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Kim loved her job at an after-school program for kids. But after her van broke down one too many times, she couldn’t risk driving to work. Then, she called our InfoLine. With the helped of our InfoLine Specialist, Heather, Kim was able to get a new adapted van within her price range — a vehicle she could finally count on to get her to the kids that were counting on her.
I feel very blessed that this happened. It's taken a long time. I started looking for a vehicle years ago because I'd have to phone my boss: "I can't get the door open, the van won't start, the lift won't come down." I'd been stuck at work. I'd been stuck at home. Heather from the InfoLine, I don't know her, but I sort of feel like she's saved me that way. Because other people just say, "Oh sorry, we don't do that. Oh sorry, you don't meet our criteria." I talked to Heather, and I remember her phoning back and saying "I need to help you." And that to me was just... they say, can one person make a difference? Yes, they can. I don't think that SCI BC realizes what a weight's been lifted off.
"The UBC Pharmacy program is academically rigorous and challenging. After acquiring a spinal cord injury halfway through the program, I experienced the added emotional, physical and financial stress of being away from school, work and my friends. Spinal Cord Injury BC’s (SCI BC) peer support and the generous scholarship I received from the BC Paraplegic Foundation helped me maintain both my motivation and my education so that I could concentrate on my classes and exams. I’m now a pharmacy graduate and am looking forward to beginning an exciting career as a pharmacist, and to supporting my patients and peers." About a year ago, our son was in a near fatal accident. 
He broke his neck, he broke his back, he had broken ribs, he had so many internal injuries it was ridiculous.It was a long haul. He was in the hospital for almost three months and went to rehab at a spinal cord injury rehab station in Australia. He can walk now, but we saw some of the things that they did at the rehab centre for people and the things we saw really impressed us. How much research and how much effort was put into people to bring them back so they don’t feel that their life is over. So, because of our son and how lucky we are that he’s ok, we all feel — my husband, my son and I — that it’s just so important to make sure that people who didn’t recover like he did still feel that their lives aren’t over. To let them know they’re worth it. It’s just such an important cause that we want to do whatever we can to help out. REVENUE SOURCES SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION
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Finances can be intimidating.Complete Statements
But our Board of Directors is super approachable.
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CHRIS MCBRIDE
Executive Director
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD include AUDIT, FINANCE, FUND DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNANCE & PROGRAM
You can learn more about our board members here.
contributed by individuals, community groups, government, gaming grants, corporations and foundations
The 1988 Foundation
BC Paraplegic Foundation
BC Gaming Commission/BC Gaming Policy & Enforcement
City of Vancouver
District of North Vancouver
District of West Vancouver
Fruitvale Community Chest
Government of Canada
Helping Hands of Worksafe BC
The Law Foundation of BC
McMaster University, Dept. of Kinesiology
Prince George Community Foundation
Province of British Columbia
Provincial Employees Community Services Fund
Quesnel Community Foundation
Racquetball Canada
Rick Hansen Institute
Sara Spencer Foundation
United Way of Lower Mainland
United Way of Northern British Columbia
Vancouver Coastal Health – Healthy Living Program
Vancouver Coastal Health – Sharon Martin Community Health Fund
Victoria Foundation
$10,000 +
Murphy Battista LLP
Vancouver International Airport Authority
Vancouver Regional Construction Association
West Shore Holdings Ltd.
WorkSafe BC
$5,000 to $9,999
Allergan
Coloplast Canada Corporation
David H. Doig & Associates
Great Canadian Casino Co. Ltd.
Hammerberg Lawyers LLP
Henderson Structured Settlements
Kelowna Dirt Bike Club
McDonald’s Home Healthcare
Pacific International Cup
Steele Urquhart LLP
Travelers Insurance Co. of Canada
$2,500 to $4,999
BC Club Challenge
Front & Company Enterprises Ltd.
Gyro Club of Vancouver Charitable Foundation
Neptune Bulk Terminals (Canada) Ltd.
Tom Harris Cellular Ltd.
$500 to $2,499
Andrew Mahon Foundation
Burnaby Lougheed Lions Club
Can Am Mobility
Chartered General Accountants of Canada
Future West Productions Ltd.
Hal Industries Inc.
GeoPacific Consultants Ltd.
Interior Savings
Ladies Auxiliary to FOE #3318
Lions Club of Kamloops Paddlewheelers
LTP Sports Group Inc.
MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Ltd.
NWM Private Giving Foundation
Pipe & Piling Supplies BC Ltd.
RBC Royal Bank
Dr. Rhonda Willms Inc.
Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix Life Foundation
Simpson Thomas & Associates
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.
Estate of Lena Gertrude Adam
Estate of Shaughan Patrick Bryan
Estate of Ruth Elizabeth Hodge
Estate of Kenneth William Rolf Nore
Clarence Fernandes
David Bartley Finn
Philip Gabel
Elizabeth Girard
Doris Hallmark
Robert Kay
Tomo Kovacek
Ingrid Laue
Eleanor Lloyd
John MacLeod
Merita McLaughlin
Bruce Miller
Jason Mohammed
Robert Moog
Douglas Mowat
Al Northrup
Alan & Linda Stefanson
Mary Lou Takasaki
BC Adaptive SnowSports
BC Housing
BC Personal Supports Network
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society*
BC Wheelchair Sports Association*
Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
CRIS Adaptive Adventures
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
ICORD
Kits Neighbourhood House
McMaster University
Neil Squire Society*
Power to Be Adventure Therapy
Real Wheels Theatre
Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation*
SCI Action Canada
Spinal Cord Injury Canada and Provincial Corporate Partners
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver South Lions Club
*These four organizations, along with SCI BC, comprise the BC Spinal Cord Injury Network, a collaboration established to create better opportunities for learning and sharing solutions with the SCI community.
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Pat Harris
BC SCI Resource Centre Manager
