- Source: AIDSRide
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 and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center 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
Positive pedalers
List of health related charity fundraisers
AIDS Vaccine 200
References
External links
Charity Treks Montreal to Portland 10th Anniversary ~ 2011
Pallotta TeamWorks and Pallotta TeamWorks history
AIDS/LifeCycle | 7-Day 545 Mile Cycling Event to Support HIV/AIDS Services
Ride for AIDS Chicago | The Midwest's only 2-day, 200-mile cycling Event to Support HIV/AIDS Services
Empire State AIDS Ride
Wisconsin AIDS Ride
New Jersey Ride Against AIDS
Hill Country Ride for AIDS