West Hollywood Memorial Walk facts for kids
The West Hollywood Memorial Walk is a special place in West Hollywood, California. It's a landmark along the sidewalks of Santa Monica Boulevard. This walk honors people who died because of AIDS. Bronze plaques with their names are placed in the sidewalk as a tribute. Money from buying these plaques helps a group called Aid For AIDS. This group supports people in Los Angeles County who are living with HIV/AIDS.
History of the Memorial Walk
The Memorial Walk was created by Aid For AIDS and the City of West Hollywood. Aid For AIDS is a non-profit group. This means they help people without trying to make money. The money from the plaques helps their programs. These programs support people in Los Angeles County who have HIV or AIDS.
The idea for the walk started in 1993. It was first called The West Hollywood Palms Project. Later, it was renamed The West Hollywood Memorial Walk. In 2003, a special stone marker was put in place by the City of West Hollywood. It is located at Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Heights Boulevard.
The Memorial Plaques
To have a bronze plaque on the West Hollywood Memorial Walk, a person must have died and had HIV. One famous person honored with a plaque is the actor Rock Hudson. He died because of AIDS in 1985.
His plaque was placed on Santa Monica Boulevard. Actress Elizabeth Taylor helped with this. She was his co-star in the movie Giant. You can find the names and locations of all the plaques on the Aid For AIDS website.
