R.I.P. Philip Wilkin - donated dinner at OUR PLACE

Philip Wilkin, who passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 24th, 2018, was a man with the true spirit of giving. Phil sat on various committees designed to improve health and welfare of prisoners within the Canadian Prison System, and actively advocated for education, treatment and prevention. 

To help celebrate his achievements, HepCBC has set up this GoFundMe page to collect $800 to host a COMMUNITY DINNER at OUR PLACE Thursday, January 10th from 5-6 pm.  400-500 guests are expected.

Location: Our Place Society, 919 Pandora Ave., Victoria. We hope to see many of Phil's friends there as well as others in the broader community, many of whom he had interacted with during his work at AIDS Vancouver Island.

Can't donate money? There is also an opportunity for 7-12 people to volunteer as meal host/server (3-7 pm). There will also be an OPEN MIKE to tell the guests about Phil and what he meant to you.

HepCBC has dedicated a webpage to Phil (http://hepcbc.ca/2018/11/30/phil-wilkin-1957-2018-r-i-p/) and also showcased some of the projects he started in the community, including the Prison Outreach initiative (http://hepcbc.ca/prisons/) and Colouring Book (http://hepcbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180919_ColouringBook_edition1b.pdf).

We miss him already and are sending love to all who loved him.

Memorial Service for Phil was held on Friday, Dec. 14th from 1-3 pm at the Victoria Odd Fellows Hall (1315 Douglas St., Victoria). We paid our last respects to a man who holds a special place in our hearts. Phil will be  laid to rest by his family on Friday, Dec. 21st in Peterborough, Ontario at Rosemount Gardens.