AIDS/LifeCycle is a 7-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Every year, this landmark ride through beautiful California delivers a life-changing experience for thousands of participants from all backgrounds and fitness levels united by a common desire to do something heroic. The 11^th annual AIDS/Lifecycle ride will be taking place June 3^rd until the 9^th. 

            In Southern California, the main beneficiary of the funds raised is The Gay and Lesbian Center of Los Angeles. The organization has been a leader in battling AIDS and caring for those who are HIV-infected since the earliest days of the pandemic. The services provided by the LAGLC are

·       Medical care    

·       Mental health services 

·       Pharmacy care 

·       HIV testing and prevention.

            In Northern California, the beneficiary is the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, which works to ensure the HIV epidemic ends in the same city where it began. With the funds raised, the SFAF supports vitals services such as the:

·Bulletin of Experimental Treatment of AIDS to educate people living with HIV/AIDS, providers, and advocates about new prevention and treatment research.

·HIV Testing and Prevention

·Housing and Financial Benefits Program to help individuals and families understand the private and public benefits system and offers transitional housing assistance and rental subsidies.

·Science and Public Policy Program, which advocates on behalf of people living in HIV/AIDS at the national, state, and local level and provides information about recent HIV prevention research to inform evidence-based public policy.

To learn more about the event, please visit www.aidslifecycle.org or about the benefiting organizations at http://www.lagaycenter.org/ and http://www.sfaf.org/.