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AIDS FOUNDATION MARKS 20 YEARS
2005-06-01
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More than 1,100 people helped mark AIDS Foundation of Chicago's 20th anniversary at the Hilton. The Pointer Sisters gave an amazing performance of many of their top hits, and stated their own passion for fighting this disease. LEFT: Pointer Sisters Anita, Issa, and Ruth ( Issa is Ruth's daughter ) . BELOW LEFT: David, Roberto and Johnny. MIDDLE: Pointer Sister Anita. RIGHT: Michelle ( left ) and Barack Obama at AFC, pictured with Chicago Foundation for Women board member Gwen Cohen, and activist Mary Morten ( right ) . See Web site www.windycitymediagroup.com for more AFC event photographs by Tracy Baim |
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