<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Join us Sunday September 25th for the 2022 Saskatoon AIDS Walk. We will meet at 1pm at Victoria Park. Walk to start at 1:30pm. Following the walk we will return to Victoria Park for entertainment and a short program. <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">The first Saskatoon AIDS Walk took place in 1993 and nearly thirty years later, OUTSaskatoon, Prairie Harm Reduction, Saskatoon Sexual Health are collaborating to host this annual fundraising walk.  <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Saskatchewan has the highest HIV rate in Canada, about triple the national average, which is fueled by injection drug use. This is further compounded by the crystal meth and overdose epidemic that the province is currently facing. 1 in 5 people don’t know they are living with HIV. Your participation in Saskatoon AIDS Walk will help fund support services for people living with AIDS and demonstrate visible support for people who are living with HIV. <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">All Saskatoon AIDS Walk proceeds support direct services for people living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS in our community. Funds are used to deliver programming and support services, education and resources, and to operate Saskatchewan's first safe-consumption site. Together, over half a million Canadians have raised more than $42 million to support programs and services in their communities. Last year alone the Saskatoon AIDS Walk raised just $100,000. <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Saskatoon AIDS Walk is about so much more than fundraising, it is about creating awareness about the realities of HIV/AIDS in Saskatoon. It is an opportunity to collaborate and share the extensive resources of Prairie Harm Reduction, OUTSaskatoon and Saskatoon Sexual Health. It is a time to celebrate the generous spirit of Saskatoon.  <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Help us reach our fundraising goal of $45,000! Exclusive prizes are available for those who reach fundraising milestones of $250, $500, $1000 & $1500 <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Have questions? Want to connect with a person about the campaign? Contact Brice Field development@outsaskatoon.ca.

Hello First name Last name, Thank you for joining us in raising funds for Saskatoon AIDS Walk! We are stronger together! If you have any about this years fundraiser please reach out to Brice Field at <a href="mailto:development@outsaskatoon.ca">development@outsaskatoon.ca</a>