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. About half of the money raised directly benefited AIDS patients. In 2001, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and 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, but the competition and surrounding controversy made 2002 the event's last year.
Ride list Pallotta TeamWorks has organised several AIDSRides in North America:
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. 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 AIDS/LifeCycle
References
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