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AC Accessibility Awards Celebrates Innovation in Accessibility
Winners creating change to reimagine how we live, work and play
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
March 6, 2023, Whitby, ON:  This weekend the AC Accessibility Awards Gala raised $250k to continue the essential work of breaking down barriers. The event shone a light on creating innovative change in how we live, work and play.

We applaud all the nominees for their efforts in advancing accessibility. The winners have unlocked potential in the areas of employment, education, sport, and technology.

The awards recognized a host of nominees in five categories: the Accessible Employer Award, Community Champion, Accessibility Moment of the Year, the Trailblazer Award and the Jim Flaherty Award for Leadership in Accessibility and Inclusion.

Read more about the winners

About Abilities Centre
Abilities Centre exists to unlock potential through accessibility. Whether through vocational services, therapeutic recreation, adult day programs, or sport and recreation, every program and service at Abilities Centre is aimed at re-imaging how Canadians live, work and play. We continue to focus our impact to build towards an inclusive, barrier-free life for all Canadians.



2023 AC Accessibility Awards Sponsors:  Presenting Sponsor – Rice Group  Dinner Sponsors – TACC Developments, Fieldgate Developments and Paradise Developments  Award Sponsor – Miller Waste Systems  Corporate Sponsors – Bird Construction, The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons, the Durham District School Board, My Job Match.ca, Ontario Power Generation, Pear Tree, Primacare Living Solutions, Redwood Employment and Verdi Alliance  And our Event Experience Sponsors Durham Tourism, Municipal Solutions and Richardson Wealth
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