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The 8th annual Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion, presented by Scotiabank, took place across Canada on Sunday, June 13. Wheels In Motion brings communities together and touches the lives of thousands of Canadians with spinal cord injury (SCI) every year. Funds raised support a wide range of life-enhancing programs that allow people with spinal cord injury to fully participate in their community and live life to its full potential. “Wheels In Motion marked another milestone in our journey towards making Canada a better place for people of all abilities,” said Rick Hansen, President and CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation. “It is inspiring to see so many people striving to realize the same dream – a Canada that is inclusive and accessible for everyone.” This past weekend, thousands of Canadians demonstrated their support for Rick Hansen's dream of a world that is accessible and inclusive. People of all ages and abilities came together to participate in Wheels In Motion by fundraising, participating in Wheel/Walks, and creating teams of five to partipate in a Wheelchair Challange, a race against the clock through an obstacle course designed to provide a better understanding of what it is like to navigate through life in a wheelchair. Preliminary results indicate that this year's Wheels In Motion has already raised more than $1 million, with additional funds still to come. You can donate at Scotiabank branches across Canada or online.
Thank you to all event committees, volunteers, participants, and donors, for getting involved and showing your support. |
Since 2003, Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion has raised over $10.8 million to support more that 900 Quality of Life projects that support the priority needs of Canadians living with spinal cord injury, helping individuals with disabilities to live life to its fullest potential and making our community stronger, richer and more vibrant. The majority of funds stay in the community where they were raised to support local projects, with remaining funds directed toward national projects that hold the promise of benefiting all Canadians living with SCI. 
