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When Thomas first moved to BC from Saskatchewan four years ago, he had a job lined up and didn’t need to go through the job search process. However, when he found himself looking for work more recently, he found he needed some help and decided to join our Creative Employment Options program.
On June 25th, our team had a great time as the featured non-profit for RBC and the Vancouver Canadians’ We Care Wednesday game. While the Canadians fell just short in a 5-4 loss, our Burnaby staff and friends enjoyed a great evening at Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium.
Jaxon has always been interested in technology, whether it be computers or experimenting with Arduino boards. His other passion is helping people, so much so that he even tried making his own business when he was younger to help seniors with their technology needs — he learned coding building a website for the business.
“[Assistive Technology Services] guided me through the process of applying for assistance for my hearing loss and subsequently covered a portion of the hearing aids purchase. This was a great help,” Ronald says.
Nate wasn’t sure if he was ready to fully jump back into the workforce. He had lost his job, and had recently undergone multiple difficult surgeries. A previous participant in our programs, he decided to join our Creative Employment Options program, initially thinking he’d try and look for something lighter.