The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP) and Canadian Helen Keller Centre (CHKC) have a proud, shared history. Both organizations were founded several decades ago by The Honourable Vim Kochhar with help from other passionate individuals who wanted to make a difference. Today, CHKC is a remarkable success story. It provides accessible housing, programming […]

It’s December already! Below you will find a list of activities for the month of December 2022. Have a lovely holiday season. Thursday, December 1 BINGO (Hybrid) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 2 CHKC Chat Club (In-person) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 5 Current Events Club (Hybrid) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 […]

Donate Now! My name is Elio Riggillo and welcome to the CHKC blog! I wanted to share a bit more about me. I was born and raised in Toronto. I grew up attending deaf school and didn’t know I had Ushers Syndrome until I was 16. I use ASL to communicate but as my vision […]

Please find the CHKC Training Centre calendar of activities for the month of November below. Tuesday, November 1 Reading Club story sent out via email Thursday, November 3 BINGO (Hybrid) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 4 CHKC Chat Club (In Person) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 7 Current Events Club (Hybrid) […]

Welcome to Autumn. Cooler temperatures are around the corner, as is Thanksgiving on October 10 and Halloween. CHKC hopes you keep warm and cozy. Below you will find a list of the calendar of activities for the month of October. Monday, October 3 Current Events Club (Hybrid) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 5 […]

As we enter September we see the end of summer and the beginning of autumn on the horizon. What do you have planned? Here are the calendar of activities taking place out of the Training Centre for September 2022. Enjoy the last few weeks of summer everyone. Thursday, September 1 Breakfast Club (RSVP Only) 9:00 […]