AIDS Project Los Angeles Joins California AIDSRide as New Beneficiary.Business/News/Lifestyle/Sports Editors & Health/Medical Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2001 California AIDSRide, one of the most successful AIDS fundraising events in history, today announced AIDS Project Los Angeles AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by HIV disease, reducing the incidence of HIV infection, and advocating for fair and effective HIV-related public policy. (APLA APLA AIDS Project Los Angeles (California) APLA Asia Pacific and Latin America APLA Atlantic Provinces Library Association APLA Antiphospholipid Antibody (syndrome) ) as the lead beneficiary of its 2002 ride from San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . As one of the nation's largest and oldest AIDS service providers, APLA will use proceeds from the event to support its programs and fund AIDS service organizations throughout California. "California AIDSRide 2002 will now benefit more communities than ever before," said APLA Executive Director Craig E. Thompson. "AIDS Project Los Angeles is committed to using this incredible opportunity to help support organizations across the state serving communities heavily impacted by HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. ." Since 1994, California AIDSRide has raised more than $40 million in direct contributions to people living with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in California. California AIDSRide is created and produced by Pallotta TeamWorks. "This event will have a tremendous positive impact on the lives of people living with AIDS and HIV," said Norm Bowling, senior vice president of business and public affairs for Pallotta TeamWorks. "With AIDS Project Los Angeles, we have the best possible steward for the millions of dollars we will raise for people living with this devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. disease throughout the state of California." California AIDSRide is a fully supported seven-day, 575-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles created to support vital services for people living with HIV/AIDS in California. Next year's event will take place from June 2-8. For more information, or to register for California AIDSRide, please call 800/825-1000 or visit www.BeThePeople.com. AIDS Project Los Angeles, one of the nation's largest AIDS service organizations, provides direct services to more than 10,000 men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County. Services include prevention education, a food bank, professional dental care, housing assistance, mental health counseling, women's services and case management. APLA is a leader in the provision of bilingual HIV treatment information, in print and on the Internet, and advocates for effective AIDS-related policies and legislation on the local, state and federal level. For more information, please visit www.apla.org. |
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