Volunteers of America participates in 2009 AIDS Run/Walk

Volunteers of America's 2009 Sacramento
Valley AIDS Run/Walk team raised more
than $1,600. Thanks to all who contributed!

 Volunteers of America was among the 12 beneficiaries participating in the Capital City AIDS Fund's annual Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk held Sept. 13, 2009. Our team was able secure more than $1,600 in pledges for the annual event.

The Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk (SVARW) is a cooperative effort among area HIV/AIDS service organizations, including Volunteers of America.

The annual run/walk event has been a successful opportunity for people in the community to support Volunteers of America and other agencies that provide vital services to people affected and infected with HIV/AIDS. Twelve nonprofit AIDS service agencies from Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Butte, Yuba, Nevada and Alpine counties receive funds from the walk.

Final figures are still being tabulated. The 2008 run/walk raised more than $250,000. All net funds raised stay within the Sacramento Valley area to provide critical services to those infected by HIV/AIDS.

For more information, contact Volunteers of America's program coordinator of homeless services Nikki Stern at 916.442.2215 or e-mail her at nikkis@voa-sac.org.

Volunteers of America participates in 2009 AIDS Run/Walk

Volunteers of America's 2009 Sacramento
Valley AIDS Run/Walk team raised more
than $1,600. Thanks to all who contributed!

 Volunteers of America was among the 12 beneficiaries participating in the Capital City AIDS Fund's annual Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk held Sept. 13, 2009. Our team was able secure more than $1,600 in pledges for the annual event.

The Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk (SVARW) is a cooperative effort among area HIV/AIDS service organizations, including Volunteers of America.

The annual run/walk event has been a successful opportunity for people in the community to support Volunteers of America and other agencies that provide vital services to people affected and infected with HIV/AIDS. Twelve nonprofit AIDS service agencies from Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Butte, Yuba, Nevada and Alpine counties receive funds from the walk.

Final figures are still being tabulated. The 2008 run/walk raised more than $250,000. All net funds raised stay within the Sacramento Valley area to provide critical services to those infected by HIV/AIDS.

For more information, contact Volunteers of America's program coordinator of homeless services Nikki Stern at 916.442.2215 or e-mail her at nikkis@voa-sac.org.

Volunteers of America staff recruits staff, clients, volunteers for
Eighth Annual Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk

Open Arms complex manager Donna Salsberry (left), administrative
assistant Nikki Stern and husband
Dan Stern, were among the mix of
40 Volunteers of America
employees, friends, family and
clients who volunteered at the
Eighth Annual Sacramento Valley
AIDS Run/Walk in September 2008.

The Eighth Annual Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk, held Sept. 14, 2008, was a successful benefit for several HIV/AIDS service providers in the Greater Sacramento area, including Volunteers of America.

More than 40 Volunteers of America staff members, clients, family and friends gathered on the west steps of the Capitol before sunrise to assist event organizers with the set up of staging and check-in tables.

"Our group was hard to miss since we were all running around in our matching Volunteers of America T-shirts," said Nikki Stern, an administrative assistant for Volunteers of America. "The Capital City AIDS Fund, which organized the event, was very appreciative of our help in setting up and glad to see that we were there making ourselves visible as a resource and service provider to the HIV/AIDS community."

"To everyone who gave their time for the event, we thank you and look forward to doing it again next year," Stern continued.

Volunteers of America annually serves more than 50 people living with HIV/AIDS, operating programs that provide housing, medication management skills, substance abuse education and life-skills training.

To learn more about the Capital City AIDS Fund and the annual Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk, see www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org.