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Twenty-five years ago, Rick Hansen and the Man In Motion World Tour (MIMWT) wheeled through 34 countries in 26 months to raise awareness for people with disabilities. Along the way, Rick learned that through teamwork and collaboration, anything is possible.
By leveraging the $26 million raised during the original tour, The Rick Hansen Foundation has generated $245 million which has been put towards direct investments that have produced significant accomplishments, including the establishment of The Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, The Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry and The Rick Hansen Global Accessibility Map. (Additional info below)
Currently, the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay is retracing the Canadian segment of the original MIMWT, celebrating 7,000 difference makers across Canada who are passing the Rick Hansen Royal Canadian Mint medal from Newfoundland-Labrador to British Columbia and who have impacted their communities in a positive way.
Join The Vancouver Board of Trade as Rick Hansen shares two and a half decades worth of stories on his drive and determination, his commitment to creating a healthy and inclusive world, and what we can expect when the Relay reaches British Columbia on March 19th.
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| Date: | Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| Time: | Registration: 11:45 a.m.
Lunch & Program: 12:15 – 2 p.m. |
| Location: | The Fairmont Pacific Rim - Star Sapphire Ballroom
1038 Canada Place |
| Tickets: | Members: | |
| | Individuals: | $69 + HST |
| | Table of 8 | $662 + HST |
| | Future Members: Individuals | $138 + HST |
| | Table of 8 | $1324 + HST |
| Online Registration Ends: | February 13 - after this date, please call 604-640-5470 to check availability.
On-site registration surcharge (if seats available): Additional $15 |
Additional info about the direct investments and relay celebrations:
The Blusson Spinal Cord Centre is a first-of-its-kind facility that brings together leading research, quality clinical and outpatient care and knowledge translation that is discovering breakthrough treatments to help those with Spinal Cord Injury and other disabilities.
The Rick Hansen Institute was established in 2007 and has successfully linked scientists, researchers, surgeons and rehab professionals in Canada and around the world into a collaborative force.
The Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry (RHSCIR) is an unprecedented living database in use at more than 30 major hospitals and research institutions in Canada and expanding globally in Australia, China, Jordan, Israel and the US to accelerate ground-breaking research and move therapies more quickly into the treatment of people with an SCI
Rick Hansen Global Accessibility Map is an easy to use web based tool that rates the accessibility of buildings, public spaces and services – empowering people to make choices about accessible places to eat, work, and play.
Other relay related events in the city include: Interdependence 2012 (May 15-18), a global conference featuring leaders and influencers from around the world coming to our city to accelerate progress towards accessible communities for all and a cure for paralysis after spinal cord injury; Rick Hansen Foundation 25th Anniversary Gala (May 16); and on May 22, 2012 the Relay will culminate on the streets of Vancouver and close with CTV-televised 25th Anniversary Celebration.
Sponsorship opportunities available: contact ldick@boardoftrade.com
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