Victoria AIDS Resource & Community Service Society (VARCS) is a non-profit group in Victoria, BC, Canada, providing practical, emotional, and social support to people living with HIV and their caregivers. Providing a drivers' program, home help, advocacy, referrals, home and hospital visits and the Mobile X needle exchange program. Read about VARCS History and our Services & Programs
"WHAT" a Benefit, Variety Show & Auction
Victoria Pride is sponsoring a major benefit to support our SIPCentre youth programming 25 March 2012. the details
Positively Connected Program
Listen to Karen Dennis and Michael Yoder being interviewed by Dave Dickson on CFAX 1070 on 27 December 2011 about the Positively Connected Program.
Flash mob
At Victoria's Bay Centre in December 2011 to mark World Aids Day - showing how attitudes towards the disease had changed since it was first discovered, 30 years ago. view the youtube
Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life
A national awareness and fundraising event took place Wednesday 21 September 2011 in communities all across Canada. the details and photos
Listen to Barb Cavill being interviewed by Al Ferraby on CFAX 1070, 21 September 2011. A Message from VARCS' Executive Director or read a VicNews story AIDS still a concern among Victoria youth
"X File" Outreach Newsletter!
The VARCS' newest newsletter addition! A community newsletter with emphasis for those who currently or previously used substances, alcohol, worked in the sex trade, have HIV, Hepatitis or any STI's or other health concerns, those who are service providers and anyone else who would like to read it!
We envision YOU, the reader to contribute to the "X File" Outreach Newsletter! Read on
Current News
- Annual General Meeting - Executive Director's Report, 27 Sep 2011
- Annual General Meeting, Board of Directors President's Report
- other news
- HIV Cases Rise Sharply In Ottawa Region
Pride Parade 2011
The 2011 colourful parade 10 July 2011. Look at the VARCS and VIPWA entry.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our funders:
The Vancouver Island Health Authority and The Vancouver Foundation AND The many, many individuals and organizations/business' who donated funds, items and their time throughout the year, your contributions are most appreciated.
VARCS thanks 100.3 The Q and the Scott James show dedicated their rockline request hour to World AIDS Day. It was an hour filled with very thoughtful and appropriate music for this important awareness day. It was a heartfelt and emotional hour and VARCS extends our gratitude to 100.3 the Q – The Island's Best Rock and the Scott James show.
Q Rockline's World Aids Day notice
World AIDS Day, 1 Dec 2010
Listen to Karen Dennis being interviewed by Al Ferraby on CFAX 1070 on 1 Dec 2010.