To see the full 2019 Annual Report, click here. HIV/AIDS is still a health crisis, especially in the South. Although HIV doesn’t attract the same media coverage it once did, 1.1 million Americans are currently living with HIV. Over 30,000 of those people live in North Carolina; around 1 in 7 don’t know they have it. Since 1986, WNCAP – … Read More
Celebrate World AIDS Day With WNCAP
World AIDS Day is on Sunday, December 1st, 2019. On that day, WNCAP will celebrate by hosting a free community luncheon, from 11am-2pm, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel – 115 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC, 28803. WNCAP is co-presenting the event with Tranzmission, a local nonprofit organization that provides education, advocacy, and support for trans women, trans men, nonbinary, genderqueer and … Read More
December 1 | World AIDS Day Community Luncheon
World AIDS Day is on Sunday, December 1st, 2019. On that day, WNCAP will celebrate by hosting a free community luncheon, from 11am-2pm, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel – 115 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC, 28803. WNCAP is co-presenting the event with Tranzmission, a local nonprofit organization that provides education, advocacy, and support for trans women, trans men, nonbinary, genderqueer and … Read More
WNCAP Hiring For Housing Specialist Case Manager
Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) is dedicated to preventing new cases of HIV/AIDS and promoting self-sufficiency in people living with HIV. WNCAP provides HIV-related client support, prevention, education and advocacy activities guided by the belief that all people are entitled to equal access to health care. WNCAP employees 20 people and has 3 locations in Western NC. Working under … Read More
5B Documentary Screening
Between Friday, September 27 and Thursday, October 3, WNCAP and the Grail Moviehouse will present 5B, a documentary about activist nurses in the first-ever AIDS ward in San Francisco. This inspiring film demonstrates the power of ordinary people to display extraordinary compassion in the midst of intense stigma and fear. A portion of all proceeds will benefit WNCAP. On Wednesday, October 2, there will be … Read More
September 27 – October 3 | 5B Documentary Screening
Between Friday, September 27 and Thursday, October 3, WNCAP and the Grail Moviehouse will present 5B, a documentary about activist nurses in the first-ever AIDS ward in San Francisco. This inspiring film demonstrates the power of ordinary people to display extraordinary compassion in the midst of intense stigma and fear. A portion of all proceeds will benefit WNCAP. On Wednesday, October 2, there will be … Read More
September 5, 12, 19, 26 | Pint Nights at UpCountry
Not only does UpCountry Brewing, in West Asheville, provide delicious and varied local brews – they give back to the community, too! Every month, UpCountry Brewing selects a local non profit to be the beneficiary of its “Pint Nights”. Every Friday of that month, UpCountry debuts a special pint glass decorated with a unique design that reflects that non profit. Sales of … Read More
WNCAP Featured in UpCountry’s “Pint Nights”
Not only does UpCountry Brewing, in West Asheville, provide delicious and varied local brews – they give back to the community, too! Every month, UpCountry Brewing selects a local non profit to be the beneficiary of its “Pint Nights”. Every Friday of that month, UpCountry debuts a special pint glass decorated with a unique design that reflects that non profit. Sales of … Read More
August 31 | International Overdose Awareness Day
Saturday, August 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. It is a day to commemorate those who have been lost to addiction and overdose, and to fight for measures that would help the overdose epidemic. In WNC, there will be two major events commemorating Overdose Awareness Day, one in Franklin (Macon County) and one in Asheville. Franklin: Night of Hope The … Read More