Sparked by the imagination of a young person living with severe physical disabilities, a Shine Dream helps young people aged 11 – 21 think differently about their future, imagine new possibilities, and develop a sense of purpose that can last a lifetime.
Our program helps them gain confidence and see themself differently as someone who can vs. someone who can’t. We help lay the foundation to change the trajectory of their life.
Read life-changing Shine stories below:
Twenty-year-old Daniel lives with cerebral palsy and loves video editing. Editing was the first thing he excelled at and quickly discovered a talent of teaching others his craft.
When Veronica first spoke with Shine, she dreamed about having a chipped tooth repaired which was damaged in an accident when she was younger. The chip had long affected her confidence and self esteem.
Thomas comes from a very outdoorsy family that often goes hiking around his home and on the many trails in the BC mountains.
Growing up as a son of a pilot in Abbotsford, BC, Pierce always loved everything to do with airplanes and airports.
Sixteen-year-old Chenoa and her family love to hike. They can be found exploring the local hiking trails a couple times each week, yet for the past two years, Chenoa has been left behind.
Fifteen-year-old Corbett is an avid fan of technology. As a triplet living with cerebral palsy, he loves getting his brothers involved in making short videos and spends his quiet time editing, coding, and reading about world history.
Fifteen-year-old Jocelyne is passionate about music. She and her dad bond over their love for timeless rock and classics like Elvis, The Beach Boys, and Motley Crue.
One mid-summer evening, sixteen-year-old Connor, who lives with a severe visual impairment, was guided into his back yard to the biggest surprise he could have ever imagined!
During the pandemic, we were all locked-down, spending far more time indoors than we ever had before. It was not something twenty-two-year-old Emma from Nanaimo, BC was used to.
Faith is a young 23-year-old music enthusiast who lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a disease that weakens the body’s connective tissues and presents occasional mobility and medical challenges, often accompanied by fatig
Ali is an eighteen-year-old from Toronto who loves Anime and aspires to create video games in the future.
Nineteen-year-old Julia lives with multiple severe physical disabilities and a visual impairment.
