On the morning of Oct. 29, students paraded down Harborwalk in Halloween costumes before they began a 1.2-mile walk around campus.
The students were walking to raise money for the AIDS Service Association of Pinellas (ASAP). Students raised the money through sponsors and online crowdfunding.
The total amount raised: $458.
Campus clubs Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Phi Chi, the Psychological Science Organization and the Big Sisters of Psychology hosted Boo-A-Thon. The 2K walk included a costume contest as well.
Participants received a variety of swag, like water bottles, beads and pens. The walkers with the best costumes won cash prizes.
Alex Corona, the president of Tau Sigma, said that each club was in the process of planning their own fundraising events and decided it would be a great idea to work together and host one big event for charity.
Planning started shortly after midterms ended and the organizations chose to help a local cause.
Hunter Drake, a senior psychology major, said they ultimately decided on ASAP because it’s a charity that would help people in the St. Petersburg community.
“ASAP offers both mental and physical health services, which is perfect since the clubs that are partnering deal with either one or both issues in their mission statements,” said Drake.
ASAP is a nonprofit organization that helps support community members in the Tampa Bay area who are dealing with chronic illness. The organization offers a broad range of services including free HIV testing, medical case management, pharmacy, counseling and education/prevention.
ASAP has four locations in the Tampa Bay area, two located in St. Petersburg.
