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This spring, WNCAP is offering members of the community a chance to honor their loved ones by creating a panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt. We will provide materials and skilled sewers. Using a needle, thread, paint, and your loved one’s personal items, you can weave their legacy into the enduring tapestry of those affected by AIDS. For more information, contact Michael … Read More

The Dining Out For Life raffle is a critical piece of the event because it engages diners in a conversation about HIV Prevention and Care. It also gives them an opportunity to donate more to WNCAP than they already are simply by dining out. Naturally, the best part of a raffle is the prizes! We’ve got three great raffle prizes this year: … Read More

Want to have fun and give back to your community? Volunteer to be an Ambassador for Dining Out For Life!  Ambassadors fill their favorite restaurant with friends, family, and co-workers, and invite diners to enter the DOFL raffle. Along the way, they raise money for WNCAP and educate our community about HIV Prevention & Care. How cool is that? To see the list … Read More

“I’ve been waiting for company for a long time.” – Timothy Ray Brown, AKA “The Berlin Patient” Almost twelve years ago to the day, Timothy Ray Brown, known for years as “The Berlin Patient”, was cured of HIV. He is the only person in history to have that distinction. That is, until now. For just the second time since the global AIDS epidemic … Read More

WNCAP offers a free and confidential support group for community members living with HIV/AIDS. It meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 6pm-8pm. Anyone living with HIV/AIDS is welcomed, regardless of age, gender, race, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Current WNCAP clients, former WNCAP clients, and people with no affiliation at all with WNCAP are all welcome. We offer a safe … Read More

On February 5, 2019, President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address that his administration’s budget would request “the needed commitment to eliminate the HIV epidemic in the United States within 10 years.” The president, calling for bipartisan unity on this issue, went on to say, “Together, we will defeat AIDS in America.” Even as HIV advocates across the … Read More

WNCAP is dedicated to helping our clients thrive, not just survive. That’s why, with the help of rockstar creative facilitator Lori Greenberg, WNCAP will be hosting twice-monthly “Creative Mornings” for our female clients. Trained facilitator Lori Greenberg M.Ed, LCAS will lead the “Creative Morning” gatherings for female WNCAP clients. “Creative Mornings” are twice-monthly events where women living with HIV can gather to … Read More

By: Shane Dickerson, former WNCAP Client. Reprinted from the Winter 2019 issue of the WNCAP Client Newsletter “RISE ABOVE” So… you just found out you’re HIV positive? You might be scared or confused – you may even wonder if you’re going to die. Thankfully, due to the tireless determination of activists and the steady march of medical science, we know that … Read More

WNCAP is thrilled to announce that Asheville Yoga Center has chosen WNCAP as its Charity of the Month! Donations will be collected through January at their studio & boutique, and on Thursday, January 31, 10% of the Yoga Center’s proceeds will be generously contributed to WNCAP along with a direct contribution of $250. In recent years, yoga has been increasingly utilized by people … Read More