Baby food manufacturer Gerber recently announced its newest Gerber baby – one-year old Lucas Warren from Dalton, Georgia. Lucas won the hearts of the judges and was chosen out …
It\’s been an exciting few weeks for our folks in PoCo and the DisDaBomb bath bomb team. This past week, we were excited to team up with Save-on-Foods in …
Can you believe it\’s been over a month since Christmas? Time is flying. As we begin 2018, we have been reflecting on the joy our 2017 Christmas Hampers brought …
It was announced this week that TransLink will be implementing a new hands-free access program for users who aren\’t physically able to tap a Compass Card at SkyTrain fare gates. This …
At Community Ventures Society (CVS), we are committed to inclusion. We know that when people are able to work in their community it promotes economic and social inclusion. At CVS, …
Please join me in congratulating Scott Bewley for his appointment to the position of Senior Director of Operations at Kinsight (formerly the Simon Fraser Society for Community Living). Scott\’s last …
NPR launched a radio series on January 8th, detailing its investigation on a silent epidemic occurring across America. The audio episodes share stories of victims of abuse and crime and highlight …
Disability Alliance BC recently announced that it has created new resources for people with disabilities who are victims of crime. We have created reader-friendly, ASL and captioned videos on different …
Thank you to Open Future Learning who shared this great video from the Canadian Down Syndrome Society with us. While the video uses some strong language, it presents a very …
We wanted to share a recent post from Inclusion BC about a 7-minute documentary it produced called Sherwin Strong: Disability Pride 2017. This documentary, that premiered at the screenings across …
Posted: February 8, 2018 by cvsadmin
New Gerber \’Spokesbaby\’ has Down Syndrome
Baby food manufacturer Gerber recently announced its newest Gerber baby – one-year old Lucas Warren from Dalton, Georgia. Lucas won the hearts of the judges and was chosen out …
Posted: February 7, 2018 by cvsadmin
DisDaBomb Teams Up with Save-on-Foods to Raise Funds for BC Children\’s Hospital
It\’s been an exciting few weeks for our folks in PoCo and the DisDaBomb bath bomb team. This past week, we were excited to team up with Save-on-Foods in …
Posted: February 2, 2018 by cvsadmin
Christmas Hamper Campaign Update
Can you believe it\’s been over a month since Christmas? Time is flying. As we begin 2018, we have been reflecting on the joy our 2017 Christmas Hampers brought …
Posted: January 25, 2018 by cvsadmin
TransLink Launches Universal Gate Access Program for People with Disabilities
It was announced this week that TransLink will be implementing a new hands-free access program for users who aren\’t physically able to tap a Compass Card at SkyTrain fare gates. This …
Posted: January 23, 2018 by cvsadmin
Million Dollar Sock Entrepreneur Inspiring a Community
At Community Ventures Society (CVS), we are committed to inclusion. We know that when people are able to work in their community it promotes economic and social inclusion. At CVS, …
Posted: January 22, 2018 by cvsadmin
Congratulations to Scott Bewley
Please join me in congratulating Scott Bewley for his appointment to the position of Senior Director of Operations at Kinsight (formerly the Simon Fraser Society for Community Living). Scott\’s last …
Posted: January 10, 2018 by cvsadmin
National Public Radio (NPR) Investigation Finds Hidden Epidemic of Sexual Assault
NPR launched a radio series on January 8th, detailing its investigation on a silent epidemic occurring across America. The audio episodes share stories of victims of abuse and crime and highlight …
Posted: January 10, 2018 by cvsadmin
Disability Alliance BC Announces New Resources
Disability Alliance BC recently announced that it has created new resources for people with disabilities who are victims of crime. We have created reader-friendly, ASL and captioned videos on different …
Posted: January 5, 2018 by cvsadmin
What Do You Say to Parents Who Just Had a Child with Down Syndrome?
Thank you to Open Future Learning who shared this great video from the Canadian Down Syndrome Society with us. While the video uses some strong language, it presents a very …
Posted: January 2, 2018 by cvsadmin
Disability Pride 2017
We wanted to share a recent post from Inclusion BC about a 7-minute documentary it produced called Sherwin Strong: Disability Pride 2017. This documentary, that premiered at the screenings across …
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