Richard Whittaker

Richard Whittaker, a sales rep at Sutton Group – Associates Realty in Toronto, is volunteering as a team leader at the 16th Annual Friends for Life Bike Rally Spin Event, a six-day, 600-km cycling event. He has completed the bike rally six times and raised more than $17,000.

Participants will depart from Toronto on July 27, arriving in Montreal six days later. The event is non-competitive and open to riders of all ages and levels of experience. Team leaders such as Whittaker can assist with training. There will also be a road crew supporting a variety of activities along the route.  The annual event is the sustaining fundraiser of the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation, which provides support to men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS.

“This ride is the most fabulous way to see southern Ontario,” says Whittaker.  “You get to see small-town Canada.  As we ride, people come out to the road to wave and smile and cheer us on.  It’s very inspiring.”