AIDS Walk Events Next Week (27. August 2010, 08:00 by Halley Griffin) ~ Walking in style

Major preparations are under way for next month’s AIDS Walk.

Teams of walkers have begun to register and start raising funds, nineteen years worth of red ribbons are ironed and ready, and a choice group of Tacoma businesses have jumped into the fray to help out.

The walk doesn’t take place until Saturday, Sept. 25 at 9 a.m., but you can start getting involved as early as next week (or right now, if you sign up to walk online) with the following events:

Doyle’s Public House Happy Hour Event

Join the Pierce County AIDS Foundation for an AIDS Walk happy hour event on Tuesday, Aug. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Doyle’s Public House. A portion of the proceeds from drink specials will be donated to the Pierce County AIDS Walk. You will have the chance to win Sounders tickets and an autographed Sounders FC ball. Dining Out for Life discount cards will be welcome all night.

Free Screening of “Life Support” at The Grand Cinema

The Grand Cinema, Old Milwaukee Cafe, and PCAF invite you to a free screening of the HBO Film Life Support, based on the true story of AIDS activist Andrea Williams *Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m.” at the Grand Cinema. A dessert reception provided by Old Milwaukee Cafe will follow the screening.

Tempest Lounge Happy Hour Event

Tempest Lounge will host an AIDS Walk Happy Hour event on Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from drink specials will be donated to the AIDS Walk. You will have the chance to win tickets to the Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum. Dining Out for Life discount cards will be welcome all night on food orders.

We’ll see you there.