The Virtual Fundraising Event Received Coverage from LA’s ABC News Program, “Localish LA”, also a Major Donor
LOS ANGELES (September 3, 2020) – Activist, humanitarian, sex educator and Wicked Pictures star jessica drake encourages friends and colleagues in the adult industry to join Team Wicked in its support of AIDS Walk LA 2020. The annual event has received major coverage by fellow donor, the ABC News series Localish LA, giving the fundraiser a wealth of support. Due to the pandemic, the event will be hosted online, making it accessible for everyone regardless of location or social distancing orders.
To donate or sign up as a fundraising team member for Team Wicked, click here. To watch ABC’s Localish LA episode covering AIDS Walk LA 2020, click here.
“We have built a lot of momentum for Team Wicked, and we have no intention of slowing down,” said jessica drake. “Receiving such great coverage from Localish LA has helped get the word out about everything this wonderful organization is doing, and has done, for years. Now that the event is being held online, we hope that people who haven’t been able to participate in years’ past due to location can come together to fight HIV and AIDS.”
jessica drake and Team Wicked have made AIDS Walk LA an annual tradition, raising over $130K for AIDS and HIV research, treatment, and prevention. Participating in this event has become a mainstay every year, shining a spotlight on an important cause which has affected the world.
Team Wicked will be putting its efforts behind the Support Walk, which raises awareness and funds for critical programs benefiting older adults living with HIV, including nutritious meals, counseling, and housing. It also provides resources and funding for AIDS Walk LA’s transgender support programs and women’s wellness programs which help the community stay healthy and well, regardless of HIV status.
Once a participant has registered with Team Wicked, they can customize and promote their fundraising page in a myriad of ways. There is no minimum requirement to raise for the cause. To learn more or to support Team Wicked, click here.
Email press@wickedpictures.com for more information about joining or supporting Team Wicked.
About AIDS Walk Los Angeles:
The world’s first AIDS Walk was developed by Craig R. Miller in 1984, during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Seeing the need for immediate action in response to this public-health emergency, Miller sought to fill the void left by the government’s negligible response to the crisis. Drawing on his experience as a political and community organizer, Miller’s approach combined grassroots activism with fundraising and other campaign strategies to raise both awareness and urgently needed funds for the fight against AIDS. Miller brought his idea to the fledgling AIDS service organization, AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), who hired the young activist to produce this new event. Miller and APLA expected to draw a crowd of 1,000 supporters and raise $100,000 for this very first AIDS Walk. On July 28, 1985 in Los Angeles, 4,500 courageous and visionary people assembled at Paramount Studios and raised an astonishing $673,000. Since 1985, AIDS Walk Los Angeles has drawn over a half-million participants who have collectively raised more than $72 million for APLA. The event serves as a model of grassroots fundraising and community activism for organizations across the United States. For more information, visit http://www.aidswalk.net/.
About jessica drake:
An exclusive Wicked Pictures performer, writer, and director, as well as a global humanitarian and emerging sexual wellness authority, jessica drake’s brilliant career is illuminated by her prodigious talent and adult industry clout. A recipient of three coveted AVN Best Actress awards and AVN’s Mainstream Star of the Year honor, jessica has solidified her status as one of the industry’s most illustrious stars. However, it is her time invested in healing, working alongside, and educating the public of which she is most proud. In her self-directed, written, and produced “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex” series of instructional videos, jessica brings erotic topics to life through intimate demonstrations performed by some of today’s top adult stars. Each edition addresses a different aspect of human sexuality, which is presented in the spirit of inclusion and explored with a distinct blend of knowledge, experience, and good humor. The series has earned recognition from AVN, XBIZ, and The Feminist Porn Awards, and is available on DVD, VOD, and multiple streaming platforms.
A charismatic public speaker, the same demand for her modern sex education DVDs also takes jessica around the world – presenting seminars and workshops at expos, retail outlets, and colleges like USC, UCLA, and Chapman University – where she speaks to curious adults desiring to learn more about sex, romance, and communication. jessica also continues to be a paramount voice for sex workers across the world – she’s spoken at the Let Us Survive March, a rally for sex worker rights, and is a continuing sponsor of one of the first summits for sex workers, CatalystCon.
Dubbed “The Porn Entrepreneur Next Door” by Forbes, jessica drake is an advocate for sex education, advocacy, and inclusion. “My passion comes from personal experience, from the idea we are all connected.”
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