October 9, 2014
A Halloween dance is being held Saturday, Oct. 25 at Chambly Academy in St. Lambert to raise funds for Rapid. For further information and tickets, please go to the main post.
October 6, 2012
Community Networking Meeting, Oct. 2012
On Oct. 3, 2012, a community networking meeting was held by RAPID in conjunction with Access continuing education and other local organizations. For a description of the meeting and the attendees, please look here.
April 1, 2012
A Father's Promise
Simply an awesome video slideshow. For now we'll just link the video here and let it speak for itself. In the near future there will be additional background and information on how a father's promise to a son is being kept.
Feb 20, 2012
Rapid Partnering with Canada Helps to Facilitate Online Donations
Rapid (Resources for the Anglophone Population with Intellectual Disabilities) has now established an account with Canada Helps, to facilitate online donations, with provision of instant tax receipts.
This is an initiative that has become possible with Rapid's recognition as a charitable organization and the acquisition of the tax numbers and right to issue tax receipts. Since the year 2000, over $200 million has been donated through Canada Helps.
Among the advantages of using Canada Helps...
- Donating online is easier than writing a cheque
- You get your tax receipt instantly
- You can keep track of your giving and receipts all in one place - no more lost tax receipts!
- CanadaHelps offers you unique and innovate ways to give online
- It saves your favourite charities money.
Rapid is a parent driven non-profit organization that promotes the development and facilitates delivery of local resources that enable children and adults with special needs to participate fully in community life on the South Shore of Montreal.
Feb 15, 2012
A new phase of growth was begun at last Rapid meeting. Now with charitable organization status and the official number for issuing tax receipts, Rapid is looking to achieve major progress in several directions during the coming year.
Rapid has already initiated a number of services and strategic partnerships and we are now presented with new and interesting fundraising and programming opportunities. Please attend if you would like to contribute to improving services to kids and adults with special needs on the South Shore.
Rapid's service area is the entire south shore of the Montreal region, including most of the territory covered by Riverside and New Frontiers School Boards. Rapid caters specifically to anglophone families who have members with intellectual difficulties, however is open to welcoming people of all language backgrounds and all types of special needs.
July 23, 2011
An art show put on by RAPID community members has been called a brilliant success!. RAPID held its first ever art exhibition at the Cynthia Coull Arena community centre in Greenfield Park, July 4-6. The exhibition was held in conjunction with the Greenfield Park Centennial Art Show, celebrating the town's 100th anniversary.
June 23, 2011
RAPID receives charitable status and federal tax number. The organization now has the capability of issuing official tax receipts.
June 10, 2011
The RAPID Annual General Meeting to be held Wednesday, June 15.
March 16, 2011
Just a quick note to acknowledge RAPID's open house and financial planning seminar, held Feb. 21 in collaboration with ARSDI, Assante Capital Management and the law firm BLG. There were well over 20 people in attendance and the feedback on the presentations was very positive. Many of the attendees also filled out the RAPID needs and services survey and these results will be made available here in the near future.
September, 2010
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