The Cause

The Cause – Enhancing the Quality of Life of People Living with Disabilities in Ottawa

Did you know that more than 50% of Canadians have a relative living with a disability? ABLE2 is Ottawa’s support hub for people who live with disabilities and their families. ABLE2 offers a number of programs and services to support people with disabilities in Ottawa live life to the fullest.

Programs are available to people of all ages across the disability spectrum – people living with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health, age-related and multiple-diagnoses challenges. Programs include: Finding Housing Support, Reach Legal Services, Funding Brokerage, Matching Program, and the Fetal Alcohol Resource Program.

First launched in 1995, Evening in the Maritimes was created to raise vital funds in support of ABLE2 and its mission to help people with disabilities build lives of meaning, belonging, and joy in their communities.

For three decades, this signature event has brought people together in support of that vision, raising more than $4,000,000 to sustain and grow ABLE2’s programs and services. These funds have helped individuals and families access opportunities, strengthen connections, and live more independently.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, Evening in the Maritimes continues to make a meaningful and lasting impact. Here are just a few examples of how these fundraising dollars have supported our community over the years:

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