Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation
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The Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation, which is based in Vancouver, Canada, administers six affiliated societies that provide services for people with physical disabilities.
as the Reach Disability Foundation in June 1996 to provide services for people with physical disabilities. It was re-named in December 2001 following a legal challenge by a similarly named organization in Ottawa.
Sullivan resigned as executive director of the Disability Foundation and its affiliated organizations in 2005 when he was elected Mayor of Vancouver. Following his term of office, he was invited to sit on the board of directors in early 2009. The Disability Foundation board of directors has been chaired since its 1996 inception by Vancouver-based businessman Peter Jefferson.
In recognition of his service to people with disabilities, Sullivan was invested as a member of the Order of Canada in 2005 and has been the recipient of the Terry Fox Award and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Award.
On February 25, 2010, Sam Sullivan was announced Canada’s ambassador for the 2010 Winter Paralympics
, held in Vancouver
and Whistler
, British Columbia, between March 12 and March 21, 2010.
History
The Disability Foundation was formed by quadriplegic Sam SullivanSam Sullivan
Sam Sullivan, CM served as the 38th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and has been invested as a Member of the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian award...
as the Reach Disability Foundation in June 1996 to provide services for people with physical disabilities. It was re-named in December 2001 following a legal challenge by a similarly named organization in Ottawa.
Sullivan resigned as executive director of the Disability Foundation and its affiliated organizations in 2005 when he was elected Mayor of Vancouver. Following his term of office, he was invited to sit on the board of directors in early 2009. The Disability Foundation board of directors has been chaired since its 1996 inception by Vancouver-based businessman Peter Jefferson.
In recognition of his service to people with disabilities, Sullivan was invested as a member of the Order of Canada in 2005 and has been the recipient of the Terry Fox Award and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Award.
On February 25, 2010, Sam Sullivan was announced Canada’s ambassador for the 2010 Winter Paralympics
2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
, held in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
, British Columbia, between March 12 and March 21, 2010.
Societies
The Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation comprises six affiliated societies:- British Columbia Mobility Opportunities SocietyBritish Columbia Mobility Opportunities SocietyBritish Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society is a not-for-profit organization that enables people with disabilities in Vancouver, Canada, to explore the outdoors. Activities include hiking and gliding.-Activities:...
- ConnecTraConnecTraConnecTra is a not-for-profit organization that provides socialization, community-based and employment-related services for people with physical disabilities in Vancouver, Canada.-History:...
- Disabled Independent Gardeners Association
- Disabled Sailing Association of British ColumbiaDisabled Sailing Association of British ColumbiaThe Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that enables people with disabilities to take part in a sport it promotes as “accessible and inclusive.” It is located in Vancouver, BC, and has affiliated branches in Victoria, Chemainus and...
- Tetra Society of North AmericaTetra Society of North AmericaTetra Society of North America is a not-for-profit organization that provides volunteer engineers across Canada and the US to design and construct custom assistive devices for people with disabilities.-History:...
- Vancouver Adapted Music SocietyVancouver Adapted Music SocietyVancouver Adapted Music Society is a not-for-profit organization that encourages, supports and promotes musicians with physical disabilities in Vancouver, Canada.-Programs:...