At Power To Be, we encourage participants to push beyond their own expectations and explore adventures in nature they never thought attainable. Whether hiking, climbing, kayaking, canoeing, or camping, our participants continue to show us that, when we remove barriers, anything is possible.
The adventure doesn’t end with one program: we provide programs for children, youth and adults all year round. It’s with your continued support these programs are possible through the changing seasons. Click the button to learn more about our monthly donor tree.
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Power To Be believes that everyone belongs in nature and removes barriers to create access to the outdoors. Read more about the valuable skills and experience that participants gain in our programs.
Brittany has been a participant with Power To Be in Vancouver for five years, and in that time, describes having experiences that created incredible, incomparable life impacts, for Brittany and for others. Brittany says, “Power To Be has helped me to gain confidence and work more to help my community,” and shares about giving back by intentionally building community and offering support.
Read Brittany's StoryChris got his start with Power To Be as he was looking for something to get him moving and into the outdoors. Whether it’s a day out kayaking at Whey-ah-Wichen, or a hike through one of the North Shore’s many parks, you can be sure a day with Chris will provide many smiles and laughs from his amazing sense of humour, and his incredible energy that fills any space with a sense of positivity and joy!
Read Chris' StorySo far Amber has been on programs that include adaptive skiing at Mt Washington, Surfing at Tofino, a couple of overnight camps at Sydney Island and Prospect lake, various kayak and canoe programs, TrailRider programs, and some nature emersion, too. Amber says that she loves the way that Power To Be invites her to try new things and to be out in nature as much as she can.
Read Amber's storyThe reason Arnold was initially interested in joining Power To Be is rather inspirational: he wants to try everything once. For example, kayaking was never on his radar (as Arnold is afraid of deep water), but after trying kayaking with Power To Be he ended up loving it! His point and message are this: “It’s really important to try something before you decide whether you like it or not.”
Read Arnold's StoryThanks to Power To Be's collaboration with the Ted Rogers Foundation, Eva Yang received a $10,000 scholarship. Eva went on to graduate from our Wilderness School in 2020, where she wanted to seek discomfort and try new activities. The scholarship is sending Eva on many new wild ventures and we couldn't be more proud.
Read Eva's StoryOur programs support people in our local communities. Whether an individual is living with a financial, physical, cognitive or social barrier, we’re here to help them access nature and explore their limitless abilities.
We believe in full transparency, which means you know where your every dollar goes. Less than eight per cent of our funding goes to general administration. For every dollar invested in fundraising, we give back $3.37 to support our programs and empower our participants to access nature.
