The AIDSRides were a series of fundraising events organised by Pallotta TeamWorks which raised more than $105 million for critical AIDS services and medical research. About half of the money raised directly benefited AIDS patients.
In 2001, the
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing services for people with HIV/AIDS, with a mission to end the HIV/AIDS in the United States, AIDS epidemic in the United States. They were founded in 1982, ...
and the
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
The Los Angeles LGBT Center (previously known as the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center) is a provider of programs and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The organization's work spans four categories, including health, so ...
ended their partnership with the California AIDSRide over concerns that not enough money was going to the charities. They hired Honeycutt Group, a consulting firm started by three former Pallotta TeamWorks employees, to organize
AIDS/LifeCycle, a similar event.
Dan Pallotta unsuccessfully sued the "copycat" event, but the competition and surrounding controversy made 2002 the event's last year.
Ride list
Pallotta TeamWorks has organised several AIDSRides in North America:
# California: 1994–2002
# Boston>New York, 1994–2002
# Philadelphia to DC: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D.C., 1996
TeamWorks was fined by Pennsylvania Attorney General for improper fund raising.
#Florida AIDS Ride from Orlando to Miami (South Beach) 1996-97
# Washington, D.C. AIDS Ride (NC to D.C.) 1997–2002
# Heartland: Twin Cities to Chicago, 1996–2002
# Northeast: New York to Boston, or reverse, 1995–2002
# Texas: 1998–2002
# Alaska AIDS Vaccine Ride: 2000–2001
# Montana AIDS Vaccine Ride: 2001
# Montreal to Portland, Maine: 2001
# European AIDS Vaccine Ride: 2002
See also
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Positive pedalers
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List of health related charity fundraisers
This list of health related charity fundraisers includes events designed to raise funds to fight disease and improve health.
Bike rides
Climbs
Runs
Note that all runs allow jogging and walking.
*Race for the Cure, Team Heather (2003-Curr ...
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AIDS Vaccine 200
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AIDS/LifeCycle
References
External links
Charity Treks Montreal to Portland 10th Anniversary ~ 2011Pallotta TeamWorks
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Pallotta TeamWorks history
* The Midwest's only 2-day, 200-mile cycling Event to Support HIV/AIDS Servicesbr>Empire State AIDS RideWisconsin AIDS RideNew Jersey Ride Against AIDSHill Country Ride for AIDS
Health-related fundraisers
Lists of organized events
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