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The Night MinistryAIDS Run/Walk 2012 Team
Background of The Night Ministry
Started in 1976 Provide Chicago's vulnerable &
homeless individuals with safety net services
Open and Affirming Health Outreach Bus, Youth
Outreach, Youth Shelter, Pregnant & Parenting, HIV testing
The Night Ministry and HIV Testing
Last year we completed over 700 rapid HIV tests
The Night Ministry connects those that test HIV positive to community partners
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago has been supporting The Night Ministry since 1989
Facts about HIV & AIDS
More than one million people are living with HIV in the U.S. One in five living with HIV is unaware of their infection By race, African Americans face the most severe HIV burden Every 9 1/2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is infected with HIV. More than 18,000 people with AIDS still die each year in the U.S. Since the AIDS epidemic began in 1981, 1.7 million Americans have been
infected with HIV and 583,298 have died of AIDS-related causes through 2007. 33.3 million living with HIV worldwide in 2009 and 1.8 million AIDS deaths in
2009 (World Health Organization) Worldwide there are 2.5 million children under 15 living with HIV
For more information, visit the CDC HIV and AIDS Web site at www.cdc.gov/hiv or the World Health Organization at http://www.who.int/hiv/data/en/
Details of Event
Sunday, September 30, 2012 Race Day Times
8:00 – 9:15 a.m. Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies & Warm Up9:30 a.m. Races Begin 10:15 a.m. Post-race Entertainment
NEW! Location of Event: Soldier Field Wanda Sykes at the starting line
The Night Ministry’s Goal
$10,000 by September 30th! Every dollar raised comes back to The Night
Ministry
Help Us Meet
Our Goal!
Team Goals
Last year we were the 4th Highest Fundraising Team overall
This year, top teams will receive: A professional team photo on race day A FREE team tent on race day (teams that
reach $10,000 by September 10th) Recognition on AIDS Run & Walk website
and on Race Day
Last Year’s Team!
Over $15,000 raised – all for our HIV Testing Program
Close to 100 team members We won the team t-shirt contest!
Registration for Run/Walk
Pre-Registration is open now through Friday, September 14!
Your registration includes: an official AIDS Run & Walk Chicago T-shirt, a race bib, access to a personal fundraising dashboard and other fundraising resources, a light lunch and swag on race day. (Plus a team t-shirt to wear for The Night Ministry!)
Pre-Registration Fees* – through 9/14/2012:$30 Walker – online registration$35 Walker – offline registration$40 5K or 10K Runner – online registration$45 5K or 10K Runner – offline registration
Race Day Registration Fee – 9/30/2012:$50 Walkers, 5K and 10K Runners (runners will not be chip timed)
Last Year’s Team
Last Year’s Team
How to Register
Visit www.thenightministry.org and link on right
The Night Ministry Team Page
Participant Registration
How to Sponsor The Night Ministry Team
Indiv. Sponsor
Team Sponsor
Your Personal Fundraising Page
My Link
How can I fundraise?
Write an e-mail to family and friends
The Power of Social Media! Utilize your personal Facebook, Twitter, or
LinkedIn Pages!
How to Raise $500 dollars Ask yourself! Start by making your own donation for $25 Ask three family members to sponsors you for $25 each Ask two businesses you visit frequently to donate $25 each Ask five co-workers to sponsor you for $20 each Ask your company contribution of $100
(Check to see if your company has a matching gift program - dollar matching is a great way to double your money)
Ask five people you know from your local club, school or church to donate $10 each
Ask five friends to donate $20 each
= $500!
Get Creative! Donate your lunch money for one week Have a get together at your house and ask friends/family
to donate to 2 great causes! Jeans Day at your office Garage Sale Treadmill Walk-a-Thon Host a party at a bar or club Solicit your Alumni Organization Advertise in a Church Bulletin Percentage of Profits – Local Business or
Restaurant/Bar
More Tips & Tools
Put Your Email Signature Line to Use Be A Girl Scout – set up sweets in your
office and suggest a $1 donation per treat
Support The Night Ministry at the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago 2012Click here to donate or register today to join our team and help us raise $10,000 for The Night Ministry’s HIV Testing Program!
Fundraising Incentives
Questions?
Thank you for joining
The Night Ministry’s AIDS Run/Walk Team for the and for helping us reach our goal!
See you at Soldier Field on Sept. 30th!