Posted by ynot on 3/29/2007 on ynot's blog
9 times, I have cycled 7 days, 575 miles, from San Francisco to Los Angeles in a cycling charity event called AIDS LifeCycle. In route to Los Angeles, I (and 2,000 of my best friends) cycle thru Montecito - Santa Barbara, CA. ( Montecito is the home to Oprah Winfrey ).
Each Year, the locals of Montecito - Santa Barbara gather and create
their own "Paradise Pit Stop" for the approx. 2,000 AIDS LifeCycle
Cyclist & 400 Volunteer Crew members.. There you can find:
chocolate bars, strawberries, homemade ice cream, corndogs, Twinkies,
coco cola, massages, and then some.. ... ALL YOU CAN EAT ...GRATIS!
Years ago (as I ate my strawberries and homemade ice cream), I asked several Montecito residents: "Where is Oprah?"
Responses:
1. She is not here.
2. That's a funny question. . . . .
3. Can I be in the picture ?
4. Great Idea!
5. Who's Oprah?
6. Oprah can be found shopping in the local Montecito Vons.
As I left Montecito, I thought:
"Imagine ... How wonderful and empowering it would be .. . .. "
1. To have Harpo Productions produce a show about the fundraising organizations of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation:
2.
To have Oprah ride with and/or sponsor "a cycling team of diverse
backgrounds in the fight against the AIDS Pandemic -Team "O".
3. To see 1,500 cyclists cycling down the Montecito / Santa Barbara Coast line wearing jerseys that say . . " Harpo Productions " . . . .
4. To have Oprah Winfrey speak about AIDS in America at the AIDS LifeCycle Closing Day Ceremonies in Los Angeles.
5. To invite Oprah Winfrey to participate in any way that she can . . ..
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My Mother always said: "If you want something, ask for it!" So!
- 1. Copy and paste the text below
- 2. Double click on Oprah's picture (a new window should open)
- 3. Paste the copied test in the "question box" and send the producers at Harpo Productions an email.
An Invitation to Oprah Winfrey
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Hello Oprah Winfrey,
I applaud your personal achievements and your philanthropic efforts.
Please consider assisting Iyengar yoga teacher, tony eason with his
efforts to provide AIDS Awareness, AIDS Services, AIDS Education, and
AIDS Treatments to those who need them . ... ..
Iyengar Yoga teacher, Tony Eason would like to invite the acknowledgement, support, and presence of Oprah Winfrey & Harpo Productions in AIDS LifeCycle - 2007.
Similar to Tracy Chapman 's involvement and Logo TV 's
involvement, the acknowledgement and presence of Oprah Winfrey in AIDS
LifeCycle will provide indescribable benefits for the success of the
event, the services of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and AIDS
Awareness Worldwide.
P.s. Thanks for "stepping up to the plate" and assisting the people of New Orleans & South Africa (you ROCK!)
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