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On April 14, the Las Vegas 23rd
Annual Aids Walk exceeded past attendance records and fundraising, with more
than 12,000 supporters raising $471,000 for the event, up from the 2012 event
where approximately 9,000 people participated and raised about $450,000.
The organization, “Aid for AIDS of
Nevada,” organized the AIDS Walk. Celebrities participating in the event were
Chippendales stars Jaymes Vaughan and James Davis, news personality Chris
Saldana, entertainment personalities Penn and Teller, and television show
contestants from “The Amazing Race.” Mayor Carolyn Goodman and U.S.
Representative Dina Titus also attended.
Officials noted that the funds
raised will be used to educate and treat more than 4,000 HIV/AIDS-infected men,
women, and children in Southern Nevada.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit:
http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
