AIDS Walk Miami - Walk Talk News - Final Edition

On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and especially our clients who have been affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS in our South Florida Communities, thank you one and all for your generous and tireless support of our annual AIDS Walk Miami 5k walk-a-thon fundraiser held on Sunday, April 22nd at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach Botanical Gardens and along the picturesque streets of Miami Beach.

We would also like to thank and acknowledge our 2012 Grand Marshal Sam Champion, Master of Ceremonies Scott Padgett, the Miami Gay Men's Chorus, Reverend Humphries, Commissioners Michael Gongora and Sally Heyman, MTV Latino, DJ Mauricio Parra, Los Impostors, Walgreens, Starbucks, Atlantic Broadband, Ryder, Markslist, Perry Ellis International, Comcast, Miami Beach Convention Center and the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens for making this event possible.

Just because the Walk is over does not mean that your fund raising has to end. The event site www.aidswalkmiami.org will stay up until July 1st and will continue to post donations received. Please help us reach our goal of $225,000 this year by extending your fund raising efforts. Should you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact us at 305-751-WALK (9255) or by email at info@careresource.org.

FINAL TOP TEAMS, INDIVIDUALS & WINNERS
RESULTS AS OF FRIDAY - MAY 4, 2012

	TOP 5 TEAMS	TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS
	1. Team Akerman 2. MTV Staying Alive 3. Miami Gay Men's Chorus 4. Grove Churches 5. Perry Ellis	1. Richard Milstein 2. Mario Cader-Frech 3. George Fisher 4. Peter Andolina 5. Victor Ramos

Congratulations to this year's final top 5 Individual fund raisers and top 5 teams. Your generous support and efforts in fighting HIV/AIDS in our community is greatly appreciated and allows us to continue to offer the many programs and services that so many of our South Florida residents have grown to deserve.

We would also like to thank our family of sponsors and supporters for their generous prize contributions and donations for the 24th Annual AIDS Walk Miami fundraiser.

Grand Prize Winner
Richard Milstein of Team Akerman
Two Round Trip Tickets on Delta Airlines to any of the 48 contiguous United States. This prize is courtesy of Orbitz Travel. Retail Value $2500

2nd Place Winner
Mario Cader-Fresh of MTV Staying Alive
Three nights and four days stay in Miami Beach at any of the Crest Group Hotels.
Retail Value $525

3rd Place Winner
George Fisher of Grove Churches
Admission for four to Disney's "Lion King" Broadway Musical at the Adrienne Arsht Center. Valid from May 15 - Jun 10. Retail Value $318

4th Place Winner
Peter Andolina of Miami Gay Men's Chorus
World Famous Sunday Brunch for Four at Nikki Beach Club on Miami Beach.
Retail Value $225

5th Place Winner
Victor Ramos of Team Joel
Two "SeaTrek Reef Encounter" Gift certificates for the all new experience at the
Miami Seaquarium. Retail Value $198

6th Place Winner
Tony Salazar of Starbucks Coffee Co.
James Dean original framed print (measuring 16"x20") generously donated by
Milic Fine Arts. Retail Value $150

TOP TEAM PRIZE - TEAM AKERMAN
In addition to the individual prizes above, Team Akerman will score seven (7) cases of assorted Muscle Milk flavors in Ready-to-Drink 14 oz. bottles to share and enjoy and delivered right to their offices. Retail Value $280

KOMMONA PADDLE RACE RESULTS ARE IN!
THANK YOU KEEP PADDLIN' AND RACE PARTICIPANTS

First and foremost, Keep Paddlin’ and Care Resource wish to thank everyone who came out for 4th Annual Kommona Paddle Race!

Each and every one of you truly represented what paddling is all about. This year mother nature gave participants of the race very challenging weather conditions with SSE 10-15mph winds, with even greater gusts and thunderstorms to round out the morning.

Despite all the weather obstacles that came their way and of the 76 registered participants, 58 paddlers hit the water with smiles on Saturday morning at 9am. Keep Paddlin and Care Resource want to commend those who came out and braved it all.

Kommona Paddle is about sportsmanship, inspiration, hope, unity and always believing that anything is possible, especially when we meet obstacles head on - one stroke at a time. This year's 4th Annual Kommona Paddle race truly demonstrated each of these aspects as it brought together elite competitors and first time paddlers alike. Stand-Up and Prone Paddlers, Kayaks and Surf skis all paddled side by side, working hard in the waves and cross chop.

Thank you for bringing all your spirit and heart, making this event ever stronger each year! With each race, we gain more knowledge, learning and moving toward the best event possible with every paddler who joins our soulful community of water-men and water-women. Keep spreading the good word and keep doing small things with great love! Keep Paddlin’.


3 MILE Women Prone :46'29.43 - Lindsay Shoop Men Prone :48'03.43 - Alex Montero :52'16.11 - Nelson Cardenas :55'06.90 - Milton Davila Women SUP :56'22.05 - Irma Price :57'17.24 - Daniella Horgan :58'00.89 - Jen Hayes 1:04'05.87 - Sarah Kouri 1:06'32.49 - Sonia Louis Men SUP :59'30.10 - Yann Trividie 1:01'58.03 - Saul Campos 1:01'58.03 - Kapena Smith 1:04'05.87 - Jamie Barcelo 1:05'42.17 - Tino Chang 1:07'47.11 - David Lavernia Tandem Kayak 1:08'41.49 - Roxane Diaz / Cinthia Aguilera 1:45'53.11 - Lindsay Bell / Melissa Libertelli Men SK1 :46'17.43 - Jason Casanova :56'30.14 - Stefan Werschkull	5 MILE Women Prone 1:34'52.08 - Holly Hamilton Men Prone 1:02'6 - Christopher Sears Tandem Kayak 1:08'39.52 - Dena / Brian Gill Women SUP 1:34'26.71 - Nessa Brunton 1:40'56.71 - Ashley Clarkin 1:45'05.55 - Dorthy Wells Men SUP :59'02.5 - Mark Athanacio 1:01'26.2 - Chris Stefan 1:06'49.89 - Don Elesman 1:14'49.11 - Alex Mandiola 1:51'50.33 - Yader Rodriguez Men SK1 :46'38.9 - Shawn Kouri 1:06'07.52 - Oscar Rattenborg 1:08'26.05 - Rafael Paz	8 MILE Men Prone 2:22'41.90 - Kent Hamilton Women SK1 1:30'00.55 - Anita Allen Men SK1 1:08'22.46 - Bruce Gipson Men SUP 1:49'56.52 - Jesse Kautz 1:54'33.52 - James Brown 1:57'33.17 - Andres Pombo 2:01'2.49 - Joey Kraken Kolisch 1:08'26.05 - Rafael Paz - SK1 - 5 MILE 1:07'20.43 - Rafael Costa - Prone - 8 MILE Luis Esplugas Tim Elmes

DAVID YURMAN EVENT AT BAL HARBOUR SHOPS
MAY 23RD FROM 6PM - 8PM - BENEFITS CARE RESOURCE

Join Care Resource on May 23rd as Thomas Barker hosts a VERY exclusive cocktail reception at David Yurman in Bal Harbour Shops on Wednesday, May 23rd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

There is limited capacity for this event, so RSVP is mandatory to 305.867.1772.

DON'T MISS "ELLIOT LOVES"
TONIGHT AT THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER

Join Care Resource as we present "Elliot Loves" tonight at the Miami Beach Convention Center at 8:30pm as part of the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival program.

Elliot Loves is a story of Dominican-American Elliot Ayende at two stages of his life: as a 9-year-old who is side-kick and confidant to his barely-keeping-it-together single mom; and as a 21-year-old looking for love in New York City. A comedy-drama that shows you can survive anything life throws at you - just "keep it cute, papi."

Director Terracino will be in attendance as will actors Monte Bezell, Israel Gutierrez, Quentin Davis Araujo, Elena Goode and Erin Fogel. Filmmaker and actors will hold an Q&A session immediatley after the film and will also attend Friday Spotlight party at Queen. Click here to purchase tickets, view the film trailer and for more information.

THANK YOU AIDS WALK MIAMI SPONSORS!
FOR ALL YOUR CONTINUED AND GENEROUS SUPPORT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS IN OUR SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITIES.

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, AT&T, Educating Hands School of Massage, Elite Island Resorts, Muscle Milk,
Miami Seaquarium, Nikki Beach and Milic Fine Arts.

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