Updates
-
Camp Moomba comes to Ribbon
We are so glad to welcome the Camp Moomba community to Ribbon. We are looking forward to building on the strong foundation already in place and getting to know all campers and their families.
-
Welcoming youth programs
Since 1994, YouthCO has been a unique space for youth-driven, anti-oppressive, sex-positive, and innovative programs, conversations, and support. Today, YouthCO announced a winding down of the organization by March 31, 2026. This is an immense loss in our communities. Youth leadership is irreplaceable.
-
APPLY BY JUNE 1: Kenneth Lackner Scholarship
Ribbon Community will be awarding a Kenneth Lackner Scholarship of $2,500 in June 2026. This scholarship provides funding for education at a recognized, Canadian postsecondary education institution
-
2026 Grocery Schedules: Vancouver & Surrey
Ribbon Grocery provides eligible community members free produce, protein, pantry and hygiene items. More information about this program, including how to register, is available here.
-
Ribbon Community amalgamates with VPWAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver & Victoria, B.C. – February 18, 2026 – Ribbon Community (formerly AIDS Vancouver) and the Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society (VPWAS) are proud to announce their formal amalgamation, effective April 1, 2026. This partnership unites two of British Columbia’s HIV organizations to ensure long-term stability and peer-led support for…
-
VPWAS Update, New Office Space
As autumn settles in it’s time to update you on VPWAS.
-
Changes @ VPWAS
By the end of May 2025 VPWAS will be facing some major changes. This spring we have been successful in retaining our contract with Island Health through STOP HIV for another five years! However there is a moratorium on any funding increases across the province leaving VPWAS struggling with the increased costs of maintaining our…
-
The Corner ‘Zine
For years, participants at The Corner have created an annual ‘Zine. This ‘Zine complies contributions from participants of The Corner program, a confidential drop in space for Male, 2 Spirit, Trans, Non-Binary, and Gender Diverse People who are sex work experiential. It features visual art pieces as well as writing from participants in this program.
-
Meet a 2025 Kenneth Lackner Scholarship recipient.
Rick Heffernan is one of two recipients of the $2,500 Kenneth Lackner Scholarship for 2025. Through nearly five years of volunteering with a drop-in for sex workers at Ribbon Community, Rick has witnessed firsthand how systemic inequities affect real people accessing HIV care and prevention. Now completing his Master’s degree in Public Health at Simon…
-
From the VPWAS Board – December 2024
Peer support is the root and cause of who we are. If VPWAS has ever provided you with quality of safety and care, then you know Penny. She showed up decades ago and never left. As our long-term peer navigator, she meets people where they are at, —whether long-term survivors working through issues of aging…
-
Indetectable = intransmisible
Por sus iniciales en inglés, Undetectable = Untransmittable (u=u).
-
Undetectable is untransmissible.
When people living with HIV have an undetectable viral load, HIV cannot be passed during sex. Even without a condom, when people living with HIV have a consistent undetectable viral load and are getting HIV care, there is no way that HIV can be passed during sex.
-
?Vives con VIH?
Un Navegador de Pares es alguien que está en tu lugar. Con una experiencia de vida similar a la tuya que comprende tu situación, ellos, pueden ayudarte a navegar por el Sistema de Salud mientras apoyan tu estado de salud y objetivos de bienestar. El programa de navegación entre pares en VPWAS puede ayudarte a…
-
AIDS Vancouver is now Ribbon Community
On March 26, 2024, AIDS Vancouver hosted a Community Celebration to share the results of the Vision Our Future process – a year long conversation about our purpose, values, name and look. Well over 100 guests attended in-person, with more joining us via livestream for a celebration of 40+ years of our history, herstories, and…
Be a Ribbon Insider
The Ribbon Insider is our monthly enewsletter. It highlights upcoming groups, activities, events, and other opportunities within the HIV response.
"*" indicates required fields