AIDS Vancouver

AIDS Vancouver
Vancouver AIDS Society
FoundedEarly in 1983
FoundersGordon Price
Noah Stewart
Dr. Mike Maynard
Daryl Nelson
Ron Alexander Slater
TypeCharity (Society Act of BC)[1]
August 4, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-08-04)
FocusHIV/AIDS
Headquarters401-1101 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 0R1
Area served
Lower Mainland
ServicesSupport, counselling, resource centre, outreach, grocery program, and advocacy.
Members
12 members with 4 positions reserved for HIV+ individuals
Executive Director
Sarah Chown
Revenue
$2,427,267 (2023)[2]
Employees
Full-time 4, Part-time 27
Volunteers
200[3]
Websiteaidsvancouver.org

AIDS Vancouver, founded in early 1983, is recognized as one of the first community-based non-profit AIDS organizations in Canada, responding to the HIV/AIDS crisis in the Vancouver area. Led by co-founders Gordon Price, Noah Stewart, Dr. Mike Maynard, Daryl Nelson, and Ron Alexander Slater, the organization has aimed to provide support, education, and advocacy for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. With a focus on grassroots efforts and community mobilization, AIDS Vancouver has been involved in efforts to address the spread of HIV and support individuals living with the virus.[4] In March 2024, AIDS Vancouver changed its purpose, values, and name to support and empower people living with HIV for years to come, and is now operating as Ribbon Community Society, with its programs and services remaining the same.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference incorporation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "T3010 registered charity information returns". Canada Revenue Agency. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference staff-volunteers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Strengthening Federal Action in the Canadian Response to HIV/AIDS". Public Health Agency of Canada. 24 August 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ Madsen, Janet (2024-04-04). "AIDS Vancouver is now Ribbon Community!". PAN. Retrieved 2024-10-02.