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Mya Added to Perform at AHF’s AIDS Walk Atlanta

Multi-award-winning R&B artist will perform at 32nd annual fundraiser on September 23, 2023 in Piedmont Park

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Mya is using her star power to shine a spotlight on the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. Mya will join Ashanti to perform at the 32nd Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5K Run presented by AHF Pharmacy.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest nonprofit HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, hosts the event which raises more than $1 million each year for 11 Atlanta-based HIV/AIDS service organizations. The day will start with a 5K walk/run and culminate with a music festival featuring performances by Mya and Ashanti. Past AIDS Walk Atlanta artists have included Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Monica, Sevyn Streeter, Wale, and Trina.

WHAT: 32nd Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5K Run

WHEN: Saturday, September 23, 2023

WHERE: Piedmont Park (Active Oval), 400 Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA

The 2023 benefitting organizations include the following:
AID Atlanta
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
A Vision for Hope
Antioch Urban Ministries
Bridge of Light
Center for Black Women’s Wellness
Front Runners Atlanta
Georgia Equality
NAESM
Recovery Consultants of Atlanta
Status: Home

“This annual event offers a time to create a greater awareness of the impact of HIV and AIDS on the local Atlanta community as well as an opportunity to bring together thousands of individuals from across the region to raise critical funds for these 11 worthy organizations,” stated Dawn Averill, AHF Atlanta regional director. “AHF is proud to present this event as one of the many ways that we educate and empower the local community to join the fight against HIV and AIDS.”

To register for the event, create a team, or join a team, visit aidswalkatlanta.org.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 1.7 million individuals in 45 countries in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe. To learn more about AHF, visit us online at AIDShealth.org, find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and subscribe to our Ahfter Hours podcast.

Contacts

Imara Canady, AHF National Communications Director
Mobile: 770-940-6555
imara.canady@ahf.org

AIDS Healthcare Foundation


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Contacts

Imara Canady, AHF National Communications Director
Mobile: 770-940-6555
imara.canady@ahf.org

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