Vancouver Coastal
A Tribute to Healing Our Spirit’s 20th Anniversary
Sponsoring Agency: Healing Our Spirit
When: December 1, 2012 at 6:00 pm – 1:00 am
Where: The Fraserview Banquet Hall, 8420 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC V5X 3X6
Cost: Individual Tickets at $75.00, Table of Eight (8) is $600.00
Event Details/Contact: This will be a fundraising benefit to enhance our programs and services. Tickets for this event will be available by contacting Winston Thompson or Joey Tsetso at 604-879-8884 or email [email protected] for more information. Visit our website to download poster and ticket order forms at www.healingourspirit.org
World AIDS Day Luncheon
Sponsoring Agency: A Loving Spoonful
When: November 30, 11:30am – 2:30pm
Where: Terminal City Club 837 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC
Cost: $180.00/ticket
Event Details/Contact: Tickets can be purchased through A Loving Spoonful by phoning 604-682-6325. Lisa Martella, Executive Director, [email protected]
19th annual World AIDS Day
Sponsoring Agency: Consumers’ Board, AIDS Vancouver, Portland Hotel Society, Vancouver Native Health, Carnegie Community Centre, Positive Living BC
When: November 30 & two evenings, 9:00am – 9:00pm
Where: 401 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Cost: No Cost
Event Details/Contact: Consumers’ Board, 604-688-6241 or [email protected] or John Cameron, 604-274-8122
We Care Red Ribbon Gala
Sponsoring Agency: ViiV Healthcare
When: November 13, 2012, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Wild Rice, 117 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC
Cost: $65 per ticket, available online at www.aidsvancouver.org/red-ribbon or at AIDS Vancouver, 1107 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC.
Event Details/Contact: Brett O’Reilly, Fund Development and Communications Coordinator 604-696-4659 or 604-537-5752 [email protected]
YouthCO World AIDS Day Event
Sponsoring Agency: YouthCO
When: November 30, 2012 at 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: YouthCO, 205-568 Seymour street Vancouver B.C.
Cost: By donation
Event Details/Contact: Masina,604-688-1441, [email protected]
Vancouver Island
Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Event
Sponsoring Agency: Red Road HIV/AIDS Network and CAAN
When: December 5-6, 2012 at 9:00am – 4:00pm
Where: Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: http://red-road.org/downloads/RegistrationForm_AAAW.pdf Registration for this event in required. Kim Louie, Red Road HIV/AIDS Network Tel: 778-340-3388 Toll Free: 1-855-340-3388 Email: [email protected]
“We Are Here” Exhibit
Sponsoring Agency: AVI, VARCS, and VPWAS
When: Monday, November 26 – Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Greater Victoria Public Library-Central branch/online
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: Heidi Exner 250 384 2366
“We Were Here” (the movie)
Sponsoring Agency: AVI, VARCS and VPWAS
When: Monday, November 26, 2012 @6:30pm
Where: Eric Martin theatre, Victoria
Cost: By donation
Event Details/Contact: http://www.moviemonday.ca/
“We Are Here” Speakers Forum
Sponsoring Agency: VPWA, VARCS, and AVI
When: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Where: Greater Victoria Public Library – 735 Broughton Street
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: We Are Here” Speakers Forum – Local members of the HIV Positive Community, members of VPWAS will be sharing their stories of resilience in this public speakers forum. The “We are Here” project is a partnership between AVI, VARCS and VPWAS and will also be accessible online through partnering websites.
5th Annual Rock Your Awareness
Sponsoring Agency: AIDS Vancouver Island
When: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Logan’s Pub, Victoria
Cost: $10
Event Details/Contact: https://www.facebook.com/events/330081040423146/
Red Ribbon Candle Display
Sponsoring Agency: BC Provincial Legislature
When: Saturday, December 1, 2012 @5:00 – 7:00pm
Where: The steps of the BC Provincial Legislature, Victoria
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: NA
Webcast – Africans Living with HIV/AIDS and Disabilities
Sponsoring Agency: NA
When: Thursday, November 29, 2012 @11:00am – 1:00pm
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: https://www.facebook.com/AfricansLivingWithHivAidsDisabilities?ref=hl
A Day Without Art
Sponsoring Agency: VARCS and VPWA
When: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Participating galleries
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: A day without art is a resurrection of an old campaign from the late 1980s where galleries would cover various works with black drape to symbolically represent the loss of art and artists to HIV. Contact 250.382.7927 for more info
Open House
Sponsoring Agency: AVI Nanaimo
When: Thursday, November 29 @11:00am – 2:00pm
Where: AVI offices 201-55 Victoria Rd.
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: Light refreshments and resources provided. http://avi.org/wad2012
Info Table
Sponsoring Agency: AVI Nanaimo
When: Thursday, November 29, @ 11:00am – 1:30pm
Where: upper cafeteria at Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: http://avi.org/wad2012
3rd annual AIDS Walk on the Snuneymuxw Reserve
When: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 @11:00am
Where: Snuneymuxw Reserve
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: http://avi.org/wad2012
Interior
HIV Memorial
Sponsoring Agency: ANKORS
When: December 1, 2012, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Spirit Square- Rotary Park, 1st St S between 10th and 11th Ave S, Cranbrook, BC
Cost: No cost
Event Details/Contact: ANKORS East. [email protected] 250-426-3383
World AIDS Day
Sponsoring Agency: ANKORS and Nelson United Church
When: Saturday, December 1, 2012 @7:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St. at Josephine, Nelson, BC
Cost: No Cost
Event Details/Contact: Music, candlelight vigil and screening of Positive Women: Exposing Injustice. Refreshments Provided
NORTH
Try It, You’ll Like It! Condom Event
Sponsoring Agency: Blood Ties Four Directions Centre
When: Nov. 29, 30 and December 1, 2012 at 8 :00pm -11:00pm
Where: Various Bars throughout Whitehorse Yukon
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: Condom Superheroes will be touring various Whitehorse bars to distribute free condoms – multi-variety – plus prizes and other great giveaways – all in the name of HIV and STI prevention. Amelia Merhar, Health Promotion: [email protected]
World AIDS Awareness Day
Sponsoring Agency: Quesnel Tillicum Society
When: December 1, 2012 at 10:00am- 4:00pm
Where: Season’s House, 146 Carson Avenue, Quesnel, BC
Cost: No Cost
Event Details/Contact: Donna Greenway (250) 992-8347 [email protected]
Condom Olympics!
Sponsoring Agency: Boys & Girls Club of Williams Lake
When: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 5:00pm – 7:00 pm
Where: 17 South Fourth Ave, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1J6
Cost: Free
Event Details/Contact: Sally, [email protected], 1-250-392-5730. http://www.facebook.com/BoysAndGirlsClubOfWilliamsLake
HIV unMasked
Sponsoring Agency: Positive Living North
When: November 28, 2012 at 7:00pm
Where: Old Church, on the corner of King Street and First Ave, Smithers, BC
Cost: By donation, tax receipts will be given for donations of $20.00 or more
Event Details/Contact: Melanie Monds, 250-877-0042, [email protected]
World AIDS Day Gala
Sponsoring Agency: Positive Living North and Northern Health
When: Saturday, December 1, 2012 @5:30pm – 10:00pm
Where: Prince George Native Friendship Center1600 – 3rd Ave.
Cost: Tickets $25/person
Event Details/Contact: Check the POSTER