Join us for “Raising the Roof,” a fundraiser to help us open our new home after the fire! April 25th 7pm – 10pm at Church Alley Coffee Bar 1228 oretha castle haley Click on our PayPal “Donate” link on the right sidebar to BUY your TICKET: $20 minimum donation $50 gets you 2 drinks $75 gets you […]
Why NOLA Needs a Good Samaritan Law
Overdose fatality rates are expanding in Louisiana and across the nation. The last national study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 15 people per 100,000 people die of overdose yearly in the state of Louisiana – one of the highest rates in the nation. Fortunately, overdose deaths are preventable through public education […]
WWAV is an Organization without Walls!
Since the fire, WWAV has been getting back to our roots. We began twenty-two years ago as a street-based harm reduction outreach program, reaching into the communities hardest hit by HIV to provide people with the tools they needed to keep themselves safe. When our offices were destroyed in an aggravated arson attack in May […]
Red Umbrellas Up!
WWAV was out in force on March 9, 2012 for the 2013 Red Umbrella HIV/AIDS Awareness Second-Line March Event. We are so grateful to be part of such a vibrant network of advocates to create a healthier community by reducing the rising rate of HIV/AIDS infections among African Americans in New Orleans through education, awareness, advocacy, […]
Vision House… COMING SOON!
On December 31, 2012, we closed on our new home at 1822 N. Claiborne Ave, which we will make our Vision House. The outpouring of support we received after the fire helped us make the down payment on the property, but we still have massive repairs ahead of us, including gutting the entire structure, shoring of […]