Annual Field Day event to raise funds and awareness for HIV/AIDS vaccine research??and for children affected by HIV/AIDS in local Atlanta communities.?

Action Cycling Atlanta (ACA), Atlanta’s leading all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to ending HIV/AIDS through sporting fundraisers,?will?host its?second annual Field Day on April 6, 2019 at Emory University to raise funds for HIV/AIDS vaccine research and improve the quality of life for children impacted by HIV/AIDS in the Atlanta area.

Throughout the day, teams of eight or more friends, co-workers and families will compete in classic, schoolyard games such as three-legged races, hula hoop contests, tug-of-war, burlap sack races, wheelbarrow races, balloon tosses and more. All proceeds from the event with go toward Atlanta-based Hearts Everywhere Reaching Out for Children, Inc. (H.E.R.O.) as well as ACA’s efforts to fund HIV/AIDS vaccine research, education and prevention.

“Atlanta-area residents might not know how widespread the effects of HIV/AIDS are in our local communities and around the world, and what better way to raise awareness than by having some old-fashion fun,” said Jonathan Karron, President of ACA. “Not only is Field Day always such a positive event full of friends and family members, but it also gives those who can’t participate in our?AV200 200-mile?bike ride in May an opportunity to be?not only?advocates and supporters, but also participants in helping find a vaccine and cure for HIV/AIDS and support Atlanta area AIDS service organizations.”

ACA’s annual Field Day was?re-launched?in 2018 as part of the organization’s efforts to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS research and support local Atlanta AIDS organizations.?The popular?event was?sunset in the early 2010s but was brought back by popular demand by ACA and served as a way for people who wanted to participate in fun activities and be advocates and fundraisers for HIV/AIDS causes but found Action Cycling Atlanta’s signature, two-day, 200-mile bike ride daunting.

ACA Field Day is from 10?a.m. – 1?p.m. on April 6, 2019 at?the Emory SAAC (Student Activity & Academic Center), 1946?Starvine?Way, Decatur, GA 30033. Each team?member?will be provided with?a team t-shirt for the event.?Teams can accumulate points by?fundraising and?winning?games?throughout the event for the chance to win the Field Day championship title.

To learn more about ACA’s Field Day or to join, form or donate to a team, please visit:?https://actioncyclingatl.org/field-day/.

About Action Cycling Atlanta

Action Cycling Atlanta (ACA) is an all-volunteer, 501(c) 3?nonprofit, dedicated to ending HIV/AIDS. Its approach is multi-pronged: vaccine research, HIV/AIDS education and prevention as well as community building. To achieve this mission, ACA produces two events each year:?the?AIDS Vaccine 200 (AV200) Bike Ride and?ACA Field Day. In its 17-year history, ACA has raised nearly $3 million for AIDS vaccine research at the Emory Vaccine Center and other Atlanta-area AIDS service organizations. For more information or to make a donation, please visit:?https://actioncyclingatl.org/.

About?Emory Vaccine Center

Emory Vaccine Centeris an epicenter of academic research and development of vaccines against chronic and infectious diseases and the largest and most comprehensive vaccine research center in the world. Emory Vaccine Center’s mission is to improve human health by conducting fundamental and clinical research that leads to the development of effective vaccines against diseases of global importance.?For more information about the Emory Vaccine Center, visit?http://vaccines.emory.edu.

About?Hearts Everywhere Reaching Out for Children, Inc.

Hearts Everywhere Reaching Out for Children, Inc.?(H.E.R.O.)?serves children between the ages of 6 and 18, living in the metro-Atlanta, Augusta, Albany, Macon, Athens, Savannah and Rome areas, who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. H.E.R.O. has been committed to improving the quality of life for these children through enriching programs, unforgettable experiences, and connections with the community for the past?15?years.?Founded in 2003,?H.E.R.O.?now?currently serves more than 350 kids through approximately 18,000 hours of quality of life care with more than 250 volunteers.?For more information or to donate, please visit:?https://heroforchildren.org/.