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On Friday, October 17th, our BC team attended the 11th annual BC Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Network Gathering at the VanDusen Botanical Garden, connecting with our friends and partners in the BC SCI Network. It’s always a great opportunity to connect, learn, and share ideas.
Nathan is the Senior Communications Coordinator for the BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA). His job involves managing their websites and social media, planning and executing marketing campaigns around large sporting events, and working on fundraising and awareness campaigns. And the world of adaptive sports isn’t just a job for Nathan, he’s an active participant in a variety of sports himself.
“It has been probably 10 years since I really had to use the computer for work or anything like that,” William says.
When Lisa was 23, she was in car accident that left her a C6, C7 incomplete quadriplegic. She has been using a wheelchair ever since. Now having just turned 60, she’s raised two grown kids with her “wonderful husband,” and has since re-gained the strength to drive and do most of the cooking and cleaning in her house. Lisa loves her life.
About five years ago, AJ had a blood disorder that resulted in him losing both legs below the knee, as well as all of his fingers except for his thumbs. Having previously worked as a truck driver and in maintenance, he was unable to work.