GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE SEPTEMBER 3, 1993

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EVENT On Sunday. September 26, take some important steps in the battle against AIDS in our community. Step in the Right Direction, The Cleveland AIDS Walk, is the third annual pledge walk to benefit AIDS/HIV care and education programs for the Greater Cleveland Area Join is for a 10-kilometer (approx. 6.2 miles) walk at Edgewater Park ir Cleveland. This year's goal is participation by 2000 walkers

d $150,000 in pledges SCHEDULE OF FUN Registration begins at 11 30 a.m., opening ceremonies begin at 1:00 p.m., Walk begins at 1:30 p.m closing ceremonies begin at 3:30 p.m. Many activities for adults and children are planned during the registration period before the Walk. There will also be refreshments and entertainment along the route. HOW TO PARTICIPATE 1 Collect pledges. Ask your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and anyone else you can think of to sponsor your efforts. Use the official Registration/Pledge Form to record your pledges. Give yourself a personal goal of raising $100 and turn it in on the day of the Walk. Request a minimum donation of $1 per kilometer, which is a $10 pledge. Please ask your sponsors to pay by check when they pledge. Checks should be written out to Step in the Right Direction '93. Your sponsors' checks will be their receipts. 2 Walk! Bring your pledge sheets, all your pledge money, and your good spirits to Cleveland's Edgewater Park, beach level (exit off Shoreway East or West) on Sunday, September 26. If for some reason you can't attend, mail your pledge form and money immediately to Step in the Right Direction, c/o HIT, 2250 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115. 3 We will walk rain or shine! Please come to Edgewater Park at 11:30 to turn in your pledge sheet and collected money. If bad weather interferes, you will be credited with the full

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turn in the most money on the day of the Walk. Those who turn $150-$199 on the day of the walk will be awarded a Cleveland AIDS Walk T-shirt; those turning in $200+ will receive a Cleveland AIDS Walk Sweatshirt. The top 3 individuals who raise the most money and turn it in on the day of the Walk will be awarded special grand prizes (prizes will be announced on the day of the Walk.) ORGANIZE A TEAM Organize one or more teams of 2--15 people and become eligible for exciting team prizes. Many teams create their own special t-shirts and carry banners to identify themselves. Call the Walk Hotline (621-0766) for your team registration packets. Challenge your family, friends, and co-workers to form other teams and start some friendly competition!

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BENEFICIARIES

HONORARY CHAIR Mayor Michael

by Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners. Proceeds from the walk go directly to: AIDS

Housing Council, The Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland, Health Issues Taskforce, The Living Room, SAMM (Stopping AIDS is My Mission). CORPORATE SPONSORS The Cleveland AIDS Walk is sponsored in part by WENZ The End 107.9, The Plain Dealer, REVCO, Clinical Specialties, Inc., The Free Times, Dean Witter, Broadway Offset, MacLean Eckert Communications, Northern Ohio Live, Lakewood Jaycees, Home Nutritional Services, and Gay People's Chronicle. Special thanks to Craz Advertising, Bill Houghton, Buck Harris, Catanzarite Studios, and Metro Ambulance. MORE INFORMATION For more information, call

the Registration Hotline at 621-0766.

REGISTRATION FORMS

Pick up your Official Registration/Pledge Forms at your local REVCO.

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