This summer I will once again be riding in the Second Cycle Summer Ride, taking on a Metric Century – 60 miles to raise critical funds for the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC). I’m writing to ask for your support.

I have been organizing and riding in events for HIV/AIDS for more than 25 years. I ride to raise much-needed funds to support those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and just as importantly, I ride to show them they are not alone. We have not forgotten about them. We are here, and we still care.

ASGCC provides vital, often life-saving services across Cape Cod, including:

• Support and case management for people living with HIV/AIDS
• Free HIV, hepatitis, and STD testing and prevention services
• Harm-reduction services such as syringe services and Narcan access
• Help with housing, food, and other basic needs for clients in crisis

These services offer dignity, stability, and hope to people who are too often stigmatized or struggling just to get by.

This year, my personal goal is to raise more than $5,000, and I would be deeply grateful for your help in reaching and hopefully surpassing that goal.

You can support my ride by making a tax-deductible donation of any amount. Every gift makes a difference:

• $50 can help provide HIV testing and counseling
• $100 can help stock the food pantry for clients in need
• $250 or more can help sustain ongoing care and housing support

To donate online, please visit my fundraising page:

https://www.PledgeReg.com/5774/JAMESMorgrage

If you prefer to send a check, please make it payable to “AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod” and write “Second Cycle Summer Ride / [Your Name]” in the memo line. Checks may be mailed to:

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod
301 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657

If you’re unable to give right now, NO worries, you can still make a powerful impact by sharing my fundraising link with friends, family, or colleagues who may wish to support this cause.

Thank you for considering a gift and for standing with me, once again this year, and with ASGCC in supporting people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Your generosity makes a REAL difference in the lives of those in our community NO matter what the ammount is.  

A HUGE hug and thanks as always for your support.

Jim
[email protected] or 617-320-7202

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod:

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod was founded 1983 by a group of volunteers who were responding to the emerging HIV/AIDS pandemic.  From day one, ASGCC (then Provincetown AIDS Support Group) has been fighting for the rights AND the lives of those we serve.  From our early days supporting gay men who were losing housing, employment and – too often – their lives to HIV/AIDS, to today as we serve not only the LGBTQ+ community, but other communities who are impacted by the intersection of stigma and public health – like those who are at risk of death by opioid overdose – ASGCC proudly serves communities across the entirety of the Cape & Islands. 

Today we serve over 400 people who are living with HIV, hundreds of people who use drugs, and thousands who receive our other services, such as sexual health screenings (to prevent HIV and other STIs), community NARCAN trainings, MPOX Vaccines, and more. 

ASGCC is committed to making a different in the lives of the communities we serve, including all visitors and residents of the Cape and Islands.  Now in our fifth decade, all ASGCC services are designed to empower those we serve.  We believe in the dignity of all, inclusive of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation/identity, socio-economic status, housing status, health status, and relationship to substances.  

ASGCC is a nonprofit, and as such we need you.  We’ve set a goal of raising $30,000 with this year’s ride – and it’ll take a village!  We thank you for considering selecting AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod as the beneficiary of your fundraising efforts.  All monies raised will support ASGCC free, year-round services.

• JAMES Morgrage donated $1,000.00 July 22, 2026