Desert AIDS Project serves people living with HIV and AIDS by providing comprehensive support, including medical care, case management, and social services, like food, housing, and counseling. D.A.P. also offers free and confidential HIV testing at a number of locations throughout the communities it serves. To learn more about Desert AIDS Project, please call 760-323-2118, visit www.desertaidsproject.org.
Queen Latifah was the first performer to take the stage, dedicating her emotional performance to her friend and singing legend Whitney Houston, who died earlier in the day. Latifah starred in the 2007 TV movie “Life Support,” playing a recovering crack addict who becomes an AIDS activist in the black community.
The fundraising event brought a record-breaking 1,500 people to the Palm Springs Convention Center — about 100 more than last year's event. This year, tickets, sold for $425 or $1,000 each, brought in more than $1 million.
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