In its latest "From Playground to Podium" campaign, the CPC is looking for donations to invest in the future of Paralympic sport, in an effort to inspire greater levels of physical activity in people with a disability.

It is the CPC's belief that investing in future Paralaympic champions will provide inspiration for others to take up physical activities of any kind which, in turn, would lower medical costs for those with a disability and hopefully put a stop to social isolation in people with a disability.

Creating new gold medallists in Paralympic sport will provide inspiration for others, it is claimed, and also enable those who have succeeded to become leaders for others and increase the public awareness in disability sport.



With the public's investment the CPC will create opportunities in a range of programmes and initiates across Canada, including:

·         In collaboration with its sport partners as it helps support and build an aligned and integrated pathway for participants and athletes to become more active and engaged.

·         Through its world-leading Changing Minds, Changing Lives programme.

·         By assisting local and provincial organisations in delivering recruitment programming and expanding the availability of introductory-based equipment through the Canadian Para-Equipment Fund and the Para-sport Jumpstart Fund.

·         By connecting with young people through its Paralympic Schools Week initiative.

·         With its FUNdamentals Physical Literacy Resource, which has been designed to get all children active and engaged in developing fundamental movement skills through the medium of Para-sport.

More information on how to donate can be found here.

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