Walk the Walk

By Dustin Fitzharris
The New York Blade

Last year the AIDS Walk in New York raised $6.8 million. The six teams that contributed the highest amounts were MAC Cosmetics, Gap Inc., Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), J.P. Morgan Chase, Federated Department Stores and Rita Fischer’s Team.

Huh? Rita Fisher’s Team? No, Rita Fischer is not a million-dollar corporation or organization. Rita Fisher is an 84-year old Brooklyn native who since 1986 has raised close to a half million dollars in the AIDS Walk. She will be adding even more to her total when she participates in the 23rd annual AIDS Walk on Sunday, May 18, in Central Park.

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