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San Francisco Chronicle - Monday, July 19, 2004
Ulysses Torassa
The 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) walkathon started and ended at Sharon Meadow.
Participants included individual walkers as well as members of more than 700 corporate and community teams. They raised the funds from more than 300, 000 pledges. About 1,200 people volunteered to help organize and run the event.
Money raised goes to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and 38 other Bay Area AIDS organizations. The event has raised $49.8 million during its 18-year history.
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