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Thanks for clicking to visit this page. It's meant to get you thinking about how your life can be
enriched by volunteering, learning, giving and participating in ways you might not have thought of before.
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WHY CARE?
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| For the majority of Canadians, the ability to walk
is something that is taken for granted. Most people don't have to think twice about how they're going to get across
a room, up a staircase or through a crowd. |
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| For a person who relies on a wheelchair for assistance
in getting from A to B, there are often many obstacles in the way. |
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| It could be argued that, rather than being "disabled",
people who use wheelchairs have many more abilities than people who can walk. Functioning in everyday
situations in a chair often takes more forethought, patience, creativity, strength and agility than walking. |
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A Belleville Ontario reporter tries it first
hand.
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Read the Article
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AN HOUR IN A WHEELCHAIR AN EYE-OPENER
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| Here are some real people who have proven themselves
to be above average Canadians, disability or not. |
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Candian Parapalegic Association Member Profiles
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| Some thoughts on why you might have interest
in learning more about the events, organizations and people you'll run into on this website ... |
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The next time you come across a person with a physical disability, you'll be more comfortable around
them, and talking with them.
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You need volunteer hours for school, and volunteering to help an organization or individual with a
physical disability might appeal to you.
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There are organizations who need high level volunteers (at the board level) and you would like to
get a feel for the people and organizations you might work with by volunteering, and what kind of an impact you
could have.
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Build some comraderie at work! Get a group to participate in a fun event.
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Your life can be enriched by learning anything. You can approach the area of disability with curiosity
and learn about what interests you; the administrative aspect, government legislation, practicalities of running
big fundraising events, scientific research, or the more human aspect.
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Are your friends boring? Need to mix with some new people? The events
listed on this website attract all kinds people to participate in their fundraisers. Get out there and meet some
of them.
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Are you boring? When was the last time you did something a
little different? You don't golf? Go anyway.
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Do you have kids? The best way to instill a sense of community is to be part of volunteer efforts
together. Find an event you can participate in as a family.
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Thinking of a career change? Make some new contacts and get some new skills for your resume, while
helping at the same time.
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STATISTICS
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| Spinal cord injury affects over 41,000 Canadians.
1,100 new injuries occur each year. |
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(source Rick Hansen Foundation)
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| There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the most common
is osteoarthritis. It affects about 10% of the population in Canada. |
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(source Arthritis Society of Canada)
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| About 1.85 million people in Ontario (that’s
15.5% of the population) have a disability. |
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(source Ontario Ministry of Community &
Social Services)
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| "Giving" can mean learning what you
can do in your workplace to make it more accessible. |
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ATTENTION
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BUSINESS OPERATORS
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Is your business welcoming to
customers and employees with disabilities?
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TAKE THE QUIZ
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