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"The saying goes, walk it like you talk it. On Sunday, Jason Wu, Karlie Kloss, mama Kloss, and six of their friends (myself included) did just that, clocking 6.2 miles and raising close to $60,000 for the fight against AIDS. (Over six million dollars were raised in total.)\n\n\"It was really empowering to be there with the 45,000+ other walkers\u2014people of all ages and backgrounds from all over the city\u2014who came out to be a part of something bigger than any one of us,\" says Karlie. \"I felt like a true New Yorker today!\"\n\nJust two weeks earlier, the St. Louis native and Jason were ascending the steps to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Met Gala, a black tie affair rivaled in its glitz factor only by the Oscars. \"We've done a lot together,\" says Jason, \"but the one thing we hadn't done was something charitable. We've grown up together in the industry, so to be able to team up and use our influence to make a difference was really important to us.\" He adds: \"We work so hard and get so wrapped up in our world. It's easy to forget there's something bigger out there. Today was really eye opening.\"\n\nTeam Step Forward, led by Karlie and Jason, currently ranks fifth among top donors at this year's walk, but the duo pledge this is just the beginning. \"I'm already fundraising for 2013,\" says Karlie. \"Next year, we're going for #1!\" Adds Jason (who also serves on the committee for Young Friends of Acria, which supports AIDS research): \"I'll do it as long as it's needed, but I certainly hope in my lifetime that we'll be able to see a cure.\"\n\nFor more information on AIDS Walk New York or to make a donation, click here. Contributions will be accepted until June 15."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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