---

Join us on Sunday, September 28, 2025 for our Walk Away From Stigma event.

With enormous advancements in science, medicine, and policy, we have the tools we need to end new HIV infections, to ensure full, long, and happy lives for people living with HIV, to prevent deaths by overdose, and to safeguard the mental and physical well-being of anyone at risk.

However, stigma remains the greatest barrier to our vision of a better future, fueling the marginalization of people living with, affected by and vulnerable to HIV.  We walk to raise funds for our crucial programs and services, but also to raise awareness.  

It is estimated that there are over 1,100 people living with HIV/AIDS throughout our communities. Our mission is simple: to provide education and awareness of HIV/AIDS and support those whose lives have been affected by HIV/AIDS.  We also address the stigma around HIV/AIDS as stigma doesn’t just impact those with HIV, but it also prevents individuals from accessing services for testing or prevention.

Our services include one on one counseling, food programs, transportation to medical appointments, practical supports, testing/prevention, referrals to care, social groups, and harm reduction supplies/outreach for those vulnerable to HIV. 

We rely on the generous support of donors to allow us to provide crucial services that are highly needed to support the populations we help such as 2SLGBTQI+, African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB), women at risk, people who use drugs and newcomers.  The demand for our services has greatly increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of housing, cost of living challenges, and the drug poisoning crisis.

---

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

We invite community members to participate in this year’s walk by raising pledges as an individual or by forming a team.

In the form below, you can click on the Donate Now button to make a donation in support of an individual, team or to just support the campaign. You may also click on the appropriate button to join a team, create a team or join as an individual to start raising funds for this campaign. If you are a sponsor wishing to submit a sponsorship payment, click on the donate now button.

If you wish to donate a prize(s) for this event, or need more information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Dennis Boyd – Manager, Community Engagement & Volunteer Services at mce@positivehealthnetwork.org