Hello current sponsors, past sponsors, hopefully future sponsors,
friends and family!

Wow, is it already August? Like me on my bike, it has just flown by! It's hard to believe there are now five weeks left before the Ride For Life taking place on September 13.

I wanted to send a quick message sincerely thanking everyone who has sponsored me for the Ride For Life. Thanks to you all, I have not only met but SURPASSED my fundraising goal of $1,200. As of yesterday, I have raised $1,498!!! You all are wonderful and making a huge difference in so many people's lives.

The sponsorship goal isn't the only goal I've met. I am happy to report that as of today, I have lost 20 pounds, cycled 1,134.5 miles (meeting my minimum 1,000 goal!), spent 85 hours in the saddle, saved
23.64 gallons of gas and burned off what equates to 81.86 Big Macs (44,202.83 calories)! This has been a tremendous training season, and I thank all of you for your inspiration and support!

And speaking of support, if you still want to sponsor me, there is still time and there are still two options!

1. Go to this web address:
http://www.firstgiving.com/kellybulkeley, click the "Sponsor Me/Us" button and follow the instructions. This is the fastest, easiest way to sponsor me!

2. If you would rather sponsor me by check, please make a check out to Southern Tier AIDS Program, put my name (Kelly Bulkeley) in the memo field, and send the check to my home address. I will personally take your sponsorships to the STAP office.

Thank you again, everyone...you are the Cliff bar at mile 65, the fresh pair of socks at the top of the lake, and the cheering crowd at the end of the ride that make it all worthwhile.

Shifting gears, pumping up, never braking or tire-ing,
Kelly

Hello current sponsors, friends and family!

It is now four months one week and five days until the AIDS Ride for Life, but I am already gearing up to the event! During the month of April alone, I have ridden over 265 miles!



This year will mark the 10th Anniversary of the Southern Tier AIDS Program sponsored event that has now raised over one million dollars for AIDS research over the past eight years! Last year alone, 320 of us riders raised a QUARTER OF A MILLION dollars! Thank you again for your generous support; you are helping make a difference in a huge effort to help fight this disease.

Speaking of millions, did you know that right now there are 40 million people in the world living with HIV/AIDS? It's staggering to think about it. We need to do something, and do it now. AIDS isn't just a disease that will go away, nor is it a disease that only affects a few people. It affects EVERYONE, including me. Including you.

This year's Ride for Life is taking place on September 13, 2008. For those of you unfamiliar with what the Ride for Life is, hundreds of sponsored cyclists battle sometimes arduous weather conditions for 50, 85 or 100 miles around Ithaca's beautiful Cayuga Lake. Our goal this year is 350 riders and $275,000 for local AIDS and HIV services, and I know that we can meet it with all of the love and support each and every rider has from friends and family like you!

Instead of a birthday gift this year, why not sponsor me in this event? I can tell you personally that it's worth every cent.

If you would like to sponsor me for this event, you have two options:


Click the "donate" button above! If you can not see the image above, go to this web address: http://www.firstgiving.com/kellybulkeley, click the "sponsor me" button and follow the instructions.

2. If you would rather sponsor me by check, please make the check out to Southern Tier AIDS Program, put my name (Kelly Bulkeley) in the sponsorship field, and send the check to my home address. I will personally take your sponsorships to the STAP office.

My fundraising goal for this year is $1,200. This year, I am doing something a little different: I am asking my sponsors to match me. I am contributing $600 of my own money toward the Ride for Life, and I am asking all of you to help me raise the other $600! Just like last year, if you sponsor me, I will put a nifty red tyvek ribbon on my bike with your name on it.

Every mile we ride and every dollar you generously give takes us one step closer to a world without this horrible disease. Can you imagine it? We can, and we're doing what we do best to help make that dream possible: cycling around the lake!

Thank you for your support! I will leave you with a couple of fun links:
100milescloser: My training blog. Click on the link to read all about my training progress!

http://www.gesneriaddict.com/rfl/rfl.html: This is a quick slideshow I made about the RFL. To view the movie:
1. Click the link, then place your mouse in the box on the left.
2. Wait until you hear the music, then REFRESH the page.
3. Enjoy!

Shifting gears, pumping up, never braking or tire-ing,
Kelly