Whitman-Walker Health, D.C.’s LGBTQ supportive healthcare center, announced on Wednesday that its 34th annual fundraising Walk & 5K Run to End HIV will be held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an Oct. 15 statement, Whitman-Walker said it is calling on its community supporters to gather as individuals or teams on Oct.
24 “by walking or running a 5K route of their choosing – however, supporters can walk, run and donate through December 31st.” The statement says the event’s fundraising goal this year is $400,000, which will be used to support Whitman-Walker’s “work and mission of keeping 20,000+ unique patients healthy and thriving.” It says the annual Walk & 5K to End HIV, which in the past was known as the annual AIDS