A LETTER FROM OUR CO-CHAIRS

We're nine girls, ages 11-13, from the Junior Nationals "A" Performing Group from Willoughby Hills, challenging you to make a difference in this year's AIDS Walk/Run.

Because we believe it's important to take action against AIDS, we worked together to raise over $22,000 last spring for Dancers Responding to AIDS. We did it by selling candy bars, holding spaghetti dinners and asking our friends and family for support. None of us had personal experience with AIDS. We just wanted to do something.

Now, we're serving as co-chairs of the annual Dr. John Carey Memorial AIDS Walk/Run. We'll also be performing at the opening ceremony, but in the months leading up to the event, we'll be raising money and getting pledges to continue the fight against AIDS.

As we worked to raise money last spring, we learned a lot about AIDS. About how many people are affected, about how big the problem is. About families and kids-kids like us—who are struggling with AIDS. It made us realize how important it is to do something, to take a stand.

We raised $22,000, but we know it's not enough. We need to do more. And if we can do it, you can too.

We'll be there on September 21. We hope you will, too. Take a stand. Make a difference.

Sincerely,

Amanda, Erika, Dani, Danielle, Liz, Mikaela, Rikki, Sammy and Taylor The Junior Nationals "A" Performing Group

Spotlight Dance Center, Willoughby Hills, Ohio

CLEVELAND'S LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR HIV/AIDS, The Dr. John Carey Memorial AIDS Walk/Run raises much-needed funding to support HIV/AIDS programs and services of 8 local organizations, listed below.

The AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland.

.216.621.0766

The AGAPE Program.......

.216.791.0638

The Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland

216.721.4010

The Lesbian/Gay Community Service Center.

.216.651.5428

Hispanic UMADAOP

Ohio AIDS Coalition

Planned Parenthood of Greater Cleveland.

The Women's Center of Greater Cleveland

.216.961.8804 .216.651.1450

.216.459.1222 .800.226.5554

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c/o AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland

2728 Euclid Ave., Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44115

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