300 People Will Form AIDS Ribbon Using Red Umbrellas on Field at Dodger Stadium to Promote AIDS Awareness at 'Strike Out AIDS'
The Wall-Las Memorias Project and the Los Angeles Dodgers will host one of the most unique AIDS awareness and fundraising events in the United States and in professional sports: Strike Out AIDS. Prior to the start of the game, 300 supporters and friends of The Wall-Las Memorias Project, including parents, lifemates, children, siblings, friends of people lost to AIDS, will gather on the field to form an AIDS ribbon of red umbrellas to promote AIDS Awareness. Upwards of 1,500 supporters are expected to watch the game from a special section in the top tier of Dodger Stadium. Sales of select tickets will benefit The Wall-Las Memorias Project and its AIDS education programs.
(PRWEB) August 10, 2005 -- The Wall-Las Memorias Project and the Los Angeles
Dodgers will host one of the most unique AIDS awareness and fundraising events
in the United States and in professional sports: Strike Out
AIDS!
Prior to the start of the game, 300 supporters
and friends of The Wall-Las Memorias Project, including parents, lifemates,
children, siblings, friends of people lost to AIDS, will gather on the field to
form an AIDS ribbon of red umbrellas to promote AIDS Awareness.
Upwards
of 1,500 supporters are expected to watch the game from a special section in the
top tier of Dodger Stadium. Sales of select tickets will benefit The Wall-Las
Memorias Project and its AIDS education programs.
Honorary chairs of
Strike Out AIDS include actress Lupe Ontiveros of “Desperate Housewives, Olympic
boxing champ Paul Gonzalez, KFWB Dodger announcer A. Martinez and singer/actress
Apollonia.
Supporters who want to sit in the upper tier of the stadium
and support Strike Out AIDS can purchase tickets by calling The Wall-Las
Memorias Project at (323) 257-1056 or visit www.thewalllasmemorias.org.
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