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    Our past, present and future
    At the 5th Annual National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference in June 1983 in Denver, gay men with AIDS outlined rights and responsibilities of people with AIDS in and beyond health.

    GIPA/MEPA

    GIPA/MEPA stands for Greater Involvement of People Living with AIDS and Meaningful Engagement of People Living with AIDS. These concepts have evolved over decades of the HIV response, starting in June 1983 at the 5th Annual National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference. While what we now know as HIV had been impacting communities for decades…

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    40+ years creating and supporting community as AIDS Vancouver

    For over 40 years, AIDS Vancouver has been creating and supporting community. AIDS Vancouver was founded out of urgent necessity in the early, uncertain days of the AIDS crisis. People living with HIV/AIDS, volunteers, staff, community partners, politicians, funders, and donors from all walks of life helped create a community of advocacy, support, and belonging.…

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    Vision our Future Updates

    The Vision Our Future process at AIDS Vancouver is well underway! The Vision Our Future project is part of our current strategic plan, based on a decision from the membership at a Special General Meeting in February 2023. With great reverence for those who came before us, we set out to revise the mission, vision, values, and…

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    Revising AIDS Vancouver’s mission, vision, values, name and logo

    At a Special General Meeting on February 6, 2023, the AIDS Vancouver membership endorsed a consultation process to revise the mission, vision, values statement, and brand, including our name and logo. We firmly believe this work will allow AIDS Vancouver to continue to support people living with HIV for many years to come. We remain committed…

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    VPWAS Scotiabank AIDS Walk #YYJ for Life Moving Forward, Promoting Grassroots Activism While Engaging our Community

    In looking for ways to promote and integrate our history of grassroots activism while still engaging our community in meaningful ways, the Board and Staff of the Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society (VPWAS), in consultation with membership, staff, volunteers and allies has decided we will not participate in the 2016 “Scotiabank AIDS Walk…

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    VictoriaNeeds.LGBTQ: A legacy project of VARCS

    A Survey to Determine the Needs, Desires, and Support for a Queer / LGBT Community Centre in Victoria, BC.

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    The VPWAS logo.

    VPWAS AGM – Letter from the Board

    Dear members of the VPWAS community, First and foremost, we express our gratitude for your participation in this year’s AGM. A lot of exciting, frustrating, empowering and saddening events have taken place since our last meeting. We mourn for, and celebrate, the lives of members lost over the last year and continue to remember the…

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    Closure of VARCS

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE It is with great sadness that we announce that, as of March 31, 2014, the Victoria AIDS Resource & Community Service Society (VARCS) will be closing its doors. VARCS staff and board were devastated to learn that after 23 years of service, Island Health (formerly known as Vancouver Island Health Authority) will…

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    Brief History of VARCS

    Victoria AIDS Resource & Community Service Society (VARCS), began its life in November 1991 as Victoria AIDS Respite Care Society.