AIDS Walk AIDS Walk Arizona is an annual community based fund-raising event benefiting AIDS service and education providers in Arizona. The Arizona Republic became a major sponsor of the event in 1997, dedicating promotional space and matching walker's contributions. As a result of The Republic's involvement, the Walk has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of walkers and contributions. Fifteen AIDS services organizations benefited from the 2000 Walk. Community programs funded through this effort.
Hunger is an annual statewide initiative to raise funds to feed the hungry in Arizona.
Grocery stores, food banks and corporate and media sponsors work together each year to ask grocery shoppers to give to the hungry. This means that approximately 13 million meals have been provided to families in Arizona. Check Out Hunger is the first collaborative effort in which Arizona food banks have worked together to raise funds. As a result of this program, communication and cooperation among the food banks has grown, enabling additional partnerships such as the annual turkey drive. Community programs funded through this effort.