Don Lawby

Recently Century 21 Canada president Don Lawby  conquered his fear of heights and lowered himself down Regina’s iconic Hill Centre Tower II in the Easter Seals Drop Zone challenge. “My heart races and my palms begin to sweat when I think about what I have to do,” said Lawby before the event, “but I’m committed to climbing over that edge and help some kids go to camp.”

The annual event raises funds for Easter Seals programs, such as the fully accessible Easter Seals camps. The focus of these programs is to foster independence, self-confidence and create access to recreational opportunities for children with disabilities. “The Drop Zone is a unique opportunity for individuals to challenge themselves while helping to raise dollars for children with disabilities in our community,” says Karen Moore, regional director of the Saskatchewan Abilities Council, which operates Easter Seals in Regina.

In 2008, Century 21 Canada created the Kids to Camp program, which raises funds to send children with disabilities to Easter Seals camps across the country. Since its inception, 558 children have been given the opportunity to experience a summer at camp.  “For 30 years I’ve been promoting Easter Seals and their cause and it’s now time for me to take action,” says Lawby. “I am personally sending a child to camp in Saskatchewan, my home province, and I’m rappelling so that even more children can experience these great camps.”