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News Briefs Nebraska: Omaha AIDS Benefit Raises $250,000December 10, 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 As a result, parts of this article may be outdated.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! The 10th Annual Night of a Thousand Stars in Omaha over the weekend raised an estimated $250,000 for AIDS prevention efforts. Sponsored by the Nebraska AIDS Project, 80 dinner parties were held throughout Omaha for the event, where hosts charged guests for attending and then donated the proceeds to NAP, said Tim Sullivan, the group's executive director. After the dinners, participants gathered at Regency Court for desserts and cocktails. Sullivan said about 3,500 people attended. Money raised from the event will go toward educational programs and direct services for clients and their families coping with AIDS in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, Sullivan said. Back to other CDC news for December 10, 2002 Associated Press 12.09.02 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 As a result, parts of this article may be outdated.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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