Sheryl Newman
“Think about it, what if you’re the next person to have a disability? When I had my disability, it opened a whole new world for me..” At the age of 23, Sheryl Rose Newman experienced a hematomyelia (blood clot of the spine) leaving her paraplegic. Now a wheelchair user with a variety of needs, Sheryl […]
Jaycee Warfield
“I want people to realize if I can do it, anybody can do it.” Jaycee is a talented musician based out of Agassiz. She plays with the Vancouver Adapted Music Society, one of six societies supported by the Disability Foundation. Music played a big part in her recovery from surgery to remove a brain tumour. […]
Sonja Gaudet
“When I had my accident in 1997, I was paired with SCI BCPeer Program Coordinator, MJ Fetterly—however, I had to wait a week or so to meet her, because she was camping. I thought, WOW! She’s camping! This was my first real eye-opener about life after injury,” says Sonja Gaudet, three-time Paralympic gold medalist in curling. […]
Kristina Sheldon
For the first time since my accident, I felt completely welcome, accepted, and even understood.” An invitation to an event hosted by Spinal Cord Injury BC marked the first-time singer/songwriter Kristina Shelden felt accepted after her injury. “For a long time after my accident, I felt like I was too disabled to fit in with […]
Ean Price
“There are so many people that rely on these organizations … I think that we are so fortunate that I almost take it for granted that these services are available.” Ean Price has lived in British Columbia his entire life. Born in Dawson Creek, his family moved to the Okanagan when he was five years […]
Alison Duddy
“I feel like my experiences as a person with a disability have value to others in making positive change in understanding the importance of accessibility and inclusion.” A motor vehicle accident in 1987 left Alison a T6-7 paraplegic. “It affects every aspect of daily life,” she explains. “Tasks take longer to accomplish, I fatigue more […]
Richard Peter
Richard Peter is an Indigenous leader, five-time Paralympian, mentor, sports advocate, research champion, husband, son, and so much more.
Paulo Guerrero
An athlete by nature, Paulo Guerrero trains relentlessly and doesn’t shy away from any challenge. Since his SCI in 2018, he’s enthusiastically immersed himself into pretty much every adaptive sport that’s come his way: adaptive rock climbing, skiing, rowing, boxing, basketball, marathons and even ultra-marathons.
Kirsten Sharp
Some of Kirsten Sharp’s most rewarding moments have come from mentoring people with Spinal Cord Injury BC.
Gerry Price
Spinal Cord Injury BC (SCI BC) has always been there for me and it’s really important to make sure this continues for younger people.
Maureen Brownlee
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 opportunities with people who always believed in me. That’s why I’m a monthly donor.
Pat Harris
Pat Harris has a long history with SCI BC that started when he was just a boy being visited by peer counsellors. Since then he’s been paving the way for other people with disabilities to get involved in his community.