dollars and sense.

so i am still doing the aids ride. i am raising money. tonight i raised 250 cash just by walking around to every room on campus and asking for help. pretty sweet. anyways, if you could forward this email to as many people as possible that would be really really helpful:

I have a favor to ask of all of you. From May 31st to June 6th this year, I will be riding in the AIDS/LifeCycle 8, a 545-mile, 7-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for AIDS and HIV. Last year over $11 million was raised! This money, and awareness raised, makes a huge difference to people suffering from AIDS and HIV; it gives them access to life-saving drugs and state-of-the-art treatment, and makes their lives longer and better. The costs associated with medical care and treatment for a person with HIV are about $20,000 a year, and many people with the disease do not have medical insurance or the money to cover treatment.

What does this have to do with you, you may ask. Well, to make this amazing event happen, I need to do my part and raise over $3,000 for this cause. You can change and even save the life of someone TODAY. Any donation helps, even $5 or $10 will make a difference. You can also forward this to friends for further donations... or just tell them about it to raise awareness. Money is tight these days, but again, anything will make a difference in the life of someone suffering from this horrible disease.

Donations can be made online at http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/jessema. If you would rather pay by check, you can find a form on that site, or give me your address and I'll send you a form.

Thank you for caring, for doing something to change a life for the better.

--Jesse Meisler-Abramson, Rider # 1840




thanks guys.