Goals surpassed for AIDSWalk

More than 100 MCC students, faculty and staff took part in the 23rd annual AIDSWalk Kansas City on Saturday, marking the seventh year Team MCC has participated in the city-wide event.

The team raised $6,560, surpassing their fundraising goal by more than $1,500. Money from AIDSWalk Kansas City supports people living with AIDS in Kansas City. The three-mile walk, held at Theis Park in Kansas City, Mo., raised a total of $209,000. Organizers estimate 3,500 walkers participated.

Nancy Harrington, MCC-Penn Valley biology instructor and Team MCC organizer, welcomes anyone still interested in contributing to do so by visiting the Team MCC fundraising page any time before June 30, 2011.