This year the Inaugural AIDS/LifeCycle is being organized and run by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. The SFAF directly benefits from the money raised. I have decided to support the AIDS/LifeCycle because I believe the SFAF will directly benefit from the LifeCycle and it provides valuable services to the community. SFAF will use the proceeds from the ride to support a variety of programs including:
- An HIV hotline which provides vital information to over 100,000 people a year.
- Housing programs which serve over 1,100 people living with HIV/AIDS.
- Women and Family Services which meets the special needs of women with AIDS and their children.
- Federal advocacy efforts which secure over $70 million annually for AIDS organizations throughout San Francisco.
- Pangaea a global program that supports treatment access in Africa and is working to develop workable vaccine.
Though training for the ride is up to me, I would like to ask you to join me by pledging your support. Each rider must raise a minimum of $2500 to participate in the ride. My personal goal is to raise $5000, and this is where I need your help in the form of a pledge. Any amount helps, but please keep in mind the effort necessary for me to physically prepare for the ride, and how far I will be riding. By the end of April I will be riding approximately 200 miles, or almost 20 hours a week. This means I will be dedicating the bulk of my weekends to riding, in addition to early morning, pre-work and evening, post-work training.
This year the LifeCycle has conveniently set up a secure server at
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Please submit your pledges by April 30.
