MB HIV-STBBI Collective Impact Network

04/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in A Taste for Life and supported life-saving care at Nine Circles!

Thank you to our 2026 Participating Locations and make sure to support them year round:
Amsterdam Tea Room and Bar [who will be continuing their "G’DAY BRUCE" cocktail and food pairing "GNOCCHI: Beef Tenderloin, Bacon, Mushroom & Red Wine Ragu, Parmesan, Chives" with proceeds donated to Nine Circles]
Black Market Provisions
Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery
Clementine
Club 200
Fionn MacCool's Grant Park
Hildegard's Bakery
Nonsuch
Parcel Pizza
Slices Pizza
The Roost on Corydon

Our 2026 Sponsors




A special thank you to Jessica Helms Design for our amazing marketing items and billboard that reminded us the sun is on its way as it lit up the West End.

& most of all, thank you to YOU!
Every bite makes a difference!

Your meals, treats, and donations support the life-saving programs and services at Nine Circles including our Indigenous cultural programming, peer and group support, anti-stigma projects and campaigns, and life preserving items through our pit stop harm reduction program.

So lets raise one last toast to our community for A Taste for Life 2026! You can keep up with how your impact changes lives by subscribing to our newsletter (link in bio) or follow us on social media.

You can still donate to win an amazing prize pack until midnight tonight: www.ninecircles.ca/donate

04/14/2026

WAYS TO WIN FOR A TASTE FOR LIFE WINNIPEG!

1) Selfie Contest: Snap a pic of you out for ATFL on April 15th, tag us and the location, and be automatically entered to win 1/5 $100 pre-paid Visa gift cards!

2) Donate to Win! For every $10 donated you're entered to win $100 to each ATFL2026 location, 11 bottles of wine, glasses, and a serving board (worth $1,400!), donate until 11:59pm on April 16th at www.ninecircles.ca/donate

A tasty way to support those living with HIV in your community. Plan your adventure at: www.Atasteforlife.org/Winnipeg

04/14/2026

Tomorrow! Learn more: www.ATasteforLife.org/winnipeg or donate to enter at www.ninecircles.ca/donate

04/13/2026

Over one person a day will find out they are living with HIV in Manitoba, when you dine out this Wednesday, April 15, you show them that they are not alone.

Thank you to Clay Young at global news for interviewing our executive director Mike Payne about HIV in Manitoba and how you can support:

Watch the full interview: https://sl1nk.com/0sknj3c

A Taste for Life: www.atasteforlife.org/winnipeg

04/10/2026

Nine Circles and the Manitoba HIV Program are seeking a Primary Care Lead (Family Physician) for the Manitoba HIV Program!

Accountable to the Director, Manitoba (MB) HIV Program, and in collaboration with the Clinical Education Coordinator and Medical Directors, the MB HIV Program Primary Care Lead works to advance primary care provider capacity for HIV care in MB. This will be achieved by supporting the development and delivery of education and training initiatives for the MB HIV Program, consulting with primary care providers providing and supporting care for PLHIV and supporting the development and implementation of all clinical protocols, guidelines and quality initiatives.

View full job posting at: https://ninecircles.ca/getinvolved/employment-opportunities/

04/10/2026

Pre-order, reserve, and plan your A Taste for Life adventure at: www.ATasteforLife.org/Winnipeg !

By joining us on Wednesday, April 15th, you’ll be part of a community effort to create positive change. Dine out on Wednesday at any 11 participating locations and proceeds will directly support initiatives like the HIV Lived Experience Advisory, Harm Reduction Peer Advisory, support groups, and anti-stigma activities that positively impact the lives of those living with HIV in your community.

Together, we reach our mission of eliminating stigma and advocating for health equities!

04/06/2026

Donate to win! For every $10 donated to Nine Circles' you're entered to win $100 gift cards to all 11 ATFL locations, a wine package, and more!

Donate today: www.ninecircles.donate [contest closes on April 16th, full details on our website]

04/05/2026

Don't forget: Snap, Tag, Win! 📸

Snap a selfie of you and your squad out on Wednesday, April 15th, tag us and the location you're at and be entered to win 1/5 $100 pre-paid Visa gift cards.

The countdown is on to A Taste for Life Winnipeg: www.ATasteforLife.org/Winnipeg

04/02/2026

The Cost of Stigma: Not Being Able to Access HIV Care and Testing in Your Own Community. Individuals in rural and northern areas face barriers to accessing STBBI testing and treatment, leading to rising HIV transmission rates.

[What is The Cost of Stigma?
Created by the HIV Lived Experience Advisory as a tandem campaign to A Taste for Life, The Cost of Stigma highlights how stigma functions as a cyclical health care crisis. While conversations about health care often focus on financial costs, this campaign brings attention to the deeper social cost of stigma and the ways it impacts people living with HIV.

At the center of the campaign is the imagery of the Ouroboros Effect, the image of a snake eating its own tail. This symbol reflects how stigma perpetuates itself: fear, misinformation, and discrimination create barriers to care and understanding, which in turn reinforce the very stigma that caused those barriers. The result is a continuous cycle where, if nothing changes,
nothing changes.

The Cost of Stigma is designed as a simple yet eye-catching awareness campaign that will appear as both virtual and physical posters. Its goal is to spark conversation about stigma as a social health concern and one that affects access to care, community wellbeing, and the lives of people living with HIV.]

03/27/2026

03/24/2026

Stigma is cyclical and if nothing changes — nothing changes.

It stops people from getting tested, talking about their status, and getting the care & treatment they need.

The cost of stigma is more than we can pay: get informed, know your status, and end stigma. -- Nine Circles' HIV Lived Experience Advisory, 2026

03/17/2026

What is the Cost of Stigma? Stigma Prevents Knowing Your HIV Prevention Options: HIV transmission can be prevented using sexual barriers like condoms, PrEP, and PEP! Know your options, share your knowledge.

[The Cost of Stigma ATFL Campaign: Created by the HIV Lived Experience Advisory as a tandem campaign to A Taste for Life, The Cost of Stigma highlights how stigma functions as a cyclical health care crisis. While conversations about health care often focus on financial costs, this campaign brings attention to the deeper social cost of stigma and the ways it impacts people living with HIV.

At the center of the campaign is the imagery of the Ouroboros Effect, the image of a snake eating its own tail. This symbol reflects how stigma perpetuates itself: fear, misinformation, and discrimination create barriers to care and understanding, which in turn reinforce the very stigma that caused those barriers. The result is a continuous cycle where, if nothing changes, nothing changes.

The Cost of Stigma is designed as a simple yet eye-catching awareness campaign that will appear as both virtual and physical posters. Its goal is to spark conversation about stigma as a social health concern and one that affects access to care, community wellbeing, and the lives of people living with HIV.]