Cowichan Valley Independent Living Resource Center provides services to anyone living with disabilities in our community
Quick news:
Our May Bottle Drive has started!!!
From May 15th until May 31st you can donate any bottles to us at Cowichan Valley Independent Living Resource Center (531 Canada Ave). We are accepting donations on Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm, until May 31st. We are a non-profit organization and all of our services are funded by donations from the community, any proceeds from this bottle drive will be used to facilitate our peer support and community outreach programs.
CVILRC Car Wash!!!! Help fundraise for a local non-profit organization.
Between May 21st and May 24th, Cowichan Valley Independent Living Resource Center will be hosting a car wash from 10:00am until 2:00pm. All proceeds from this Car Wash will help facilitate CVILRC’s peer support and community outreach programs. This is a great way to help support a local organization and get a clean/shiny car to start the summer season off right.
A few of the services we provide are Information and Referral, Peer Support, Skills Development, Volunteer and Work experience opportunities. Medical Equipment Loans Program offers items such as toilet seat risers, walkers, canes, wheel chairs and bath benches. We loan these for 3 months at a time by donation. Our Volunteer Income Tax Program can e-file taxes year round and is done by donation. Disability Parking Placards are available at our front desk. In order to receive a parking placard you will need filled out application from your doctor, printable copies of the application are available in the Parking Permits page of our website. The cost is $30 for 3 years for a permanent or $25 for a temporary for 1 year. We also have them available to Organizations for $50 per year.
Stasha is our Executive Director, she works to keep the office running smoothly, keep it fun and can answer almost any question you have based on her in depth knowledge and life experiences. We often have summer students, volunteers and work experience people out and about in the community looking for new ideas for fundraising, gathering information, and here to help people with their everyday needs.
Thank you for Donations from:
- 100 Men Who Care Cowichan Valley
- Duncan Lions Club
- Royal Canadian Legion Chemainus (Branch 191)
- Ladysmith Rotary
- Royal Canadian Legion Malahat (Branch 134)
- Royal Canadian Legion Lake Cowichan (Branch 201)
- Kinsmen Club of Ladysmith
- Ladysmith Lions Club
- The Royal Canadian Legion of Ladysmith (Branch 171)
- Rotary Club of Ladysmith
For further information or to contact us please use one of the following:
Phone: 250 746 3930
Email: lr@cvilrc.bc.ca
Address: 531 Canada Avenue, Duncan, B.C., V9L 1T8
Directions: Between Cloverdale Paint and Coffee On The Moon
Accessibility: Ground floor location with plenty of street parking in the area.
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HOURS
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 4:00pm
We are privileged to be located on the traditional territories and land of the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) and Ts’uubaa-asatx (Lake Cowichan) Nations. We are grateful to work in partnership with the Halalt, Lyackson, Malahat, Penelakut, Stz’uminus, and Cowichan Valley Métis Nations.
