Empowering a World of Diverse Abilities
Every life is valued and every person has a place.
You are invited!
2025 Dinner & Annual General Meeting
September 18, 2025
2775 Emerson St. Abbotsford
Featuring the self-advocates' craft market.
Self-advocates will be selling unique woodwork pieces, Christmas crafts, crocheted crafts and other unique items – all carefully crafted by people Bethesda supports. Start your Christmas shopping early!
Come join us for friendship and a catered dinner, and stay for the meeting.
Whether you’re a family member, friend, or someone who shares in our mission to support and empower people of all abilities—you’ll be welcomed into a community that grows belonging through everyday relationships and shared experiences.
We welcome you to stay for the meeting. You’ll hear about highlights of Bethesda’s services in the past year, updates about our new community development initiatives, where we’re at with our property development projects, and so much more.
When: September 18, 2025
What: Friendship, catered BBQ dinner, self-advocates’ craft market.
BBQ: 5:00 pm
AGM:6:30 pm
Where: Bethesda office, 2775 Emerson St. Abbotsford.
Accessible parking on-site, all other parking on the street, House of James or at West Oaks Mall.
This is Bethesda
A short video of Bethesda.
CEO Tori Dalair shares the heart of Bethesda—where relationships, commitment, and belonging come first. She walks us through our nine services, highlighting the impact of three of them: staff-supported homes, summer camp, and community inclusion. At Bethesda, we believe that everyone deserves a place to belong—a community where they are valued, supported, and loved. Together, we’re creating homes, building relationships, and transforming lives. Be a part of the mission! Your support helps us continue this life-changing work. If you’re interested in learning more, partnering with us, looking for a meaningful job, volunteering, or donating, we invite you to explore the pages of this website.
Our Services
Our services encourage choice and independence, while meeting the health and safety needs of each person. We work with each person, their family and their Circle of Support team to address each person’s unique intellectual, social, medical, emotional, spiritual, legal and recreational needs.
Bethesda provides services to people with diverse abilities and their families throughout the province, including:
- A variety of support options from home living to community inclusion services for people with diverse abilities from Vancouver to the Okanagan.
- Intentional communities in Smithers and Chilliwack.
- Support to families of people with diverse abilities province-wide.
Who we are
Founded in 1971, Bethesda supports people with diverse abilities and their families with a wide range of services. From home living options, community-based activities, life skills and summer camps, to employment services and family support, we empower people to thrive. We are a Christian faith-based service provider committed to building communities of belonging, where everyone’s abilities are welcomed and deeply valued.
