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News Briefs Oak Park, Calif., March Takes Aim at AIDSMarch 14, 2003 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 As a result, parts of this article may be outdated.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! Oak Park, Calif., residents received packets on HIV/AIDS Saturday from volunteers ranging from middle-school children to adults well into their 60s. The packets containing brochures on HIV/AIDS, candy and a condom were distributed by local groups participating in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.'s International Day of Service, which this year focused on combating HIV/AIDS. The local chapter of the public service sorority, which is made up of mainly of college-educated African-American women, led a 4-mile walk around Oak Park to highlight HIV/AIDS and its increasing rate in black communities. "I think this is a wonderful thing to do since it affects so many African-American women," said Lois Ballard, a member of Delta Sigma Theta since 1956. The sorority also raised over $2,000 in donations from community members and organizations, which will be given to the California HIV/AIDS Advocacy Network Grassroots Evolution. Sacramento Bee 03.09.03; Niesha Gates 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 As a result, parts of this article may be outdated.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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