ACAS is celebrating 25 years of service to our community—We made it!

25 years of volunteers!
25 years of coming together!
25 years of supporting the Asian Community!
25 years of supporting those affected by HIV/AIDS!
25 years of caring and sharing!

Please join us as we celebrate this big hallmark. We are hosting our 25th celebration gala on March 27th, featuring a delicious multi-course dinner, performances, an award ceremony and a dance to close the night off! It’s an event not to be missed. Thank you for supporting this growing, caring community!

After HIV and AIDS hit hard in the 80’s and many beloved lives were lost, ACAS formed out of the need of having a voice in the movement that advocated for our specific needs. Toronto, Ontario and Canada, as a multicultural space, was and is made up of so many diverse peoples. It was vital that the East and South-east Asian communities, as well as other ethnic and language-specific communities were recognized and involved in directing how support, funds and care were offered during this crisis. One size fits all would not work, and as such ACAS has been providing cultural and language specific care and support to our communities affected by HIV and AIDS to ensure our community would be taken care of— here we are 25 years later! ACAS has grown to become a hub of people, volunteers, resources, community projects, LGBTQ+  gender and sexual diversity education and support, sexual and mental health, arts and culture, youth support and an advocate against racism, homophobia, transphobia and HIV stigma in that time.

HIV still remains a relevant and important issue. Advances in treatment has made living with HIV more manageable, especially with developments like U=U (Undetectable = Untransmissable) —that People living with HIV who have an undetectable viral load and take their medications as prescribed, cannot pass on HIV to sexual partners. Combined with prevention tools like PrEP, regular testing, and sexual health education, we have reduced HIV transmission significantly, yet there is still no cure. Stigma, discrimination, unjust laws, misinformation, medication barriers and new infections still occur. The work is not over, so we hope you will continue to support ACAS in doing it’s important work—reducing new infections and supporting those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and making a difference in our community.