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U.S. News Washington: 500 Walk for AIDS, Raising $590,000September 15, 2005 On Saturday in Seattle, an estimated 500 people raised $590,000 for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance in the 19th annual walk-a-thon. According to the group's Web site, the walk is its largest fundraiser. Lifelong AIDS Alliance was formed in 2001 when the Chicken Soup Brigade and the Northwest AIDS Foundation combined resources to create the largest organization of its kind in the Northwest and the fifth-largest in the United States. The organization offers its clients cooked meals, grocery shopping services, transportation to doctor's appointments and secure housing. It also runs community outreach programs promoting HIV/AIDS prevention among young people. Seattle Times 09.12.2005  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. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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