People In Motion - About Us
People In Motion opened our doors at our Cottonwood avenue location in 1989 by Edward Arnston as a not-for-profit organisation geared towards helping people with disabilities, for the past twenty years. We moved to our new location on Tranquille Road in 2008, having a larger staff to help serve the needs of people with physical and cognitive disabilities. We are an issuer of disability parking permits in British Columbia. We also have built a camp ground on White Lake with amenities for people with disabilities. We have a multitude of recreation programs in out Active Living Program, giving people with disabilities the chance to socialize with the community. We also have a paratransit bus that we rent out, as well as use for charters.
Board of Directors:
President: Donna Daines
Vice President: Brenda Blackwell
Acting Treasurer: Tom Brown
Secretary: Josie Gambaretto
Member: Dale Merrett
Member: Clark Nichols
Member: Nancy Carr
Member: John Weller
Member: Suzanne Farrell
Assistance:
* Photocopy and fax access is available for clients with disability issues.
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - they volunteer every March and April by providing help to eligible individuals (low income and a simple tax situation) who are:
* unable to complete their income tax and benefit returns themselves and
* are unable to pay for assistance.
Disabled Parking Permits:
* Permits allows legal access to designated disabled parking
spaces.
• Temporary (up to 1 year) and Permanent Permits (valid for 3 years) are available
• issued based on a physician's approval.
• Application forms and renewals from other issuers welcome (we are one of 8 issuers in the Province of BC).
* Application forms are available through:
• Physician's offices & Hospital's - Orthopedic departments
• our office,
• our web site (www.peopleinmotion.org)
• City Hall
• Government Agent and once completed can be brought in or mailed to our office along with payment.
Active Living Programs: - Ongoing programs
* Social Club - adult and young adult club members meet three times monthly to enjoy social, sport, arts and culture, camping and other recreational activities (as determined by the group themselves).
* Bowling Group - this group meets Mondays at Bowlertime from 1:00 to 3:00 pm
* Crib Club - this is an informal group who meet Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon at our office to play crib and socialize.
* Tuesday Night Fitness Club - is a weekly adult program of fitness, cooperative games and sport activities held Tuesday nights at Arthur Hatton Elementary School from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
* Youth Club - a program for teens with disabilities (13-18) which meets weekly to enjoy a varied recreation/social schedule (determined by the members) within a group setting.
* Summer Youth Program - are offered to youth 9-18 years old with disabilities.
Active Living Programs: - New programs
* Life Skills - This is a new Active Living Program operating two Thursdays every month where members will be learning cooking, food preparing and safety skills here at People In Motion's new kitchen as well as heading into the community to learn money and social skills.
Cedar Creek Camp:
* Cedar Creek Camp is a 10.2 acre lakefront property on White Lake offering a rustic but accessible camping experience primarily for the enjoyment of people with disabilities.
• people with disabilities (as individuals, families, groups or organizations) have reservation priority from January to April 15th each year
• reservations open to others after April 15th
• available for rental from the May long weekend to Thanksgiving
• a People In Motion annual membership is required to rent camp for individual and family renters.
* We manage Cedar Creek Camp maintenance and development with funds raised through rentals and fundraising and with support of volunteers.
Para Transit Bus
* People In Motion operates, under Motor Carrier License, a 16-passenger Para-transit bus. The bus supports our Active Living programs but is also available for other purposes. We offer a variety of day trips throughout the year to destinations in the region. The bus is also available for charter to any point in BC. Call us for Charter Tariff rates and conditions or for the day trip schedule.
* Bus features include:
• wheelchair lift and restraint system
• air conditioning
• entry Grab Bar
• seatbelts
Awareness:
* People with disabilities face numerous barriers in their daily living that deny or restrict their access to many opportunities taken for granted by citizens not living with disabilities. Building awareness of disability, the challenges of living with a disability and breaking down the systemic, attitudinal and physical barriers through advocacy, education, publicity and other effective means - all are ongoing roles of our agency.
Communications:
* People In Motion publishes a bimonthly newsletter filled with information of interest to people with disabilities and those who care about and support them. We also use our web site and e-mail to get the word out about agency activities and other matters. Members receive the newsletter as a membership benefit.
Volunteers:
* Volunteers are an integral and welcome part of how we do business as an agency. Volunteer opportunities with People In Motion offer community members the opportunity to develop:
• an awareness of people with disabilities
• an understanding of the non-profit sector
• marketable job skills and experience
• credit for school/college/university courses
• on-the-job training and experience
* All this plus a chance to make a meaningful contribution to our programs, services and operations!
Volunteers support all aspects of the agency including the Board of Directors, office services, fundraising, program support and camp management.
* The volunteer application form is available on our website as well as at our office.
* Volunteers are expected to demonstrate belief in our Mission Statement and our values through their actions as a People In Motion Volunteer. People In Motion has adopted the Canadian Code of Volunteer Involvement as a measure of the respect we place on volunteerism
Our members have a variety of disabilities both physical and cognitive.