Jim Walton

What you do matters. What you say matters. Everything you involve yourself in—every little moment—adds up to create the full story of your life, and the actions of one can have a lasting effect on many. This was beautifully evidenced this past weekend, during the SMART Ride 2022. Our team was pushed mentally and physically for 165 sun-soaked miles through the South Florida gauntlet. While the ride is over (buns are very happy), the bond we created as a group is one that will last forever. I am so grateful and beyond proud to be part of this family…using love and positivity to fight for awareness & solutions for HIV/AIDS. Thank you to EVERYONE who supported us leading up to, and during the ride. Together, with your help, we were collectively able to raise more than 1 million dollars; all of which will be dispersed to AIDS-related organizations throughout the state. Your donations are already helping change lives, and provide invaluable hope to our community. While my bike won’t see the pavement for a bit (it snows a lot in Wyoming or something like that), I am already looking forward to runnin’ it back next year! Thank you SMART Ride, for reminding us of the limitless potential in love and determination 🚴❤️🧡💛💚💙💜