The Achilles Canada is a non-profit organization that encourages people with disabilities to participate in running.
Running is accessible to all, inexpensive, breaks down barriers between people with disabilities and able-bodied participants, and enhances health. The club provides support, training, and technical expertise to runners at all levels.
The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) was founded in 1944 by blind war veterans and schools of the blind. All officers and directors are blind or visually impaired which gives a unique sensitivity to the needs of the blind community. The CCB is a registered charity pursuant to the provisions of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
The CCB has over 65 chapters across Canada and is the largest membership based organization of the blind. Recently, under changes to its new bylaw, the CCB encourages the sighted community to become members to assist in its mission to address the issues of blindness and visual impairment which affect many families in Canada.
CNIB
CNIB is a registered charity, passionately providing community-based support, knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence, skills and opportunities to fully participate in life.
Courage Canada
Courage Canada is a national, non-profit organization raising funds and awareness to provide Canadians who are blind and visually-impaired with the opportunity to skate and play Blind Hockey.
Foundation Fighting Blindness
The Foundation Fighting Blindness is a Canadian health charity that was founded in 1974 by a small group of families intent on finding a cure for the disease robbing their children of sight. At that time retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and other retinal dystrophies were thought to be incurable. Undaunted, these families enlisted the support of Canada's leading medical scientists and set to work collecting money for vision research. From these humble beginnings, The Foundation Fighting Blindness has grown to become Canada's leading private supporter of retina research, having given more than $19 million to groundbreaking eye research taking place at universities and hospitals across the country.