[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4657]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING AID FOR AIDS OF NEVADA AND THEIR 25TH ANNUAL AIDS WALK

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, today I recognize Aid for AIDS of Nevada and 
the 25th Annual AIDS Walk in Las Vegas, NV.
  Established in 1984, Aid for AIDS of Nevada, AFAN, is the oldest and 
largest AIDS service organization in the State. Each year, AFAN serves 
more than 3,500 individuals and families in southern Nevada who are 
living with HIV/AIDS. This organization provides a range of services to 
help people living with HIV/AIDS manage their disease, including 
medical case management, housing assistance, and nutritional services. 
AFAN is also committed to reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS and works 
with community stakeholders to implement prevention initiatives, 
including educational seminars for high-risk groups.
  This year marks the 25th year that AFAN will host AIDS Walk Las 
Vegas, which is not only AFAN's biggest fundraiser, but also one of the 
largest events for HIV/AIDS in the State of Nevada. Last year, more 
than 10,000 people participated in AIDS Walk Las Vegas and raised 
nearly $440,000 for AFAN. The money raised each year from this event 
helps AFAN provide health care referrals, food vouchers, bus passes, 
rent assistance, and other essential services to thousands of Nevadans 
affected by HIV/AIDS.
  I commend AFAN on their 25th Annual AIDS Walk Las Vegas, and I 
applaud their decades of dedicated service to southern Nevada.

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