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.[citation needed] About half of the money raised directly benefited AIDS patients.[1]
In 2001, 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,[2]
but the competition and surrounding controversy made 2002 the event's last year.
Ride list
Pallotta TeamWorks has organised several AIDSRides in North America:[3]
- 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.[4] - 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
- ^ "AIDS Ride planners sue S.F. charity over new race". The San Francisco Chronicle. 2001-12-13.
- ^ "Dan Pallotta's bike-tour and walkathon business has raised more than $200 million for AIDS research & other charities. So why do some people hate him so much?* *Hint: Check out the Lexus in his driveway". CNN. 2002-03-01.
- ^ "About Pallotta TeamWorks". Pallotta TeamWorks Website. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ "Dan Pallotta's bike-tour and walkathon business has raised more than $200 million for AIDS research & other charities. So why do some people hate him so much?* *Hint: Check out the Lexus in his driveway. - March 1, 2002". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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
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