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Jeff Sobil
$611.00
Raised to Goal of $3,000.00
Achievements
$100
$1,000
$1,950
$2,500
$3,000
$4,000
$6,500
$10,000
Self Donor
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Sweaty Bear Migrates Province on Bicycle!
She’s back back back again!
Loved the Bike Rally so much I’m back for a 3rd time, and this year I’m even on the Steering Committee! I’m joined there by one of my best friends, Mark Keller, and he’s who I do this rally for. When he was diagnosed, the PWA was right there to shepherd Mark through a lot of tough emotions and logistics. They connected him with his wellness team and provided a home where he didn’t have to explain himself as an HIV+ person.
In many ways, I feel like the PWA saved one the most important people to me, and so I ride and raise money not only in thanks to them, but also to help others along in accessing the PWA’s services. Those services connect HIV+ folks with healthcare, food and medication security, counselling and a social group of peers who understand what it means to navigate the stigma attached to being HIV+.
Over 6 days this August I’ll be riding the 600km from Toronto to Montreal to raise money for those services, and I would deeply appreciate your help in making it to my $6k goal. About half of the PWA’s operational budget is raised in this rally, and last year we brought in $1.8M! This is great but sadly necessary, since government funding for HIV services have lagged over the last decade. As a result, we’re seeing HIV make a comeback in certain communities, so we need help to both prevent that, and to care for those affected.
HIV is a treatable chronic disease, that has been woven into the culture of caring that is the queer community. Together we can make this fantastic, empathetic community what it is, so please help if you can!
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