Media Advisory - 2009 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life Toronto Launch Event - August 10th 2009

    TORONTO, Aug. 10 /CNW/ - Join the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) and our
special guests in launching this years' AIDS Walk for Life Toronto and learn
more about our exciting new initiatives to raise money to fund community
support programs for people living with HIV/AIDS.WHERE: Kultura Restaurant (169 King Street East) in the heart of downtown
           Toronto
    WHEN:  Monday, August 10, 2009 3:00 - 5:00
           Schedule of Events:
           3:00pm: Meet and greet
           3:30pm: 2009 Announcement
           4:00pm: Press opportunities & photos

    WHO: Special guests for this important event include Roger Mooking, Divine
Brown, Measha Brueggergosman, Jully Black, Enza, Adamo Ruggiero and more!To learn more about the Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life in Toronto, please
visit our website at www.aidswalkforlifetoronto.ca

    About ACT: Founded in 1983, the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) provides
programs and services to people living with, affected by, and at risk for
HIV/AIDS.

    25 years into the pandemic, there is still a need for action. Every day,
two people are newly infected with HIV in Toronto. ACT provides support
services to meet the needs of the growing number of people in our community
living with HIV/AIDS. We also do community outreach and education to stop the
spread of the virus.

    NOTE: THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO MEDIA, BUT IS NOT A PUBLIC EVENT.



For further information:
For further information: Media Contact: Janet Bray,
janet_bray@scotiafunds.com, (416) 866-5727