Rev. Earl Conner (L) accepting a donation from the Bag Ladies, 1987

ID: 835 ~ Source: Assorted Images from IHS Collection, Indiana Historical Society ~ Date: 1987
This file appears in: The Damien Center: AIDS In Indianapolis, 1981-?
Rev. Earl Conner (L) accepting a donation from the Bag Ladies, 1987

Founded in 1981 the Bag Ladies financially supported the Damien Center. The Bag Ladies turned their annual Halloween party into an AIDS fundraiser, and they continue to raise money in Indy for the Center and other AIDS organizations.

Image courtesy of the Indiana Historical Society.

This file appears in: The Damien Center: AIDS In Indianapolis, 1981-?

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