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Partners

The Ride has great participants who each have a history of working in the community. Fighting against HIV/AIDS and educating people about the disease is the basic goal that brings this group together.

Each participating organization is registered with the IRS as a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) organization. Contributions to the Ride are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, so know that you contribution will go to a worth cause.

Below are descriptions of the event partners:

Ride Organizer

Brother to Brother Sister to Sister United, Inc. (BBSSU) BBSSU, a nonprofit cycling club and event organizer, foundered by Wallace Corbett by AIDS activist Wallace Corbett 12 years ago, BBSSU is primarily an African American cycling club whose members and friends have raised over $1,000,000 for HIV/AIDS service organizations that provide assistance and education about the disease within the Washington, DC metropolitan areas traditionally underserved.

Ride Beneficiaries (alphabetically)

Building Futures 1440 Meridian Place, NW Washington, DC 20010 Ward 1 Building Futures' mission is to increase access to safe, affordable quality housing for families, children and individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC . This provides a foundation for building dignified, stable, and healthy lives and futures. We deliver comprehensive housing and case management services that will allow families living with HIV/AIDS to stay together as a family unit and individuals to live in safe and affordable housing. Proceeds from the ride will support our newest project, a 30-unit property in the heart of the thriving Columbia Heights neighborhood.

Children’s National Medical Center - Teen Life Clubs 111 Michigan Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20010 Ward 5 The HIV Services Adolescent Prevention Education Programs at Children's National Medical Center (CNMC)- Teens Against the Spread of AIDS (TASA), Teens with Negative Tests (TNT), Teen Life Clubs (TLC), Teen Talk, waiting room education and community-based workshops provide creative short and long-term interventions which facilitate the continuum of care for patients and DC area youth in order for them to make informed and responsible decisions about their health. We do this through comprehensive life-skill education, training, support and advocacy services and partnerships with youth-serving organizations who share our vision of advancing the positive development and quality of life for preteens, adolescents and their families.

Damien Ministries 2200 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20018 Ward 5 Inspired by the life of Blessed Damien of Molokai, Damien Ministries seeks to reach out to those people living with HIV and AIDS whose needs are not met by other social service agencies. Through its ministries of prayer, communal support, pastoral care, advocacy and direct services, Damien Ministries works to create a sense of belonging and community. At Damien Ministries various services are offered for individuals with HIV/AIDS, including case management, food, support and a place to be with others. Damien Ministries currently provides services to over 1,000 HIV+ men, women and children.

Food & Friends 219 Riggs Road, NE Washington, DC 20011 Ward 5 Along with nutrition counseling, Food and Friends prepares, packages and delivers meals and groceries to more than 1,350 people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses throughout Washington, DC, 7 counties of Maryland and 7 counties and 6 independent cities in Virginia. Since 1988, Food & Friends has provided food and companionship to our clients, their loved ones and caregivers.

Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, DC - McCann Fund for AIDS 474 Ridge St. NW Washington DC, 20001 Ward 6 MCC-DC is a Christian Church with a special ministry to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered community. The McCann fund provides support to the HIV/AIDS ministry, bring help to those who need spiritual and physical help.

Metro TeenAIDS 651 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 Ward 6 Metro TeenAIDS is a community health organization dedicated to supporting young people in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Through education, support, and advocacy, MTA works to prevent the spread of HIV, promote responsible decision making, and improve the quality of life for young people infected with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS.

Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care Inc. 450 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Ward 6 Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care, Inc. works to preserve, assist and strengthen the well-being of children ages 5-18 infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in metropolitan Washington, DC. We are the only organization in the DC area devoted exclusively to vital support services for children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS. Our comprehensive range of psychosocial services was designed in response to the complex needs and wishes of the person.

Reaching Inside for Self-Esteem (RISE) 3219 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE Washington, DC 20032 Ward 8 RISE is a community based non-profit organization that provides out-of-school time services, youth prevention services and HIV/AIDS outreach prevention education in under served communities in Wards 6, 7 and 8 in Washington DC. RISE is committed to helping our community heal itself from the ravages of poverty by empowering individuals with the necessary tools to change their lives!