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Annie Lennox World Aids Day 2009 SING Charity Auction

Singer Annie Lennox is continuing to heighten awareness and raise money to fight HIV in South Africa. Lennox is just one of many who will share in the efforts to bring more attention to the stigma of those who have aids AIDS. World AIDS Day is December 1, 2009 and Lennox plans to auction off some very special gifts in return for much needed help to continue her AIDS awareness program, SING, in South Africa.

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