The Ride

Friends, Romans, Countrymen--

It is with great excitement that I announce that I have officially registered for AIDS/Life Cycle Ride, also simply known as "The Ride." This summer in early June I will ride my bike from San Francisco to L.A. to raise money for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, an organization that among other efforts helps care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The ride is 545 miles and will take seven days. For Christmas, my grandparents decided they would buy my bike for me, which I'm in the process of securing as we speak.

Many of you probably know that HIV/AIDS hits close to home for me. My uncle (who you've heard about from time to time on here) has been HIV positive for 21 years. As you can imagine completing this ride will be emotional for me. The fact that my uncle is healthy and will be riding alongside me (or more likely way in front of me) makes the whole thing so much more special. I know that this will be a life-altering week and I am excited to train and fund raise for such an amazing cause.

I have agreed to raise $3000 between now and then. I would love any support anyone can give, seriously even as little as $5 can make a difference. And even more importantly, please have patience with me as I contact you via email, text, or phone in the coming months to solicit your support. I really hate fund raising, perhaps more than anything, but this is a worthy cause.

You can view my page here and our team page here. I am riding with my uncle and his friends, who all work in the adult film industry--hence the amazing team name.

HIV/AIDS is an epidemic that has crippled our world and continues to do so. I look forward to being a part of the battle against this devastation.

With the highest of hopes,

Sierra