$12,002.90

For the sixteenth consecutive year, I’m taking part in the Friends for Life Bike Rally, with a personal goal of raising $10,000. We will depart Toronto on August 6 and ride more than 600km to Montreal over the course of six days. 

 
“As long as there’s a reason, there’s a ride.” 

The 25th anniversary of the ride is a time to celebrate the support the Bike Rally has been able to bring to people living with HIV and AIDS, and also a time to reflect on how the focus of that support has changed over the years.

With proper treatment and support, people living with HIV can live long and healthy lives. We know now that Undetectable = Untransmittable, U=U. This means that if someone’s HIV viral load is made undetectable by regular HIV treatment, they can’t pass HIV on sexually. 

You can help ensure support is there for people living with HIV, and your donation will help build a community that actively destroys HIV stigma. I cannot help but believe this to be a most worthwhile cause, and ask that you lend your support if you can. Every little bit helps, and tax receipts are available for Canadian donations of any amount.