NINTH ANNUAL
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
5K 1DAY 1CAUSE
WEST STEPS OF THE CAPITOL
10th street between L and N streets
In 1996, Sacramento was added to the short list of communities nationwide, recognized by the federal government as being devastated by AIDS. Sacramento County Health officials conservatively estimate that more than 4,000 people are infected with HIV in Sacramento. Already 2,000 have lost their lives to AIDS, with more than 2,500 confirmed cases of AIDS being reported in the Capital City area. Unfortunately, local public funding for Sacramento area AIDS organizations continues to decrease, while the case loads and needs of the local AIDS organizations continue to rise. This has created the situation where more local sources of private funds must be established to ensure that existing levels of service are not cutback or eliminated.
HIV/AIDS affects many families, parents and children. Most of the people affected by HIV/AIDS are low income and have no medical benefits, are at risk of homelessness, need assistance with food and transportation and need social support.
In response, the Sacramento Valley AIDS Walk was born. The Run was included in 2005. The Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk(SVARW) is a cooperative effort among all the HIV/AIDS service organizations. The Capital City AIDS Fund (CCAF) serves as the fiscal agent for The Run/Walk. This event has been a successful opportunity for people in the community to support the agencies that provide vital services to people affected and infected with HIV/AIDS. Twelve nonprofit AIDS service agencies from Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Butte, Yuba, Nevada and Alpine counties receive funds from the walk.
The 2008 Run/Walk raised over $250,000. All net funds raised stay within the Sacramento Valley area to provide critical services to those infected by HIV/AIDS.
Thank you for your help and support by running/walking.