I have moved this from the After Hours thread to this thread - though appears dead - Great way to contribute to the LGBT community especially if in the California area.
Below is information on a bike ride raising money for the LGBT communities in San Francisco and Los Angeles - My daughter-in-law Joyce will be participating. This is more for a news worthy share than contributions, however all monies go directly to the cause - Here is her
e-mail to me below - Not sure where to share this with Atop members - but thought some may have an interest - Is Adam related indirectly due to the LGBT community of Los Angeles benefiting from this event.
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From Joyce: On May 31, 2015 I am going to ride 545 miles down the beautiful California coast as a cyclist in AIDS/LifeCycle 2015. Why am I doing this? Simply put, I have more reasons TO ride than not. I have more reasons TO raise money for this cause than to sit in a chair and read about it. I am riding because I want to honor the memories of friends I loved and lost to this pandemic many years ago. They taught me so much about living truthfully – about living MY truth. Last year, I was a virtual cyclist on Team Goodisness and was able to raise some money to help those living with HIV and AIDS. This coming year, I AM RIDING and challenging myself to live outside my comfort zone physically, mentally AND spiritually all along the way.
AIDS/LifeCycle is co-produced by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center and is designed to advance their shared interests to end the pandemic and human suffering caused by AIDS.
The goals of AIDS/LifeCycle are to:
1.Raise funds to support the HIV/AIDS services of the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation;
2.Increase awareness and knowledge about the services and programs offered by the benefiting organizations;
3.Increase awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS among participants, their donors and the general public;
4.Increase AIDS activism and volunteerism among the participant and donor communities, inspiring them to become ambassadors in the fight against AIDS;
5.Provide a positive, life-affirming experience for people affected and infected by HIV;
6.Contribute to an increased understanding of the disproportionate impact HIV has had on the GLBT communities in SF and LA;
7.Encourage an environment of dignity and improved quality of life for those affected by HIV and AIDS.
While it is up to me to do the physical part of this endeavor, I cannot fulfill my promise of fundraising as well without your help.
Want some suggestions of how much to donate?
•$1,000 covers a full year of medical supply costs for 55 patients
•$545 is $1 for every mile I'll ride from San Francisco to LA
•$333 represents the 33.3 million people worldwide living with HIV
•$100 provides 8 free rapid HIV tests to clients
•$54.50 is $0.10 for every mile I’ll ride from San Francisco to LA
•$10 buys 143 condoms that the Health Education and Prevention Program will distribute
If you cannot afford to donate all at once, there is an option for you to contribute monthly, which we hope will ease the burden of a one-time donation.
“O me! O life! …of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless -- of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these O me, O life? Answer. That you are here - that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse.” - Walt Whitman
Contribute your verse dear friend. Please join me now and lets end this pandemic once and for all. We’ll keep riding until HIV/AIDS are a thing of the past.
www.tofighthiv.org/goto/JoyceWalton
