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AIDS/LIFECYCLE RIDE TO END AIDS EVENT SPOTLIGHT EMPOWER 180 The Ride to End Aids, a bike ride from San Francisco-to-Los Angeles is the world's largest annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser every year. Recently, more than 2,400 participants in AIDS/LifeCycle arrived at the Veterans Center in Los Angeles on June 12th after traveling 545 miles from San Francisco over a seven-day trek in the annual HIV/AIDS fundraising event now in its ninth year. The event raised $10 million to support the services of San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center that prevent new HIV infections and care for those living with HIV/AIDS. The cycling event was such a success that a record number of participants (1,200) have already signed up for next year's AIDS/LifeCycle, which will mark the 10th anniversary of the event and 30 years since the first cases of AIDS were discovered. To participate in the next event, visit aidslifecycle.org. Photo courtesy of AIDS Lifecycle. Women entrepreneurs are constantly expressing their frustration and continued desire to find one organization that provides the business mentoring, coaching, financing, growth tools, skill education and business resources they need while providing access to specific aspects that affect women entrepreneurs such as start-up and operating capital. This month, Empower 180 Inc. and the Stiletto Club will bring an event to help women with those issues. Founded by successful entrepreneur Sheila Stewart, the program was created after speaking to and working with thousands of women all over the world. Stewart has assembled an impressive line-up of speakers for a 20-city national tour including; Paula Abdul, Bill Phillips, Kevin Harrington, Phil Town, Christine Comaford, Les Brown, Chris Howard, Garrett Gunderson, Jim Kwik and Dr. Barbara deAngelis to name a few. These well-known individuals have walked in the shoes of an entrepreneur, faced the challenges of defeat, overcome financial hardship, balanced personal and business issues, built an empire & lost an empire in many cases, and found the true secrets that are going to be shared with the Empower 180 participants. n Photo courtesy of Bill Swartz Photography. Empower 180 will launch August 31 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To see the full line up of speakers to date visit, empower180.com. AUGUST 2010 SPORTS & EDUCATION 84