Matthew 25 Holds First Bowling Green AIDS Walk

The inaugural walk at Preston Miller Park drew 111 registered participants as the ministry marked 30 years of HIV care.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Philanthropy

Wide photograph of a winding paved park path through green lawn toward mature oak trees under a clear, hazy sky. — Matthew 25 held the first Bowling Green AIDS Walk Saturday at Preston Miller Park, with 111 registered participants marking the ministry's 30th year of HIV care. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Matthew 25 held the first annual Bowling Green AIDS Walk on Saturday at Preston Miller Park, with 111 people registered to take part. The event coincided with the organization's 30th year providing care and support to people living with or affected by HIV.

Why it matters

The walk gave Matthew 25 a chance to reach residents who may not know about its services, which include testing, medication assistance and housing support. It also emphasized ongoing efforts to address stigma surrounding HIV in the Bowling Green area.

Matthew 25 registered 111 participants for the inaugural walk, which marked 30 years of its work across four locations. The source does not report how many participants finished the walk or how much money the event raised.

The players

Matthew 25

A Kentucky and Indiana HIV ministry that began at Zion United Church of Christ in Henderson and now serves 37 counties across Kentucky and southwest Indiana with testing, medication help, transportation, food and housing support.

The details

Organizers held the walk at Preston Miller Park to raise awareness about HIV and support people living with the virus. Community resource providers and participants joined to show support for those affected by the disease.

Saturday: first annual Bowling Green AIDS Walk held at Preston Miller Park
30 years ago: Matthew 25 began as a small ministry group at Zion United Church of Christ in Henderson

Philanthropy Lineage

The walk extends the three-decade HIV work that began with Matthew 25's founding ministry group at Zion United Church of Christ in Henderson into a public awareness format for Bowling Green. Its funding model keeps money raised through its events inside the communities it serves across 37 Kentucky and southwest Indiana counties.

Bowling Green residents can access Matthew 25's HIV and hepatitis C testing, medication assistance, transportation, food and housing support through the organization's local operation. Funds raised at its events remain in the communities it serves.

The takeaway

Community events like this one can help residents learn about local HIV testing and support services that might otherwise go unnoticed. Anyone seeking testing or assistance can contact Matthew 25 directly to learn what services are available in their area.