AIDS Walk Miami - Walk Talk News - Issue VII

WELCOME PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL
AIDS WALK MIAMI RED RIBBON PARTNER

Perry Ellis (1940 – 1986) is regarded as one of the most outstanding and influential designers of American sportswear.

During the 1970s and 1980s, Perry Ellis became known for his non-traditional, modern classics, and was lauded for consistently creating innovative fashion with "a twist". The Perry Ellis brand became synonymous with sophisticated, preppy style. During his fashion career, Perry Ellis won eight Coty Awards between 1979 and 1984, won the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Fashion Award in 1981 and also served as president of the CFDA.

At a time when fashion designers were becoming glamorous celebrities, Perry Ellis remained somewhat of an enigma. He was startlingly handsome, yet dressed in an anti-fashion uniform consisting of khaki pants, a dress shirt with the cuffs rolled up, and Topsider shoes left over from his college fraternity days. Famously shy, he exuded charisma. Although heralded as an overnight sensation, he had definitely paid his dues on the way up. A household name, he kept his personal life private. One minute he was at the top of his game, or so it seemed, and next came the shocking news of his death from AIDS on May 30, 1986.

A gaunt Perry unveiled his latest line. People who attended the show, aware of Perry's health problems, knew it would be his last. When the show ended, Perry, too weak for the traditional walk down the fashion runway, appeared briefly in the doorway of the showroom where he received a standing ovation. A few hours later, Perry collapsed and was rushed to a hospital where he slipped into a coma. Two weeks later, on May 30, 1986, Perry Ellis died at age 46.

In April 1999, Miami-based Supreme International acquired Perry Ellis. Supreme changed its name to Perry Ellis International and its stock symbol to PERY.

Looking to the future, Perry Ellis International is positioned to respond to the ever-changing retail climate; its proactive approach propels it to new heights in consumer recognition, revenues and profits. For more information about Perry Ellis International, please visit pery.com or shop Perry Ellis at perryellis.com

TOP INDIVIDUALS & TOP TEAMS
REPORTED AS OF FRIDAY - MARCH 16, 2012

Congratulations to this week's Top Individual fundraisers and Top Teams. Your generous support and efforts in fighting HIV/AIDS in our community is greatly appreciated. Keep up the great work.

If you wish to be listed here, log on to www.aidswalkmiami.org now and sign up as an individual or sign up your company as a team, then rally your friends, families and co-workers to help you raise funds and to join you for this amazing event.

The top three teams are invited to lead off the walk from the Miami Beach Convention Center. The front line is always a great photo opportunity and company teams use this as a way to advertise their business' participation in AIDS Walk Miami by putting team members in matching corporate shirts.

WELCOME 82GO WATER
OFFICIAL WATER SPONSOR OF AIDS WALK MIAMI

AIDS Walk Miami would like to take this opportunity to welcome our 24th Annual AIDS Walk Miami Water Sponsor - 82Go Water for their generous support and donation for this years' fundraiser.

82Go Water (pronounced “Eight To Go”) is a pouch or “bod” as they call it, that is filled with eight ounces of water using a reverse osmosis method of purifying, leaving the water with a clean, pure taste. While on the surface eight ounces of water in a pouch might not sound like something very exciting, this product’s extremely innovative approach to a category that has been beaten up over environmental issues is huge. The same amount of plastic used to make a single cap for a bottle of water is equal to one 82Go bod.

In addition, the product offers users the ability to have a disposable water source that can be opened with one hand (you open 82Go by using your teeth on one of the corners) and takes up almost no space after consumption. Both of these things are key for users who are on the go. like participants of the Walk for example. And, unlike many other packaging innovations that we see, this one both tackles the problem and the use of it is immediately obvious and intuitive.

82Go has a visual appearance that’s technical and minimalist, but still approachable and fun. Overall, 82Go is one of those extremely rare products that takes something that’s ubiquitous and mundane (a bottle of water) and turns it into something that’s extremely innovative and potentially game changing.

Look for 82Go Water coming to a retail location near you. For more information on this unique approach to hydration and environmental conservatism, click here to visit their site. To watch their video demonstration, click on the image above.

JOIN THE 4TH ANNUAL KOMMONA PADDLE
BENEFITING AIDS WALK MIAMI AND MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

Join the 4th Annual Kommona Paddle Race on Saturday, April 21st at the Purdy Docks and Marina on Miami Beach for a wet and wild fundraiser benefiting the 24th Annual AIDS Walk Miami.

At the helm of this annual fundraiser is both KeepPaddlin.org and Cynthia Aguilar, event organizer and local Miami Beach lifeguard.

Participants that morning will have the option to select either the 3, 5 or 9 mile course, all offering spectacular views as you encircle Miami Beach's famed Venetian Islands and coastal waterways.

Last year, with a total of 107 people participating, the Kommona Paddle raised over $2,110 in donations. Our congratulations to everyone who participated in the 3rd Annual Paddle including South Beach Kayak, F1rst Surf Shop, Hirooka, PaddleBoard Miami and of course, the off-duty South Beach Lifeguards.

To benefit the AIDS Walk Miami fundraiser, participants are asked to sign up on the AIDS Walk Miami event website. Click here for more information and to sign up for the 2012 AIDS Walk Miami Kommona Paddle Team. What a great way to spend a Saturday in Miami.

REGISTRATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
AT THESE PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Thanks to the continued support and generosity of our local community, AIDS Walk Miami registration forms are currently available at over 80 participating Starbucks locations throughout South Florida and these participating locations in Miami Beach including:

Dog Bar
CB2
Books & Books
Base Store
MB Latin Chamber of Commerce
De Luca Restaurant
MB Community Church
South Florida Art Center
Van Dyke Cafe
Mova Lounge
Kiehls
The Palace Bar
Twist
Miami Beach City Hall
Miami Beach Botanical Gardens
Art Deco Welcome Center
XOT Shoes

Salvation Tattoo Lounge
Pirate Tattoo
Deco Sandwiches
Bamboo Cigars
Surf Style 1331
Playwright Irish Pub
The Smoothie Shop
Uncle Sam's
The Diner at 11th Street
Le Petit Puppies
MB Liquors
Redemption Tattoo Parlor
Hall of Fame Barber Shop
Diesel
Crazee Olive
Wing Spot
Puerto Sagua Restaurant

If you would you like to receive registration brochures or posters by mail to display at your place of work, school or church, please call 305-751-WALK(9255) or email info@careresource.org.

To download and print your own copy of the Registration Form in PDF format, please click here. To download a PDF copy of the AIDS Walk Miami 2012 Poster, click here.

Life is about choices. Recognizing the various ways to participate at this year's event, AIDS Walk Miami has created several registration types to meet everyone's needs.

From General Walkers to Student Walkers and Sleep Walkers, keep the pace and set your goals that fit you best.

These types are:

General Walker - This type is the default selection for participants who are encouraged to raise a minimum of $50 in order to receive a commemorative AIDS Walk Miami t-shirt on the day of the event.

Junior Walker - This registration type is reserved for Elementary, Junior High and High School students only. The students are encouraged to raise a minimum of $25.00 in donations by the day of the walk in order to receive a commemorative AIDS Walk Miami t-shirt.

Sleep Walker - Can't make it out of bed for the walk but still wish to help? Register as a "Sleep Walker" and you can help support Care Resource without being there! Raise at least $50.00 by the day of the walk and we will mail you your official AIDS Walk Miami t-shirt shortly after the event.

If you have already signed up for the Walk and need us to update your registration type, send an email with your first and last name, email address and phone number to info@careresource.org along with the registration type you are requesting.

Should you have any questions about the registration process or team information, please contact us at 305-751-WALK(9255) or by email at info@careresource.org

OUR SPONSORS

Flying Pig Ranch Studios, Mango's Tropical Cafe, Lords at Nash South Beach, Beacon Hotel,

Great Care Pharmacy, Orbitz, Print Farm, Crest Group Hotels, Wire Weekly, Monster Sound Productions, Nikki Beach and Milic Fine Arts.

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