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British Columbia Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Networking Retreat

In January 2012, five organizations, Neil Squire Society, The Disability Foundation, BC Paraplegic Association, BC Wheelchair Sports, and the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society, came together to build on their relationships and utilize each other’s resources to be able to assist people living with a spinal cord injury.

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Burnaby Youth Helps Out in Computer Comfort

Last week our Computer Comfort Program received a little bit of extra help thanks to an intern named Isaiah, a secondary school student from Burnaby, British Columbia.

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Petitcodiac Community Connections

Recently, staff from the Neil Squire Society’s Atlantic region attended the Petitcodiac Community Connections event. This event, which took place at Petitcodiac Regional School, was a chance for businesses, organizations, clubs, and other service groups to come together to showcase what they have to offer the community.

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Fundraising Updates

Coast Capital Savings Continues Support of Employment Program for People with Disabilities

Coast Capital Savings has continued their support of the Neil Squire Society’s Employ-Ability Program in British Columbia for the fourth consecutive year by contributing $10,000.

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TD Funds Employment Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities

The Neil Squire Society today announced that TD Bank Group will be providing $50,000 of funding over two years to support and enhance the distance learning component of its Employ-Ability Program, a national pre-employment/employment program for people with physical disabilities.

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RBC Foundation Provides National Support for Employ-Ability Program

RBC Foundation has continued their support of the Neil Squire Society’s Employ-Ability Program for the fourth consecutive year by contributing $20,000.

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Success Stories

A Participant Gives Back

Phil, a former Computer Comfort participant, is now a Computer Comfort volunteer.

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“I have accomplished lots more than I thought”

Florence comes from “a hard working background” and although she loves to help people less fortunate than herself, she lives with mental health issues that make it difficult to retain information.

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Meaghan Achieves Two Goals

When Meaghan first visited the Neil Squire Society she had two goals.

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