Disability Alliance BC (DABC) has decided to join other nonprofits and service providers in stepping away from the social media platform X ( formerly Twitter). We will keep our account but will no longer actively use the platform, and we will not be reachable through it.

X owner Elon Musk appearing to give a Nazi salute at Donald Trump’s inauguration was the final straw. We have been concerned for some time about X’s policy shifts under Musk’s ownership; it’s clear that its users are no longer sufficiently protected from harassment and hate speech. This goes against DABC’s organizational principles of providing a safe environment for those interacting with us and using our services.

This is not a decision we made lightly, as we understand that there is still a vibrant disability community on X and we regret that we will no longer be able to use the platform to share important information with this community.

We encourage our followers to stay connected with us through our Facebook  and LinkedIn accounts (facebook.com/DisabilityAllianceBC & linkedin.com/company/4863769). We have also set up a Bluesky account (bsky.app/profile/disaballiancebc.bsky.social) and will be learning the ropes in the coming weeks.

You can also keep an eye on our blog (dabc.ca/blog), contact us through direct communication methods, and sign up for our monthly e-newsletter by visiting this link: https://signup-can.keela.co/newsletter-subscription52.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of DABC.

Dear DABC community,

Happy Holidays!

Please note that Disability Alliance BC will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 23rd, 2024 – Friday, January 3rd, 2025. Our office will reopen on Monday, January 6th. During this time, we will only be responding to very urgent messages. All other messages will receive a response as soon as possible after we reopen.

Year-End Fundraising Update

Between the spirit of holiday gifting and annual tax planning, December is THE top month for charitable giving each year, accounting for more than a quarter of donations annually to all nonprofits. With the postal strike having put a hold on donations by mail during this usually busiest time for philanthropy, we’re calling on you, our online supporters, to help us bridge this gap with a strong fundraising finish to 2024.

So far this year, thanks to your support DABC has raised $26,647.25 from 263 individual donations. That’s an awesome groundswell of goodwill that has us within reach of a record-breaking $30,000 from 300 donors!

Will you join us now in making this DABC’s best fundraising year ever? No donation is too large or too small to make a difference for people living with disabilities. You can donate here: https://give-can.keela.co/dabc.

With the new Canada Disability Benefit looming on the horizon in 2025, our advocacy is reaching new heights of urgency and impact as the disability community grows and policies strain to meet increasing needs.

Some accomplishments we couldn’t have achieved without your support this year include: updating our online tool for those applying for the Disability Tax Credit, advocating for the removal of the spousal cap for those on provincial disability assistance (and the Province agreeing to work on this as noted in their 2024 Poverty Reduction Strategy), and translating our Help Sheets and CPP-D Guides into four other languages: Arabic, Persian, Punjabi and Spanish.

We send our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for being a part of our movement, and appreciate any and all financial support at this important time for the disability community and movement for inclusion and equity across BC.

From all of us here at DABC, wishing you and yours a happy and peaceful holiday season!