EVAN

04/05/2012

Thanks to the Body for reprinting the article featurured in the Beacon on Mike Bennett and EVAN. You can visit the website of the Body here ..

http://www.thebody.com/content/66509/virginia-hiv-survivor-is-telling-his-story-with-po.html
its a great resource! Thanks again

04/03/2012

Check out this great article on Mike Bennett and EVAN that was in the Virginia Beach Beacon last week ~ http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100021150&docId=l%3A1633377893&Em=7&start=2. Special thanks to Mike Bennett and Devorah Ben-David at the Beacon for doing the story!

04/02/2012

A Big THANK YOU goes out to the Black Law Student Association of William and Mary School of Law, and AM Productions for their very generous donation of $420 from the Fashion Show Benefit "VANITY: A Multicultural Fashion Show" to benefit EVAN that was held on Friday, March 30 from 7PM to 10PM at 108 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA. Thank you so much to all those who supported this great event!

03/28/2012

A big THANK YOU goes out to Bleed Equality ! Thank you so much for your generous donation to EVAN from your Facebook contest! We really appreciate your support and the support of our Facebook community.

03/27/2012

Please join us as The Black Law Student Association of the William and Mary School of Law in association with AMP Productions presents "VANITY: A Multicultural Fashion Show" to benefit EVAN on Friday, March 30 from 7PM to 10PM at 108 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA. Cost is $7.00 per person. Join us for a great night of fashion! We look forward to seeing you there!

03/22/2012

Check out EVAN in the DAILY PRESS! http://www.dailypress.com/health/health-notes-blog/dp-health-notes-meals-grant-20120315,0,4702474.story

Eastern Virginia AIDS Network (EVAN) has been awarded $5,000 in grant money from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, based in New York City .  This national grant is designated for food service and meal delivery programs  

03/21/2012

Calling all hair stylists and hair salon employees/owners, EVAN will be hosting a benefit in late May to raise money for the agency and is looking for partners/sponsors to help with this event. This is the fourth annual Cut-a-thon we have hosted and the past events have been great successes. We are having our first committee meeting this coming Thursday March 29 at 6PM at Sassi Cakes & Sweets i...n Ghent. We would love you to attend to help make this event a huge success this year. Anyone interested in being on the Committee for the Cut-a-Thon is welcome to attend. We really encourage you to support us in making this event successful. Your input will help make this event even better. Please come to the meeting and join us in the planning of our 4th Annual Cut-a-Thon. Look forward to seeing you there!

03/19/2012

EVAN awarded $5000.00 grant from Broadway Cares
Grant to be used for Meal Programs
Norfolk, VA - March 14, 2012 -.. EVAN (Eastern Virginia AIDS Network) has been awarded $5000.00 in grant money from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, based in New York City. This national grant is designated for food service and meal delivery programs

Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has awarded over $110 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.


"This is wonderful news!" commented Shelley Taylor-Donahue, executive director of EVAN, "With all the funding cutbacks happening, this money will help us meet the nutritional needs of our clients."


EVAN provides a meal program that services over 1240 clients throughout the year.
"We partner with the Food Bank, Food Lion, Kroger and local restaurants like Taco Bell and KFC and also New Life Metropolitan Community (MCC) church," said Taylor-Donahue, "and we provide in excess of 200 cooked/prepared meals each month. We operate our Meals Program at two agency offices, Norfolk and Newport News."

EVAN has offices in Norfolk, Newport News and Williamsburg and has been providing HIV/AIDS services and programs throughout Eastern Virginia for over thirty years.
EVAN (Eastern Virginia AIDS Network), D.B.A TACT is a private non-profit organization whose purpose is to support and maintain the best quality of life for persons infected and affected by HIV and to reduce the overall incidence of HIV infection by providing education and information to the general public.

The Norfolk office of EVAN is located at 9229 Granby Street. Website information is www.evanva.org .

The Eastern Virginia AIDS Network began in 1983 as a group of friends helping friends who were dying from AIDS. Over time our agency has grown and adapted to the changes we have seen as our understanding of HIV and AIDS and the care it requires has evolved. We now offer:

02/16/2012

Just wanted to thank Angelic Chocolates and Stephanie Mays for the huge support and very generous donation you gave to us at the First Annual Gala of Hope. Thank you for making us beneficiary of percentage for the month of January sales at your Williamsburg location. The chocolates that you brought to the Gala were delicious in addition to being sugar free and healthy. The guests all really loved them! Thanks again for your support!

02/16/2012

02/15/2012

A huge thank you to Sarah and Laurel at New Leaf Ghent for their gorgeous floral centerpieces that graced the tables of the First Annual Gala of Hope. Also a big thanks for the generous donation made to EVAN! You girls really are amazing with your generosity and support of the community. Thanks again so much — at The New Leaf Norfolk.