Mar 12, 2013

Gift For Life & National Stationery Show Team-Up For 2013 AIDS Walk New York

For the second year in a row, Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ leading charitable organization, has partnered with the National Stationery Show to participate in AIDS Walk New York, a charity fundraiser in New York City on Sunday, May 19 – the opening day of the Show. The Gift For Life/National Stationery Show team will recruit walkers to raise funds for the fight against HIV/AIDS by participating in both the actual walk through Central Park and across New York City’s Upper West Side as well as in a “virtual walk” through the aisles of the Javits Center.

Editors of leading trade publications – such as Stationery Trends, GIFT SHOP, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, and Giftware News – have agreed to “walk” the National Stationery Show aisles wearing pedometers on Sunday, May 19, and to raise funds for the miles of aisles they cover during the Show.

“We’re delighted to bring the walk into the National Stationery Show and to involve exhibitor and attendees directly in our fundraising efforts this year,” said Patti Stracher, General Manager of the National Stationery Show. “I am personally looking forward to supporting the Gift For Life/National Stationery Show team by wearing a pedometer during the Show!”

Industry members and friends are invited to join the Gift For Life/National Stationery team as both walkers and as donors. The 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) AIDS Walk New York begins on Sunday, May 19, at 10am in Central Park, or at 9am at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center when the National Stationer Show opens its doors.

“This is a great opportunity for everybody to get involved,” said Stu Teller, Gift For Life Chair. “Whether you can walk in the AIDS Walk New York or through the aisles of Javits, we hope to get everyone involved in this great cause.”

To join the team (either at the Show or in Central Park), or to donate, visit the following URL: http://tinyurl.com/giftforlifeAWNY. For questions, contact Cathy Steel, team organizer, at (203) 340-9251, or cathysteel@cathysteelassociates.com.

Since 1986, AIDS Walk New York has raised more than $128 million for GMHC and 40 other tri-state AIDS services organizations, and has grown into the largest AIDS fundraising event in the world. In 2012 alone, 45,000 participants, many of whom were members of more than 3,000 corporate and community teams, raised over $6 million. For more information, visit www.aidswalk.net/newyork.

ABOUT NATIONAL STATIONERY SHOW
The National Stationery Show is North America’s most comprehensive source for greeting cards, social stationery and related lifestyle products, taking place annually at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The Show features nearly 800 exhibiting companies and attracts some 11,000 buyers worldwide. The Show also presents extensive educational programming, industry events, and networking opportunities throughout the market week. For additional information and registration, visit www.nationalstationeryshow.com.

ABOUT GIFT FOR LIFE
Gift For Life unites the gift and home industries against AIDS with more than $4 million raised since its inception in 1992. In 2008, Gift For Life selected DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the U.S., as its sole charity partner. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide more than $38 million to hundreds of AIDS organizations nationwide.

ABOUT GMHC
GMHC is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported, and community-based organization which provides prevention and care services to men, women and families that are living with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS in New York City. GMHC advocates for scientific, evidence-based public health solutions for hundreds of thousands worldwide. For information, visit gmhc.org.