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Council recognizes top fundraisers and volunteers from the AIDS Walk; event raised over $2.6 million
Summary
Mayor Richard Reardon and volunteer organizer Lisa Walters presented awards at the March 17 council meeting honoring volunteers, top fundraisers and teams from the AIDS Walk; city leaders said the walk raised over $2.6 million and named Cynthia Park as top individual fundraiser.
City leaders used the March 17 council meeting to honor volunteers, top fundraisers and teams from the recent AIDS Walk, telling the council the event raised more than $2.6 million.
Mayor Richard Reardon and Lisa Walters presided over the presentation. Reardon said the walk was the largest in the event's history and that more than $2,600,000 was raised to support AIDS services. He specifically noted AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) as a recipient and praised organizations and volunteers for food distribution and prevention education work.
Lisa Walters announced individual awards and team fundraising totals: Cynthia Park was named top fundraising walker, raising nearly $58,000 and setting a new AIDS Walk record; DreamWorks SKG was the top fundraising team with $91,386; the Disney volunteers raised $53,885; the city of Los Angeles employees'team raised $43,663; the county employees'team raised $48,924; Team Warner (a coalition of Warner entities) raised $41,874; Salon Paul Florent raised nearly $7,000; and the friends-and-family team "In Memory of Clay Howell" raised over $32,000. Walters also named a roster of outstanding volunteers by name.
Why it matters
Council members and the mayor emphasized the scale of fundraising and the role of community groups and corporations in supporting HIV/AIDS services, prevention and direct client assistance.
Ending
Council members congratulated the awardees and urged continued community support for AIDS services.
