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Upcoming Events
for a complete list, visit events at www.aidslifewalk.org
March 28th
Steering Committee Meeting Next Week!
March 28th 6:30 pm
Location:
AIDS Arms
219 Sunset #116-A
(Oak Cliff, Sunset & Zang)
2007 LifeWalk Steering Committee January Meeting
If you are interested in being a steering
committee member, please contact mbyrne@aidsarms.org.
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May 2nd
LifeWalk
Team Kick Off Party and First Annual Silent Auction!
Invitations will be mailed in April.
May 9th
LifeWalk
Team Captain Training
Are you interested in being a LifeWalk team
captain?
Need some ideas on how to get your team going?
Want to hear what other teams do?
Is this your first time being a team captain?
Wondering how online donations work?
Then you are cordially invited to the LifeWalk
2007 Team Captain Training! Come meet LifeWalk Steering Committee members
and AIDS Arms staff and learn about LifeWalk first hand.
LifeWalk Team Captain Training
Wednesday,
May 9th
6:30pm-8pm
Hilton Park Cities
5954 Luther Lane, Dallas TX 75225
6:30 - 8pm Beverly Ballroom, Section A
RSVP to jvander@aidsarms.org
To have your LifeWalk events that
are open to the public listed, email jvander@aidsarms.org .
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LifeWalk 2007
What’s New?
* LifeWalk is on October 14th this year, two
weeks further into fall.
*The 2007 Honorary Chair
is Dr. Brady Allen!
*This year we’re
collecting coats and toys for
our clients (instead of shoes). They will be distributed to our clients
and their families over the Holidays.
* Our Agency Partner applications are
out and the 2007 partners will be announced at the LifeWalk Kick Off
party.
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What’s behind the
curtain at the Kick Off Party?
We’ll have something
exciting and new you will have to see!
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Fundraising Tips
Clean out that closet…then have a yard sale. Turn yesterday’s
treasures into today’s cash for LifeWalk. Regain your feng shui and
closet space.
Put on a dress…The winner of the Miss LifeWalk Pageant gets to have all tips
s/he earns counted toward his or her designated LifeWalk team. It’s a
great way to raise funds for your team, not to mention a lot of fun and
showcase for your talents. And did we mention the tiara? It’s yours for a
whooooole year!
Wash your car…and everyone else’s in the neighborhood. Ask for a donation as
you get dirty and make things clean in the name of charity. When was the
last time you had a Mr. Bubble moment?
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Fire Up the Barbeque…and invite your friends over. Ask for a donation
on behalf of LifeWalk.
Throw yourself a Birthday Party…and ask that donations be given to LifeWalk in
lieu of presents. Keep your guests busy writing you checks instead of
counting your candles...
Share your email address…of your LifeWalk fundraising page. Put it on
your email signature or email your friends, family and anyone you know
asking them to support you by donating to your page. What?! You say you
don’t have a LifeWalk fundraising page? Well, take 10 minutes and make
one! www.firstgiving.com/aidsarmslifewalk
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Teams in the News
MAC
Cosmetics kicked off the year
with hosting a LifeWalk presentation to its new employees. Rumor has it
that MAC
Cosmetics Dallas is going to
out-fundraise their Houston counterparts this year.
JCPenney’s GLEAN Team is off and running with three Wine Tasting
Parties in March as well as raising funds at work with creative March Madness - employees donate
$5 to wear their favorite sports team shirt to work.
Guys and Dolls and the Green Team are
busy preparing for their March yard sales during Mother’s Day Weekend.
Guys and Dolls is gearing up and calling for contestants for its Miss LifeWalk Pageant, a LifeWalk
tradition, scheduled for June 24th. Contestant applications will be
available online shortly.
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The Green Team hosted its Second
Annual Variety Show at the Harry Stone Recreational Center on
February 18th. The show featured youths and adults performing, dancing
and demonstrating martial arts to name a few talents showcased in the
east Dallas extravaganza. At intermissions, a silent auction was held and
snacks and refreshments were available with proceeds benefiting the Green Team for LifeWalk.
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Online Update
As of 3/23/07
Congratulations to Buns on the Run for being the
first Team online!
Congratulations to Mike Browning for being the
first person to receive an online donation!
The highest fundraising online Teams:
1) Rainbow
Ranch
2) Buns of
the Run
The highest fundraising page:
1) Rainbow Ranch
2) Mark Thaut
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Did You Know…
Over 17,850 people in
North Texas are living with HIV…
Texas now has the third
largest HIV population in the nation…
$25 pays for two HIV
tests and counseling for youth at risk…
$50 pays for HIV
prevention education for 10 people…
$250 pays for outreach
at a community health fair offering HIV information and testing…
$1,000 pays for outreach
posters and ads to high risk communities…
$5,000 pays for in-home case management for 20
clients and their families for one year….
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Sponsor Spotlight
Let the community know
you support LifeWalk by being a sponsor! Sponsorship opportunities range from $1,000 to $25,000 with
great benefits at each level to promote your business or organization.
Advertising and
Marketing opportunities are available through our LifeWalk program advertisements starting
at $100 as well as booths at
the festival the day of LifeWalk beginning at $75.
For more information on
the complete line of opportunities, contact Margaret Byrne at mbyrne@aidsarms.org
or call 214-521-5191 x314.
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Welcome
to our 2007 Committed Sponsors!
Abbott
Virology – AA.com/Rainbow – Bank of America – Caven Enterprises Inc. – Clear Channel Outdoor - Cooper
Smith Agency – Gilead – Hewitt – Hilton Anatole – JCPenney – 100.3 Jack
FM –– 98.7 KLUV – KPMG - KRLD News Radio 1080 – latitude – Live105.3 Free
FM - The New 103.7 Lite FM – M&M Special Events – Movin 107.5 – Park
Place Auto – Pride Radio - Print Connection – Randolph Querbes Terrell
Charitable Trust – Roche – Spectracorp – The Dallas Voice
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