Attached is the AIDS Run/Walk Kickoff power point presentation. It details the event, fundraising best practices and more information. Thanks for all of your hard work on behalf of The Night Ministry!

1. The Night Ministry
AIDS Run/Walk 2012 Team

2. Background of The Night Ministry
 Started in 1976
 Provide Chicago's vulnerable &
homeless individuals with safety net
services
 Open and Affirming
 Health Outreach Bus, Youth
Outreach, Youth Shelter, Pregnant
& Parenting, HIV testing

3. The Night Ministry and HIV Testing
 Last year we completed over 700
rapid HIV tests
 The Night Ministry connects those
that test HIV positive to community
partners
 The AIDS Foundation of Chicago has
been supporting The Night Ministry
since 1989

4. Facts about HIV & AIDS
 More than one million people are living with HIV in the U.S.
 One in five living with HIV is unaware of their infection
 By race, African Americans face the most severe HIV burden
 Every 9 1/2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is infected with HIV.
 More than 18,000 people with AIDS still die each year in the U.S.
 Since the AIDS epidemic began in 1981, 1.7 million Americans
have been infected with HIV and 583,298 have died of AIDS-
related causes through 2007.
 33.3 million living with HIV worldwide in 2009 and 1.8 million
AIDS deaths in 2009 (World Health Organization)
 Worldwide there are 2.5 million children under 15 living with HIV
For more information, visit the CDC HIV and AIDS Web site at www.cdc.gov/hiv or the World Health Organization
at http://www.who.int/hiv/data/en/

5. Details of Event
 Sunday, September 30, 2012
 Race Day Times
8:00 – 9:15 a.m. Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies & Warm Up
9:30 a.m. Races Begin
10:15 a.m. Post-race Entertainment
 NEW! Location of Event: Soldier Field
 Wanda Sykes at the starting line

6. The Night Ministry’s Goal
 $10,000 by September 30th!
 Every dollar raised comes back to The Night
Ministry
Help Us Meet
Our Goal!

7. Team Goals
 Last year we were the 4th Highest
Fundraising Team overall
 This year, top teams will receive:
 A professional team photo on race day
 A FREE team tent on race day (teams that
reach $10,000 by September 10th)
 Recognition on AIDS Run & Walk website
and on Race Day

8. Last Year’s Team!
 Over $15,000 raised – all for our
HIV Testing Program
 Close to 100 team members
 We won the team t-shirt contest!

9. Registration for Run/Walk
 Pre-Registration is open now through Friday,
September 14!
 Your registration includes: an official AIDS Run &
Walk Chicago T-shirt, a race bib, access to a
personal fundraising dashboard and other
fundraising resources, a light lunch and swag on
race day. (Plus a team t-shirt to wear for The Night
Ministry!)
 Pre-Registration Fees* – through 9/14/2012:
$30 Walker – online registration
$35 Walker – offline registration
$40 5K or 10K Runner – online registration
$45 5K or 10K Runner – offline registration
 Race Day Registration Fee – 9/30/2012:
$50 Walkers, 5K and 10K Runners (runners will not be
chip timed)

10. Last Year’s Team

11. Last Year’s Team

12. How to Register
 Visit www.thenightministry.org and link on right

13. The Night Ministry Team Page

14. Participant Registration

15. How to Sponsor The Night Ministry Team
Team Sponsor
Indiv. Sponsor

16. Your Personal Fundraising Page
My Link

17. How can I fundraise?
 Write an e-mail
to family and
friends

18. The Power of Social Media!
 Utilize your personal Facebook, Twitter, or
LinkedIn Pages!

19. How to Raise $500 dollars
 Ask yourself! Start by making your own donation for $25
 Ask three family members to sponsors you for $25 each
 Ask two businesses you visit frequently to donate $25 each
 Ask five co-workers to sponsor you for $20 each
 Ask your company contribution of $100
(Check to see if your company has a matching gift program
- dollar matching is a great way to double your money)
 Ask five people you know from your local club, school or
church to donate $10 each
 Ask five friends to donate $20 each
= $500!

20. Get Creative!
 Donate your lunch money for one week
 Have a get together at your house and ask
friends/family to donate to 2 great causes!
 Jeans Day at your office
 Garage Sale
 Treadmill Walk-a-Thon
 Host a party at a bar or club
 Solicit your Alumni Organization
 Advertise in a Church Bulletin
 Percentage of Profits – Local Business or
Restaurant/Bar

21. More Tips & Tools
 Put Your Email Signature Line to Use
 Be A Girl Scout – set up sweets in your
office and suggest a $1 donation per treat
Support The Night Ministry at the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago 2012
Click here to donate or register today to join our team and help us
raise $10,000 for The Night Ministry’s HIV Testing Program!

22. Fundraising Incentives

23. Questions?
Thank you for joining
The Night Ministry’s AIDS Run/Walk Team
for the and for helping us reach our goal!
See you at Soldier Field on Sept. 30th!