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Jason had never had a job before, and had never gone through the job search process. He has cerebral palsy, mild spastic diplegia, and scoliosis, but does not use a wheelchair as he has had surgeries in the past to help him walk.
“I want to thank the staff and volunteers at Neil Squire for everything that they do. Without the support they鈥檝e given me, I wouldn鈥檛 be where I am. Thanks for everything.鈥
鈥淲e鈥檙e just super grateful, and we appreciate all the time and effort that goes into it, because we just wouldn鈥檛 be able to access the kind of toys that Aubrey likes if this kind of organization didn鈥檛 exist,鈥 says Carly, Aubrey’s mother.
In 2006, a partnership developed between Neil Squire and the Penticton Indian Band and ever since we have collaborated on programs for the community out of the Footprints Centre with a focus on employment.
Every year, McInnes Cooper hosts a volunteer event for incoming law students at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. This year, they tried something a little different than usual, partnering with Makers Making Change to hold a build event, with the adapted toys going to children with disabilities at the IWK Children鈥檚 Hospital.