{"id":658515,"date":"2026-03-16T00:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/658515\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:27:14","slug":"community-gathers-for-first-coast-aids-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/658515\/","title":{"rendered":"Community gathers for First Coast AIDS Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. <\/strong> \u2013 Saturday morning, community members gathered at Phillip Randolph Park for the First Coast AIDS Walk, honoring lives lost to HIV\/AIDS and uplifting those living with the virus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The event was hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthequilt.org\/events\/first-coast-aids-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthequilt.org\/events\/first-coast-aids-walk\/\">Friends of The Quilt<\/a>, an HIV-prevention nonprofit serving Northeast Florida, focusing on awareness, remembrance, and support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">News4Jax Photojournalist Elijah Morris was there capturing the walk-watch below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorElijah Morris headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/EMorris\/\" title=\"View Elijah Morris&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Morris<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Elijah joined News4Jax in 2024 and is grateful everyday for the experiences the job brings him. 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