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They fed patients in the early days of AIDS. Their work continues to shape health care today.
The result was Aid & Comfort, a benefit inspired by one that took place in San Francisco the previous year. It was an extravaganza, held at the Boston Garden with the goal of raising $250,000. Comedian Joan Rivers and the band Boston performed, and …