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2009 AIDS Walk Las Vegas April 19, 2009 Aid for AIDS of Nevada has led the AIDS Walk for over eighteen years. Individual Walkers and Walk Team numbers have grown significantly, sponsorships by local businesses and organizations continue to increase, and public awareness rises with every walk.

Last year, more than 7,000 people walked raising over $550,000. Over 250 corporate and community teams raised 70% of the total funds collected. Teams represent some of the leading corporations and organizations in Southern Nevada including MGM Mirage, Macy’s, Focus Property Group, M.A.C Cosmetics, UNLV, Wells Fargo, Penn & Teller and many more.

Today there is newfound hope in the fight against AIDS – but still no cure. Some people with HIV/AIDS are living longer thanks to new therapies. Tragically, the new treatments do not work for everyone, and HIV continues to spread at an alarming rate.

We will walk until that point in time, when AFAN is no longer effective, our services no longer needed and our purpose no longer essential to the solution.

Why We Still Walk

AIDS Walk Las Vegas 2009 is April 19th.  This year will be the 19^th Annual AIDS Walk.  Nineteen years of recognizing a disease that has grown to be a worldwide pandemic.  Individual Walkers and Walk Team numbers have grown significantly, sponsorships by local businesses and organizations continue to increase, and public awareness rises with every walk.

And we still walk.  Contracting HIV at one time was considered a death sentence.  But through research, new treatments are developed that not only save thousands of lives, but ensure their greatly improved quality.  With nutritional supplementation, lifestyle changes, consistent monitoring and proper healthcare, HIV/AIDS is now considered a ?chronic disease? which represents incredible strides in disease management. Unfortunately, the infection rate is still rising.  Each day, someone becomes infected every 15 seconds.    In the next 10 years, 45 million adults and children will die of AIDS.  In the next 20, 75 million will die.  In Clark County, an estimated 8000 cases of HIV/AIDS have been reported.  We walk because our job is far from over.  Until humanity recognizes worldwide that we have to educate both children and adults about high risk behavior, how to protect ourselves, and how to take personal responsibility for our well being, we must continue to raise awareness.

Yes, we still walk.  We do so because our lives and the lives of people we love have been forever touched by HIV/AIDS.  We still walk because HIV/AIDS is non-discriminatory.  It is blind to age, race, religion, gender, heritage, level of intelligence, financial status, or your living condition. It is an equal opportunity infection that knows no boundaries. 

We must walk to protect our youth, the world?s most precious commodity.  At least half of all new HIV infections in the United States are among people under 25, according to the CDC.  And the majority of those infections are transmitted through sexual behavior.  Education and outreach are imperative to effect a dramatic reduction in this statistic.  Every effort has to be made to safeguard our children and young adults through commitment, determination, and compassion.  We walk in defense of  cherished generations.

We proudly walk because it?s our opportunity to stand up and be counted.  Humanity is threatened by the HIV pandemic.  All of us, at some point in time, will likely have our lives forever changed by this disease.  Las Vegas and Southern Nevada is at greater risk of the spread of HIV simply based upon the tremendous growth in population.  As the numbers of new residents rises, so does the per capita rate of HIV infection potential. Nevada has more HIV/AIDS cases per capita than any other western state, including California.

We walk with dignity in memory of those whom we have lost over the years, those remarkable individuals who have forever impacted our lives, minds, and hearts.

Yes, we walk with purpose, determination and compassion.  We walk in a show of solidarity, and of support for our families, friends, colleagues and individuals we have never met, who need our understanding and kindness, as much as our vital services.  Through the financial support of the AIDS Walk, we are able to provide life enhancing and health supportive programs for our community.

We will walk until that point in time, when AFAN is no longer effective; our services no longer needed and our purpose no longer essential to the solution.  

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Mission Statement:

Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) provides support and advocacy for adults and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Nevada. AFAN works to reduce HIV infection through prevention education to eliminate fear, prejudice and the stigma associated with the disease.

Client Services:
AFAN’s Client Services department provides support to clients with a need for assistance in managing and living with HIV/AIDS. This includes: case management; emergency financial assistance; public benefits assistance; referrals for substance abuse, legal services, counseling, support groups, housing, physicians and other needs.

Case Management:
Case Management consists of Care Coordinators who are the first AFAN representatives to meet new clients. Care Coordinators assess the eligibility of new clients for services provided by AFAN, as well as other AIDS service organizations and community based support systems. They provide tangible information about resources and opportunities available to HIV+ individuals and families, including legal assistance, transportation aid, housing support and emergency financial assistance. The primary function of Case Management is to lend guidance and support to our clients in navigating the social services system. They are at the heart of AFAN’s Client Services structure.

Housing Program:
The Housing Program is directed through Housing Coordinators, who assess both immediate and long term housing needs of AFAN clientele. Included in the client’s housing assessment are related areas of concern, such as mental health level, potential substance abuses, family members (immediate and extended), overall health, level of disability, financial status. Emergency utility payment assistance is also available. Additionally, social workers, primary care givers, nurses, and mental health therapists, among others, will collaborate on assessment teams, thereby ensuring the most appropriate level of assistance and guidance for each client.

Transportation Program:
The Transportation Coordinator identifies opportunities to assist AFAN clients with a variety of programs to lend assistance where it is needed. For instance, through the referrals of nurses and social workers, Taxi service is available for those clients who, based upon significant medical reasons, cannot utilize the bus system. Working closely with Citizens’ Area Transit, many clients access monthly passes for reduced bus fares. Many clients qualify for CAT Paratransit services where AFAN provides co-payments allowing use of this form of public transportation, which often reduces the need for taxi services. The Transportation Coordinator also makes referrals to other service organizations offering means of transportation for those needing special assistance.

Food Program:
AFAN provides regular access to food vouchers to help clients purchase food items. In addition, we offer nutritional supplements and vitamins.

Nutritional Services:
Dependent upon their needs, vitamins and Boost are prescribed to aid in improving general health and wellbeing. For our diabetic clients, Choice is prescribed. Both Choice and Boost improve calorie intake and provide nutrients critical to improved nutrition.

Education Program:
AFAN employs a dedicated staff of well trained HIV Prevention Specialists who coordinate participation in health fairs, facilitate prevention education workshops and outreach interventions. The various education programs target all segments of the community, are age appropriate and culturally diverse.

Outreach & Prevention:
AFAN’s Outreach Team reduces the incidence of HIV disease, both primary and secondary, through a combined effort with the Clark County Health District HIV Prevention Program and selected community based organizations including Westcare, Rape Crisis Center and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. The team focuses outreach services, activities, and interventions to high-risk priority populations who would not ordinarily access services.

Project UpFront:
Project UpFront is an interactive group of HIV+ speakers who disperse prevention messages throughout the community. Some Project UpFront activities include: Lunch & Learn, The Living Quilt, Art Expression, Faces of Courage, Art From the Heart, Massage Therapy and body works.

Services and Programs

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Aid for AIDS of Nevada has led the AIDS Walk for over eighteen years. Individual Walkers and Walk Team numbers have grown significantly, sponsorships by local businesses and organizations continue to increase, and public awareness rises with every walk.

Last year, more than 7,000 people walked raising over $550,000. Over 250 corporate and community teams raised 70% of the total funds collected. Teams represent some of the leading corporations and organizations in Southern Nevada including MGM Mirage, Macy’s, Focus Property Group, M.A.C Cosmetics, UNLV, Wells Fargo, Penn & Teller and many more.

Today there is newfound hope in the fight against AIDS – but still no cure. Some people with HIV/AIDS are living longer thanks to new therapies. Tragically, the new treatments do not work for everyone, and HIV continues to spread at an alarming rate.

We will walk until that point in time, when AFAN is no longer effective, our services no longer needed and our purpose no longer essential to the solution.

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Money RaisedTeam Fundraising Goal:$50,000.00Total Raised:$46,565.32

Members RecruitedRecruitment Goal:200Members Recruited:406

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Thank you to all of our sponsors.

General Team Donation$2,487.00  Laura Foley$100.00     Debbie Brumfield$350.00     Anne Cordero$80.00     Mrk Strain$265.00     Wordwizard .$400.00     Alissa Abderrahman$0.00     Muniza Abdulla$0.00     Elena Abrams$0.00     Claudia Aguayo$45.00     Sulaiman Ahmad$0.00     Capt Justin Kase AKA Brian Roark$50.00     Kimo Akiona$0.00     Hannah Allen$0.00     Dana Anderson$600.00     Mario Arciniega-Granados$52.20     Kathy Arianoff$0.00     Max Asaf$0.00     11th Grade Class: Ashley Lovell$0.00     Miriam Avila$0.00     Sarah Aziz$0.00     Charles Baggs$593.30     Chris Bailey$70.00     Kevin Bailey$35.00     Deidre Bakker$0.00     Louise Baloun$0.00     Fatsima Banhura$0.00     Sara Bathan$0.00     Stephanie Bayer$320.00     Clarence Beardsley$10.00     Dana Beatty$50.00     Jim Beatty$50.00     Richard Becker$100.00     Shayna Blea$0.00     Carissa BoakUndisclosed     Lana Bosanac$0.00     DAN BOWEN$55.00     Edward Box III$0.00     dawn britt$0.00     john britt$0.00     Sarah Broussard$50.00     Charl Brown$733.00     Devin Buford$0.00     Jordan Buford$0.00     Nicole Bush$0.00     Amanda Byrns$0.00     Cathy Caballes$300.00     Gary Capone$15.00     Jenny Casino$0.00     Chasity Chatham$20.00     Shannon Chen$0.00     Sharon Chew$50.00     Tyrone Chew$50.00     Rory Child$0.00     Garrick Chow$100.00     Chenney Chua$0.00     Chenney Christopher Chua$0.00     Melissa Chua$0.00     Rissa Chua$0.00     Annie Clark$65.00     Bruce Clark$35.00     Vince Collins$100.00     Vince Collins$145.00     Priscilla Colunga$0.00     Tara Cosme$0.00     JENNIFER COTTON-BATSON$70.00     Patricia Coulter$50.00     Val Cousins$50.00     Sharon Craig-Olson$0.00     Amanda Cronin$30.00     Johnny Crow$0.00     Danae Cummings$125.00     Nycole Cummings$3,000.00     Zaira Daniels$0.00     Laurel Davis$1,000.00     Meaghan Dee$250.00     Mike DeGori$0.00     Deanna Delgado$25.00     Anselmo Delgado Jr.$0.00     Gloria DeMassi$640.00     Amy DeTuncq$105.00     James Devine$500.00     Angela DiCostanzo$10.00     10th Grade Class: Diyva Halthore$0.00     Elizabeth Doctors$25.00     Jordan Doctors$25.00     Steven Doctors$80.00     Tiffany Doctors$25.00     Judy Doolittle$502.00     Alejandra Dorado$0.00     Dennis &