sardella
Jini Vockel
Scott Von Rhee
Donna Wells
Kate Winkler
Paul Ross
Manager, AIDS Program Office
Site Coordinators
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Paula Adams Mike Demarco Maureen Lavely Donna Roger
Renee Amado Lisa Farley Nonie Linsky Dee Ryan
Kim Apodaca Jim Fritz Joshua Lublin Beth Schofield
Liz Augustine Kristy Gleason Jeremy Mathews Alisa Soshnick
Don Bracken Ron Godin Tom McCurdy Ted Strollo
Buck Buckley Bob Gray Maureen McNiff Betty Sullivan
Judy Burgess Pat Hanley David Mooshian Ed Taranto
Lindsay Burnap Wayne Haubner Joe Perry Angela Thomas
Bev Buteau Rene Heffern Michele Piro Susan Wierzbicki
Robin Davis Donna Joyce Leena Prasad John Wing
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