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          Georgia Tech Forms AIDS Walk Atlanta Team


On Sunday, October 16, 1994, members of the Georgia Tech team will 
once again join with thousands of other caring Atlanta area residents 
and hundreds of corporate and community group teams in a special event 
to raise money for the fight against AIDS.  The event is the fourth 
annual AIDS Walk Atlanta, a ten kilometer (6.2 mile) fundraising 
walkathon benefiting AID Atlanta, Project Open Hand and other 
outstanding Atlanta AIDS organizations.  The AIDS Walk begins at 
1:00 p.m. on the 10th Street side of Piedmont Park.

A record crowd of participants are expected to join community leaders, 
elected officials and celebrities for this year's event.  Many of the 
team participants will be outfitted in colorful T-shirts, caps and 
buttons. A post-AIDS Walk concert will feature diverse music from 
the Atlanta area.

Last year, more than 300 teams from a wide variety of fields 
including banking, health care, law,  government, education, religious 
organizations and retail sales raised more than $440,000 of the 
$1,06,000 total. Georgia Tech had 107 walkers and raise over $1,500.
"We expect even greater team participation this year," notes Patch 
Foster, Team Coordinator.  "As the public's understanding of AIDS 
and the difficulties faced by those with HIV increases, more and more 
people are willing to become actively involved in the fight against 
this epidemic."

AIDS Walk participants raise funds by seeking sponsorships from friends, 
family members, co-workers and neighbors for each kilometer they will be 
walking. Many participants collect several thousand dollars each, but 
any amount raised is greatly appreciated and urgently needed.

Proceeds from the AIDS Walk will be used by the benefiting organizations 
to provide vital support services for men, women and children with 
HIV/AIDS. Additionally, Walk proceeds will be used to fund AIDS 
education and early intervention programs designed to stop the spread 
of AIDS.

There is no fee to participate in the AIDS Walk, but pre-registration 
is required. To register, please contact Billiee Pendleton-Parker 
at 894-8898 or bp4@prism.gatech.edu or call the AIDS Walk office 
at (404) 876-9255 and let them know that you wish to join the 
Georgia Tech team.

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MILLS,TONI L. (Assoc. Dir., Media Relations)      (404) 894-8324
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332-0181 
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