Our Heroes – Aug. 2022
Huge thanks to Penny Bertrand for donating two VIP tickets to RBC Bluesfest, including a meal and back-stage tour! Penny has generously donated these tickets for years, helping us promote donations to … Read more
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Meet Juniper Farm
Since fall of 2020, Juniper Farm has been our supplier of monthly boxes of fresh veggies, accommodating our special requests and delivering through all sorts of weather, protests, and pandemic challenges. Juniper … Read more
Ontario Non-Profit Network Report
The ONN (Ontario Non-Profit Network) has released the results of their recent survey. In brief: More demand, big revenue loss: Almost two-thirds of non-profits experienced an increase in demands for programs and … Read more
Sex And the “New Normal”
It is not our place, at Bruce House, to pass judgement on anyone. It is our place to listen, to help, and to be compassionate. Decades of work in HIV and in … Read more
Housing Crisis and Emergency Declared in Ottawa
Resources: Alliance To End Homelessness Ottawa – https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca Homeless Hub – https://www.homelesshub.ca/community-profile/ottawa The Ottawa Mission – https://ottawamission.com/homeless-ottawa/ Coucillor McKenney’s Blog – https://www.catherinemckenney.ca/blog/2020/2/10/op-ed-so-weve-declared-a-housing-and-homelessness-emergency-in-the-city-of-ottawa-now-what The Ottawa Food Bank – https://www.ottawafoodbank.ca Links: Global News – … Read more
The People Living with HIV Stigma Index National Research Project
Are you living with HIV? Are you over 18? Do you live in Ottawa or the surrounding areas? The HIV Stigma Index is a research and community-building tool that was developed and … Read more
World AIDS Day 2018
Every year we gather across the globe for Worlds AIDS Day. This year’s Ottawa event, planned by the AIDS Committee of Ottawa (ACO), featured a ceremony on Parliament Hill followed by a … Read more
$50K Grant from Ottawa Community Foundation
Bruce House recently received a generous grant of $50,000 from the Ottawa Community Foundation. This grant will directly support clients by providing funds to continue the REST Program (Rehabilitation & Episodic … Read more
Art, Memories, and Healing
This past April Bruce House clients, volunteers, and staff got together to for an afternoon of creativity and remembering. The mixed media pieces were created as tributes representing how HIV has impacted … Read more
Taste 2018 Update
Thank you for being part of the twentieth anniversary of A Taste for Life. For two decades funds have been raised for Bruce House and The Snowy Owl AIDS Foundation in this … Read more