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The Mass Red Ribbon Ride?
In an unprecedented collaboration,
18 AIDS organizations are working together on this joint effort
to raise funds and visibility for HIV/AIDS. The Mass Red Ribbon
Ride is a three-day, 225 mile bike ride that starts in the Berkshires,
overnights in Northampton and Weston, and ends in Salem. We hope
to have 300 riders this year, with e ach rider raising a minimum
of $2100 to participate. We are doing our best to keep the overhead
to a minimum (with sponsors and in-kind donations) so the money
raised goes to the 18 collaborative AIDS organizations. Our 3 year
goal is to produce a Ride that returns at least 90% of funds raised,
and raises over 1 million dollars for HIV/AIDS.
When:
Friday, August 13 to Sunday, August 15
Where: The Ride spans Massachusetts
. It begins at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield , (in Western
MA close to the NY border). It makes its way to Northampton
via the scenic Berkshires, continues up and around the Quabbin Reservoir
through Weston and finishes on the east coast in Salem .
Our president, Kim,
is the primary coordinator for this activity.
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