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News Briefs North Carolina: AIDS Walk Seeks ParticipantsAugust 30, 2002 A nonprofit group founded by Starbucks Coffee is organizing the first AIDS Walk Wilmington. The walk is a response to the number of local AIDS cases, said John Cheek, manager of Starbucks at Landfall Center. New Hanover Regional Medical Center is treating nearly 400 AIDS-related patients, more than double the number three years ago. Cure AIDS of Wilmington currently serves about 70 patients. All money raised at the Sept. 29 event will be donated to local nonprofit organizations. The event's goal is $100,000. Other such walks have been organized by Starbucks in New Orleans, Chicago, San Francisco and Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C. Registration information is available at all three Wilmington area Starbucks locations. Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.) 08.21.02  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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