Events
CAANS uses events to raise awareness, to educate and to fundraise, with events being held throughout the year.
CAANS welcomes the opportunity for special fundraising/promotional events organized and sponsored by outside individuals/organizations or businesses. Contact us for more information or to look at our third party fundraising agreement.
More information on each event is located below:
Tune-up
This quarterly (spring, summer, fall, winter) event provides access to services including non-urgent medical attention, sexual health services, vaccinations, haircuts, mental health services, hot lunch, and many more to vulnerable and street-involved populations in Red Deer’s downtown core. CAANS hosts this event with the help of our partners from the Red Deer Primary Care Network, Alberta Health Services, Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic, Red Deer College, Marvel College and many other community actors.
Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues is a play presented with a goal to raise awareness of violence against women and girls on a local and global level. Funds raised from this event will go directly into work to end violence against women and girls. In Central Alberta, 90% of proceeds stay in the community, supporting the health and safety of vulnerable women and 10% of proceeds go towards the VDay’s international spotlight location. More information on the Vagina Monologues and other VDay events can be found at: www.vday.org. If you are interested in volunteering to be on the cast or behind the scenes, please complete this form.
Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life
The AIDS Walk is a national awareness and fundraising event that takes place every year in communities all across Canada. Funds raised support direct programs and services for Central Albertans living with HIV. More information about the Walk is available here: www.aidswalkforlife.ca
World AIDS Day
Held December 1st, World AIDS Day is a day dedicated to commemorate those who have passed on and to raise awareness about AIDS and the global spread of the HIV virus. This year’s theme is Getting to Zero. More information on this year’s theme is available at: http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/Getting-to-Zero-2011-World-AIDS-Day-Theme-Announced
Queer Coffee
Queer Coffee is an opportunity for gay, lesbian, transgender and queer people to connect in an informal setting. There is no set agenda or topics. Queer Coffee is held the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm. If you want to attend Queer Coffee, please call or email us to learn the location.
Street Memorial
Every year CAANS takes the opportunity to hold a Street Memorial for the community of Red Deer. The Memorial remembers the street-involved people who have died in the last year. The last Street Memorial was held in November 2011 where we remembered 21 people. The program is available here.
Alberta Harm Reduction Conferences
The goal of the Conference is to raise awareness in Alberta about the application of harm reduction principles amongst decision makers and service providers who deal with populations vulnerable to Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS and to build capacities within those vulnerable communities. More information about the Conference is available here: www.albertaharmreduction.ca