LOYOLA AIDS Walk
Loyola AIDS Walk
9:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2009
Halas Field (Rain location - Gentile Center)
The Loyola AIDS Walk has become a campus tradition as the first major campus-wide community service event of the year.
Loyola AIDS Walk is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 on Halas Field on the Lakeshore campus. Check-in opens at 9:00 a.m., and the Loyola AIDS Walk begins at 10:00 a.m. Breakfast snacks will be provided before the walk begins, with a light lunch and entertainment including bands, DJs, and games directly following the walk. Winners of the costume contest will receive a pizza dinner delivered to the winning group’s floor! Loyola AIDS Walk is sponsored by the Division of Student Development and all proceeds from this event will benefit AIDS/Global Alliance for Africa. For more information visit our website at www.luc.edu/AIDSWALK.
Loyola AIDS Walk
Event: 5K Walk
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m. - Check-in opens, breakfast snacks available
10:00 a.m. – Walk begins
Immediately following Walk: – Judging of Group Costume Contest
Light lunch and entertainment
Location: Halas Field, Lakeshore Campus (Rain location: Gentile Center)
Beneficiary: AIDS/Global Alliance for Africa
Registration Fee:
$15.00 for Loyola undergraduate students
$20.00 for graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni
$25.00 for everyone else.
For more information, see http://www.luc.edu/aidswalk, or e-mail AIDSWALK@luc.edu, or April Boulter, Walk Director, aboulte@luc.edu.
| Event Date: | Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
| Time: | Check-in for pre-registered participants opens at 9:00 a.m. (at Halas Field). The walk begins at 10:00 a.m. |
| Fees: |
Registration fees are as follows:
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| Location/Course: | The course takes a scenic tour through the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhood before entering the lakefront path. The course will be slightly longer than a 5K at a distance of approximately 3.5 miles. |
| Register Online: | Click the link to register online: www.luc.edu/2009aidswalk |
| Downloadable Resources & Forms: |
Don't want to register online? You can print a registration form! Loyola University Chicago |
T-shirts:
Anyone who registers may receive a free custom designed Loyola AIDS Walk T-shirt. You may pick-up your T-shirt and registration packet at check-in on Saturday, September 12th. T-shirts will be limited to the first 700 participants.
Parking:
Parking is available on the Loyola University Chicago Campus.
Team Awards:
Awards will be given for the following:
- Largest Team
- Best Team Costume
Community Direct Partner: Global Alliance for Africa
Loyola University Chicago has designated Global Alliance for Africa as its Community Direct Partner. Global Alliance for Africa will receive 100% of all funds Loyola raises.
Global Alliance for Africa partners with local African NGOs, religious institutions, and community-based organizations to design and implement innovative economic strengthening programs with the goal of enabling communities and households to provide sustainable care and support for orphans and other vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS. Its model of development helps households and communities to become self-reliant and to build the capacities to provide orphans and vulnerable children with shelter, education, health care, food security, psycho-social support, and legal services.
For more information on Global Alliance for Africa, please go to www.globalallianceafrica.org
Updates: Using the e-mail address you provided at registration, we will send you periodic updates as Loyola AIDS Walk approaches.
Thank You: Special thanks to:
- The Division of Student Development.
- The Department of Parking and Transportation provided parking free of charge for partipants, vendor, and volunteers.
- The College of Arts and Sciences that provided the Loyola AIDS Walk T-shirts.
- Aramark Dining Services that provided breakfast at the event.
Contact Us: If you would like more information on LOYOLA AIDS Walk, please email us AIDSWALK@luc.edu.
Having problems with this website?
email aboulte@luc.edu