Cranbrook Volunteers Make Over 60 Devices at YXC Makerspace Build
On November 23rd, 22 volunteers braved the snow for our first Hacking for the Holidays build event in Cranbrook, BC.
Natalie Makes a Difference With Makers Making Change in Newfoundland and Labrador
In April of 2023, Natalie attended the first ever build event by Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program in Newfoundland and Labrador with her older sister. Now a Grade 12 student, she’s since become a dedicated volunteer and a champion of the program in her province.
Burnaby Volunteers Build and Adapt Over 400 Devices at Our First Annual Holiday Hackathon
Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us hack over 400 devices — 243 toys and 163 switches — for kids with disabilities at our first annual Holiday Hackathon on November 22nd!
Youth Central Volunteers Help Us Hack the Holidays
Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program and Youth Central have partnered up to teach youth STEM based skills and adapt toys for kids with disabilities as part of the Hacking for the Holidays campaign.
New Brunswick Students Make an Impact by Building and Donating Assistive Devices
Recently, students from the District scolaire francophone Sud (DSFS) in New Brunswick had the chance to witness the impact of their hard work firsthand during a visit to donate devices to the Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation.