The early 1980s saw the start of the AIDS crisis, and entire communities were affected. Several benefit parties sprang up around the country, which were run by volunteer organizations that donated their proceeds to AIDS|HIV-related charities, such as "Halloween's in New Orleans" The success of these early parties gave way to other events hosted in other cities, with each party having its own theme. Many were named after colors, such as "White Party", "Black Party", "Blue Ball", and "Black and Blue Festival". And many center around other events, such as "Southern Decadence" and the Folsom Street Fair. Dance parties provided an environment in which gay men processed the experience of HIV/AIDS and served to build particular forms of communal response to the epidemic