More than 60 walkers from St. Francis Xavier Church in Burbank participated in AIDS Walk Los Angeles Oct. 17. Holding umbrellas to ward off the rain, the group gathered at 6:30 a.m. to make their debut AIDS walk down San Vicente and Melrose Avenues. Confirmation candidates from the parish "high-fived" the volunteers as they paraded by, walking under a hot sun which came out after the rain.

"It was hot, it was tiring, it was fun and it was for a great cause," reported participant Rita Recker. The week prior to the event, parishioners supported the event by donating $705.70 in a second Mass collection. Each of the walkers also brought in pledges by their participation.

"I don't know how much we raised at this time, but I know we did well," declared Recker.