About 30,000 people laced up for the 27th annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles (AWLA), held October 16. Walkers for the fund-raiser assembled at West Hollywood Park then embarked on a 10 kilometer route (about 6.2 miles).

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and West Hollywood Mayor John J. Duran both addressed the crowd at the opening ceremony and were joined by U.S. Representatives Linda Sanchez, Adam Schiff and Brad Sherman.

Celebrities guests included Drew Carey (The Price Is Right), Raquel Castaneda (The Real L Word), Barrett Foa (NCIS: Los Angeles), Conchata Ferrell (Two and a Half Men), Dot Marie Jones (Glee), Carson Kressley (Dancing With the Stars), Mike Manning (Real World: D.C.), Pauley Perrette (NCIS) and many others. Jennifer Lewis performed “Dig a Little Deeper,” a song she recorded from Disney’s The Princess and the Frog.

This year’s event brought in slightly more than $3 million. AWLA has raised more than $72 million for AIDS Project Los Angeles and other local AIDS service organizations.