Ribbon Community

Find the Ribbon Grocery in Surrey (July 6 and July 27) and Vancouver (July 7-9 and July 21-23). Registered clients can shop for free at either Surrey or Vancouver, and choose from a range of produce, protein, pantry, and hygiene items.

Vancouver - 1101 Seymour St.
July 7 and 8: find us from 1pm - 4pm
July 9: open for women and gender diverse people from 10am -12pm

July 21 and 22: find us from 1pm - 4pm
July 23: open for women and gender diverse people from 10am -12pm

Surrey - confidential location available by call or text 236-889-4237 for registered clients
Monday, July 6 from 4-6pm
Monday, July 27 from 4-6pm

Surrey Positive Gathering Group is a confidential, peer-led support space for people living with HIV. It offers a safe and welcoming place to connect and share. Snacks and soft beverages are provided, with a cash prize draw. Topics and activities vary each month.

The group will be meeting on June 11 from 2-4pm and June 23 from 6-7:30pm.

For more details, please contact Joshna at [email protected].

Each year, the Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+) recognizes the third Sunday in May as the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. For years, we have hosted a gathering alongside the global community.

This year, the theme chosen by GNP+ is "Light the Legacy: Remember. Advance Act" to honour generations of people living with HIV. This is deeply connected to who we are trying to be at Ribbon Community as we pull together the past, present, and future of the HIV response, including showing up for the generation that built AIDS Vancouver as they age. Now, with new peer support and community programs specific to young people it is more important than ever that we collectively pull together the past, present, and the future to honour those who have passed, and those who are living.
Please do take a moment to register below. For those who choose to attend this event, we will have some shared snacks, ceremony, and opportunity to light candles in memory, resistance, and support.
This year, Elder Sandy Lambert will offer an opening and smudging. Together, we will honour the leadership, courage and resilience of people living with HIV across generations.
Join us at Ribbon Community at 7pm on Wednesday, May 27. Please take a moment to RSVP to support our event planning efforts - https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/zjp3kn3 .
Following this gathering, we will offer transportation for those who wish to gather at the AIDS Memorial at English Bay prior to sunset.

We have opened a special intake of the $2,500 Kenneth Lackner Scholarship program, open now through June 1.

We made this decision in direct response to the increased financial hardships we are observing in our communities.

This scholarship is available towards education at a recognized, Canadian postsecondary education institution for current students, as well as recent graduates and people starting school in the coming months. Full details are available on our website, along with the application https://www.ribboncommunity.org/scholarship.

We encourage applications from people living with HIV in BC, Ribbon clients in the HIV Prevention Case Management program, Ribbon Community volunteers, and family members of Ribbon Community clients. People living with HIV [confirmation of status required] can reach out to a Case Manager for support with the application.

You can also get the scholarship application at Reception, or from any Ribbon Community team members. Submit it before the end of the day on June 1, 2026.