Take on the MY 545 Challenge!
Both the Los Angeles LGBT Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation have moved quickly to adapt as the needs of our community change and grow. Our communities still need the critical services the Foundation and Center provide, and these organizations need our support. As so many of our AIDS/LifeCycle community members have asked for ways to help, we created what we hope is a fun and challenging way to fundraise.
MY 545 is a choose your own challenge to support your fundraising efforts for AIDS/LifeCycle!
Commit to logging 545 miles, minutes, or any other measureable metric of a physical challenge that speaks to you by May 30th, 2020. Perhaps your challenge is 545 minutes of indoor cycling, volunteering, or meditating.
Once you decide on your challenge, let everyone in your network know you are as committed as ever to keep moving toward a world without HIV/AIDS.
Maybe you are going to log 545 laps of your neighborhood or 545 pushups. The challenge is yours to set and achieve in preparation for daily virtual challenges during the at-home week of AIDS/LifeCycle, May 31st- June 6th.
We may not be able to be physically together this June, but that doesn’t mean we plan to stop moving our bodies or slow our fundraising efforts.
I’m excited to do this and keep my training and fundraising going!
We're excited too!
In fact, we're so excited to do this, we're offering up a super cute MY 545 hat to all participants who raise $545 between March 30th and April 30th, 2020!
All Thank You merch will be sent once all businesses are back at work.
Track your progress, and show your friends!
Bring your challenge to life by tracking your progress, and sharing it with your friends and family!
Just click the image and then right click to save it.
Who can participate?
Everyone!
If you're already registered - you're good to go! Cyclists, Roadies, and Virtual Cyclists are all welcome (and encouraged!) to join in the MY 545 Challenge.
If you're new to AIDS/LifeCycle, head over to aidslifecycle.org/register and register as a Virtual Cyclist.
If you aren't registered yet, you can use the discount code MY545 to register free of charge!
Can I still earn AIDS/LifeCycle Thank You gifts like jerseys and other swag as I fundraise during the MY 545 Challenge?
YES! You can still earn the Thank You suite for hitting fundraising milestones by May 30th, 2020!
Roadies are eligible to earn: $100 Roadie Tee, $500 Roadie Cap, $1,500 Hoodie, $3,000 Gym Bag, Top 545, and the Top 50 jersey. Click here to view the Roadie suite!
Cyclists and Virtual Cyclists are eligible to earn: $3K, $5K jersey, $10K jersey, $15K wind vest, Top 545, and Top 50 jersey. Click here to view the Cyclist suite!
All Thank You merch will be sent once all businesses are back at work.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
I am already registered for AIDS/LifeCycle 2020, do I need to change anything to participate?
No, you don’t have to do a thing besides committing to 545 miles, minutes, or measurable metric of activity and fundraising for AIDS/LifeCycle 2020.
What do I need to do to participate?
#1. Commit to a goal or many goals as we lead up to May 31.
#2. Utilize our social media tools (in your Participant Center) to talk to your network about the challenge you are taking on and ask for their support to reach your goals.
What resources can I use to let my donors know what I'm doing?
Check out your Participant Center for email templates, Facebook profile frames, and social media shareables!
Join a MY 545 workshop.
Talk to your Participant Rep. about tips and tricks!
Will my Cyclist Rep still work with me during the MY 545 Challenge like they did before the Ride was canceled?
Yes, your Cyclist Rep will be with you every virtual step of the way supporting you on your physical challenge and fundraising!