New York Barry Manilow Fan Club Surpasses Expectations at Aids Walk NY '09

May 20, 2009 - PRLog -- Barry’s Retro Fans Unlimited an On-line Barry Manilow Fan Club took to the streets of New York City on Sunday May 17th at Aids Walk New York to help fight the fight against those suffering from and affected by HIV-AIDS.

In the fan club’s 3rd turn at participating in Aids Walk New York, Team Retro Fans-0993 also known as "TEAM NEW YORK CITY RHYTHM" blew past their goal set for this year because of the country’s recession. TEAM NEW YORK CITY RHYTHM MORE THAN DOUBLED their fund raising efforts from last year. The team raised an exceptional over $3000 surpassing the $1200 raised in 2008.

“I (We) are truly proud to be able to be included as part of this year’s Aids Walk in New York and surpass our last year’s fund raising in Barry Manilow’s home town of New York City. It is a most gratifying experience to make a difference toward those affected by this disease and we are looking forward to doing it again in 2010 as part of Aids Walk NY’s 25th anniversary” said Barry’s Retro Fans Unlimited Director and Team Captain Sheila Vinson.

This year the Retro Fan team wore special T-shirts and carried a sign that were created especially for this year’s Aids Walk. The shirts were available to all team members that did the actual walk and were available to anyone who donated $25 or more to the General Team fund. Along with the “official” team t-shirt people who donated $25 or more have been entered into a special raffle for a “Manilow Mega Basket” drawing. The basket is filled to the rim with Manilow memorabilia that any fan of Barry Manilow would be proud and excited to have. The incentives truly played an important part in Team Retro Fans surpassing last year’s fund raising goal.

Even though Aids Walk NY ’09 has been completed fund raising has been encouraged to continue until the deadline donation date of Friday June 12, 2009. With this date falling exactly a week before Barry Manilow’s birthday the fan club will be extending their fund raising efforts to the deadline date of June 12th. These additional funds being raised are the “best present possible” that can be given to Mr. Manilow as Retro Fans is continually inspired by Mr. Manilow’s own charitable efforts. Donations of $25 or more will also be entered in the “Manilow Mega Basket” drawing that will be drawn after the deadline date of June 12th to give all of those who do donate an opportunity to win this specially put together basket for this fund raiser.

In these economic hard times Aids Walk New York still needs all the help it can get. Maybe you couldn’t be there on May 17th and/or maybe you didn’t/couldn’t donate at the time.  Won’t you please consider making a donation and more importantly making a difference in the life of those affected by HIV-AIDS through our team?

For more information on how to do so please go to the “official” Barry’s Retro Fans Unlimited website at:

http://www.barrysretrofansunlimited.com

Barry’s Retro Fans Unlimited continues to live by Barry Manilow’s definition of “philanthropy” which states…

"The definition of philanthropy is just that you do it because it has to be done; and you do it because you want to do it and you should do it; and I think it ends there. For me it should end there." - Barry Manilow


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Barry's Retro Fans Unlimited is an on-line Barry Manilow Fan Club. Charity work has become the cornerstone of Retro Fans with our "1000% Give Back" proposition. We continue with those efforts in the name of Barry Manilow and are proud to do so every day.