History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Organizations - Health - ARCW

AIDS Walk Timeline

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1990    Date: September 30

   Honorary Co-Chairs: Milwaukee Mayor John O. Norquist
        and wife Susan Mudd



1991    Date:

   Honorary Co-Chairs: Bud & Sue Selig
           (Milwaukee Brewers owner, Baseball Commissioner)


1992    Date: September 20

   Honorary Co-Chairs: Paul Molitor
        (Milwaukee Brewers) and wife Linda

   Participants: 4,500

   Raised: $404,000




1993    Date: September 26

   Honorary Co-Chair: Ervin 'Magic' Johnson
           (retired L.A. Lakers basketball star)
        & Mike Dunleavy,
            (Milwaukee Bucks Coach)




1994    Date:

   Honorary Co-Chair: Darryl Hamilton


1995    Date: September 17

   Honorary Co-Chairs:
        Vice President Al Gore
         & Tipper Gore


1996    Date: September 22

   Honorary Chair: Bette Midler


1997    Date: September 21

   Honorary Chair: Greg Louganis


1998    Date: September 20

   Honorary Chair: Chastity Bono


1999    Date: September ?

   Honorary Chair: Danny Glover


2000    Date: October 1

   Honorary Chair: Jackie Joyner-Kersee


2001    Date: September 29

   Honorary Chair: Eric Benet


2002    Date: September 29

   Honorary Chair: Bill Brochtrup




2003    Date:

   Honorary Co-Chairs:
       Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle
               & First Lady Jessica Doyle


2004    Date:

   Honorary Chair:


2005    Date:

   Honorary Co-Chairs:
       Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
               & Kris Barrett


2006    Date:

   Honorary Chair: BD Wong


2007    Date:

   Honorary Chair:


2008    Date: October 4

   Honorary Chair: Kimberly Locke
           (American Idol star)

   Participants: 2,556

   Raised: $305,747





2009    Date: October 11

   Honorary Chair: Justin Vernon of Bon Iver
               (Indie Rock Sensation)

   Participants: over 3,000

   Raised: $362,278




2010    Date: September 19

   Honorary Co-Chairs:
           Martha and Sherie Johnson
           (the mother, and HIV+ widow, of
           deceased Wis. AIDS activist Mike Johnson)

   Participants: nearly 2,000

   Raised: $261,094








2011    Date: October 1

   Honorary Chair: Clay Matthews
           (Green Bay Linebacker and World Champion)

   Participants: 1,603

   Raised: $293,175





2012    Date:

   Honorary Chair: Ryan Braun
           (Milwaukee Brewer and National League MVP)


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Last updated: July-2013.