What started as a crowdfunding campaign to purchase accessible gym equipment at Carleton is turning into a broader awareness-raising initiative about disability.
In March, the Carleton Disability Awareness Centre (CDAC) launched a FutureFunder campaign to raise $6,500 for an accessible chest press for Carleton’s fitness centre. While it fell short of its goal this June, closing at $4,500, the centre will continue fundraising efforts this year through a series of events that cover an even wider scope of disability issues – from mobility to disability and sexuality, and mental health.
“That’s always been our intent at CDAC when it comes to disability awareness, is to start a conversation,” says Arif Jaffer, administrative co-ordinator. Although he still wants to see accessible fitness equipment on campus, he says reducing the stigma around disability through campus-wide conversation is equally as important.
“We only hit $4,500, but our goal is to keep going back and …to keep fundraising and keep raising awareness and keep that conversation going.”
via Campaign for Accessible Fitness Equipment Sparks Conversation about Disability | Carleton Now.
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