FREE National AccessAbility Week – Join Us!

As we move into June, we are excited to share updates, opportunities, and stories that reflect the strength and resilience of our community. This month is especially meaningful as we prepare to celebrate National AccessAbility Week and continue advancing inclusion, accessibility, and support for persons with disabilities across Alberta.

National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) is just around the corner, and VAD is proud to be part of this important celebration of inclusion and accessibility. We are excited to invite you to our:
NAAW BBQ & Silent Auction
June 6, 2026
12 pm – 3 pm
Borden Park – Site 6
This event brings together community members, partners, and supporters to celebrate achievements, raise awareness, and connect.

Get Involved:
Attend and bring a friend
Bid on items at the silent auction
Enjoy a hotdog or hamburger

Your participation helps strengthen our community and supports VAD’s ongoing work.

VAD is pleased to announce that we have 15+ silent auction items from:
City of Edmonton facility admission passes
Plaza Bowling Co gift card
Fantasy Land Hotel TGIF buffet for 2 gift card
Preferred Client Services BBQ Champion Sponsor
Monster Mini Golf 5 passes
Alberta Art Gallery Duo Engage Membership
MLA J Irwin hand crafted mug set
MLA C Gray hand crafted mug and tea pot
Rutherford Office indigenous bag set
MLA L Sigurdson silent auction item
Honourable A LaGrange handblown glass heart
Launchpad passes x2
MLA D Sheppard misc basket
Darcie Prosser 2 candle set
Heather Reid Diamond dot items
Royal Alberta Museum admission passes
Edmonton River Boat passes x2
WEM WEM Basket
MLA R Pancholi handcrafted snack plate

Make sure to stop by the NAAW BBQ on June 6 and bid on these great items. Money raised goes to offset costs of the event and society operations.

VAD is providing free food and
beverages thanks to
Preferred Client
Services
our BBQ Champion
Sponsor!

NAAW is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about accessibility and disability inclusion, challenging stigma, and celebrating the contributions of Canadians with disabilities. Held annually during the last week of May, this year’s NAAW runs from May 31 to June 6.

We welcome VAD members, volunteers, community members, and representatives from partnering organizations to join us in recognizing the progress made—and the work that remains—in making our communities more accessible and inclusive.
Thank you for your consideration and for your commitment to accessibility and inclusion. See you at the Park!

A huge thank you to Preferred Client Services
for being our $1,000 BBQ Champion Sponsor for the 2026 National AccessAbility Week BBQ hosted by Voice of Albertans with Disabilities (VAD)!