My Dog Ate My Homework
In February, I earned a fundraising incentive from the AIDS/LifeCycle office for raising $250 in online donations within a week. The prize was a cool commemorative AIDS/LifeCycle cycling cap. The cap finally arrived in the mail this week and I was excited to try it out on a ride. Sadly, the cap did not even last 24 hours. Somehow, by the next day, the dog found the cap and made it her new chew toy. She ate the cap…literally! Bad dog!!
Show Me the Green
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, AIDS/LifeCycle announced their March fundraising incentive. If I receive 17 online donations of any amount between March 17 and March 24, I will win a special AIDS/LifeCycle travel bag.
Seventeen donations in just one week. That sounds like a tough challenge. Can I do it? Will you show me the green? Go to my personal donation page to donate.
ALC Incentives
Sam and I stopped by the AIDS/LifeCycle office to pick up our fundraising incentive prizes. We each earned an AIDS/LifeCycle windvest for raising at least $1,000 within 45 days of registration, an AIDS/LifeCycle anorak jacket for raising at least $1,500 by December 31, 2010, and a pair of AIDS/LifeCycle socks for sending out e-mails from our AIDS/LifeCycle online donation page. Thank you to all our supporters for your generous donations.
Next incentive: raise $5,000 by June 4, 2011, and win an AIDS/LifeCycle limited edition jersey made exclusively for AIDS/LifeCycle 10. Can I do it? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Top 48th Fundraiser
Just one day after making the Top 50 Fundraisers list, I moved up the list to the 46th spot with the help of one additional supporter. But other riders are doing well with their fundraising too, because by the end of the day, I moved down two spots to #48. Still pretty awesome. Thank you everyone for your support!
Top 50th Fundraiser
I just found out that I made the Top 50 Fundraisers list for the AIDS/LifeCycle. Sam’s doing really well with his fundraising as well and had already been on the list for a little while now (he’s # 34). I didn’t think I was going to make the list, at least not so soon, but with the help of a couple recent supporters, I made it! Thank you to all my supporters for making this possible!
AIDS/LifeCycle Reunion
AIDS/LifeCycle held a reunion party in West Hollywood to bring together former and new riders. It was the first time they had a gathering where they invited both former riders from all the AIDS/LifeCycle rides and former riders from all the California AIDS Ride (the predecessor to the AIDS/LifeCycle). They had drinks and food, although we really didn’t see any food. They also raffled off prizes, including four brand new bikes. Sadly, Sam and I did not win anything. Oh well.
The highlight of the party was seeing some old biking friends, and getting to see them in “regular” clothes and not in a helmet.
I saw Cindy and Sara, my friends and fellow “ducklings” I met while we trained with the Chain Gang for AIDS/LifeCycle 2. I also got to see my former colleagues Sheri, Darrel and Lorri, the Chief Executive Officer of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. Some of the incredible training ride leaders were also there like Beth, Chris, Mel, Tony and Doreen. In her remarks, Lorri gave Doreen a shout out as the only rider who’s ridden every single AIDS/LifeCycle AND California AIDS Ride. Go Doreen!!
Anorak Jacket
The AIDS/LifeCycle office finally posted the donation checks that I dropped off in December and with that, I’ve met the incentive to raise $1,500 or more by December 31. My supporters have helped me earn an official AIDS/LifeCycle anorak jacket. Hooray! I don’t have the jacket yet, but I’ll be sure to post a photo of it later.
I’d like to thank these supporters who made a donation to support me by December 31. You rock!!!
Alice H.
An L.
Anonymous
Bernice & Ricardo H.
Betty S. & Bennel T.
Bonnie T., Greg S., Nat S. & Nick S.
Dean H.
Deanna K.
Doreena W. & Jenny P.
Eric R.
Eric W.
Hayden L.
Hoa S. & Cesar C.
Jane S. & Georgie
Jean H.
Jonipher K.
Judy Y.
Julie S. & Hernán V.
Julie W.
Justin M., Vanessa L., Garrison M. & Penelope M.
Karin W. & Jeff M.
Katherine L., Nghia L. & Jordan L.
Kenneth W. & Sophie D.
Mark Y., Bich Ngoc D., Daisy & Mr. Fox
Patricia & Derrick B.
Rebecca S. & Hoyt S.
Ryan C.
Sanjay C.
Shinae Y.
Siana-Lea G. & Edgar A.
Stacey & Joe E.
Stewart & Pat K.
Teh-Shan L. & Tommy L.
Tracey Q.
Yvonne & Peter L.
Windvest
AIDS/LifeCycle is offering a few incentives to encourage early fundraising. One of these incentives is to raise $1,000 or more within 45 days of registering and receive an AIDS/LifeCycle windvest. Well, good news! As of today, my supporters have donated over a $1,000 and helped me earn one of the official AIDS/LifeCycle windvests. When I get the actual windvest, I’ll be sure to take a photo with it and post it on my blog.
Special thanks to all my supporters for helping me meet this incentive. Next incentive: if I raise $1,500 or more by December 31, I will receive an AIDS/LifeCycle anorak jacket. Almost there!
Clayton on a Bike 