AIDS Walk Baltimore raises $100,000 (Washington Blade)

Friday May 12th, 2017

Some 600 attendees including volunteers participated in the annual AIDS Walk & Run Baltimore at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on May 7. The event raised nearly $100,000 to support Chase Brexton Health Care’s HIV/AIDS outreach and infectious disease and case management services, which provide critical HIV/AIDS care and prevention in Baltimore. 

Special guests included Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen; Chase Brexton President and CEO Patrick Mutch; emcee Chardelle Moore of Fox 45 Baltimore; with music by DJ Shay and the Baltimore Gay Men’s Chorus.

“In Baltimore City, 1 in 6 people who have HIV do not know that they are infected,” Wen said in a statement. “With our partners across the city, including Chase Brexton, we have made significant progress to increase testing, provide education, and connect people to treatment. We must continue this fight together and prevent and treat our family, friends, and community members.”

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