Tourney Raises $12,000 for the Fight Against HIV and AIDS
NEW YORK, NY - September 20, 2004
A&E is the winner of Cable Positive’s 12th Annual Benefit Softball Tournament held on Sunday, September 19th at DeWitt Clinton Park, 11th Avenue at 54th Street, in New York City raising $12,000 for the cable and telecommunications industry’s national non-profit AIDS action organization.
A&E played in the 12th Annual Tournament against teams from Bravo, Court TV, HBO, Lifetime and Showtime. HBO came in second place after winning the tournament a total of 9 times. HBO came into this year tournament with three consecutive wins under their belt.
To date, Cable Positive’s Annual Benefit Softball Tournament have raised nearly $100,000 for the organizations fight against HIV and AIDS.
ABOUT CABLE POSITIVE
Cable Positive is a national non-profit
organization that was founded in February
1992 by three concerned cable executives
with the mission of organizing cable's
resources in the fight against AIDS.
Cable Positive will mobilize the talents,
resources, access and influence of the
cable and telecommunications industry
to raise HIV/AIDS awareness; support
HIV/AIDS education, prevention and care;
and strive to end stigma by creating
a more compassionate climate for people
whose lives have been affected by HIV
or AIDS. Cable Positive has grown to
include supporters from every major
cable network, multiple system operator,
cable system, hardware manufacturer,
trade association, media publication,
and affiliated industry vendors and
suppliers. Since 1992, Cable Positive
has raised more than $12 million in
the fight against AIDS. For more information
about Cable Positive, call 212.459.1502
or visit www.cablepositive.org.
|
