Jason and Rand versus the world Duo aims to be the world’s fastest wheelchair tandem team in half-marathon June 19, 2017 – A supersized Big Bird and Oscar wheelchair tandem team are aiming to bring home an unofficial world record on June 25, 2017. Friends Jason Cole and Rand Surbey are teaming up to push out […]
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Steptember Participant of the Week: Manpreet Virdi
One of our CPABC volunteers, Manpreet Virdi, was featured on the Steptember newsletter as the participant of the week! Check out her feature below.
Lemonade Stand Helps a Boy Raise $24K for Friend’s Surgery
Seven year old Brayden Grozdanich, from Maple Ridge, was born with Cerebral Palsy which affects his right arm and leg. He wears a brace on his leg to walk and has been going through painful physiotherapy to help treat it. However, it’s not enough and he needed surgery which would cost $20,000 and would be […]
Students with Disabilities Trained and Employed
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital began training and hiring high school students with disabilities through the Project Search program. Project Search partnered with businesses, communities and schools to help students gain hands-on training and work experience. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has been training and employing students with disabilities in positions involving sterilizing surgical equipment and working defibrillators on […]
Pushing the Limits with Symbiathletic
Rand Surbey met Jason Cole three years ago when Jason was volunteering at the BC Mobility Opportunity Society of the Sam Sullivan Foundation. Rand, living with cerebral palsy, uses a power chair and communicates through a Vanguard alternative communication device. However, Rand does not let his disability confine him and through the BC Mobility Opportunity […]
