Thousands of community members wound along Chicago’s lakefront during the 2006 AIDS Run & Walk Chicago Sept. 16. Roughly 5,100 people took part in the morning event that kicked off in Grant Park to benefit the grant-making program of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. As of press time, $305,000 has been raised.
This year’s event was particularly significant, as 2006 marks the 25th anniversary of the discovery of HIV, the virus that can progress into AIDS.
In addition to a 5K run and a 5K walk, the event also featured a health expo sponsored by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
