Easter Seals (Canada)

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In Canada, Easter Seals is a group of charitable organizations which provide opportunities for children with physical disabilities. Founded in 1922 by a group of ten Rotary Clubs, it sought to emulate the success of the American Easter Seals program. In 1945, the first Canadian Easter Seals was introduced in Alberta. Today, licensed agencies work across Canada to provide programs and services to over 40,000 children and their families.

Easter Seals camp programs are the most well-known program, and each summer, thousands of children attend one of the 32 camps. Easter Seals also provides services such as mobility aids, adaptive computers, communication aids, and wheelchair-accessibility modifications to vehicles and homes.

[edit] Canadian Easter Seal organizations

  • British Columbia: The BC Lions Society
  • Alberta: Alberta Easter Seals
  • Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Abilities Council
  • Manitoba: SMD Foundation
  • Ontario: Easter Seal Society (formerly the Ontario Society for Crippled Children)
  • Nova Scotia: Abilities Foundation of Nova Scotia
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