Wheelchair Van Replacement Campaign

A Lifeline to the Outside World

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GVCSS operates six Community Living homes for adults with multiple physical and developmental disabilities, delivering personal care, activity programs and supervision on a 24/7 basis.

In addition to providing the individuals we serve with a caring and safe home environment, GVCSS is committed to supporting their independence and enriching their quality of life. 

Part of that commitment is ensuring the individuals are able to access social and recreational activities, visit with family, and attend appointments and other activities that promote their health and well-being.  

Our vans ensure safe transportation

The individuals use wheelchairs and other mobility aids so they require accessible transportation to get around. We are fortunate to have obtained specially-modified vehicles for our homes many years ago. These vans are key for transporting the individuals safely.

After many years of daily use, the vans have begun to succumb to wear and tear. The cost to replace them falls outside of our government funding so we have turned to our supporters to help us raise the needed funds. Since 2011, we have successfully purchased five new vans thanks to our donors. We are now seeking to donations for our Doman Street home.

Would you like to help us secure accessible transportation for people with disabilities? 

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A New Van For Doman Street

 

Our most urgent need is a new wheelchair-accessible van for our Doman Street home in Vancouver. The van is now over 15 years old and requires frequent repairs. It has come to the end of its operational life must be replaced at a cost of $75,000.

GVCSS is appealing to our community for donations to purchase a new van for the individuals at our Doman Street home. Please help us provide them with safe and reliable transportation. 

 

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Download a donation form or donate online . 

For more information, please contact our Communication and Fund Development Officer Laura Johnson at ljohnson@gvcss.bc.ca or 778.877.5304.Thank you for your support!

 

Thank You to Our Donors

 

Thanks to our generous supporters, we have been able to replace three new vehicles in the past four years, most recently a new wheelchair van for our Fourth and Alma home in February 2018.

We send a heartfelt thanks to our donors:

  • John Hardie Mitchell Family Foundation
  • Vancouver Kiwanis Welfare Foundation
  • University of Fredericton
  • Other local foundations
  • Private citizens
  • GVCSS Board members, employees, individuals and their family members