Why become a VAD member?

There is strength in numbers and with your membership, VAD has the strength to provide relevant services to the public. With your commitment to becoming a VAD member, your membership fees help offset the costs of our advocacy services, accessibility assessments, and a movement to full inclusion for individuals in the province of Alberta.

Your support as a member allows VAD to manage and lead more effectively in the community. We are able to spend time collaborating and exchanging solutions with disability stakeholders and other VAD members. We ask our iVAD (individual members) to utilize our provincial membership first when purchasing services, products and suppliers, this allows members to save money through member buying opportunities when they arise.

As a voice for the disability community, VAD is able to achieve greater impact in the community and disability sector through services offered. VAD works with advocacy and public policy to create solutions to local issues. We offer disability awareness presentations and training to businesses, schools, and post-secondary institutions to generate individuals with an understanding of disability etiquette and social norms.

As a leader in the disability community, VAD offers promotes community events for the sector to participate in and ensures that accessibility measures are in place for full participation and inclusion. As an organization, VAD performs wayfinding for individuals needing assistance with forms and referrals.

VAD works with their membership to distribute and promote information from VAD, our members and pertinent associates. We have a large social media audience and host a catalog of information on our website and blog.

How your fees help?
Small donations have a huge impact and VAD membership fees are both reasonable and affordable for organizations and individuals. We offer a benevolent membership for individuals that cannot afford to pay the membership fees, this ensures anyone with interest in VAD can become a member without limitations.

VAD provides support and referral services to the public, we help over 1000 individuals annually and do not charge for our services. Your membership fees help VAD promote our services across the province. Many non-profits are created to support vulnerable groups, VAD is no exception. VAD works to improve awareness and promotion of diversity and inclusion through full participation in society.

Join VAD today and get connected to a network of peers, share ideas, and exchange solutions to address organizational change in the community as we strive for Excellence in our standard of practice and accountability in the disability sector.