Agenda Package - City of Vernon

My Journey Becomes Our JourneY
Our entire team is extremely excited to invite your community to become an End of Day Community
for your region during the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay. This celebration will help unite your
community, recognize your commUnity difference makers, engage youth, and encourage others to
believe that anything is possible.
While the team at the Rick Hansen Foundation is responsible for organizing the Rick Hansen 25th
Anniversary Relay, the success and scope of your community involvement will depend on teamwork
and your vital support and assistance. This is an opportunity for you and youf community to create
your own experience - however big or small - and entirely of your choosing. Our team will supply you
with suggestions and templates relating to the look of your event but it will require a degree of effort
and passion from your civic professionals, community leaders and local volunteers'
Next StePs
ln the coming weeks, a representative from the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Team will contact you
to discuss your potential involvement in more detail and to respond to any questions you might have'
our goal is to work with members of your community to create a memorable and exciting experience
for your citizens.
CommunitY Planning Guide
The information throughout this binder makes up the community Planning Guide. Please use this
resource should your community wish to take part as an End of Day community' lt is our hope that
the following information, guidance and suggestions will facilitate a seamless planning process' and
most of all, will inspire the enthusiastic involvement of your community in all the activities associated
with the Rick Hansen 25rh Anniversary Relay'
I encourage you to dream extraordinary dreams, to focus attention on accessibility and to remind
everyone within your community that when we remove barriers, anything is possible'
Together, we can inspire Many in Motion - and change the world one good turn at a time'
Thank you for Your suPPort.
Rick Hansen
President & CEO, The Rick Hansen Foundation
300-3820 Cessna Drive
Richmond BC Canada V7B OA2
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