Nearly 15 years ago, Christopher Pazdernik was diagnosed as HIV positive during a routine check-up. On Saturday, they’ll join about 2,000 others at the AIDS Run and Walk Chicago to give back to the community for the support Pazdernik has received.
“I just carry an immense amount of gratitude for the people who came before me, especially during the crisis of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s and 90s, and people who fought so that I could have not only the actual medications that keep me alive but also affordable access to them,” Pazdernik, 37, said.
