Ability First Ottawa

05/11/2022

Slowly getting supplies for the zero waste afo porch gardens. Might take the team some time but Ill be worth to see all the process

04/24/2022

It's garden season and everyone knows what that means lol. Time to measure those porches and windows sills.

Stay tuned as we are making our lists for supplies.

04/24/2022

Thank you to Norah Martel with Canada Sews Ontario East for 375 headbands going to the persons with disabilities community, frontline workers, essential workers, and volunteers. Happy volunteer appreciation week.

04/19/2022

Program Activity Mini-Intake

Interested in programming please sign up to our mini intake form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfe92loU59e55ahbk1sc2btXMWjEbLYZWugpuLEMANxHyx10A/viewform

https://abilityfirstottawa.org/summer-camp/

https://abilityfirstottawa.org/sponsors/

Ability First Ottawa is not running any in-person programming due to COVID-19. If you are interested in our programs, please sign up, and we will contact you when we can safely begin our programming again. Thank you for your interest.

04/11/2022

Energy Update for the Week of April 11, 2022

Check out this week's Energy Update for the week of April 11, 2022

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03/22/2022

Throw back post to holiday dinners, gifts and outreach kits.

As always there are so many wonderful kind people to thank. Thank you to our multiple volunteers, sponsors, community leaders, and the list keeps going on. Of course lets test out how many lovely kind folks we can mention in this post.

Huge Shout out to Chrissy Nolan and her team. Not only did she make sure that the tenants at Ottawa Community Housing - OCH have gifts and meals. She even made some for Ability First Ottawa's frontline workers, volunteers and other persons with disabilities we support.
Ottawa Community Foundation
Tease Wellness Tea Blends
Tru Earth
Boomerang Kids Old Ottawa South
eSAX - The Entrepreneur Social Advantage Experience
Cloth Connection Outreach Charity
Bébé Lionl
Human needs task force
= Laura Reynolds
Boom! Savings! Charity Shopping Club

Zoes Corner
Homemade fabric gifts (Joan Davis, Yvonne Davis and Anita comfort)
Foodsharing Ottawa
Imperfect Whimsy
Fiesta Ottawa
My Access Mask
Giant Tiger (Giant Tiger Express)

03/09/2022

Going to try to fix him lol

This might be Jimmy's last ride lol. Oh Jimmy you have served well for 2 years. We will try to heal you lol

03/08/2022

Doing some outreach today. Let the adventures begin

01/18/2022

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Resupply time always keeping us in our toes. To help please consider donating to Ability First Ottawa

Please Donate through: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ability-first-ottawa-inc/campaign/support-initiative-covid-19/

12/24/2021

Hope Everyone has a safe and kind holidays. With alot of rest and joy 😊

We will be closed today to Jan 4th. As we all need to rest and recharge. We are sorry for qny inconvenience

12/17/2021

So many people to thank! Full shout outs to come soon BUT seriously thank you to all the volunteers, much love! All the kindness happened today!

12/17/2021

Make to come! We're doing many kind things today hint hint 😉

12/16/2021

The holiday dinners begins

12/15/2021

Thank you Gianttigerstore 010 west for donating these cozy slipper socks :)

12/14/2021

Part 2 of mailing the gifts completed. Next mission folks picking up their gifts and then start the cooking! Of the gluten free dinners and ham dinners

12/14/2021

Gavin and your team thank you so much from all us at everyone is going to be warm in style this winter. Please let your contact know we appreciate them as well

12/14/2021

Thank you Safeline Group these gifts for our folks at are prefect. Have a happy holidays 😊

12/13/2021

Part 1 of the mission for the holiday gifts mailed and part 2 pack the others for mail once the rest of the supplies come in

12/13/2021

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Holiday gifts and dinners 🍽. Part 1 mail the packages!

12/12/2021

Thank you , Yvonne Davis and . Ability First Ottawa is already getting the supplies out. Today Shawna's Outreach is picking up :) Also the surprise from

12/04/2021

So much more coming :)

with Got you & many others on our holiday list. More surprises to come!

Thank you to our sponsors for making this happen

Tease Wellness Tea Blends eSAX - The Entrepreneur Social Advantage Experience Tru Earth

12/03/2021

Location is accessible!

2 great shows celebrating .

Live show in Ottawa Dec 2nd @ 8PM at Yuk Yuk's Ottawa. I will be doing excerpts from my one man show "Speech from the Throne - Living with a Disability in Canada". Hosted by Don Kelly and featuring Ashley J. Perna, Robbie Stevenson and Bobby Knauff. Tickets $15 and can be purchased online at https://bit.ly/yuksIDPWD.

Virtual show from wherever you are on Dec 3rd @ 9PM EST with The Unknown Comedy Club. Hosted by Rodney Ramsey and featuring Desirée Walsh, Ashley J. Perna and Robbie Stevenson. Tickets $15 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/djkucc.

It makes it kind of hard to argue that places should be accessible and give voices to people with disabilities if when they do, nobody shows up. So, my ask - get your tickets today and share the links with family and friends and help spread the word so that we can show that .

12/03/2021

Yuk Yuk's Ottawa hosting special show promoting accessibility

Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) everyone ❤

Read the full story and comment on CityNews Ottawa

11/28/2021

Have a Happy Hanukkah everyone. Thank you

11/26/2021

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Please note the AFO website is getting some upgrades. Sorry if this causes an inconvenience.

Hope everyone keeps and safe this weekend

11/25/2021

We need our allies to show their support for signing this petition. Please sign, then confirm your submission via your email and share.

https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Sign/e-3656

11/24/2021

On behalf of Ability First Ottawa and the other initiatives we work with thank you all for making this happen. The blankets are lovely Blanket BRIGADE. We all appreciate it so much and more pictures to come.

11/19/2021

Agreed!

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11/14/2021

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Well written as always Ryan Lythall

https://www.ottawalife.com/article/odsp-a-real-issue-that-continues-to-be-ignored?set_lang=en&fbclid=IwAR2KxnclhI2XOpxi9Mbrx8x21SihQoanqaklC3jKHTwx0quZAfLUPlhv1qg

11/05/2021

It's a busy season for . We are getting all the supplies ready for the winter, preparing holiday dinners, sending lists and checking them at least 3 times lol. Would you believe we are already having to resupply for the holiday dinners and other outreach supplies?

We are so grateful to all our wonderful sponsors, community partners, and volunteers.

As always there are so many involved in the Ability First Ottawa COVID Initiative.

We love the cookies Strawberry Blonde Bakery a great way to celebrate and reflect.

Thank you to Victoria's Quilts Canada for surprising a family with one of your beautiful blankets.

Operation Ramzieh thank you for all your support throughout the pandemic.

Tease Wellness Tea Blends
Fiesta Ottawa
Human needs task force
Zoes Corner
Tru Earth
eSAX - The Entrepreneur Social Advantage Experience
Boomerang Kids Old Ottawa South
My Access Mask
Foodsharing Ottawa
Ottawa Community Foundation
Capitaltek

A.R.T In Action Ottawa we have had so many amazing memories together over the years

Cloth Connection Outreach Charity everyone loves your products

Shawna's Outreach love what you do and we are so happy to be working with you

Please Donate through: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ability-first-ottawa-inc/campaign/support-initiative-covid-19/

10/29/2021

Thank you for becoming one of our sponsors. As many know is a zero waste chairty and we encourage people to

10/28/2021

Why the Covid initiative was created

We are so happy that she has the supplies needed to feel safe for her doctors appointments. Keep kind and the results are beautiful.

I think many don't realize that even this far into the pandemic many have either ran out of PPE or are living on limited resources. People also don't necessarily realize that access to health care due to the covid times have caused more barriers to persons with disabilities.

Our kits always have medicial and fabric PPE, items from our sponsors who are small businesses, food, emergency supplies and so much more.

10/17/2021

You're welcome and thank you for all the amazing work you and your team are doing! so glad to be community partners :)

Thank you Ability First Ottawa and for the large tea donation, containers and supplies for our friends in need!!

10/03/2021

Thank you for your support with love from First Ottawa, , and Chrissy Nolans group