Announcing the Recipients of the 2022 RHFSP Difference Maker of the Year Awards! / Annonce des lauréates et des lauréats du prix Personne qui fait une différence de l’année 2022 du PSFRH!
June 1, 2022
Le français suit l'anglais. Passer à la traduction française.As part of our National AccessAbility Week celebrations, we are very excited to announce the recipients of the 2022 RHFSP Difference Maker...
Rick Hansen Foundation Spring 2022 Newsletter
May 26, 2022
The latest updates on the programs at the Rick Hansen Foundation for Spring 2022. A Message from Doramy On May 22nd we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the end of Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion World...
Breaking the Sound Barriers
May 20, 2022
Cathryn Wellner and Robin Jarman were excited about their upcoming trip to Vancouver, British Columbia. The highlight of the visit was attending the award-winning Canadian musical Come from Away at a...
Five Accessible Places to Visit for Your Next Vacation
May 11, 2022
Cover image credit: Emily Yates via the Guardian Since the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020, travel both locally and internationally has come to a standstill. As we begin to live with the pandemic and...
The time is now for organizations to put disability on their leadership agenda
May 5, 2022
I am one of the 24% of Canadian adults living with a disability. I am one of the lucky ones because I have a job - unlike 57% of my community that is unemployed. Not unemployable, just unemployed and...
Shining a Spotlight on RHF’s Volunteers
April 26, 2022
Behind every great non-profit organization is a great group of volunteers. In honour of National Volunteer Week, which takes place from April 24 to 30, the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) welcomes this...
Community Spotlight on Lori McDermid
April 19, 2022
I have a story to tell. It isn’t an easy story, but it’s true. It is also a story of gratitude to my husband, best friend, and the small and caring community of Port Elgin/Saugeen Shores. My name...
One Thing I’d Like You to Know about Living with Cerebral Palsy
March 24, 2022
One of the most common physical disabilities in Canada is cerebral palsy. Called CP for short, it refers to a group of disorders that affect one’s ability to move and maintain balance. It impacts...
First West’s Journey Towards Increased Accessibility
March 15, 2022
The road to accessibility has been one of an educational nature for First West Credit Union. That experience is common for many organizations that do more than settle for the bare minimum of what...