Fashion Cares is an annual event held in Toronto, Canada that seeks to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS, as well as raise funds for the AIDS Committee of Toronto. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Since its inception in 1987, it, with assistance from local and national businesses, has raised over $10 million through banquets, auctions and fashion shows. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) A banquet is a large public meal or feast complete with main courses and desserts "Auctioneer" redirects here For the DC Comics supervillain see Auctioneer (comics. A fashion show is an event put on by a Fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of Clothing.