Bicyclists Wanted! - For Mass Red Ribbon Ride
Bicyclists Wanted!
The Ride of your life is the Ride that saves lives!
3 days - 225 miles!
From the Berkshires to the North Shore!
August 13 - 15, 2004
The Berkshire County Chapter of the American Red Cross HIV/AIDS Program, and 16 other AIDS service agencies, has joined forces in a new collaboration with the AIDS Action Committee to benefit AIDS Service Organizations throughout Massachusetts.
The Mass Red Ribbon Ride (MR3) is a unique event that will help fund Prevention, research and services for people living with HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts. Approximate daily mileage will be 75-100-50, with all meals, pit stops, medical/tech support and group accommodations handled by the Ride organizers.
The state of HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts: Get the Facts!
- Of the 20,000 people in Massachusetts infected with HIV, 1 in 3 does not know it.
- African Americans and Latinos make up 50 percent of people living with AIDS in Massachusetts - but only 12 percent of the state's population.
- The HIV infection rate among 13 to 24 year olds in Massachusetts has risen 43 percent in three years.
- Women account for nearly one-third of people living with HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts. This is almost double the percentage of 10 years ago.
- The city of Boston has the largest concentration of AIDS in the state, but 63 percent of people with AIDS in Massachusetts reside outside of Boston.
- Get more information today. Contact the Ride Info Line at 617-450-1000 or www.MassRedRibbonRide.org.
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