NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
CRIS only exists because of volunteers plain and simple.
By donating your time, skills, efforts, early mornings, late evenings and weekends, CRIS can continue to provide vital programs and services and make our community a better place to live.
Our dedicated volunteers make a difference in our community and in countless individuals lives every day. Every minute given to CRIS is working toward a better world so THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts.
TOGETHER WE DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! .... Read More >
What We Are by Mary Statham
I did the kayaking portion of the Ski to Sea race this year with Troy as my pilot. It felt really great at first, and I know I said “I remember now, I’m good at this!” Just past the first checkpoint, I also said that it was starting to feel like work. Troy just said “Well, how about some music, then.” For those of you who don’t know me yet, I sing. I sing at any possible occasion, and really, what’s better than a captive audience? .... Read More >
A World of Adaptive Adventures
Mary Statham can think of no good reasons why a disability should hold someone back from enjoying the outdoors. Statham is legally blind as the result of a stroke she had at age thirty. The author of the fantasy novel Spoken is a long-time participant in adaptive outdoor recreation programs run by CRIS Adaptive Adventures.
For Statham, the non-profit organization is about much more than outdoor activities for people with disabilities. It’s about confidence that is nurtured by people who believe in your potential. .... Read More >
Push to Open – Access Challenge Video
This wonderful 20 minute video, produced by Alberta Parks, was filmed in Kananaskis Provincial Park. It documents the wonderful opportunities persons with disabilities now have to experience the outdoors. It features volunteers from the Community Recreational Initiatives Society (CRIS) and shows how adaptive equipment can be used to enable those with even severe impairments to gain access to wilderness sites. .... Read More >
The Vander Wyks
Heroes, that’s what you are to my family. The time you spend organizing, packing, unpacking, setting up and down and the actual effort of the activities themselves is overwhelming to us. And in the end when we say, “How can we thank you?” You say you do it for the smiles. Well, I wasn’t just smiling, I was crying.
After 3 consecutive years of smiles and happy tears, I must say you guys have such a special place in our hearts. The gift you give these kids and families that attend our camp is beyond words. They are still on such a high. Climbing a mountain, crossing bridges and going over boulders along the way, and finally reaching that amazing destination, they felt as exhilarated as if they had climbed Mt. Everest. They had conquered! .... Read More >
Our Sponsors
Our Adventures