Adult Industry Invited to Join Team Wicked For AIDS Walk

LOS ANGELES—Performer, sex educator and exclusive Wicked Pictures contract performer Jessica Drake is calling on the media and industry members to join Team Wicked in its effort to raise funds for and increase awareness of AIDS charities at AIDS Walk Los Angeles. "It is a passion of mine to raise funds and awareness about the impact of HIV and AIDS,” Drake said. “I am calling on our industry colleagues and friends to join us at AIDS Walk Los Angeles and to make a difference in many people's lives. I hope to see everyone on Oct. 21.” The event will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 21 at Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles. Media professionals interested in participating or covering Team Wicked can email [email protected] With last year’s donations reaching nearly $14,000, Team Wicked has raised more than $106,000 over the last six years, making it one of the top fundraising teams at the annual benefit presented by AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Each year, Team Wicked is comprised of adult stars and personalities from the adult industry who are dedicated to raising AIDS awareness and vital funds for AIDS charities. “Team Wicked continues every year solely from the caring and dedication to the cause of Jessica. We thank her and everyone that supports us by walking, donating or both,” said Steve Orenstein, owner of Wicked Pictures. Besides her continuing work with Team Wicked and other charitable causes, the acclaimed wellness advocate and activist is a frequent contributor to media outlets as well as a highly sought-after sexual wellness speaker and educator who lectures at universities and leads seminars and workshops around the world. She is the writer, producer, and director of the series Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex, which has received critical acclaim from industry stalwarts AVN, Fleshbot.com and others, as well as mainstream outlets like The Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29 and many others. For more information about Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex titles, appearances, and sex education seminar series, visit GuideToWickedSex.com. For more information on AIDS Walk Los Angeles, visit AidsWalk.net.