
Southernmost AIDS/HIV Ride 6
Miami: January 8-9, 2010
With these three simple things, a dream, a vision, an idea a small group of friends and acquaintances met and created what is now the SMART Ride. In its first year, more than 200 people joined in traveling more than 165 miles over two days from Miami to Key West. By year 5 we have grown in numbers and revenue that we had never expected with more than 500 participants, and we have contributed more than $1.8 million to our beneficiary direct service organizations in the State of Florida.
Now in its 6th year, The Southernmost AIDS/HIV Ride is getting bigger and better than ever and with your help we can raise more than $500,000 this year alone.. Even given the current economic environment, every year we are completely amazed at what the participants accomplish. We’re more ambitious than we’ve ever been and we’re not stopping for anything! Join us! Beneficiaries: Broward House, Metropolitan Charities, Inc., Center for Positive Connections, AIDS Help, and HUG-Me.
Website: www.thesmartride.org
AIDS Ride South Africa
Johannesburg to Cape Town, South Africa, August 8-19, 2010
Mission & Cycling Philosophy: With over 5.4 million HIV positive, HIV and AIDS still finish first as leading causes of manageable pain in South Africa. The country enjoys a national enthusiasm for sport, some of the most amazing topography in the world, and many low and flat areas making it a near cycling paradise. And however cliché the saying goes, together we can make a difference.
AIDS Ride South Africa encourages and accepts donations and gifts from local vendors including but not limited to donations of funds, food-stuffs, cycling equipment, camping equipment, cycling gear, cycle-repair-persons, campgrounds, petrol, rental cars, airline tickets, furniture, real estate, as well as the generosity of your time and enthusiasm. No legal measure of support will be refused no matter how large or small.
We are men and women of all ages and of all nationalities, infected and affected, cycling together to raise funds and awareness about issues and concerns to HIV positive and HIV and AIDS infected and affected individuals in South Africa. It is understood that helping HIV positive individuals of both infected and affected communities and raising their chances of success in society that all of society benefits, regardless of an individual’s status, and that helping others helps ourselves.
AIDS Ride South Africa, Ltd. is a not-for-profit corporation registered with New York State, USA. AIDS Ride South Africa, Ltd. has applied for 501 (c) (3) status pending Internal Revenue Service approval. Website: www.arsa.org.za