The Toronto People With AIDS (PWA) Friends For Life Bike Rally is an annual charity event which starts in Toronto and ends in Montreal. It is taking place from July 29 – August 3, 2018 and the RAC ON Chapter is going to participate! RCRT Donavan LoForte has been participating for several years and is our lead/contact person for this event. We are looking for around 30 volunteers (approximately 3 per site) from across Ontario to meet up with us and donate 3 hours of their time at any stop along the route. For 3 hours you will earn 1.5 CEUs! We also need people for the send off in Toronto on July 29th!

If you are interested in officially volunteering for an amazing week or are curious for more info, please go to www.bikerally.org and https ://tinyurl.com/y8lzl2uv for details including the route lunch and dinner destinations. Feel free to email Donavan at vespex29@gmail.com if you are interested in participating or require further information.

Here is a summary of the stops:

Day 1 – July 29th
-Send off at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, 7-9am
-Lakeview Park, Oshawa, ON 11am-2pm
-The Haskills’ Farm @ 4865 Lakeshore Rd, Port Hope, ON, 3:30-6:30pm

Day 2 – July 30th
-The Hendersons B & B, Consecon, ON 11-2pm
-U.E.L. Heritage Centre/Park, 54 Adolphustown Park RD, 3:30-6:30pm

Day 3 – July 31st
-Kingston 194 King St. W 11am-2pm

Day 4 – August 1st
-Brown’s Bay Park by Thousand Islands PKWY (Beautiful for swimming.) 11am-2pm
-Grenville Park Campground. 2323 Co. Rd 2 Johnstown, 3:30-6:30pm

Day 5 – August 2nd
-Milles Roches Island, South Stormont, 15890 Long Sault Pkwy, Long Sault, ON 11am-2pm
-Glengarry Park Campground, 20800 S Service RD 3:30-6:30pm

Here is a short 30 minute documentary giving insight to the Rally itself and the wonderful people from all walks of life you can meet: https://youtu.be/rZSIu6zQWi4.

This is a great opportunity to raise awareness of reflexology therapy, build bruidges and connect with other health care professionals (~10-15% of the riders are health care professionals). You can read about Donavan’s inspiring journey with reflexology and his experience with the Rally by going to: https://tinyurl.com/ ydb7op8b.