{"id":49819,"date":"2022-12-02T15:11:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T22:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/?p=49819"},"modified":"2022-12-02T15:11:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T22:11:33","slug":"dr-peter-centres-passions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/dr-peter-centres-passions\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Peter Centre’s Passions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Passions – An evening of exceptional food and drink in support of Dr. Peter Centre\u2019s Food and Nutrition Program<\/h2>\n

This year, more than sixteen of Vancouver\u2019s best restaurants and mixologists will come together on Thursday, Dec. 8th, 2022 for the 19th annual Passions event, an exceptional food and drink evening in support of the Dr. Peter Centre\u2019s Food and Nutrition Program. More than 732,000 individuals lived in food-insecure households in BC in 2021, and sourcing food is even more difficult for marginalized people living with HIV.<\/p>\n

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Presented by Global TV\u2019s Sophie Lui. The evening\u2019s festivities culminate with celebrity auctioneer Fred Lee picking up the gavel, creating an opportunity to fundraise for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation and its various programs through bidding on exquisite prizes such as Michelin-starred culinary experiences, a WestJet travel package, or a catered event on a luxury yacht, to name a few that reflect a true passion for life.<\/p>\n

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Since 2004, Passions, Presented by RBC, has raised more than $2 million for the Centre, with the Centre having served over 500 unique individuals and has provided more than 73,000 meals a year since its inception in 1997.<\/p>\n

As part of the Centre\u2019s Food and Nutrition Program, residents and participants receive wholesome, homestyle, nutrient-dense meals. Their in-house dietitian and chef work collaboratively to create healthy meals that meet the necessary requirements for HIV medication to work optimally, alongside a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who assist in building the bridge from a \u201cfood only\u201d program into a \u201cfood as harm reduction\u201d program as food affects the psychological perception of how safe you are.
\n\u201d We’ve seen people decide not to take anti-retroviral medication because they can\u2019t eat or have no food access, which affects their HIV viral load and overall health,” says Dr. Peter Centre dietitian Fiona Kwan.<\/p>\n