Welcome to AIDStock 2004!, says Chairperson of the McLean County AIDS Task Force and founder of this event
HIV / AIDS Information tables were available. Several students utilized these services, including free condoms (Call: 309-827-AIDS to get yours)!!
MCATF volunteers working the donation table. There was no charge for the event, but there was nearly $700 in donations!
A view of our HIV/AIDS literature made possible from our Information Services Committee, chaired by Bruce T Lang.
Directors Dora Doyle and Bob Sutherland (Co-Chairs of the African-American, Student & Latino Populations), answer questions about MCATF and HIV/AIDS
Director-at-Large and Co-Chair of Client Services, Mark Robertson (he's camera shy) enjoying the show.
MCATF and Open Door Youth Center volunteers worked together to make sure AIDStock 2004! was a success!
Directors Dora Doyle and Robert Sutherland discussing upcoming HIV/AIDS prevention activities.
Bands began to set-up their equipment around 3:30pm.
Our venue, beautiful Illinois Wesleyan University's Hansen Student Center ( www.iwu.edu ). Our hosts, the members of the FIJI fraternity.
The bands begin arriving around 4pm.
The first bands start at 5pm to small but devoted crowds.
Almost immediately, the crowds began to arrive.
More and more filter in....
Ryan's Hope took the stage and rocked the house.
The sun hadn't even set and the Hansen Student Center was full.
AIDStock 2004! Bands included: End Me, Shah, John Nord, Nate Kinnaman, Ryan's Hope, and The Red Hot Valentines
MCATF's Youth Outreach Coordinator got into the act, as well.
And the door prizes and raffles began... .
On the right is FIJI Fraternity member and President Mike Bragg. MCATF would like to thank Mike and the rest of the FIJI's for their hard work!
I won a Best Buy gift certificate...
Beth at Hattie's Coffee Shop (serving Seatlle's Best Coffee) even won a gift certificate for Qdoba. Congrats, Beth! Ed & Kevin are happy for you.
This lucky participant walked away with a CD player. I can hear the music now....
This person entered our raffle and won a donated DVD/MP3 Player! She sure looks like one happy camper!
This lucky FIJI fraternity member won this $100 gift certificate!
As the sun went down, it was time for the finale, the Red Hot Valentines!
The crowd really got into their music. More and more people began to arrive, as the student center was a-rockin'.
There was plenty of energy on that stage!
Concertgoers at the latest fundraiser for the McLean County AIDS Task Force, AIDStock 2004!
And the music continued until 10pm. If it were up to the crowd, we would have gone all night!
Thanks to alll the bands, musicians, the FIJI's, MCATF volunteers and you who helped us to raise almost $700. Your donations are GREATLY appreciated