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"As a person with a disability and wheelchair user myself, I know firsthand how expensive [assistive tech] can be."

With help from the #ClubsThatCare micro-grant, Nico, who has cerebral palsy, ran a workshop with his school to adapt toys and build switches

Read: buff.ly/vVVlLDh
Nico, wearing a black hoodie and pants, in a wheelchair and posing beside a robot Nico and Shaun smiling in front of a projector screen
February 24, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Hannah is an occupational therapist at a pediatric clinic in Collingwood, Ontario. She’s also a Clubs That Care youth leader, making assistive devices for the clinic and her community.

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#NeilSquire #MakersMakingChange #ClubsThatCare #Volunteer #Youth
Hannah working on a print on her 3D printer.
August 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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#NationalVolunteerWeek Cybertronic Penguinz is a FIRST robotics team located in Calgary, AB. A big part of the club is also about giving back to the community. So, when they learned about the #ClubsThatCare initiative, it made a lot of sense to get involved.

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6 youth makers at a large rectangular table building 3d printed switches Two makers at a table assembling 3d printed switches 14 grey and yellow rectangular switches in front of a black laptop
April 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Canadian youth aged 15–30 with a passion for STEM and community impact — this is for you.

Apply now for the Clubs That Care micro-grant: www.makersmakingchange.com/s/clubs-that...

#ClubsThatCare #MakersMakingChange #NeilSquire #VolunteerImpact #AssistiveTechnology #3DPrint #Makers #Accessibility
Images of switch adapted toys and joysticks, and a female maker at a build event. Text: Real impact, real opportunity. Everything to know about Clubs That Care, $3,000 micro-grant. Logos for Makers Making Change, a Neil Squire program, and a note that it is funded by Canada Service Corps. An image of people working together at a build event. Text: Clubs That Care $3,000 Micro-grant. Impact your community: engage 10 volunteers, build 20 assistive devices. A person soldering. Text: Opportunity to lead. Receive $3,000 micro-grant, purchase tools & materials, including a 3D printer. Images of different 3D printed and low-tech assistive technology. Text revealing different steps: 1) Aged 15-30?, 2) Fill out application & complete interview, 3) Sign letter and receive grant, 4) Make a difference.
May 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Daughter and father Alyssa and Jules have always enjoyed working together tinkering on projects.

So, it was only natural when Alyssa decided to volunteer as a #ClubsThatCare leader, building assistive devices, that she’d rope in her father.

Read more: https://ow.ly/p23o50ZyJ6G
A daughter and father smiling at a table with colorful 3d printed joysticks in a bright room. Various 3D printed joysticks and sip and puff devices on a round black table.
August 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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We’re already at 50% capacity for our Clubs That Care program!

Are you between the ages of 15–30 in Canada and ready to take action in your community?

Apply for our micro-grant and make it happen. Spots are limited — apply today: buff.ly/Bv3vVdc

#YouthGrants #ClubsThatCare #CommunityBuilders
Graphic showing that our Clubs That Care $3,000 micro-grant is at 50% capacity. It also notes that it is funded by Canada Service Corps.
October 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Do you want $3,000 to purchase a 3D printer and make your community more accessible?

A new round of funding for our #ClubsThatCare micro-grants has opened for the 2026-2027 cycle. Apply today! buff.ly/WmnLn4m
A man using a screwdriver to assemble a switch. Underneath is the text "Clubs That Care is the exact sort of thing that's right up my alley" by Jaxon (BC)" A group of students in a classroom. Underneath is the text "I have a disability, so I can understand that resources and access to technology and things like this are highly important" by Dante (AB) Young volunteer in a computer lab. Underneath is the text "Volunteers thought it was a really special experience, and it opened some eyes as to 'maybe I want to be an engineer someday' by Skye (NB)"
April 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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🚨 OTs, SLPs, AT Specialists and Teachers in Canada— you can get assistive tech through our Partner Request Portal AT NO COST (yes, really!)

clubs receive funding through our #ClubsThatCare program to fulfill your requests. https://ow.ly/FvmV50ZbamL
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June 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Wow, more than 50% of total #ClubsThatCare grants have already been awarded since funding opened last month!

If you're interested in hosting events for the Fall semester, we recommend applying now to guarantee the funding: buff.ly/SHlum9E
A group of university students at a long table adapting peppa pig toys Two university students adapting a Peppa Pig toy Three university students adapting a Peppa Pig toy
May 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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If you've been thinking about applying for our $3,000 #ClubsThatCare Micro-Grant, this is your sign!

30% of total grants have already been awarded since funding opened last month. If you're thinking of running your club in the Fall, we suggests you jump in NOW.

Apply: buff.ly/MY1OcMV
A man in the outdoors holding a coffee cup and a thumbs up. Underneath is the text "My volunteers had a great time and I think they were all proud to have contributed to a cause as worthwhile as this. Hamza (SK)" A woman in front of a laptop with a slicer software opened. Underneath is the text "With the profession I'm in, I really see how finances are a barrier...being able to hopefully be that kind of support for them is huge. Hannah (ON)" Two men sit in a classroom setting with a presentation on assistive technology behind them. Underneath is the text "As a person with a disability, I know firsthand how expensive assistive technology can be... it just makes me feel happy that other people will benefit from this. Nico (ON)"
May 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Yesterday, Kris, our BC Outreach & Operations Coordinator, attended Career Fair Canada in Vancouver. It was a great chance to talk with attendees about adaptive gaming, #ClubsThatCare, and our programs for people with disabilities.

#NeilSquire #MakersMakingChange #Outreach #AssistiveTechnology
Kris at a Makers Making Change table with an adaptive gaming set-up and switches on display.
August 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM