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June 5: Cavalcade of Stars, 8-11pm at Play, celebrating Spearhead's 40th anniversary, proceeds to PWA Food Bank
Highlights from our May e-news:
- Climax (May 27)
- PWA sponsors Inside Out Film Festival screening
- CWGHR Annual Forum sand AGM (June 12-13)
- sign petition: universal access to HIV/AIDS services
Job posting: Director, Development & Communications: deadline for submission of resumes is 6pm, Monday, May 3, 2010. See job posting for more details.
Job posting: Volunteer Coordinator: deadline for submission of resumes is 10am, Monday, April 12, 2010. See job posting for more details.
Highlights from our April e-news:
- Climax (May 27)
- shiatsu, accupuncture clinics
- Bike Rally Expo (May 2)
Read our latest treatment bulletins: Syphilis, Newly Diagnosed
PWA outlines the agency role, understanding and overall position on Poz Prevention
Read our latest treatment bulletins: Stress, Aging
Highlights from our March e-news:
- Income Tax assistance at the 519
- PWA Volunteer Core Skills Training
- Toronto Health Bus: Thursdays (12-2pm)
Natasha Ward is joining PWA on March 8, as our new Special Events Coordinator! She has a certificate in Event Planning as well as extensive experience planning and executing events particularly at the AIDS Committee of Toronto with SNAP, the Walk and Fashion Cares. Join us in welcoming her.
Thank you to all our fantastic bowlers, teams, sponsors, silent auction donors and our partner the Toronto Historical Bowling Society who came out to Love Bowl on February 13th to throw a strike in support of PWA - $25,000 was raised to help provide direct support services for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Register for the Friends For Life Bike Rally 2010 Today - Toronto to Montreal. As of the beginning of February, the ride has reached a record high of 230 registered riders and over 50 crew! Recruit a friend and you will be entered to WIN a Raleigh Bike! Need help enticing a friend to ride? Contact us for a DVD screener of the documentary "A Reason to Ride" to share with them. It is a truly compelling and emotional look at the road to Montreal.
Read our latest treatment bulletin:
Gastrointestinal Health & HIV
Enjoy our Holiday 2009 newsletter.
The purpose of PWA's Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan is to maximize PWA's ability to continue offering programs and services to clients while supporting the health, safety and well being of employees and volunteers. Read more...
Toronto Public Health:
- H1N1 Frequently Asked Questions
- priority clinics for immunocompromised people (Oct 29-31)
- Flu Shot Clinic Schedule (starting Nov 2)
Ontario Ministry of Health:
- H1N1 Fact Sheet, in English, French, or Spanish
PWA Agency Brochure - also available in French and Spanish
Casey House will present a learning seminar on HIV and Criminal Law in Canada on Thursday, February 25, 2010. Registration is required; call 416-962-4040, ext. 226
Register Now for the Hottest Valentine's event around! Love Bowl, February 13th 2010.
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Job posting: Special Events Coordinator: deadline for submission of resumes is 9am, Monday, February 8, 2010. See job posting for more details.
Interested in participating in this year's Friends For Life Bike Rally? How about joining our fantastic Crew? Then come to the Launch Party Wednesday January 27th at the London Tap House. Meet with past crew and riders and learn all about this incredible event!
To those PWA clients who have accessed the Food Bank in December 2009 and who completed the "Welcoming Space" Pilot Project Survey - thanks!
Join SPEARHEAD on December 18th, 10pm at the Black Eagle for pictures with Santa, a new fundraiser with proceeds to benefit PWA.
Join TICOT for a Christmas Show on December 13th.
PROUD FM's Joy Drive: please donate non-perishable food items or grocery store gift cards at locations across the city.
World AIDS Day: Join us for a Community Carnation Memorial - Dec 1 at 5:45pm at The 519 Church Street Community Centre.
PWA's Financial Assistance Program will be available for a limited time - see details.
Thanks to our volunteers, bakers, pie peddlers, pie purchasers and sponsors support over 700 pies were purchased on Oct 9th, to help raise over $30,000 for the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation's Food Programs
At TICOT's Coronation at the Marriott Eaton Centre on Oct 10, they announced that this year raised an amazing $55,000 for its charities of choice, PWA and the 519 Community Centre.
TICOT's annual coronation will be Oct 10. Reign XXII is committed to fundraising this year for The 519 and PWA.
PWA is the charity of choice at the Home + Style Studio Tour at the Fall Home Show, October 1-4 at the Direct Energy Center
Organization meeting for the 2010 Friends For Life Bike Rally will be Sept 30 at the 519 Community Centre.
PWA's Annual General Meeting will be Thursday September 24, 6:30 - 9pm at Oakum House (63 Gould Street, at the corner of Church St).
A Reason to Ride DVD for Purchase
The 2009 Bike Rally was a great success: 230 riders and 93 support crew made the 628km journey. We raised more than $920,000 and pledges are still coming in!
PWA Suspending the Financial Assistance Program until September 1st, 2009
New publication: Poz Prevention: knowledge and practice guidance for providing sexual health services to gay men living with HIV in Ontario
La Prévention Poz: connaissances et pratiques en matière de livraison de services de santé sexuelle aux homes gais vivant avec le VIH en Ontario
Pozitively Healthy: a gay man's guide to sex and health in Ontario
Pride Week (June 19 - 28), $25 "Pride Fixe" 3 course dinner at Prohibition (696 Queen St E.), in Support of the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
Latinos Positivos AGM - June 12th
Free tickets to Wonderland! Tickets will be given out at random by lottery. Deadline Friday June 5th 5p.m.
Planning Future Clinical HIV/AIDS Services in Peel: Help Out By Answering a Confidential Survey: in English or français
Recruiting Volunteer Speakers: PWA is looking for graduates of the Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) Leadership Level I & II program to become volunteer educators. If your passions are HIV education/prevention, challenging stigma and discrimination and helping to dispel the myths and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS we want to hear from you. All persons living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) are eligible to apply. All voices and stories are important and we would also like to connect more with youth, women and heterosexual communities to make sure their stories are told. Contact Speakers Bureau co-ordinator.
Substance Use and Being HIV+: This monthly meeting is a community member initiative in partnership with PWA. Meetings are facilitated by Poz Gay Men who identify as substance users. This is a gay positive space where anyone who is HIV+ and is or was a substance user is welcome to attend.o
Effective Dec 21, 2008, PWA office has moved to 200 Gerrard St East, 2nd floor
April 2008: PWA mourns the death of Nitto Marquez, cherished friend and colleague
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