sam sullivan - life in a wheel (00:16:53)

"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

• grant: $125,000 - Connec Tra Society

  To link people with disabilities to activities and programs that help them to become increasingly active, build their confidence, and become more engaged and involved in community life.

• grant: $225,000 - InnerChange Charitable Society

  To provide general operating support for the Chronic Addiction Substance Abuse program, and to support research in evidence based, innovative and integrated therapies for drug addiction and concurrent disorders.

• grant: $50,000 - Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia

  To promote, encourage, and engage in therapy and rehabilitation for people with disabilities through sailing and associated water-related activities.

• grant: $25,000 - Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society

  To encourage the understanding of other nations through the art of cinema; to foster the art of cinema; to facilitate the meeting in British Columbia of cinema professionals from around the world, and to stimulate the motion picture industry in British Columbia and Canada.

• grant: $1,000,000 - Global Civic Policy Society

  To encourage a more educated citizenry. The organization undertakes and funds research that supports the social, environmental, and economic resilience of Canadian communities, most often through partnerships with education institutions, and disseminates the results of that research without restriction to the public to stimulate discussion. Grants between 2009-2011.

• grant: $75,000 - Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation

  To provide general operating support to help people with significant disabilities achieve full citizenship in the community.

• topic: physical

• location: vancouver