ParaSport and Recreation PEI held their annual Christmas Shopping Spree Fundraiser draw on Monday, December 18th, 2023.  This year there were three prizes offered.  Here were the three winners for 2023:

Photo:  1st Place Winner, Wivina Van der Weghe

Photo:  2nd and 3rd Place Prizes

Goal is to enhance awareness, increase participation and support wheelchair basketball programs across the country

(TORONTO, ONT.) – Wheelchair Basketball Canada, in partnership with its Provincial Sport Organizations and club programs from across the country, is hosting Wheelchair Basketball Week from September 26 to October 2, 2022.

The week-long initiative is designed to support, celebrate, and amplify the efforts of dedicated wheelchair basketball champions, clubs, and Provincial Sport Organizations across the country.

“Wheelchair Basketball Canada is excited to work with our provincial partners and club programs across the country on Wheelchair Basketball Week,” said Wendy Gittens, Wheelchair Basketball Canada Executive Director. “Our goal is to make this an annual event and work collaboratively with our members to celebrate and unite the wheelchair basketball community as we prepare to host the 2026 IWBF World Championships.”

The week of initiatives includes a Bridging the Gap event at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, B.C., on Monday, Sept. 26. The Manitoba Wheelchair Sports Association will host a Have a Go Day on Sept. 28 at the CFB Shilo, and ParaSport New Brunswick will hold a Have A Go Day in Oromocto in partnership with Aboriginal Sport and Recreation New Brunswick on Oct. 1.

What: 2022 Wheelchair Basketball Week

• Week-long initiative to drive participation and and recruitment in wheelchair basketball across the country.

Who: Provincial Sport Organizations and Club Teams from across Canada

When: Monday, Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, 2022

About Wheelchair Basketball Canada

Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to excellence in developing, supporting, and promoting wheelchair basketball programs and services from grassroots to high performance for all Canadians. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem worldwide for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit wheelchairbasketball.ca.

It is finally this time of the year! Our annual Christmas fundraiser is officially underway, with staff back to the office full-time. This major fundraiser raises much needed dollars to support sport and recreation programs for people with a physical disability on PEI.

Support us and help change life of Islanders with a physical disability! Tickets can be purchased for $25.00 each, 2 for $40.00, or 3 for $50.00. Tickets are pre-sold and can be mailed or delivered to your home or workplace. The winning tickets will be drawn on Friday December 9th, 2022!

This year, first prize is $3500 shopping spree anywhere on PEI, with the 2nd prize being a Christmas Basket valued at $500.

To purchase tickets directly from our website, please click “PURCHASE 1, 2, or 3” or contact ParaSport and Recreation PEI Fundraising Office at 368-4540.

We would like to remind everyone that this is not a telemarketing company, and that all the proceeds of this fundraiser goes to ParaSport and Recreation PEI and its programs.

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ParaSport and Recreation PEI was excited to host the 2022 Junior Nationals Wheelchair Basketball Championships from June 10-12 at the Chi Wan Young Center in Charlottetown. Athletes from all 10 provinces competed in the three-day event which acted as a seeding tournament and test event for the 2023 Canada Games. The event was a big success as we had top junior athletes showcase their talent during this national level competition. The crowd was electrifying! With over 400 students from 4 different elementary and intermediate schools in Charlottetown during the opening game. Final results, PEI joined team with New Brunswick to claim Bronze with a 71-50 victory over Alberta.

Photo of PEI/NB receiving bronze medal

Wheelchair Basketball Canada also hosted a NextGen Camp on June 13-14 at UPEI, directed by Jeff Dunbrack, High Performance Director. 56 junior athletes stayed in Charlottetown after the tournament to participate in the two-day camp which featured on-court activities and skill development drills. This was an awesome opportunity for Jeff to develop and improve the next generation of wheelchair basketball players in Canada.

We would like to thank everyone that participated and helped out with the event to make it happen. Special thanks to our sponsors, SERF, the Province of PEI, the City of Charlottetown, 2023 Canada Games and Maid’s Marian for your generosity.

The Championships and camp made a huge buzz about the game of wheelchair basketball in PEI. ParaSport and Recreation PEI hopes to be able to recruit more athletes of all ages to our Wheelchair Basketball Programs starting this September.

We want children to get active while having fun! If you have a child that might be interested
in wheelchair basketball, please shoot us an email to info@parasportpei.ca

On December 10, 2021, ParaSport and Recreation PEI completed their annual fundraising campaign by drawing for the winners.  The grand prize winner of the $3500 Christmas Shopping Spree Fundraiser was George Piercey of Winsloe and the winner of the Christmas Basket (valued over $1,000) was Alana Sanderson from Stratford.  The winning tickets were pulled by Gemma Koughan, Executive Director of Sport PEI.

We would like to thank everyone that purchased tickets and/or generously donated to this fundraising initiative. This fundraiser raised funds that will be used for our sport and recreation programs and events for individuals with a physical disability on PEI.

Sincerest THANK-YOU!  Happy Holidays!