Tetra Society of North America is a not-for-profit organization that provides volunteer engineers across Canada and the US to design and construct custom assistive devices for people with disabilities.
History
The Tetra Society was founded in 1987 in Vancouver, British Columbia, by quadriplegic
Sam Sullivan
Sam Sullivan (born November 13, 1959) is a Canadian politician who had served as the MLA for Vancouver-False Creek. Previously, he served as the Minister of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development with responsibility for Translink in the ...
. It grew to more than 300 volunteers in 45 chapters across North America. It states that, over the years, its volunteers have completed 5,000 projects for people with disabilities.
Tetra devices
Tetra volunteers create devices that “facilitate education, work and recreation” by tackling barriers to mobility, personal care and communications.
Projects can relate to the home, workplace, leisure location, or anything in between, such as a wheelchair or motor vehicle.
About Tetra
retrieved February 9, 2010. They were involved with adapting Sullivan's wheelchair when he became the first quadriplegic to accept an Olympic flag.
Affiliated societies
The Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation consists of six affiliated societies:
* British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society (BCMOS) is a not-for-profit organization that enables people with disabilities in Vancouver, Canada, to explore the outdoors. Activities include hiking and gliding.
Activities
BCMOS was founded by qua ...
* ConnecTra
* Disabled Independent Gardeners Association
* Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia
The Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia (DSA-BC) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that enables people with disabilities to take part in a sport it promotes as "accessible and inclusive." It is located in Vancouver, BC, and ha ...
* Tetra Society of North America
* Vancouver Adapted Music Society
Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) is a not-for-profit organization that encourages, supports and promotes musicians with physical disabilities in Vancouver, Canada.
Programs
VAMS operates programs for people with varied musical skills, inclu ...
See also
* TAD, a similar organisation in Australia
References
External links
Tetra Society of North America website
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Non-profit organizations based in Vancouver