YORKTON – On Wednesday members of the public and employees and participants at Sask Abilities donned red shirts to bring awareness to National AccessAbility Week.
"National AccessAbility Week (NAAW), held from May 29 to June 4, 2022, is a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities and promote efforts to increase accessibility and inclusion in Canada," read a statement on the Government of Canada's website.
"Red shirt day is organized by Easter Seals Canada," said Aleks Hoeber, Regional Director of Sask Abilities, adding, "it's in recognition of achievements and successes of people with disabilities and the contributions that they have made to society and our Canadian culture," said Hoeber.
"I think the reason why it's so important to recognise today is that individuals with disabilities over decades have been contributing to society in so many ways," said Hoeber, "whether it's through employment, volunteerism, spending their money and contributing to the economy within our society – they have a lot of talents and gifts to bring to our communities, our businesses, and it's important that we recognize everybody's talents and the fact that everybody has a gift to contribute."
