H.E.R.O.
The HIV Endeavor for Reaching Out

The H.E.R.O. Creed

• I have risen before dawn in this fight against AIDS
• I’ve rallied family, friends and strangers to support me in this fight
• I’ve spent mornings, afternoons and weekends training for those who can’t
• I have spent hundreds of dollars on equipment, clothing and energy bars
• I have learned hand signals, how to clip in, and the importance of stopping at every stop sign
• I have yelled “Car Up!,” “Car Back!,” and “On Your Left!” approximately one million times
• I have raised thousands of dollars to support the well being of someone else’s life
• I have learned that if I don’t talk about HIV, to prevent it from spreading, who will?

• I will stand in line with my closest friends for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and to use the bathroom
• I will ride side by side with them for the same cause
• I will spend a week sleeping in a tent, eating in a tent, and showering in a truck
• I will make over two thousand new and interesting friends while raising public awareness of HIV/AIDS
• I will laugh out loud and cry with them
• I will dedicate a week of my life to improve someone else’s
• I will do things with my body I did not think I could do
• I will boldly show the world how strongly I believe in this cause
• I will ride my bicycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise awareness and money in the fight against HIV/AIDS
• I am a California AIDS/LifeCyclist
• I am a HERO

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