At Empower, the Disability Resource Centre, we break barriers every day. Barriers to access. To knowledge. To choices. Anyone with a disability can use our services. And anyone can help, through volunteering, donations, or even a career with EmpowerNL. EmpowerNL is a vital part of our community, and the need for our services is growing. With your support, you’ll be helping even more people find their path to independent living.
May 1, 2025
Meet Patrick Burke! Another of our fantastic volunteers, who says: "I first learned of Empower when I worked for GoBus and used to drive clients to the center and often hung out when they had their programs there. I have...
Read more about Volunteer Spotlight – Patrick Burke!
April 30, 2025
Our second Volunteer Spotlight is Amanda Howlett! She says: "Someone my mom worked for told her about Empower a long time ago and we went for a tour and signed me up. I've been volunteering with Empower for 16 -...
Read more about Volunteer Spotlight – Amanda Howlett
April 29, 2025
In our first Volunteer Spotlight, meet Stephanie Evans, one of EmpowerNL's impressive volunteers! “I began volunteering with Empower around 2015. It's been quite a while, and I really enjoy it—whether it's assisting with events, supporting members, or providing feedback to...
Read more about Volunteer Spotlight on Stephanie Evans!
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EmpowerNL is a consumer-controlled, non-profit organization that provides leadership in the delivery of cross-disability services and supports while promoting a more inclusive society within Newfoundland and Labrador.
Empower’s vision for Newfoundland Labrador is an inclusive community for all; a society that embraces diversity and the rights of all individuals to choice, self-determination, and independent living.
- Individuals’ right to choice and self-determination
- Member controlled and full inclusion for persons with disability