People Living With HIV Are More Vulnerable Than Ever: AC-T Op-Ed

Can you chip in to help our vulnerable neighbors living with HIV/AIDS? Every dollar makes an impact – donate today! The following op-ed is re-printed in its entirety from the Asheville Citizen-Times on December 1, 2020. By: Antonio Del Toro Today is World AIDS Day. Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) remembers all the lives that have been lost. We … Read More

Demand straining NC nonprofits during the pandemic. Are donations keeping up?

Can you chip in to help our vulnerable neighbors living with HIV/AIDS? Every dollar makes an impact – donate today! This article is re-printed in its entirety from the Raleigh News & Observer By: Sophie Kasakove The first months of the pandemic at Dorcas Ministries, which supplies meals and monetary help in Cary, have been robust. The nonprofit’s thrift store, … Read More

2020 Annual Report

People living with HIV are more vulnerable now than at any time since the peak of the AIDS epidemic. Will you donate today to help keep our neighbors healthy, housed, and fed? The 2020 WNCAP Annual Report describes, in numbers, the incredible impact WNCAP has had on our local community in the past fiscal year – along with the impact … Read More

Merry & Bright Holiday Gift Drive

WNC AIDS Project Merry & Bright Holiday Gift Program Drag Brunch Fundraiser at The Hideaway on 49 Broadway Street in Downtown Asheville — July 16   Each year at WNCAP, we host our annual Merry & Bright Gift Program Fundraiser for parents affected by HIV. Often, parents living with or impacted by HIV/AIDS in our region are met with multiple challenges during … Read More

Harm Reduction Volunteer is WLOS Person of the Week

People living with HIV are more vulnerable now than at any time since the peak of the AIDS epidemic. Will you donate today to help keep our neighbors healthy, housed, and fed? Miss Betty is a 93-year young retired nurse who volunteers in WNCAP’s Franklin office, assembling harm reduction kits for people who inject drugs. Her inspiring story is the … Read More

ALL DECEMBER | Merry & Bright Gift Drive

Life can be challenging for kids affected by HIV/AIDS – all the more so in 2020. COVID-19 disproportionately affected people living with HIV. Many of our clients lost their jobs, housing, or ability to leave the house because of a compromised immune system. Donate to Merry & Bright HERE! But we can still make the holidays sparkle for children affected by HIV … Read More

WNCAP Mini-Docs

WNCAP film, The People We Serve, is winning awards and raising awareness.  Congratulations and thank you to filmmaker, Francine Cavanaugh! Your work has brought the stories of the people we serve to our community and now to the world. Thank you to all the people who were so open and willing to share. You are all the true heroes! If … Read More

World AIDS Day 2020

World AIDS Day is a little different this year. Although we can’t meet in person, we can still commemorate the day together – virtually! Will you donate in honor of World AIDS Day? Every dollar helps keep people living with HIV/AIDS healthy, housed, and fed. WNCAP Mini-Docs We are so proud to introduce the WNCAP Mini-Docs on World AIDS Day. … Read More

December 1 | Virtual World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is a little different this year. Although we can’t meet in person, we can still commemorate the day together – virtually! Check out Executive Director Antonio Del Toro’s World AIDS Day Op-Ed for the Asheville Citizen-Times Check out WLOS coverage of World AIDS Day WNCAP Mini-Docs We are so proud to introduce the WNCAP Mini-Docs on World … Read More

August 30 | Virtual Overdose Awareness Day

In collaboration with Seek Healing, WNCAP invites the entire community to join us for Overdose Awareness Day on Sunday, August 30. Although we cannot gather in person this year, we will continue to honor this day by providing an online space, from 4pm-6pm, to congregate and show support. To register for this online event, click here. If you have lost someone to … Read More