Bloor Street Entertains 2017 Wins Prestigious Canadian Event Industry Award
The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research is proud to announce that we, along with our event management partner ESP inc. and Seneca College’s Event Management program, have won the National Award for the Best Event of a High Profile Charity for Bloor Street Entertains 2017, with Signature Partner, BMO Financial Group. The Best Event award was […]
Q5 With Engage Toronto Coordinator, Ricky Rodrigues
Gay men* account for over half of the people living with HIV in Canada, and more than half of new HIV infections each year. Why is this population so disproportionately affected? There are several factors that contribute to this reality. Research indicates that some of these factors are linked to issues of homophobia, […]
BOOM: A New Resource For Young Guys Who Like Guys
On February 1, 2018, CANFAR launched a new national awareness campaign called, BOOM–a series of bilingual, youth-friendly print and online educational resources for young guys who like guys. Check out the teaser video for BOOM: A New Resource For Young Guys Who Like Guys. BOOM aims to provide young gay, bisexual, and other young men […]
Getting To Know Trevor Stratton
The CANFAR spring fundraising campaign will be launching in April, with a spotlight on Trevor Stratton – who was featured in the CANFAR Portraits of Resilience Campaign last year. Trevor is an inspirational 52-year old member of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation near Toronto, Canada. He is of Ojibwe and English heritage, […]
A Brother’s Loving Tribute: In Memory of Rob Stovel 1951 – 1989
David Stovel doesn’t speak loudly, in fact you need to listen closely to catch every word he says. However, I’ve learned that he means what he says, and he’s deeply passionate about the things in his life that matter most to him. Family is certainly at the top of the list. In late October of […]
She’s Got The Beat
Nicole Sigouin is the epitome of professionalism, and elegance. She also happens to be a bona fide rocker. A partner at the Toronto office of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, where she practices in all areas of banking and finance, Nicole has spent her entire career, post-articling, with the firm, which was previously known as […]
The Largest Donation in CANFAR’s History
CANFAR builds on its community connections to educate vulnerable Canadians about HIV to secure the largest donation in CANFAR’s history. The $1 MILLION donation from the Slaight Family foundation enables CANFAR to expand its HIV youth awareness activities to reach Canada’s most vulnerable. Mr. Andrew Pringle, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian […]
Change of Location: Bloor Street Entertains “After Party” moves to the iconic Four Seasons Hotel
If you are going to improve on something that everyone loves, you need to take a few risks. That was the thinking behind the changes that went into this year’s Bloor Street Entertains After Party. Bloor Street Entertains (BSE) is an annual event in support of CANFAR’s mission. It brings together some of the country’s […]
Voices for World AIDS Day
This year the social media campaign Voices for World AIDS Day remembers December 1, 1988, the first World AIDS Day. CANFAR had just been founded a year prior, and was already working on its mission of funding HIV research and increasing awareness. CANFAR founders realized research was needed. How is the disease was transmitted? How […]
Become a young leader: Volunteer
CANFAR is built on the strength of its volunteers and their passion for the cause is the fuel that keeps the Foundation running. A pillar of our success, CANFAR’s young professional leader volunteers have played an important role in bringing awareness to, and raising funds within, their local communities. They are an essential part of […]