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News Briefs Los Angeles: Thousands Walk to Raise AIDS AwarenessOctober 22, 2002 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! Some 20,000 people participated in AIDS Walk Los Angeles in West Hollywood on Sunday. The six-mile walk raised an estimated $2.5 million for AIDS Project Los Angeles, which provides services for men, women and children with HIV/AIDS. At the starting line, Mayor James K. Hahn offered encouragement to the walkers: "Thanks for caring about your brothers and sisters. Keep walking and we will beat this one day." Associated Press 10.20.02; Sandra Marquez A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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