"Aztec Club Allowed to Sell Tickets to Event Billed as AIDS Benefit"

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"Aztec Club Allowed to Sell Tickets to Event Billed as AIDS Benefit"

Philadelphia Inquirer (12/29/92), P. B3
Rosenberg, Amy S.

Abstract: The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office announced yesterday that the Aztec Club in Philadelphia may resume selling $150 tickets to a New Year's Eve party that is being promoted as a benefit for AIDS research. The club had been prohibited from selling tickets as of last Tuesday after questions were raised by local AIDS groups about how much money would be left for charity after a total of $137,000 in expenses was paid. But yesterday the club officially registered its New Years Aid Foundation as a nonprofit foundation with the state's Bureau of Charitable Organizations, stating its intention to raise money for AIDS research, AIDS patient care, and children with the disease. Spokespeople for the Aztec blamed local AIDS groups for disrupting the benefit plans because of "greed." Marketing director Rick Miller said the party's proceeds would now benefit Total AIDS Support Services in Glenside, Pa., and possibly Search Alliance In Los Angeles, a research group. He said they had each been guaranteed $7,500 from the benefit. Philadelphia groups--Action AIDS and the AIDS Task Force--said they decided not to get involved with the event after discovering the costs involved and the intention to direct much of the proceeds to groups outside of Philadelphia. Miller said that the club expected to raise more than $150,000 for the AIDS groups involved through ticket sales, an art auction, sweatshirt sales, and corporate donations.

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