Nationwide Walk To Benefit Children With Aids.

Local MannaWalk Events To Provide Nutritional Programs For Orphans With Epidemic Disease

WHAT: On August 6, in big cities and small towns across the United States, people will unite and walk together to show their support for fighting HIV/AIDS in children across the globe. The new nationwide event, called MannaWalk, will raise funds to provide nutritional programs for children, mostly orphans, with this epidemic disease. Thousands of walkers are expected to participate in more than 300 MannaWalk events across the country.

WHEN: Saturday, August 6. Local event times vary.

WHERE: More than 300 locations across the country. To find a MannaWalk event in your region, visit http://www.mannawalk.com and click on “Find A Walk.”

WHO: People from all walks of life united by a desire to help children with HIV/AIDS will participate in MannaWalk. MannaWalk is an effort of MannaRelief, a not-for-profit organization that brings health and hope to the world’s medically fragile children by providing them with nutritional supplement programs overseen by doctors around the globe.

WHY: More than 2.2 million children worldwide have HIV/AIDS, and last year more than half a million children died from the disease. The number of children with HIV/AIDS is rising at an epidemic rate in every region of the world. (Statistics provided by the 2004 UNAIDS AIDS Epidemic Update, available at www.unaids.org).

MannaWalk is an effort to improve the quality of the lives of these children. 100% of local donations and sponsor contributions will provide immune-supporting nutritional programs from MannaRelief to orphans with HIV/AIDS.

HOW: Those interested in participating in or being a team leader for a local MannaWalk event can register at www.mannawalk.com.

BACK-GROUND: MannaWalk is an initiative of MannaRelief, a non-profit organization providing nutritional programs to medically fragile children. Since the organization’s inception in 1999, MannaRelief has helped thousands of children around the world in more than 50 countries. MannaRelief programs, which are overseen by medical doctors, include the administration of naturally derived nutritional supplements, called glyconutrients, vitamins and minerals. MannaRelief is headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas. For more information on MannaWalk and MannaRelief, visit www.mannawalk.com.

CONTACT: For information about your local MannaWalk event, contact your local team leader directly. Their contact information can be found under “Find A Walk” at www.mannawalk.com.