Voice of Albertans with Disabilities (VAD) is pleased to partner with the Alberta Ability Network (AAN) to celebrate the Annual Accessible Driver Appreciation Week the second week in November.

Please let the people who drive and schedule accessible transportation know that they are appreciated by your organization. It is through their daily work that many people get to live, work and play in our communities.

Thank you for your welcoming manner, your professional driving skills, and your organization of complicated scheduling demands. Your work is essential to support the full participation of persons with disabilities in society.

“The hope is that in showing appreciation towards our drivers, and making noise surrounding accessible transportation, that we will be able to increase awareness. Increased awareness about the need for appreciation of accessible transportation will help us move towards advocating for increases in funding, driver training, and an overall improved service.”

 

Thank you video

A list of Accessible Driver service providers in the Province.

  • 4 Seasons Transportation
  • Accessible Transportation Service
  • Alberta Gold Taxi – Accessible Taxi Service
  • Athabasca County Community Transportation
  • Calgary City Cabs
  • Calgary Transit Access
  • Care for a Ride
  • City of Airdrie, Airdrie Transit
  • City of Brooks
  •  City of Lethbridge Transit, Access A Ride
  • Continuing Care Transportation
  • Co-op Taxi – Accessible Services
  • D.R.E.A.M.S Transportation Ltd
  • DARTS
  • DATs Edmonton
  • Drayton Valley Community Bus Association
  • Edmonton Taxi – Wheelchair accessible taxicab
  • Family & Community Support Services of Castor & District
  • Fort Macleod Handibus Society
  • Freedom Express
  • GP Accessible Transit – ParaTransit
  • Handi Bus society
  • Handi-Bus
  • Handibus Specialized Transit Service
  • Heritage Handi-bus Society
  • Lac La Bich Paratransit
  • LATS – Leduc Transit
  • Medicine Hat Transit, Special Transit Service (STS)
  • Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
  • Okotoks Community Access Program, TOWN TAXI
  • Red Deer Transit
  • Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
  • Rose City Handivan
  • Royal Canadian Legion Innisfail Branch 104
  • Royal Wagon Accessible Inc
  • SMART Bus
  • Spruce Grove Specialized Transit Service
  • St Albert Handibus
  • St. Paul Action Bus
  • Stettler and District Handibus Society
  • Strathmore Handi-Bus
  • Sunshine Bus
  • The Valley Bus Society
  • Transit, Public Works Office
  • Vegreville Transportation Services Society
  • Wapiti taxi

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Sample News Release

2022 Proclamation Sample

ACCESSIBLE DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK POSTER

Hashtag:  #AccessibleTransportation

Share our campaign posts on your social accounts. There are links to our Twitter and Instagram posts or if it is easiest for you, please Retweet or Repost on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, respectively.

Sample post for Instagram and Facebook:

  • Annual Accessible Driver Appreciation Week – second week of November, November 6-12, 2022. Please let the people who drive and schedule accessible transportation know they are appreciated. It is through their daily work that many people get to live, work and play in our communities. Thank you for your welcoming manner, your professional driving skills, and your organization of complicated scheduling demands. Your work is essential to support the full participation of persons with disabilities in society. #AccessibleTransportation

Sample posts for Twitter:

  • Accessibility Drivers & Dispatchers: Thank you for your welcoming manner, your professional driving skills & organizing of complicated schedules. Your work is essential to support the full participation of persons with disabilities in society. #AccessibleTransportation
  • Accessible Driver Appreciation Week – second week of November. Let the people who drive & schedule accessible transportation know they’re appreciated. It’s through their daily work that people with disabilities get to live, work and play in our communities. #AccessibleTransportation
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