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A small group of volunteers formed AIDS Walk Long Beach in 1988. AIDS came to Long Beach with a vengeance and our neighbors, lovers, friends, and family were dying. Desperately needed help and had nowhere to turn, AIDS Walk Long Beach was one of the first organizations to begin helping our Long Beach citizens.

Since very little funding came from other Los Angeles based agencies, AIDS Walk Long Beach is the only collective source of funding for many beneficiary agencies. AIDS Walk Long Beach has provided funding for over 29 beneficiary agencies totaling more than $ 1.9 million dollars.

AIDS Walk Long Beach helps men, women, children, and families in the greater South Bay and Long Beach area living with HIV/AIDS. Services through the beneficiary agencies include food, transportation, housing, emergency financial assistance, kids and family programs, mental health counseling, support groups and HIV education and prevention services.

In December of 2004, AIDS Walk of Greater Long Beach fully transitioned from The Center of Long Beach into it's own parent organization and shorted it's name. Formed as the Long Beach AIDS Foundation. Inc., the program was changed to a shortened event name of AIDS Walk Long Beach, dropping "of Greater". A new Board of Directors was formed and the organization set about to begin the third phase of growth implementation.

AIDS Walk Long Beach is presented by the Long Beach AIDS Foundation, Inc., a 501(c) 3 non-profit charitable organization. We serve to invest in the education, services and prevention of HIV/AIDS with our community partners.

We hope for the day when we will never have to open our doors again. Until then, we work hard to ensure everyone living with HIV and AIDS in Long Beach has access to life enhancing care and prevent its spread.

To find out more about how you can help continue its legacy of care and commitment, including donations or volunteering your time, please call 562) 987-5200 or visit us on the web at www.lbaidsfoundation.org .