The Disability Foundation
Suite 318 425 Carrall Street V6B 6E3 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Have you ever been refused transportation services in BC due to your disability? Take the Accessible Transportation survey by November 27th at www.disabilityfoundation.org/survey. Have your say and join us for a virtual community forum presented by the Disability Foundation in collaboration with ConnecTra and Lyft on December 4th. Registration details coming soon. You are the expert of your experience. Be heard.

#GivingTuesday2020 is on December 1st! Stay tuned to learn more about how you can help the Disability Foundation and affiliated societies raise money so we can continue to empower people with disabilities to re-imagine what's possible Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) ConnecTra British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society (BCMOS)... Disabled Sailing Association (DSA) Disabled Independent Gardeners Association (DIGA) Tetra Society of North America See more

Volunteers make our world go round . Thank you George for all the incredible work you do for many of our affiliated societies' programs! Looking to volunteer with one or more of our programs? There's always plenty to do! Please email our volunteer engagement assistant, Sheryl at [email protected].

Learn how to create and maintain your very own fertilizer farm in DIGA's next #GrowABLE gardening workshop, this Friday at 2PM PDT. More information at digabc.org

Our affiliated society, the Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) is hosting another #StrongX Virtual Concert series tomorrow at 7PM PST! Tune in on our YouTube channel, the VAMS Facebook page, or at vams.org

From all of us, thank you donors for your support this summer British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society Disabled Sailing Association (DSA) Disabled Independent Gardeners Association (DIGA)... Tetra Society of North America Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) ConnecTra See more

The talented performers from our affiliated society, the Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS), have released another collaboration song! Listen to "Who Am I" at the link below

Neil Squire's Digital Jumpstart is a free online program that helps people with disabilities improve their digital literacy so they have the confidence to take their next steps join a job placement or readiness program, return to school, join the workforce, or simply become more confident using a computer. If you know someone who may be interested, please ask them to contact Gordon on 1877 673 4636 ext 172, or https://www.neilsquire.ca/individual-pro/digital-jumpstart/

If you are heading to this year's online Canadian Commtech Show & Seminars, make sure to drop by netClé's virtual booth for an in-depth look at this innovative Tetra Society of North America computer accessibility device. #DidYouKnow that you can still sign up to get a #netClé of your own for free? Visit netcle.ca for more information.

Financially stressed due to COVID-19? ConnecTra has partnered with Family Services of Greater Vancouver to help you with this 3-part Zoom financial empowerment series. Register at http://ow.ly/PerU50C6FF7 This Friday at 2PM PDT you will learn; How to access COVID financial supports that may apply to you How to handle debt during a crisis... How to use the FSGV website #ConnecTogether

Looking for a fun way to connect with the disability community while crafting #Thanksgiving decorations? Our affiliated society, Disabled Independent Gardeners Association (DIGA), is hosting an online #GrowABLE workshop this Friday at 2PM PDT! Learn more and register at http://digabc.org/calendar-of-events.html.

Do you feel you have equal access to public and private transportation in British Columbia? Take the Accessible Transportation survey at DisabilityFoundation.org/survey by Nov. 27th. You are the expert of your experience. Be heard. Presented by the Disability Foundation ... In Collaboration with Lyft and ConnecTra See more

Start off the fall season right with a virtual how-to on making sauerkraut! This #GrowABLE workshop will teach you all you need to know to make this delicious condiment. Register today at http://digabc.org/calendar-of-events.html and make sure to follow the Disabled Independent Gardeners Association (DIGA) for more great virtual community learning!

Curious about what our government has learned from science advice and #COVID19? Tune in to this edition of #GGconversations with GG Julie Payette this Thursday at 11:30am PDT. Have a question to ask? You can submit your questions to the Governor General or her guest relating to this topic by commenting on the stream's post below.

Our friends at the BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA) are hiring a full-time Wheelchair Rugby Program Coordinator! The deadline to apply is September 30th.

Curious about how our affiliated societies are responding to COVID-19? Listen to our Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) Program Coordinator's interview on CJSW Radio's Accessible Airwaves program for a great example of how they've pivoted online (as well as created a catchy "Isolated" tune!).

The Vancouver Park Board is conducting a survey regarding their #COVID19 temporary traffic changes and closures in Stanley Park. Do you have an opinion on any of these measures? Please direct your feedback here: http://ow.ly/jsws50BgnmB. The deadline to respond is September 13th!

Our affiliated society, British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society (BCMOS), has just launched their new year-round program; one-on-one Virtual Adaptive Personal Training with Megan Williamson! If you have been enjoying her weekly ConnecTra #ConnecTogether live adaptive workouts on Thursdays - this may be the program for you! Visit www.bcmos.org/personal-training.html to learn more and register.

Register for this #ConnecTogether webinar to learn about how large organizations can re-think their workplace to better accommodate people with disabilities, as well as what #PwD can do to effectively position themselves professionally in their own careers.

The 2020 British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society (BCMOS) and Disabled Sailing Association (DSA) summer programs are coming to an end, with the last days being this Saturday, August 29th for hiking and sailing, and Sunday, August 30th for paddling. As we wrap up the summer, we would like to thank all of our clients, volunteers and summer staff for making it possible for people with disabilities to get outdoors, even in the light of a pandemic. We couldn't have done it without you!