Dear Friends and Family:

I cycled 100 continuous miles with the TEAM TO END AIDS (T2) endurance training program to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS!!!!!

I really believe in this organization and the work they do, so took the time out of my challenging graduate school studies to train (every Saturday at 6am!!) and raise funds for this amazing cause. Please consider showing your support by contributing to my fundraising goal. (Click the "Sponsor Me" button to the left.) We rode through rain, flat tires, broken spokes, bike accidents, terrible winds, sweat and tears.

Thank you so much! Your help means more to me than you could know.


PS The ride was August 27th. We had a constant 20 mph head wind with gusts of 25-40 mph. It was absolutely grueling, but because of my determination and amazing coaches and teammates, I completed the ride in 6 1/2 hours (ride time). We left Wrigley Field at 8am and arrived at Miller Park at 4. Donations will be taken until October 31st :)

My Sponsors

Name	Date	Amount	Comments
Grainger	10/12/2011	$150.00
D. Habanek	8/31/2011	$25.00	In honor of Garth Thompson and Rich Liegler, this donation comes from Mary Evje
B. Spahiu	8/28/2011	$31.00	You worked so hard and deserve to meet your goal!
L. Wozniak	8/25/2011	$20.00	Go kick AIDS ass Vega!! You truly are an inspiration!
K. Klein	8/25/2011	$33.33
T. Lilley	8/22/2011	$10.00	Kick ass Vega!
C. Moore	8/17/2011	$20.00	Go Vega Go! :D
P. Koethe	8/17/2011	$100.00
N. Steinbergs	8/15/2011	$20.00	Great cause. Keep training hard!
K. Strunsee	8/15/2011	$66.00	Best of luck to & your teammates!! I'll be thinking about you when you ride!!
J. Cerutti	8/15/2011	$30.00	Good Luck!! I'm proud of you and all your teammates!!
J. Lasley	8/15/2011	$25.00
K. Geraghty	8/8/2011	$30.00	I'm so proud of all your kick-ass training. Woo hoo!
T2 Fundraising Credit	8/2/2011	$100.00
S. Bloom	7/23/2011	$30.00	You rock!!! xo
S. Lay	7/21/2011	$25.00	Comment.
V. Brhely	7/19/2011	$20.00
M. Collin	7/13/2011	$50.00
S. Mill	7/11/2011	$25.00	Woot Woot!
E. Pratt	7/11/2011	$15.00	Ride to Narnia and back if you have to! You can do it!!
A. Brhely	7/6/2011	$125.00	Ride the tires off that bike !
M. Sorenson	7/6/2011	$50.00
J. Nelson	6/28/2011	$30.00
K. Chow	6/22/2011	$50.00
M. Hernandez	6/19/2011	$25.00	Just my way of saying Thank You. I'd buy you a beer but i'm sure we'll have one somewhere along this training journey.
M. Hernandez	6/19/2011	$25.00	Just my way of saying Thank You, i'd buy you a beer, but i'm sure we'll have one along this training journey @ some point.
J. Visser	6/5/2011	$25.00
Anonymous	6/4/2011	$25.00
Anonymous	6/4/2011	$25.00
C. Krolak	6/1/2011	$20.00
M. Camardella	5/25/2011	$25.00
A. Blaschke	5/23/2011	$25.00	Go Vega Go!!!!!
T. McNally	5/19/2011	$25.00
J. Moore	5/19/2011	$50.00	Great cause Vega, I'm happy to support you.
S. FitzGerald	5/19/2011	$40.00
J. Slivinski	5/18/2011	$100.00
P. Koethe	5/18/2011	$100.00	Good Luck Vega!!
S. Vandal	5/18/2011	$50.00	Go team Vega!!!
T. Bone	5/17/2011	$50.00	In support of my epic big sis & in loving memory of Vic Grassi.
Ichiban Japanese Restaurant	5/16/2011	$20.00
W. Klein	5/14/2011	$20.00	Good luck, Vega! You can do it! Paula and Walt
S. Gonzalez-Myers	5/12/2011	$10.00	Have a Blast!
G. Selent	5/12/2011	$10.00	Good luck Vega, so proud of you, this sounds like a beast!! I will donate more to you next week, as I'm trying to make this tax refund stretch, lol!!
B. Hilsen	5/11/2011	$50.00	Go Vega!
K. White	5/10/2011	$25.00	Good Luck Vega! Thank you for doing this!
B. Meyers	5/8/2011	$15.00	Sorry, lady. That's all I can do. This is blood money!
M. Sorenson	5/5/2011	$50.00
N. Habanek	5/5/2011	$50.00
E. Moore	5/1/2011	$25.00
J. Antonsen	5/1/2011	$25.00	What a great cause. Way to go Vega!
Anonymous	5/1/2011	$25.00	You most likely know who this is, if not, then good.
A. Schaller	4/23/2011	$10.00
P. Brigham	4/22/2011	$20.00
M. Gaskin	4/21/2011	$20.00
J. Chapman	4/20/2011	$25.00
T. McDaniel	4/18/2011	$25.00	Go Vega go! <3
M. Farrell	4/18/2011	$25.00	Go girl!!!
A. Webb	4/18/2011	$10.00
S. Mill	4/12/2011	$25.00
M. Polk	4/12/2011	$25.00	Vega, What a great ride and a great cause! From one PCOM-er to another, I wish you the best! -Michelle-
D. Habanek	4/7/2011	$50.00	In honor of Garth Thompson, gone but not forgotten.
B. Meyers	4/3/2011	$25.00	Ride like the wind! I'm proud of you, sister.
Total:		$2,275.33