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Sam Sullivan: Life in a Wheel

"Before my disability there were 10 billion opportunities for me to explore. Now there’s probably five billion, far more than I’ll ever be able to attempt.”
- Former Mayor of Vancouver, Sam Sullivan

: Canada
Location:: Vancouver, British Columbia
Date:: June 2009
Grants Awarded:: Connec Tra Society ($125,000) , Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia ($50,000) , Global Civic Policy Society ($500,000) , Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society ($25,000) , InnerChange Charitable Society ($225,000) , Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation ($75,000)

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Recent Comments:

Interesting counter intuitive approach to a drug program, please do a follow up piece and let us know how this goes. Sam seems like a fighter and an inspiring leader.
Zach Prius Driver JANUARY 29, 2010
What an inspiring life he is living-very smart and courageous man. Indeed there no limit to what one can accomplish, only if you give it a try and commitment.
advemaria JANUARY 30, 2010
I just read Joel Epstein's article and came to watch the film to see where the disdain in Vancouver was from. Charlie points it out in the film that not everyone agrees with Sam's ideas but thank goodness he perseveres. He's sure got a lot of "grrr" in his attitude!
eco-convert FEBRUARY 4, 2010
Truly an innovative approach to addressing community issues. Sam is an inspiration to all of us!
Trina JULY 13, 2010
Very cool Sam. . I was born in Victoria, B.C. I too, am disabled. I got into selling dope, smoking dope, and shooting dope because it was cost-effective. On or about 2003 my place was taken over by Hell's Angel types and eventually i was stabbed five or six times with a dirty needle by a man who is now dead with aids. So, i too have aids, just this past xmas i developed pnemonia after a stoptd taking medications while i was travelling around canada, However, my life is very good now thanks to our health care system and the excellent drugs i am now taking. I almost died where i was. i was less than 100 pounds i lost in three weeks about 50 or sixty pounds anyway, i made it and am now healthy and feeling great and am ready to fight shell and BP on their piedream of building a above ground thru pristine alberta and bc yeah, right!! oil tankers!!don't think so. . .not here guys. . .we aint push-overs here on the coast thats for sure. . . i am ready for battle Sam. . . what are you up to? sailing i bet. . . i actually am helping my father build his 40 ft sailboat over here. he has been building from scratch pretty much for the las ten years on and off. Anyway, thats what im working on. love and respect. Richard. Peace in the middle east. . .watch link tv. . .outside the box. . . best doc ive seen positive uplifting. . i have this vision of President Willie Nelson and Obama side by side running on a bio-diesel green energy re-haul over-haul of energy and peace in the middle east and freegaza.com and rip ken saro-wiwa and Willie Nelson for president!!!love and respect. .
73rocket JULY 14, 2010