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MCP

The MCP was established in 1987 and is a not-for profit society that is run by a 12-member board, which consists of a president, past-president, vice-president, secretary/treasurer and eight different directors that represent a variety of organizations in Powell River. The MCP was designated a Registered Charity in 1988. To view our video, explaining different aspects of The Model Community Project, please click here, and to view or download our new "Business and Disabilities" brochure, please click here (520 KB pdf file).

The past-president of the MCP is none other than the very dynamic Dr. Geraldine Braak, OC, OBC. Dr. Braak's accomplishments are as extensive as they are impressive. The original founding members of the MCP are Susan Jersak, Maggie Hanson, Carol Hamilton and Bert Foreman. The MCP's Executive Director is David Morris, who has a lengthy history of involvement with non-profit organizations working with people with disabilities. For a list of the current Board of Directors, please click here.

 

The MCP has been involved in many different activities and projects around the community and is recognized by the Corporation of the District of Powell River as advisors on disability. The main objective of the MCP is to ensure that people with disabilities can access the services needed in all areas of daily living, within the community of Powell River.

The MCP has a solid record of community improvements for persons with disabilities, the elderly and the community in general.

Our Business & Access Guide is now available online - www.praccess.ca

The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is committed to making sustainability a part of all of its planning, decision-making, performance monitoring and reporting.  To this end it has recently developed a sustainable purchasing policy which seeks to ensure that sustainability and Aboriginal participation considerations are taken into account during the acquisition of goods and services.  Among the goals of the program are increased social, ethical and environmental performance within VANOC and supplier business operations and growth of the sustainable enterprise sector.  For more information, please click here.(MS Word doc 26 kB)

edited by G.Spezzacatena 2010