The Walk of Grace

Walk of Grace 2009!!

Grace House — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:55:00 GMT

October 3, 2009

Sunday, November 29, 2009
2:00 - 4:30 pm
Smith Park
Jackson, MS

The 5th Annual Walk of Grace will be held in downtown Jackson on Sunday, November 29, 2009, to raise money for Grace House, Mississippi’s first HIV/AIDS transitional living facility located in Jackson, MS.

The Walk of Grace Committee is actively seeking sponsors for this year’s Walk! Sponsorship levels start at $100 which includes prominent placement of your logo on all our posters, a $500 level that includes your logo on our posters and on the back of the official Walk of Grace 2007 t-shirt plus space for your company booth the day of the event, and $750 sponsorship includes your logo on the poster, the t-shirt, booth space the day of the event, and logo placement in our advertising in local media such as The Clarion-Ledger - which is quiet a deal!

“Grace House is striving to become a community resource for the entire HIV/AIDS community and focus on prevention efforts for the entire metro Jackson area. This walk allows us to expand our services and supplement general operational costs at the facility,” said Trey Mangum, Executive Director of Grace House.

The 3-mile walk begins at 2:00 pm at Smith Park (with registration beginning at 1:00 pm) and winds through downtown Jackson, giving participants a scenic look at some of the town’s most prominent sites and historical buildings, such as the Capitol and the Farish Street Entertainment District. Each participant is asked to raise funds through pledges with those raising $50 in pledges receiving a free Walk of Grace t-shirt!

In addition, the walk serves as a memorial to those we have lost to HIV/AIDS and supports those who currently live with the virus. Participants are given an opportunity to write initials, names or other identifying information on red and white balloons to carry with them via ribbons on the walk route. The Walk also focuses on HIV/AIDS education and prevention and offers free rapid (20-minute) HIV antibodies testing.

Just contact 601-353-1038, email keith.bliven@gracehousems.org or log on to gracehousems.org for details or to become a sponsor.

Pledge Form | Registration Form

Walk of Grace 2008

Grace House — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:54:00 GMT

Walk of Grace 2007

Grace House — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:20:00 GMT

Walk of Grace 2007 Pictures

The Pictures!!

Grace House — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:32:00 GMT

The Walk of Grace was a BIG sucess!! All thanks to you We just wanted to share some of the images that we got!! We'll be putting up more as we get them.

The Walk!

Grace House — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:13:00 GMT

The 2^nd Annual Walk of Grace was held in downtown Jackson on October 14, 2006, to raise money for Grace House, an HIV/AIDS transitional living facility located in Jackson, MS.

“Grace House is striving to become a community resource for the entire HIV/AIDS community and focus on prevention efforts for the entire metro Jackson area. We hope this walk will allow us to expand our services as well as supplement general operational costs at our facility,” said Trey Mangum, executive director of Grace House.

The 3-mile walk begins at Smith Park and will wind through downtown Jackson giving participants a scenic look at some of the town’s most prominent sites and historical buildings, such as the Capitol and the Farish Street Entertainment District. Each participant is asked to raise funds through pledges.

“An HIV/AIDS walk of this scope is something the area has needed for a long time and we’re glad to make this a reality,” Mangum said. “HIV/AIDS education still needs to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds and that this is a prevalent, chronic illness still viewed with stigma and discrimination.”

In addition, the walk served as a memorial to those we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS and supports those who currently live with the virus. Participants will be given an opportunity to write initials, names or other identifying information on red and white balloons to carry with them via ribbons on the route. We also focus on HIV/AIDS education and prevention and subsequently offer free rapid (30-minute) HIV antibodies testing.

This year’s event raised over $10,000 for Grace House! Special thanks to Ken South and Barbie Basset, 2006’s Grand Marshals!

T-shirts for the 2006 Walk of Grace are still available for purchase for $10 a pieace. Just contact 601-353-1038 for details.

The Walk of Grace

Walk of Grace 2009!!

October 3, 2009

Sunday, November 29, 2009 2:00 - 4:30 pm Smith Park Jackson, MS

Walk of Grace 2008

Walk of Grace 2007

The Pictures!!

The Walk!

Sunday, November 29, 2009
2:00 - 4:30 pm
Smith Park
Jackson, MS