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Dignitas Youth's Race for Dignity was held at five university campuses in January and February 2007. Over 500 students participated by riding stationary bikes and raising pledges in support of Dignitas. Students surpassed all fundraising goals: the toal raised to date is $25,000!

Special thanks to the National Film Board for their generous donation of giveaways and prizes.

The Race for Dignity was inspired by one man's resolve to raise awareness about the global AIDS pandemic and inequities in access to HIV/AIDS medications. An HIV+ Canadian, Scott Simpson (Dignitas International's Fundraising Officer and a medal-winning triathlete), intended to cycle 13,000km across the continent of Africa in support of Dignitas. In preparation for this immense challenge, Scott participated in a series of endurance events, including an Ironman triathlon, but the accumulation of gruelling training began to take its toll on his body. It was during the Ironman that Scott's body gave out as he collapsed during the race and was rushed from the course by ambulance. Scott's dream of cycling across Africa to help other, less fortunate HIV+ people ended that day.

While speaking publicly at the University of Toronto about his ordeal, a university student was inspired and knew immediately what needed to be done: "We need to finish Scott's Race for Dignity!" And that is exactly what 220 post-secondary students at three different campuses set out to do on December 1st, 2005 - World AIDS Day. Spinning on stationary bikes, these students 'traveled' 1,300km and raised over $9,200! During the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006, Conference delegates, the general public, members of Dignitas Youth and special guests participated in a 65-hour Race for Dignity bikeathon (one hour for every million people who have been infected with HIV to date) and raised over $15,000!

Learn more about the Race for Dignity.