12 times, I have cycled 7 days, 575 miles, from San Francisco to Los Angeles in a cycling charity event called AIDSLifecycle. 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 Aidslifecycle Cyclist & 400 Volunteer Crew members. There you can find: chocolate bars, strawberries, homemade ice cream, corn dogs, 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. " Oprah can be found shopping in the local Montecito Von's."
5. "Who's Oprah?"
6. "Great Idea!"

As I left the "Paradise Pit" in 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:

• AIDSLifecycle
• San Francisco AIDS WALK
• Greater Than One
• Seismic Challenge

2.  To have Oprah & HarpoStudios ride with and/or sponsor a cycling team of diverse backgrounds in the fight against the AIDS Pandemic -Team "O".

3.   To see 3,000 cyclists cycling down the Montecito / Santa Barbara Coast line wearing jerseys that say . .  " Harpo Studios " . . . .

4. To have Oprah Winfrey speak about AIDS at the AIDSLifecycle Closing Day Ceremonies in Los Angeles.

5.  To invite Oprah Winfrey to participate in any way that she can . . ...

My Mother always says: "If you want something, ask for it!" So!

• 1. Please double click on Oprah's Picture.
• 2. Microsoft Word will open a letter to Oprah Winfrey
• 3. Print /Sign the letter and send it to Harpo Studios .

"Today humankind has the potential to turn this planet into a paradise and live in beauty, just as it has the potential to destory itself, the Earth and all living things.  At stake in this game is our own individual existence, and the existence of humankind as a whole." -  - On the Warriors Path by Daniele Bolelli