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.
April 21, 2026
Say hello to Kimberly Underhay! Kimberly is a long-term volunteer with EmpowerNL, having spent over 15 years with us on the Garden Committee, Para Transit Committee, as a Board Member and a Peer Support Leader. She also volunteers with COD-NL...
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April 20, 2026
Our first Volunteer Spotlight shines on Mandy Penney! Mandy first became a volunteer with EmpowerNL in 2017, supporting our work by assisting with securing funding before joining the InclusionNL Volunteer Crew. Today she serves as the Vice Chair on our...
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April 19, 2026
It's National Volunteer Week! This week, we celebrate volunteers and the important role they play in our communities. As a disability organization, we see every day how volunteers make a difference. They give their time, share their skills, and help...
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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