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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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California: Fundraising Cyclists Riding in Support of AIDS Patients
June 11, 2003 About 1,000 cyclists rode through the Salinas, Calif., area Monday in a fundraising road trip to prevent HIV and help those infected. The 585-mile ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles began Sunday. Each cyclist raised a minimum of $2,500 to benefit the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. As of Monday, the 997 riders had collected $4.1 million, topping last year's total of $3.2 million collected by 670 cyclists.
Excerpted from:Back to other CDC news for June 11, 2003 San Jose Mercury News 06.11.03 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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