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California: Thousands in San Diego Raise $500,000 for AIDS

October 5, 2005

In its 16th year, AIDS Walk San Diego drew approximately 10,500 participants Sunday to raise money for more than 30 HIV/AIDS organizations in the county. More than 22,000 San Diego residents have HIV/AIDS and depend on social service agencies to help with housing, medicine and food. According to Aaron Heier, an event official, revenue from the walk has become a crucial source of funding since local providers have lost more than $1.6 million in state and federal funding cuts in recent years.

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Excerpted from:
San Diego Union-Tribune
10.03.05


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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