A 2.4 km walk was arranged by Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) and YRG CARE along side Marina Beach (the 2nd. longest beach in the world) on November 30, 2005. The commissioner of Police Mr. Natrajan flagged of the march at Labor statute, the anthem played was “Stand Up, Speak Up”, on HIV/AIDS. The walk was studded with balloons and banners urging the public to seek information on queries of HIV/AIDS over the hot line facility of YRG CARE. A massive Human Red Ribbon formation was made at the end of the event. About 600 volunteers participated in this march. A giant sized condom mingled with the crowd and evoked curious glances from the public.

A street play was conducted by PSI (Population Services International). The Director of YRG CARE, Dr. Suniti Solomon gave a brief speech to the gathering and requested the youth to make informed choices and counter stigma attached to HIV/AIDS. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Scope International (a division of SCB), Mr. Sreeram Iyer conveyed the solidarity of SCB in championing the cause of the pandemic. Ms. Gill Snell, Chief Information Officer, SCB-United Kingdom and Mr. James Hopkinson, Senior Auditor of SCB were also present at the occasion.