Pictured At the Ride for AIDS Opening Ceremonies are Ride Spokesman Aaron Freeman, TPAN’s Executive Director Rick Bejlovec, BEHIV’s Executive Director Brad McGlothlen and NBC 5’s Don Lemon The two-day, 180-mile Ride for AIDS Chicago (RFAC) took place on June 3 and June 4, raising $85,000, according to a press release. About 70 riders and 20 crew members biked to Lake Geneva and back to raise money for Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) and Better Existence with HIV (BEHIV).
This year’s ride marked the third such event. Each year, the ride has returned 100 percent of the riders’ pledges to the recipients of the benefits.
TPAN empowers people living with HIV through programming, support services and advocacy. BEHIV deals with the growth of HIV in Evanston, Chicago’s north side and the northern suburbs.
To learn more about the ride, visit www.rideforaids.org or call 773-989-9400.