Are you a young person who cares about accessibility for all Canadians? Perhaps there’s a place in Markham-Stouffville that you want people of all abilities to enjoy. Perhaps you have a friend who has a physical disability and is limited by the places they can access in your neighbourhood. Whatever your motivation, if you care about accessibility, I encourage you to learn about this great opportunity to make a difference for our community by becoming a Youth Leader for the Enabling Accessibility Fund.
Here are some project success stories from last year:
- Alexander helped a hospital foundation to secure $10,000 for an accessible playground
- Sierra helped get close to $5,000 for a new beach wheelchair, and improvements to two existing beach wheelchairs in her beachside community
- Olivia helped her town get $8,400 for installing automated door operators
Steps:
- Apply to be a Youth Leader via this link
- Identify accessibility barriers in your community
- Seek interested organizations willing to work with you to develop an EAF accessibility project funding proposals
Facts:
- For youth 15-30 years of age
- Funding up to $10,000
Deadline:
- Apply to be a youth leader by Sept 21, 2018
