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Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society (VIPWAS)
VIPWAS acknowledges the territories of the Kwakwaka'wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Coast Salish peoples. Thank you to the Coast Salish peoples for having us as guests on their traditional territories.
Vancouver Island PWA Society is the ONLY peer based HIV/AIDS organization on Vancouver Island. We are a non-profit, member based organization made up of HIV+ and HepC co-infected people. A volunteer Board of Directors, all of whom are living with HIV/AIDS, governs our Society. This is to ensure the stability of our grassroots philosophy of ‘By PWA’s for PWA’s’, in keeping with our person supporting model of service.
Board of Directors
- Ray Robertson, Chair
- Stuart Timewell, Secretary
- David Hillman
- Liz Stratulat
- Cody Lewis
The members of the board can be reached by e-mail: board.chair@vpwas.org
In addtion to supporting our mission, we also offer life enhancement activities and a number of programs and services to our membership. Many of these programs and services are prepared and operated by HIV+ member volunteers themselves. With staff support we encourage this as we feel it enables self-empowerment for our members and promotes self-improvement through a healthy lifestyle and outlook on the future. All proceeds and donations go to support these programs and services directly. With one staff person we ensure the larger percentage of funding goes to support these important services.
Our programs and services are available to all people living with HIV/AIDS on Vancouver Island.
(Some services may require proof of HIV status)
The Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/ AIDS Society is located at 1139 Yates Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3N2
You can reach us by phone at 250-382-PWAS (7927), by fax at 250-382-3232, or by e-mail at support@vpwas.org
If you live outside Greater Victoria you can contact us toll free at 1-877-382-7927
We are open Monday to Friday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
VPWAS is registered under the Societies Act of British Columbia as a non-profit agency (number S-31617), and as a registered charity with the Federal Government. Our charitable tax # is 88907 1999 RR0001.
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