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California AIDS Ride 7 photos |
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Photo of Bob Bowers
taken before the closing ceremonies for the California AIDS Ride
in Century City, California |
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Los Angeles to San Francisco,
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June
4 - Day 1
90
miles
San
Francisco to Santa Cruz
June
5 - Day 2
97
miles to King City
June
6 - Day 3
82
miles to Paso Robles
June
7 - Day 4
70
miles to Oceano
June
8 - Day 5
54
miles to Lompoc
June
9 - Day 6
91
miles to Ventura
June
10 - Day 7
67
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"Pedaling for our future!"
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Bob,
You have to
be one of the
most amazing
men. This just
shows people
that you can't
tell from the
outside someone
is living with
AIDS. Protect
your self and
others.. I love
how open and
honest you are
about your life.
And how
AIDS
hasn't made
you lay down
and die..
Bren |
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Photo of a SEA of bicycles from California AIDS
Ride 7 |
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I hope everything is going well with you these days and that you are still teaching and inspiring people all over the country. You are an incredible person and I love that I was able to meet you at Heartland. I'm not sure if I ever told you that but thank you for being you.
~ Julia |
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Thank
you Bob...I want to commend & thank you on all of the dedication and hard work
that you've put forth in educating an ignorant world. You're truly a man who can
make things happen and an important asset to us all in this
fight against HIV/AIDS.
~Mike |
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California AIDS ride photo of Romi Simmons and
Bob Bowers-Thank you
to my Angel Romi!
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Photo of AIDS rider Ron Duran -
Thank you Ron for your compassion and commitment to
the fight against AIDS |
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Hi
There...
I see you will have
a very emotional week
ahead of you. No way
it couldn't be to anyone
that has a loving heart.
I feel for you more
than you know. Sometimes
life isn't always fair,
and hopefully one day
we all will understand
why things happen the
way they do. Makes you
wonder what could possibly
be gained by so much
hurt. I think if ya
look into the eyes and
hearts of people you
touch, you'll see what
can be gained... Peace
Love n Harmony ... I
think thats what keeps
you inspired my friend...
you know what can be
gained... You've
seen it...I thank God
that there are people
like you out there.
You make my heart smile
my friend... Peace and
Love to you, my favorite
pirate... So long mate...
Have a beautiful day
my friend...
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Nelson Mandela 1994 Inaugural
Speech displayed on the California AIDS Ride 7 |
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THE
FIERCE HERO
YOU ARE THE
FUCKING MOST
AMAZING person
I HAVE EVER
KNOWN...wow
you are the
coolest and
I love and admire
you more than
I could ever
say. You are
triumphant.
Bob, with your
name written
on your forehead."
HERO" is damn
right. I cannot
wait to hear
about all of
the other amazing
souls that traveled
with you on
your journey...I
look forward
to stories about
those you inspired
and touched
and those that
inspired and
touched you.
Welcome home.
I am sooooooooooo(x1000)oooooooo...
PROUD OF YOU!!!
All my love
and hugs and
kisses,
Erin Michelle Kandel
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California AIDS Ride
Photos of long-term AIDS
survivor Bob Bowers |
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HIV positive speaker
and
AIDS activist Bob
Bowers, One Tough Pirate,
also known simply as
"Da
Pirate,"
has been
living with
and surviving
HIV/AIDS for 27
years.
Bob
started as a
youth HIV/AIDS
educator
with
peer education
programs in Los
Angeles shortly
after his diagnosis.
To broaden his
personal message of
prevention through
education,
hope and
awareness of the
disease,
Bob founded the
nonprofit
HIV/AIDS educational
organization,
HIVictorious, Inc.
in 2005.
HIVictorious
addresses
youth HIV/AIDS
education and
prevention
and provides
AIDS awareness in
Madison, Wisconsin
and throughout the
United States
through Bob's public
speaking and it's
AIDS awareness
poster contest,
"What
if it Were You?"
Mr. Bowers
long-term survivor
of HIV/AIDS,
and someone who has
lost dozen of
friends to AIDS,
Bob is
wholeheartedly
committed to
educating today's
youth and young
adults,
about the realities
of
HIV/AIDS
as well as
living with AIDS
long-term.
Mr. Bowers
is a champion for
hope and survival
despite some of the
difficult
circumstances that
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"Compassion is our cure."
~Bob Bowers |
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