Peer Profiles

SCI BC peer, Jana Husseini shares the challenges, struggles, and joys of pregnancy and childbirth with an SCI during COVID-19.

Mujtabaa Salojee, a recent recipient of the GRAGOPEAN Scholarship Trust, explains how the funding helped him pursue his passion for art and engineering.

The final season of the hugely popular, made-in-BC reality show Jade Fever offers viewers a new twist: excavator operator Shane Bunce, who joins the cast and single-handedly proves that people [...]

On February 17, the world lost Brad Jacobsen. He has left us at way too young an age, but he has left an incredible legacy for the organization and for all who knew him. He brought light to the [...]

Now that I’m a little older I think back on everything and believe we need to give back—that’s why I’m a monthly donor. SCI BC has always been there for me and it’s really important to make sure [...]

After his 2015 rodeo injury, Kevin Cunin didn’t know if he’d ever be able to ride again. Thanks to his own perseverance and a little help from his friends, he’s back in the saddle—and chasing [...]

SCI BC has been a huge part of my life. I probably wouldn’t have met my husband if I hadn’t worked here, I wouldn’t have had my daughter, and wouldn’t have experienced all the incredible [...]

SCI BC peer Danny Sloan, aka Busker Dan, is one of Vancouver's most well-known street musicians. His love of music, a customized busking rig and the best office window around make his full-time [...]

When I was 10 years old I was injured in a riverbank cave-in. Back then, SCI BC was called the Canadian Paraplegic Association, and I had no idea how this organization would shape my life. I'm a [...]

A look into six SCI BC Peers from across the province who are breaking barriers in unusual sports or passions.