Spinal Cord Injury Manitoba

12/17/2025

Thanks to United Way Winnipeg and Leanne Taylor for shining a spotlight on the impact of Spinal Cord Injury Manitoba services and the power of peer support. To watch the video, click here (the segment featuring Leanne starts at 1:55): https://unitedwaywinnipeg.ca/here-for-inclusion/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=communitynewsletter12%2F25&utm_source=envoke&utm_term=An-act-of-generosity-is-an-act-of-CARE.&utm_content=CEO

To learn more about Leanne Taylor, click here:
https://www.leanne-taylor.com/

11/07/2025

National Indigenous Veterans Day is recognized annually in Canada on November 8 as an important day of remembrance that honours the contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit men and women who participated in Canada’s military efforts, serving in every conflict including the War of 1812, First World War, Second World War, the Korean War, and in Afghanistan. Indigenous Peoples have consistently defended Canada and fought for freedom and democracy abroad even while being denied these values at home. And upon their return to Canada, Indigenous veterans were also denied the same benefits and respect afforded to non-Indigenous veterans. This day acknowledges those injustices and commemorates the ultimate sacrifice made by so many who fought for the rights and freedoms of others.

Photo courtesy of Ashley Lacourciere. These poppies — specially made to honour Indigenous veterans — are beaded by Ashley Lacourciere. Ashley is of Cree and Ojibway heritage with European ancestry from Taykwa Tagamou Nation. Explore more of Ashley’s designs on Instagram Onizhishin Designs

11/04/2025

DID YOU KNOW? According to Statistics Canada, more than 30% of Indigenous Canadians aged 15 years and over experience a disability compared with 22% of all Canadians. In Manitoba, one in four individuals who sustain a spinal cord injury is Indigenous.

Each November, SCI Manitoba recognizes Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) as an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the many barriers Indigenous Canadians with a disability face, and to join with others by adding our collective voice to demand change that fully respects the history, traditions, and diverse needs of Indigenous Peoples living with a disability.

For more information about IDAM, visit Indigenous Disability Canada / BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society at:

https://www.bcands.bc.ca/

11/04/2025

Check out 's Hacking for the Holidays campaign, which matches builders and custom fabricated assistive technology with participants. Amazing stuff!

We are one month into our Hacking for the Holidays campaign, and we're blown away by the impact so far:

518 devices built
1,360 participants
48 events hosted

Thank you to everyone who’s helped make this season of giving a success! Let’s keep the momentum going!

Make a difference and donate today: https://hackingfortheholidays2025.causevox.com/

09/09/2025

Fill your tank at any Red River Co-op during Fuel Good Day on September 16 and 7 cents per litre will be donated to Manitoba Possible's Assistive Technology Program, which helps Manitobans with disabilities obtain the tools and tech they need to shine.

09/08/2025

Please join us at this year's Annual General Meeting on September 23, 2025 and hear about the work we're doing, the impact your support is having on our members' journeys after SCI, and enjoy some delicious food while engaging with members, staff, volunteers, funders and allied stakeholders. This year, we'll be presenting the E. Arthur Braid SCI Manitoba Merit Award to the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba and our guest speaker will be SCIM member and bronze medalist in para-triathlon at the Paris Paralympic Games, Leanne Taylor!!

https://www.leanne-taylor.com
https://www.instagram.com/leataylor8

Full details in the poster.

05/28/2025

Are you a Canadian with a disability? Help improve emergency alerts! Join a focus group hosted by the Neil Squire Society and, if selected, get paid $100 for your time. Fill out the pre-screen questionnaire to see if you qualify: https://www.ns-access.com/survey_sci/ .

04/22/2025

Do you have a spinal cord injury? Are you starting or returning to college or university for the 2025-26 academic year? If yes, you may be eligible for one of the four scholarships available from Spinal Cord Injury Canada. Deadline for applications is May 31, 2025. For full details, please visit:

https://sci-can.ca/scholarships

Please share this post with anyone else who may be eligible and interested in these scholarships.

04/18/2025

WE'RE HIRING!! SCI Manitoba is looking for a peer support coordinator with lived experience who will help build and operate the peer support program in Manitoba. Application deadline is Friday, May 9, 2025.

04/14/2025

Another research opportunity for healthy adults with asthma, with difficulty swallowing, and individuals with motor disorders (paralysis, stroke, SCI). Here's the link to complete the online questionnaire:

https://redcap.cred.ca/surveys/?s=Y3XXFDD9MCW7DWJF

04/10/2025

Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities Inc. is hosting game night on May 21, 2025 at Across The Board Game Café - click/touch the poster for full details.

Registration is now closed for this event, thank you for your interest!

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Game Night
Across the Board Game Cafe, 211 Bannatyne Ave
May 21, 6-10PM
Free entry and food
For people with disabilities to connect with peers
Funded by the Winnipeg Foundation

03/29/2025

LAST CALL!! SCI Manitoba will receive a share of proceeds from the sale of all bingo cards purchased online in March for Kinsmen Jackpot Bingo games, so use the QR code in the poster or click below to purchase your bingo cards by March 31 and get your dabbers ready! This week's estimated jackpot is $1.5M with a guaranteed jackpot of $10,000!

https://www.kinsmenjackpotbingo.com/shop

When purchasing your bingo cards online, you can select as beneficiary any one of the listed charities, or you can have your purchase evenly distributed between all the affiliate charity partners. Selecting SCI Manitoba will help fund our peer support program, which means every person and family in Manitoba facing a radically altered future following a spinal cord injury can get the help they need from trained peer volunteers with valuable lived experience.