We are proud to sponsor the Lyndhurst Centre’s Parapan Am Games, which will take place on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at the grounds of Toronto Rehab’s Lyndhurst Centre, located at 520 Sutherland Drive in Toronto.
The purpose of this event is to create awareness of the Parapan Am Games and adapted leisure resources within the community. This event will also increase knowledge about adapted sport community resources, while allowing people to learn a variety of new adapted sports skills for future community participation.
Toronto Rehab’s Lyndhurst Centre will host close to 300 patients, staff, families and friends for this special event. Staff and patients will compete on teams in a variety of adapted sports, such as hand-cycling, wheelchair basketball, badminton, table tennis and boccia.
The event will also serve as the backdrop to announce the gift of $150,000 by Himelfarb Proszanski – Personal Injury Lawyers to create the Patient Amenities Fund at Lyndhurst Centre. The Fund provides special assistance to low-income patients for the purchase of essential items, and serves to support their recovery and successful re-integration into the community. This population is among the most high-risk of all patients, with very little means to afford important aspects of recovery, such as the purchase of equipment, daily sundry items, transportation, and more. This fund will afford social workers and clinicians an important go-to resource to aid their patients, thereby helping them focus on their health and recovery.
Lyndhurst Parapan Am Games Event Agenda:
11:15 am – 11:45 am: Opening Ceremonies Begin for the Parapan Am Games
Opening Remarks: Dr. Gaetan Tardif
11:45 am – 12:15 pm: Parapan Am Games Commence
Patients and Staff rotate through sporting stations
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm: BBQ Lunch Sponsored by Himelfarb Proszanski
12:35 pm – 12:45 pm: Toronto Rehab Foundation Gift Announcement:
Remarks:
• Dr. Mark Bayley, Medical Director, Brain and Spinal Cord Rehab Program
• David Himelfarb, Partner, Himelfarb Proszanski
12:45 pm: Cheque Presentation and Photo Opportunity
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm: Parapan Am Games Conclude
Patients and Staff rotate through remaining sporting stations
A complimentary BBQ lunch, sponsored by Himelfarb Proszanski, will be available to guests, and two sets of two tickets good for three events at the 2015 Parapan Am Games will be raffled off at the Lyndhurst event. The three Parapan Am Games events include wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.
About Toronto Rehab Foundation
The Toronto Rehab Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to raising funds for innovative patient care, ground breaking research and diverse education. With the generosity of its donors and volunteers, Toronto Rehab Foundation is helping support research, education and patient care to help people overcome the challenges of disabling injury, illness or age-related health conditions.
About Lyndhurst Centre
Each year, an estimated 1,000 Canadians are permanently disabled as a result of spinal cord injuries or diseases. Toronto Rehab’s Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program is the largest rehabilitation program in Canada for people with spinal cord injuries and related, non-traumatic neurological conditions.
For information about Lyndhurst Parapan Am Games, please contact:
Vanessa Sousa
Toronto Rehab Foundation
Tel: 416.597.3422 X 3724
Mobile: 416.560.1232
Email: vanessa.sousa@uhn.ca
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