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We are stronger than ever, together. 

2020 is but a tailwind now, and the direction it's blowing us in has changed.  

This will be my tenth year raising critically needed funds for the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. It's humbling to think how much good we've been able to do together thanks to your support. Thanks to you, I've helped to raise over $35,000 for these to organizations work in the fight to end AIDS!

Joining this cause changed my life in a very significant way. I'm part of a 20 million mile journey that still isn't over, so I'm adding another 545 to the tally. This time, it's different though, because the ride I lovingly refer to as "summer camp for grown-ups" has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. This time, we are all riding together to end AIDS but we will be doing so on our own.

My mom inspired me to work in health care and make charity an important value in both my young and my adult life. And though we never got to do this ride together in person, she's right by my side in spirit. But it's all of you inspire me to keep climbing back on my bike year after year. As a child she and I shared a complete shock and incomprehension at the way people living with AIDS were being treated. She would fearlessly correct anyone who spread misinformation about how the disease was transmitted. When I was in high school & college, she ran a homeless drop-in shelter and helped HIV-positive clients connect with the help they needed.

As I said before, your generosity has helped me raise over $35,000 for AIDS/LifeCycle over the last seven years. That number... It's so very humbling and I can't thank you enough for your continued support. We can't stop there, though! Right now, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is beginning an ambitious project to expand their youth services and provide support to those most at risk for contracting HIV. In order to do that though, they need our help. 

So tell your friends. Tell your lovers. Tell your boss that this is a great way to help people right here in Los Angeles. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of thousands of Angelenos living with HIV and help prevent more infections. Together, We'll keep riding until AIDS and HIV are a thing of the past.

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$700 Raised
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February Gilead Match
$250
Gilead December Match
$100
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$100

My Achievements

Storyteller

Storyteller

Off and rolling

Off and Rolling

Making Big Moves

Making Big Moves

Climbing upwards

Climbing Upwards

Halfway There

Halfway There!

Final Push

Final Push

You Made It

You Made It!

Reaching for the Stars

Reaching for the Stars

Investing in Yourself

Investing in Yourself

To Be Continued

To Be Continued...

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day

spreading the word

Spreading the Word

Mission Ambassador

Mission Ambassador

Warrior

Warrior

Linked to care

Linked to Care

resilience

Resilience

Global citizen

Global Citizen

Health Justice

Health Justice

Elevate

Elevate

Dignity

Dignity

Knowledge is Power

Knowledge is Power

Champion

Champion

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