Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life - Victoria

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Saturday, September 19th, 2015
11:00 AM

The 2015 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life, is a national fundraising and awareness movement. AIDS Walk YYJ takes place at Centennial Square on Saturday, September 19, 2015. We invite all Victoria residents to join us, to raise awareness about living with HIV, to encourage people to get tested and to raise funds that directly benefit HIV/AIDS service organizations within our community.

Thanks to advancements in antiretroviral medications, people today are living longer, healthier lives with HIV. Despite these advances in treatment; there still remains no cure or vaccines to prevent new infections. When you have HIV/AIDS, life gets a lot harder.

“The AIDS Walk for Life reminds us all that HIV still poses major obstacles for people living with the virus and that the need to respond by providing support and creating awareness is as urgent as ever,” says Craig Dales, Executive Director of the Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society (VPWAS).

“The consequences of stigma and discrimination are wide-ranging. Some people are shunned by family, friends and the wider community, while others face poor treatment in healthcare, workplace and education settings, erosion of their human rights, and psychological damage. These all limit access to HIV testing, treatment and other HIV services “

“All AIDS Walk YYJ proceeds stay in our community and enable the Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society, the only peer based and operated HIV/AIDS organization on Vancouver Island, to offer programs and services to improve the lives of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. On Saturday, September 19, 2015, we’re challenging all residents to come and help those living with HIV.”

So don’t just stand there, help us tackle the obstacles by registering for your local Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life, sponsoring a participant or a team, volunteering or making a donation. www.aidswalkforlife.ca/victoria.htm.

Join us at Centennial Square on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 11am for a community information fair, then at 12 (noon) we will be joined by guest speakers Randall Garrison M.P., Murray  Rankin M.P., Acting Mayor Marianne Alto and entertainment by Mr. Gay Vancouver Island and Friends.

The Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life in Victoria is being held in conjunction with Walks that will be taking place in over 40 communities across Canada the week of September 12-20.

http://aidswalkforlife.ca
http://vpwas.com/aidswalkyyj/
www.facebook.com/AIDSWalkVictoriaBC