Community

Forget the flowers, the chocolates or the expensive night out and do some good for the Dr Peter AIDS Foundation this Valentine's Day.

The University of British Columbia's Pride UBC celebrates its university LGBT pride with a week of events beginning with a flag raising ceremony at the north side of the Student Union Building at Noon on Monday, February 8th.

The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) has put out a call for older self-identified lesbians, bi-sexual and two-spirited women, aged 55 to 70, to be part of a conversation with a group of 6 to 10 other LBTT women about being physically active.

2010 marks the 9th year the BC Person's With AIDS Society (BCPWA) AccolAIDS Awards honoring extraordinary achievements and dedication of those responding to the AIDS epidemic in British Columbia.  With the award ceremony set for April 18th, 2010, nominations are now being accepted.

Started in January 2009, the Suits Poz Working Men's Dinner Group began in response to a need for a support program for HIV-positive working men. The program, run by and for gay poz working guys, is part of the British Columbia Persons With AIDS Society's Wellness Promotion Programs.  The group will celebrate it's one-year anniversary with a special dinner on January 25th, 2010.

Founded on December 1st, 2009 marking the 21st annual World AIDS Day, Project Flaming Heart announced that it will build an addictions treatment centre for the glbt+ community in Canada based in the Metro Vancouver area.

Qmunity knows raising $15,000 in 15 days is no small task, but through the generosity of people like you, they are confident they can meet that goal!

With a total of $9,000 available, Canadian students attending BC post-secondary educational institutions have until January 31, 2010 to apply for the one of five scholarships being offered by the Gay and Lesbian Business Association of BC (GLBA) and Little Sister's.

Buy anything from our online Amazon.ca store and we will donate 100% of the commissions generated to local charity, A Loving Spoonful.  In addition, we will match all commissions with an equal donation!

Only a few weeks into their return to the Jupiter Cafe with their weekly Tops and Bottoms show, The Bobbers, Canada's only queer comedy improv group, have set their eyes on some beefcake as they raise funds for A Loving Spoonful during their November 30th show.