International Women’s Day 2021
This International Women’s Day, CANFAR National Ambassador, Ashley Rose Murphy, shares what she wants everyone to know about how HIV affects maternal health. https://youtu.be/E794a6Hg35w We’re tremendously proud of Ashley for sharing her story, spreading awareness and uplifting women! Ashley was born with HIV and has been living with HIV all her life. Through advancements in research […]
Congratulations to Dr. Stanley Read on receiving the 2020 University of Alberta Distinguished Alumni Award
2020 Alumni Award Recipients University of Alberta alumni around the globe uphold the promise to use their education “for the public good” through their professional achievements, community service and innovation. The Alumni Awards recognize these contributions and tell the stories of our exceptional alumni, inspiring us all to Do Great Things. Distinguished Alumni Award The […]
Love In Stigma Out 2021
This Valentine’s Day, CANFAR National Ambassadors are acknowledging love in the time of COVID-19. For many Canadians, our practice of love has monumentally changed. Connecting with family, friends, loved ones and our communities brings an irreplaceable feeling. This past year has brought challenges when it comes to expressing our love, but there is hope at […]
CANFAR2025 Conversations: Tola Mbulaheni
Join us for our next CANFAR2025 Conversation next Thursday February 18th, 2021 at 2:00pm EST on CANFAR’s Instagram Live (@canfar1987). Our virtual talk series connects members within the CANFAR community, speaking to issues and initiatives involved with ending the HIV epidemic in Canada by the year 2025. Through each #CANFAR2025 Conversation, our guests help deconstruct […]
Presenting: CANFAR2025 Conversations
Beginning this Thursday, January 28th, CANFAR is excited to unveil our first-ever virtual talk series connecting members within the CANFAR community, speaking to issues and initiatives involved with ending the HIV epidemic in Canada by the year 2025. Each month, CANFAR will welcome a new guest, hosted by a familiar member of our CANFAR family. […]
Patron Circle Awards
Throughout 2021, leading up to the 25th Anniversary of CANFAR’s signature fundraising event, Bloor Street Entertains, we are honouring past Event Chairs with our Patron Circle Award. To pay homage to a quarter century of research and celebrate the enormous impact Bloor Street Entertains has made on our ability to combat HIV/AIDS in Canada, we […]
A Look Back at a Year You Made Possible
Thank you to all our donors and patrons for your continued support through this past year. We are so grateful for the significant progress in HIV research made possible with your donations to CANFAR in 2020! This past year has shown us the true meaning of community and together we can say we have demonstrated […]
TOBEN marks AIDS Awareness Month in support of CANFAR
A recurring contributor to Bloor Street Entertains and avid CANFAR supporter – TOBEN is donating a portion of sales from all TOBEN AT HOME & WORK purchases to CANFAR during AIDS Awareness Month in December. TOBEN AT HOME & WORK offers a wide variety of prepared meals delivered directly to your door, with the same […]
Voices for World AIDS Day 2020
Voices for World AIDS Day is Canada’s largest HIV collaborative initiative marking World AIDS Day and AIDS Awareness Week. Each year leading up to December 1st, we unite the voices of diverse individuals and community organizations across Canada to remember those we have lost to AIDS and to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS issues. This year’s […]
CANFAR is selected as the charity of choice for the annual TPH Charitable Greeting Cards Campaign
TPH® Charitable Greeting Cards are an environmentally friendly, and socially responsible way to spread holiday cheer! Printed on FSC® certified paper, the net proceeds from the 2020 campaign will directly support The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR). About the Campaign Since 1990, the annual TPH Charitable Greeting Card Campaign has raised in excess $1 million, supporting over 60 registered Canadian charities. […]