Dear Friends & Family,

I am raising funds for the National AIDS Memorial’s team this year at AIDS Walk San Francisco on Sunday July 15th. Since 1987, AIDS Walk San Francisco has raised $90 million for HIV/AIDS organizations in the Bay Area, making it the largest HIV/AIDS fundraising event in Northern California!

The National AIDS Memorial is a 10-acre national memorial dedicated to all lives touched by AIDS. I am honored to serve as board member—my involvement with this organization is deeply rewarding. For over a quarter century the National AIDS Memorial has stood as a marker in history, and will tell the story of AIDS to future generations ensuring that we will NEVER again repeat the same mistakes. As a board member, a majority of the funds I raise through AIDS Walk this year will directly benefit the National AIDS Memorial, and the rest will benefit other worthy HIV/AIDS organizations. Although a national memorial, the Memorial receives no government funding. AIDS Walk provides a simple way to raise much-needed funding for the Memorial's ongoing maintenance and programs (in addition to other beneficiary organizations), while sending a signal of support in the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS.

I am asking you to help me reach my fundraising goal of $2,500. Your support will not only benefit the National AIDS Memorial, but will mean so much to me personally. Any amount helps! On behalf of the National AIDS Memorial and thousands of Bay Area individuals living with HIV/AIDS, I thank you for your support!

Matt Kennedy
Operations Associate, National AIDS Memorial