Disability FoundationThere are many opportunities to engage with others in the community. Check out what’s coming up:
Join James Spears, an experienced vegetable gardener and journalist as he walks us through how to grow a variety of vegetables that are perfect for containers or the garden straight from seed. He will cover everything from seed types and germination to environmental requirements, spacing, soils and transplanting. A demonstration on germination and thinning will…
Join your community and Penny Allport for her introspective Zoom series that will guide you through the "8 Gates of Wisdom". This multi-part ConnecTogether series will begin in January and continue weekly on Tuesdays! Penny Allport is a Creative Explorer with a passion for all that is possible in the living inquiry of what it…
Bobbie Seale-Cobiskey will be live every Wednesday at 12:00PM PDT from the comfort of her home for a 1hr Accessible Chair Yoga session. This Chair Yoga class will weave together practical breathing techniques with sensitively taught yoga postures and movements to meet the needs of all participants. As a Certified Yoga Therapist (CYT), Residential Care…
Add some movement to your routine with weekly Adaptive Fitness with Megan Williamson! This workout is perfect for anyone who is living with a physical disability and is wanting to improve their fitness or start a fitness routine from home. Megan is a certified personal trainer through the Academy of Sports Medicine and the head…
The Tetra Society’s Sophia Nguyen will be giving a short presentation on netClé: a customizable device that helps people with mobility limitations better use their computer, laptop, or tablet. netClé was designed by a group of Tetra Society volunteers, in an effort to create a piece of adaptive equipment that was unique to its user…
It’s such a delight to see flowers blooming in the garden, so it's often hard to cut them in order to bring some colour indoors. That’s the beauty of a designated cutting garden! In this GrowABLE online workshop, Master Gardener Kristin Crouch will teach you how to set up your very own cutting garden, from…
Join your community and Penny Allport for her introspective Zoom series that will guide you through the "8 Gates of Wisdom". This multi-part ConnecTogether series will begin in January and continue weekly on Tuesdays! Penny Allport is a Creative Explorer with a passion for all that is possible in the living inquiry of what it…
Bobbie Seale-Cobiskey will be live every Wednesday at 12:00PM PDT from the comfort of her home for a 1hr Accessible Chair Yoga session. This Chair Yoga class will weave together practical breathing techniques with sensitively taught yoga postures and movements to meet the needs of all participants. As a Certified Yoga Therapist (CYT), Residential Care…
Add some movement to your routine with weekly Adaptive Fitness with Megan Williamson! This workout is perfect for anyone who is living with a physical disability and is wanting to improve their fitness or start a fitness routine from home. Megan is a certified personal trainer through the Academy of Sports Medicine and the head…
Why is soil so important? Lauren Foote, an Articling Agrologist, will discuss the necessity of soil with a focus on British Columbia and a particular emphasis on the Lower Mainland. Lauren will walk you through our local soil formation history and local soil varieties. She will also discuss the optimal soil type, texture, temperature, and…
Volunteers transform lives – not only of those we serve, but also our own in the process. Together, we can re-imagine what’s possible. Join Eric Molendyk and Sheryl Newman to learn about the history of the Disability Foundation and how you can volunteer with us from home!
