We have received information about the following event from the Home Medical Equipment Dealers’ Association of BC (HMEDA). DABC will be attending the Expo and we will be providing information/materials on our various programs and services, including our new program Tax AID DABC.

Rehab Equipment Expo (REE): Assistive Technology Showcase

When: Wednesday Sept. 9th 2015
8am – 4pm
Where: Richmond Olympic Oval 6111 River Rd,
Richmond, BC, V7C 0A2

Free Parking and Free Shuttle Service
Park at Lansdowne Mall (Sky Train Station)
Shuttle to and from REE every 10 – 15 mins.

A limited amount of pay parking is available at the Oval.

Admission $2
(Car poolers, cyclists and transit users free)

Complimentary food and drinks
(including a box lunch – 11.30 to 1pm)

For more information visit HMEDA’s website:
http://hmeda.com/rehab-equipment-expo-sept-9th-olymic-oval-richmond

Spinal Cord Injury BC’s Module 4 of the CSIL Online Workbook is now available for free download. This Module, How to be a Lawful CSIL Employer looks at the key legal issues and responsibilities for CSIL employers as identified by the employers themselves. Understanding these issues will help CSIL users to prevent problems and to know the next steps if or when problems do develop in your workplace. The intention of the Workbook is to educate and empower Choice in Supports for Independent Living employers, so they can enjoy the control and independence CSIL can provide.

Download all the Workbook modules from: http://sci-bc.ca/resour…/choice-supports-independent-living/

Dear Community Partner,

Disability Alliance BC (DABC) is thrilled to announce the launch of our new program, Tax AID DABC.

Tax AID DABC is a free, confidential provincial program that will assist people with the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) designation or Persons with Persistent and Multiple Barriers (PPMB) designation with basic income tax filings and information/referrals on tax related matters. Our main focus will be on helping chronic late tax filers to catch up on their unfiled taxes. We can assist clients in several ways including:

• Filing income taxes through one-to-one meetings
• Helping gather tax slips and other necessary documents
• Providing advice and information (in-person, or by phone and/or email) about filing income tax returns
• Providing referrals to organizations in clients’ communities
• Accessing advice and support for clients with more complex tax returns from a chartered accountant.

More than 20,000 people receiving BC’s disability assistance don’t file their income taxes regularly. This means they’re missing out on hundreds of dollars each year. For example, the GST credit, BC sales tax credit and carbon tax credit can provide an extra $400-$500 annually. Also, once people have filed their taxes they may be able to open a registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) with grants and bonds which can be worth thousands of dollars.

Please feel free to refer people receiving PWD and PPMB with unfiled taxes to Tax AID DABC. For more information, please contact Sam Turcott at 604-872-1278/1-800-663-1278 or taxaid@disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org, or visit Tax AID DABC’s website at www.taxaiddabc.org.

Any help you can give to let people know about Tax AID DABC would be most appreciated. We’ve attached PDF versions of Tax AID DABC’s poster and brochures. If you would like us to mail you some, please email Chloe at chloe@disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org. And please help spread the word about Tax AID DABC by using #TaxAidDABC on social media.

Thank you!

Best regards,

Jane Dyson
Executive Director

Tax AID DABC is generously funded by the Vancouver Foundation.