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The very first Easter Bonnet Competition was presented in 1987 by the cast of La Cage Aux Folles at the Palace Theater and raised $21,000 for the National AIDS Network. In 1988 the event was produced as a benefit for BC/EFA and raised $51,000.
The event has since grown tremendously:
1989 - $130,000
1990 - $245,000
1991 - $275,000
1992 - $508,000
1993 - $850,000
1994 - $1,001,649
1995 - $1,127,979
1996 - $1,304,525
1997 - $1,474,222
1998 - $1,793,137
1999 - $2,096,862
2000 - $2,129,168
2001 - $2,275,658
2002 - $1,826,392
2003 - $2,149,744
2004 - $3,439,075
2005 - $2,849,066
2006 - $3,187,496
2007 - $3,734,129
2008 - $3,345,997
2009 - $3,402,147
2010 - $3,265,700
2011 - $3,706,085
2012 - $3,677,855
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