Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured

01/01/2026

This new year, we pause with gratitude.

To our survivors: thank you for your strength, courage, and determination. Your journeys inspire everything we do.

To our donors, supporters, and community partners: thank you for walking with us this year. Your generosity sparked hope for the families we serve.

Grateful for the path we continue to build together, where no one walks the recovery journey alone.

Happy New Year from all of us at ARBI.

12/31/2025

Only hours left to give.

Your year-end donation is still eligible for a 2025 charitable tax receipt.

Want to understand the potential tax credits?
👉 Use the tax calculator linked to estimate before you give.
https://ow.ly/LrlZ50XQwNB

There’s still time to make an impact. 💜

Donate here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/every-gift-gives-twice-2025-double-donation-december

Double Donation December is here! Your impact can now be DOUBLED, thanks to Matt Rumpel Family Foundation matching donations up to $20,000!Every day at ARBI, we witness remarkable determination- survivors working tirelessly toward goals once thought impossible. Our community is always here to suppor...

12/31/2025

Your gift today can make a real difference in our community, and it can help you at tax time too! When you donate to ARBI, you’ll receive an official tax receipt that you can use on your income tax return to claim charitable tax credits.

Depending on your province of residence, you could receive back up to nearly half of your donation through combined federal and provincial credits. You can even choose how and when to claim your credits to maximize your savings.

Learn more about how your generosity brings both impact and tax benefits: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/tax-time/.

Every dollar you give supports essential services and gets you closer to tax-time savings.

12/29/2025

💜 “That’s a way to be engaged with us.”
-Nora Molina, ARBI Executive Director

At Living with Hope After Brain Injury – The Role of Community, Nora introduced ARBI 101, a unique, introductory program made possible through community support.

ARBI 101 is often someone’s first step while waiting to begin rehabilitation.
A first connection. A first sense of belonging.

Programs like ARBI 101 are funded by the generosity of our community - donors, volunteers, and supporters who believe no one should wait alone.

🎥 Tomorrow, hear directly from ARBI 101 clients and the program coordinator as they share what this program means and how community support makes it possible.

✨ During Double Donation December, every gift is matched, helping ensure no one has to wait alone.

👉 Learn more & support ARBI 101:
https://ow.ly/5uqE50XIL5m

https://www.arbi.ca/get-involved

12/28/2025

Your generosity also includes an official charitable tax receipt, issued in accordance with federal and provincial tax guidelines. Depending on your province of residence, your donation may be eligible for charitable tax credits.

Learn more about how your generosity brings both impact and tax benefits: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/tax-time/.

12/26/2025

Showing up for yourself can be difficult.

Before brain injury changed her life, Aileen Whyte was a ski instructor.
Strong and active, she found joy in the outdoors and danced her heart out. Her positive outlook naturally poured into helping others discover confidence - on the mountain and in life.

Then came the unimaginable: eight strokes and an unexpected injury.

Recovery was not a single moment - it was, and continues to be, a conscious choice Aileen makes every day. After graduating from her rehabilitation program at ARBI in January 2025, a fall once again paused her world. But it did not stop her. Led by resilience and deep-rooted positivity, Aileen kept moving forward to this moment, where she can walk again.

At ARBI, Aileen found a community that affirmed something she already believed: showing up for yourself doesn’t mean doing everything alone.

It means: Arriving for treatment when it’s hard. Committing to physical therapy when progress feels slow. Choosing to believe in your own strength, even on the days when hope feels distant.

Aileen always show up.

“You just have to do your best, and it’s one day at a time.”

She attends her programs. She puts in the work. “I made sure that I would get up and go,” she says.

And now, driven by deep compassion and selflessness, Aileen wants to mentor other survivors and encourage them to keep showing up for therapy, for rehabilitation, and most importantly - for themselves.

Her motivation is not just personal recovery, but community. She knows that healing is stronger when it’s shared, and that healing becomes easier when you’re not in isolation.

“It’s so important to get your feelings out.”

At ARBI, her story has inspired us to think creatively about how joy, movement, and mentorship could come together - perhaps even through future community event! Moments like a welcoming dance night, where survivors can move however feels right to them, at their own pace, and feel less alone.

Aileen has been open to the idea, because encouraging others to keep showing up matters deeply to her.

These kinds of ideas are part of how ARBI continues to grow — shaped by the people we support and the community that surrounds them.

This December, your support can help Aileen’s idea come to life. It ensures survivors have access not only to rehabilitation, but to community, encouragement, and hope.

👉 Donate today and help keep possibility moving forward. 💜

12/21/2025

💜 The Heart of Community lives in moments like this.

Family. Support. Showing up for one another.

Voices like Francis Chen’s remind us that healing happens together through connection, care, and community.

✨ During Double Donation December, matched gifts help ARBI continue creating spaces where survivors and families feel seen, supported, and connected.

🎁 Give | 🤝 Volunteer | 📩 Reach out — you’re not alone.
There’s a place for you at ARBI. 💜

👉 Ways to give & get involved:
https://www.arbi.ca/news-events
https://www.arbi.ca/get-involved

12/20/2025

Meet Bob — a former City of Calgary firefighter whose grit and determination turned tragedy into hope.

Three years ago, a stroke affected Bob’s right arm, his ability to walk, and even his speech and memory. At first, doctors weren’t sure he’d ever return to the things he loved: golfing and getting back on his boat at Lake Windermere.

But through it all, Bob held onto one simple intention:
“I just wanted to get better.”

Thanks to rehabilitation at ARBI — including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with group walks and the FAME mobility program — Bob didn’t just recover; he fought his way forward. His walking improved from 6 laps to 11, and with every step, he regained confidence and hope. ✨

Stories like Bob’s show exactly why support matters.

Until December 31, your donations will provide twice the support for people rebuilding their lives. 💜

Check the link in our bio.

12/20/2025

Showing up looks different now.

Once, Aileen Whyte’s life was built around movement, strength, and helping others feel confident.

Then everything changed.

After a life-altering brain injury, showing up became a daily decision, made even when it’s hard.

Today, Aileen is redefining what recovery can look like - for herself, and for others who need to see what’s possible.

“You just have to do your best, and it’s one day at a time.”

Read her full story by subscribing to our newsletter: https://arbi.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3fb293250f141a7c2aa6f306a&id=20b361b910

👉 Donate today and help keep possibility moving forward. 💜

Check the link in our bio.

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