Provincial Grants

“I am a client of the CNIB and I’ve been participating in the walking group and also in the monthly social event.  Attending these events gave me courage, and made me feel good for attending the event, meeting new people, and making friends.”

Roger Maddix, CNIB PEI client

“Tandem biking gets me out, socializing with other people. It’s good to get out in the fresh air, and it’s good exercise. I enjoyed it very much!”.

Stella Walsh, CNIB PEI client

“The monthly socials and other events provide an opportunity for blind and visually impaired people to get together. I hadn’t met many of the other CNIB clients in the Charlottetown area until I started attending these events.”

Darcy MacDougall, CNIB PEI client

“The impact the Seated Fitness program has made has been very positive. The program participants in Montague and Charlottetown are very grateful for the support this past year from Easter Seals. It also benefits the social side of their lives too. They look forward to attending and re-starting it back up.”

Glen Flood, Executive Director, Spinal Cord Injury – PEI

“I have found Bonnie’s Seated Exercise Program very beneficial, in that I have found after just a few weeks, I was able to transfer in a much easier manner.  This program is delivered in an unpressured environment and Bonnie’s extensive experience as a physiotherapist is very useful, as she can tailor the program to the individual needs of the participants.“

Tony.,  SCI-PEI program participant

“I really enjoyed the opportunity to meet new people. I found the social aspect really motivated me to attend regularly. I worked really hard following my stay in hospital and then got really lazy. These classes have re-motivated me to get out and start exercising again. You can count on me to continue attending the classes. I am missing them a lot. “

Pam, SCI-PEI program participant

“[We] subsidize 90 percent of the cost of riding lessons, and our policy is not to turn away a financially disadvantaged candidate. The Easter Seals PEI grant is therefore deeply appreciated to strengthen our ability to offer therapeutic riding programs on an equal basis for all riders…”

Daphne Davey, President Joyriders Board of Directors

“The funding provided for the equipment will allow us to provide players with the equipment necessary to allow them to begin to play wheelchair rugby, and in the process bring a sport to the province that has never been here before…”

Jeremy MacDonald, wheelchair rugby athlete and Board member of ParaSport PEI

“Thank you to Easter Seals PEI for the gracious support in funding our Sensory kit project. It was a fantastic project which benefited our teen members and has been a great benefit as a start to a long-term program for the Autism Society of PEI…”

Nathalie Walsh, Executive Director, Autism PEI

“…Our Learning Centre at MRHS has been blessed with several opportunities to receive funding through Easter Seals for different initiatives. Because of funding our students have been able to take part in life skills, work skills, management skills and working relationship skills…”

Adam Clow, Inclusive Education teacher, MRHS

“The staff and clients look forward to coming to work every day to a building that is well maintained. Also when giving families a tour it looks very nice to have the building looking its best!”

Heidi, staff member, Community Inclusions