Rick Hansen Foundation
3820 Cessna Dr V7B 0A2 Richmond, BC, Canada

While 2020 is the year that will be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, there is something else that is worth remembering it for the year more people started taking accessibility to heart in Canada. Today on the blog, discover our year in review. https://www.rickhansen.com//year-review-accessibility-move

4 days left to give the gift of access! A special year-end gift can help us maximize our impact and meet the urgent need for greater access and inclusion. By donating before midnight December 31st, you can reduce your 2020 personal income tax! https://www.rickhansen.com/get-involved

Marjorie is mother who became parapalegic in a car accident when her son Thomas was 16 months old. In this guest blog, she shares her journey of recovery and the barriers she faces. https://www.rickhansen.com//life-turned-upside-down-naviga

Merry Christmas from all the staff and volunteers here at the Rick Hansen Foundation! Warm wishes to our entire community.

#OnThisDay 35 Years ago, Rick Hansen and his team were getting ready to celebrate their first Christmas on the Man In Motion World Tour. We recently dug up one of Rick's handwritten notes to himself he prepared for a Christmas call with the HQ team in 1985. "We are all one team". This sentiment is still true to the Rick Hansen Foundation today, 35 years later!

A message from our Founder, Rick Hansen on #RemembranceDay: Today, I remember our veterans with gratitude. They sacrificed everything to serve our country and fight for our freedom. For many veterans, their most important work continued off the battlefield. Upon returning home, many veterans with a disability struggled to be accepted, and found themselves confronted by barriers in their new circumstances. Human rights for people with disabilities were advanced because veter...ans with a disability refused to accept their limitations.. I will forever be grateful to the veterans who helped start the Paralympic movement. Their courage and demonstration of ability gave me hope as an athlete and a human being. They fought for respect and equality so that we could all live in a healthy and inclusive world where no one gets left behind. How are you honouring our veterans today?

We have an exciting new online course offering with Athabasca University. You've been asking us or a course open to anyone who has an interest in understanding more about how building design can improve accessibility. We're so pleased to launch Accessible Spaces 101! "We are incredibly proud to be able to work together with PowerED by Athabasca University on creating and delivering a course which will ultimately allow more people to understand the critical need of accessibility and be empowered to make improvements to ensure all people can equitably access all spaces. Jenny Blome, RHF Manager of Special Projects and course development lead http://ow.ly/cjbr50CgQcY

Marine Gateway is a residential and commercial development in South Vancouver. When property manager Laura Malley was looking for a way to better understand its accessibility, she discovered the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification program. Ever since, their RHFAC rating and certification as been a guide for accessibility improvements and a way to showcase their success. For a limited time, thanks to the support of @ONAccessibility we are offering complimentary accessibility ratings and certification to eligible organizations in Ontario. Apply today: https://www.rickhansen.com/be/ontario-complimentary-ratings

For the 1 in 5 Canadians living with a disability, a small barrier can be a huge obstacle. 5 in 5 Canadians can help. Let's get Everyone, Everywhere. #EveryoneEverywhere

One month left to apply for complimentary #accessibility ratings in Ontario! Make the future more inclusive for all by having your building rated for meaningful access, thanks to the support of Ontario Accessibility. Learn more: https://www.rickhansen.com/be/ontario-complimentary-ratings