Vancouver PWA Coalition Newsletter Issue #11 August 1987

THE VANCOUVER PERSONS WITH AIDS COALITION - WHO, WHY AND WHAT WE ARE by Kevin Brown and Nicholas Gray; HOW DO I ASK FOR ASSISTANCE advice and information on funding requests; ADJUSTMENTS IN POLICY Refinements in Coalition policy on alternative therapy funding, office volunteer orientation and public speaking volunteer orientation; WORKSHOP WITH LINDA GALLOWAY Report on workshop; QUARANTINE! A PERSONAL REACTION FROM NICHOLAS GRAY Personal reflection on changes to the Health Act; VANCOUVER TO HOST THE THIRD CANADIAN AIDS CONFERENCE "AIDS: TODAY AND TOMORROW" Event announcement, call for volunteers; THE 1987 GAY PRIDE PARADE Event announcement; HOT HEAVENLY BODIES Fundraiser announcement; CREATING A VANCOUVER AIDS/ARC RESOURCE BOOK by Nicholas Gray Committee struck to compile a resource book along modeled on "Striving and Thriving with AIDS". Call for volunteers; A COUPLE OF PERSONAL NOTES; ONGOING STORY PART THREE: EXPERIENCE WITH AIDS RELATED CANCERS AND TREATMENT Galiano Retreat; BABA TAAVI'S SPIRITUAL CORNER; ONGOING EVENTS; LATE BREAKING NEWS ON AZT On July 23rd a meeting was held between the Vancouver Person's with AIDS Coalition, AIDS Vancouver and Burroughs Welcome. Anyone from sero-positive to AIDS can receive the drug upon approval for use by their doctor;