ABLE2, you're invited to the Holiday Dinner and Dance!

Ready to get groovy? ABLE2's Holiday Dinner and Dance is back! 🎉

Rock on your 70s outfit and join us on December 8 at the Hellenic Event Centre for a night that's outta sight! 🌟



• Feast on a traditional turkey dinner
• Boogie with friends and family
• Special guests to keep you jammin'
• Dance the night away
• Prizes and gifts to be given away!
• Best 70s outfit wins Best Dressed of the night!

For more details visit the Holiday Dinner and Dance event page here.

Register now! Limited spaces available. Registration closes on November 18 at 5:00 p.m. or until spaces are filled out.

"In Canada, approximately 8 million individuals aged 15 and over live with one or more disabilities that limit their daily activities. From this population, 41% have the ability to work if they had access to a fully inclusive labour market. (2017 Canadian Survey on Disability) Despite progress, this disparity reveals that significant barriers remain prevalent. Much work is still needed to fully integrate people with disabilities into our society, especially in equal access to employment opportunities."

ABLE2 Executive Director Heather Lacey shares her insights on Disability Employment Awareness in her latest ED blog here.

This Disability Employment Awareness Month, we'd like to highlight the valuable contributions of our staff members with lived experience.

Meet Jessica, ABLE2's Administrative Assistant, who has been with ABLE2 since 2021. She is the amazing logistics and admin guru behind the scenes at our events, meetings, and fundraising initiatives. She shares her experience working with ABLE2, and how an inclusive workplace helps her thrive and keep a healthy work-life balance.

Read more about Jessica here.

"When you first meet Cody, his smile and positive disposition make it clear that he’s surrounded by a lot of love and care in his life. He has a loving and supportive family and a wonderful community at the Journey Home, the group home where he currently resides. But like many individuals with unique challenges, Cody has his hurdles to overcome. Going to work, staying consistent with self-care routines, and keeping his life organized have been all too overwhelming for him."

Read more about Cody's story here.

Thank you Ernest for your efforts in opening doors to justice for countless individuals with disabilities, inspiring those you’ve helped and your colleagues. Cheers!

2024 has been a particularly difficult year for ABLE2. The economic recovery from the pandemic has led to increased costs, heightened competition for funding, and many in our community facing tough financial decisions.

Despite these challenges, we remain committed to delivering our core services to people with disabilities in our community. But we still need your help to reduce our deficit and end the year on a more positive note.

The generosity and compassion of our supporters like you have always been the backbone of our success. We need your help now more than ever to ensure that we can keep providing these vital services and make a difference in lives of those we serve.

Donate today and help us to support individuals with disabilities to build lives of meaning and joy for the next 50 years.

Giving Tuesday is a global movement that inspires generosity and giving back to our communities. On December 3rd, encourage your friends and family to embrace the spirit of giving by donating to ABLE2 and make a lasting impact, empowering people with disabilities in our community.

Your support empowers individuals to build meaningful connections, gain independence and growth, and live fulfilling lives. Read more tangible impacts of your donations here.

We need enthusiastic volunteers to make this year’s Holiday Dinner & Dance a night to remember!

Roles include helping set up the venue, registration, assisting guests with participating in the activities, serving meals to the tables, etc. Whether you can spare a couple of hours, or stay for the entire event, your help will be greatly appreciated!

Sign up to volunteer here.

Join us for another GROW Educational Series webinar on Advocacy for People with Disabilities - Perspectives from the Bench and Adjudicators on November 27, 2024, from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST.

Persons with disabilities face unique challenges navigating the justice system. These challenges can pose difficulties for legal representatives advocating on behalf of persons with disabilities and are especially difficult for persons with disabilities who are self-represented.

Whether you are representing a person with a disability, or you are a self-presented person with a disability, ABLE2 invites you to join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring judges and adjudicators who regularly decide cases in the courts and tribunals. 

More information here.

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