AIDS Walk New York
AIDS Walk New York is an annual fundraising walkathon that benefits Gay Men's Health Crisis and over 50 other local AIDS service organizations. Founded in 1986, it is now the largest walkathon in the world, and the largest AIDS fundraiser in the world by participation. In 2008 the event had 45,000 participants raising $7.4 million.
The AIDS Walk event is held in Central Park annually.The AIDS Walk featured prominently in "The Sponge", a season 7 episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. In the episode, Cosmo Kramer participates in the AIDS Walk, but is harassed by fellow walkers for refusing to wear the AIDS ribbon.
