Casino Night Raises Money for AIDS

Long Beach is the site of a casino night that will raise money for AIDS awareness, and has been a popular event since 2002. It is also the kickoff event for the AIDS Walk Long Beach, that many participate in to help raise money for the deadly disease. This year the theme will be Casino Night: A Night at the Tropicana.

The event will focus on the big band Latin King era of Desi Arnaz and Xavier Cugat, a time that will hark back to the 30’s and 40’s. They will have a Latin Band, samba dancers, and will begin at 6 pm with a tour of the Museum of Modern Art. Then at 7 pm the gambling begins, as well as a silent auction. There will be balloon rides, dinners, wine tours, theatre tickets, autographed photos of celebrities such as Halle Berry, the cast of “Grey’s Anatomy,” the case of “Desperate Housewives,” Peyton Manning, tickets to see Ellen Degeneres, and more.

Tickets are $50 in advance, and $60 at the door. Last year more than 200 people came out in support of the event, and they raised $35,000. This year they would like to see them hit $45,000, and they think they stand a good chance of it as the buzz has been loud for the event. You can buy tickets online at www.aidswalklb.org or www.lbaidsfoundation.org. You can also buy them at several area locations such as Artesia, Hot Java, and Hot Stuff Gifts.

Since their inception in 1989, the Long Beach AIDS Foundation has raised more than $2 million and will continue to operate as long as the disease has a hold on Americans. Long Beach currently ranks second in California for HIV rates, and they would like to see that number drastically reduced.

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