The Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (OCPSA) has received a $20,000 Community Board grant from the TELUS Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Community Board, through the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation supporting Rolling Success Hamilton.
This game-changing initiative will introduce the inclusive sport of boccia to secondary schools within the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, making school-based physical activity more welcoming and accessible to every student. Boccia can be played by anyone—with or without a disability—thanks to simple adaptations and specialized equipment, and because it is played from a wheelchair or seated position, it truly levels the playing field for students of all abilities.
“We are deeply grateful to the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation for this generous grant,” said Amanda Fader, Executive Director of OCPSA. “This collaboration will support youth with disabilities in Hamilton to meaningfully participate in school-based sport alongside their peers—fostering inclusion, building confidence, and creating a true sense of belonging, while opening the door to personal, athletic, and academic growth.”
“Through our partnerships with charities supporting youth, we understand the challenges young people with disabilities face in accessing inclusive sport and physical activity,” said Nimmi Kanji, Executive Director of the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation. “We are proud to be able to support OCPSA with a Community Board grant to help remove barriers, increase participation, and create lasting opportunities for youth with disabilities in Hamilton.”
OCPSA improves the overall health, wellness and quality of life of children, youth and adults with cerebral palsy and similar complex disabilities through the delivery of sport and physical activity programming. OCPSA is a registered charitable organization and a leading amateur sport organization in the province for persons with a disability. For more information on OCPSA and Rolling Success Hamilton, visit www.ocpsa.com.
The TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is a Canadian registered charity that believes all youth, regardless of circumstance, deserve an equal opportunity to reach their full potential. By funding more than 500 charities each year that provide education and health programs, many enabled by technology, along with providing educational bursaries, the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is helping more than 2 million youth in communities across Canada build skills, confidence and feel a sense of belonging. In 2023 alone, we provided more than $9 million in grants to 550+ charitable programs across Canada, and close to $2 million in bursaries to 400+ post-secondary students in financial need who are committed to making a difference in their communities. For more information on the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation, visit www.friendlyfuture.com.
Organization Contact for Media Inquiries:
Kira Crozier, Director, Resource Development
Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association
kira@ocpsa.com
