Multi-award-winning R&B artist will perform at 32^nd annual fundraiser on September 23, 2023, in Piedmont Park

Grammy-winning, Multi-Platinum R&B singer and songwriter Ashanti is using her star power to shine a spotlight on the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. Ashanti will headline the 32^nd Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5k Run presented by AHF Pharmacy.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest, nonprofit HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, hosts the event which raises more than $1 million each year for 11 Atlanta-based HIV/AIDS service organizations. The day will start with a 5K walk/run and culminate with a music festival featuring Ashanti. Past AIDS Walk Atlanta artists have included Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Monica, Sevyn Streeter, Wale and Trina.

The 2023 benefitting organizations include the following:

AID Atlanta

AIDS Healthcare Foundation

A Vision for Hope

Antioch Urban Ministries

Bridge of Light

Center for Black Women’s Wellness

Front Runners Atlanta

Georgia Equality

NAESM

Recovery Consultants of Atlanta

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“This annual event offers a time to create a greater awareness of the impact of HIV and AIDS on the local Atlanta community as well as an opportunity to bring together thousands of individuals from across the region to raise critical funds for these 11 worthy organizations,” stated Dawn Averill, AHF Atlanta regional director. “AHF is proud to present this event as one of the many ways that we educate and empower the local community to join the fight against HIV and AIDS.”

To register for the event, create a team, or join a team, visit aidswalkatlanta.org.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 1.7 million individuals in 45 countries in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe. To learn more about AHF, visit us online at AIDShealth.org, find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and subscribe to our Ahfter Hours podcast.

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