I have learned so much about patience and how to adapt to specific needs of different individuals in a group setting, says Danika Milne, a volunteer at CPABC’s Surrey Dance Without Limits program. She feels that one of the best things to do when working with people with cerebral palsy or any other disability is to […]
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Volunteer of the Month: Mehrnoush Izadi – Making the most of her opportunities
By Dan Chalcraft and Lexi Macdonald Finding a home away from home For Mehrnoush Izadi, a 27-year-old Pitt Meadows resident, adjusting to life in Canada was difficult due to the fact that everything around her was new and unfamiliar. Along with one of her brothers, she immigrated to Canada in 2011 from Dubai, in the […]
Power of Potential: May Volunteer of the Month Precilia Kong
“I truly believe in potential” “Through personal interactions and befriending Lauren, Stacey and everyone at the youth groups, I have learned very valuable lessons that shapes me to be a more sensitive, understanding and less ignorant individual.” Precilia Kong is a Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia (CPABC) program assistant volunteer with the Youth […]
Lending a Helping Hand: April Volunteer of the Month Mikaela Hudson
Lending a helping hand Mikaela Hudson is a student at the University of British Columbia studying Global Health and Social Justice who is looking to enrich the lives of others and wanting to make a difference. She has been able to reach both goals by volunteering with the Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia […]
It’s a girl! CPABC congratulates former staff member Christina Han
By Dan Chalcraft “Accept who you are and like yourself since cerebral palsy is just a part of who we are it and it doesn’t define us,” – that is the motto Christina Han lives by. Former staff member of the Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia (CBABC) Christina Han has taken the next step […]
