Customize your Walk Page
Your Walk page has a default message, you can replace it with whatever you like, however if you would like some inspiration – we have you covered. We have seven awareness goals this year, and have pre-made messages that you are welcome to choose from, linking to awareness posts that outline why each issue is a priority for The AIDS Network.
Walk Messages:
Supporting our Mission and Vision
I am participating in The AIDS Network’s Walk Away from Stigma, September 19th to October 3rd 2021. I walk because I support The AIDS Network’s mission to respond to the impact of HIV in Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant, and their vision to imagine a world without new infections, and long healthy lives for people living with HIV. Read more at aidsnetwork.ca/walk-tan
Supporting People Living with HIV
I am participating in The AIDS Network’s Walk Away from Stigma, September 19th to October 3rd 2021. I walk because I believe that people living with HIV deserve to live long, healthy lives with access to holistic health and wellness support. Find out more at aidsnetwork.ca/walk-hivsupport
Celebrating U equals U
I am participating in The AIDS Network’s Walk Away from Stigma, September 19th to October 3rd 2021. I walk to celebrate and raise awareness about the empowering message of ‘U equals U’. The evidence is in: If you are HIV+, take treatment, and maintain an undetectable viral load, you can have sex knowing that you won’t pass HIV to your sex partner. In short, when HIV is undetectable, it’s untransmittable (U equals U). Find out more at aidsnetwork.ca/walk-uequalsu
Harm Reduction
I am participating in The AIDS Network’s Walk Away from Stigma, September 19th to October 3rd 2021. I because I believe in Harm Reduction and that people who use drugs deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and humanity, and Harm Reduction programs are a proven way to reduce risk and promote wellness, and I support The AIDS Network’s evidence-based, client-centered Harm Reduction programs and services. Find out more at aidsnetwork.ca/walk-hr
HIV’s impact on Gay, Bisexual and other Men who have sex with Men (GBMSM)
I am participating in The AIDS Network’s Walk Away from Stigma, September 19th to October 3rd 2021. I walk because HIV can affect anyone, but disproportionately impacts my community. Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, whether they are cis or trans carry a greater burden of the HIV epidemic. The AIDS Network’s Men4Men program works towards educating my community and aims to enhance the lives of gay, bisexual, Two Spirit, queer and other men who have sex with men by reinforcing self-esteem and personal empowerment through sexual health education and resources. Through the delivery of tailored and targeted health promotion, they engage our communities in person and online in spaces that hold meaning for us. Find out more at aidsnetwork.ca/walk-gbmsm
HIV’s impact on African/Caribbean/Black communities
I am participating in The AIDS Network’s Walk Away from Stigma, September 19th to October 3rd. I walk because HIV can affect anyone, but disproportionately impacts my community. African, Caribbean and Black communities continue to carry a greater burden of the HIV epidemic. The AIDS Network’s African/Caribbean Black Community Outreach program is a community based response to HIV while being culturally relevant to all African, Caribbean and Black people in our region. Through support, community training, advocacy and education, The AIDS Network aims to reduce new transmission and envisions an environment that is supportive of those living with and affected by HIV in African, Caribbean and Black communities in the regions it serves. Find out more at aidsnetwork.ca/walk-acb
HIV’s impact on Women
I am participating in The AIDS Network’s Walk Away from Stigma, September 19th to October 3rd 2021. I walk because while HIV can affect anyone, it disproportionately impacts women. Misogyny, gender-based violence, discrimination in healthcare, and other systemic factors can put women at higher risk of contracting HIV and can make it difficult for women living with HIV to stay connected to care. Through education, outreach, and collaboration, The AIDS Network’s Women’s Community Development Program raises awareness and informs local community organizations and groups that serve women. Find out more at aidsnetwork.ca/walk-women
Share our Awareness Posts
In addition to including the link in your Walk page, you can also share the pre-made awareness posts on your social media to help raise awareness of our Walk and of the causes that are central to the work The AIDS Network does. Sharing your personal Walk page on social media is also a great way to raise awareness and get pledges! If you use the hashtag #WalkAwayfromStigma in your public posts Twitter or Instagram, The AIDS Network will re-share your post. Or, you can tag us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, we are @TheAIDSNetwork on all three platforms.
