Our Mission

Our mission is to provide opportunities for people with physical disabilities to empower their individual journey and inspire them to re-imagine what is possible.

We provide fundraising and support for six charitable societies which offer unique adaptive opportunities and assistance in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia and across Canada.

About The Disability Foundation

After a skiing accident left him tetraplegic in 1979, Sam Sullivan decided to reach out to other people with disabilities to help them live more active, healthier lives. Sam believed barriers preventing or limiting participation in society by people with disabilities could be surmounted through action and effort on the part of the individual, with the support of their able-bodied counterparts. Sam's willpower and entrepreneurship brought into reality several of the objectives he originally set out to achieve. With determination, energy, ingenuity and sheer effort, he launched six non-profit societies, all representing the ideal of promoting full citizenship in the community. The activities and programs these societies offer help improve the lives of people with disabilities not only in Vancouver and B.C. but also across North America and around the world. After establishing these organizations, Sam went on to become the first tetraplegic mayor of a major city (Vancouver) and Member of the Order of Canada.