JOIN US AT CLUB AVIVA 40 YEARS STRONG GALA, A NIGHT TO MOVE YOU
This year, we proudly celebrate a remarkable milestone –
Club Aviva’s 40th Anniversary
For four decades, our gymnastics facility has championed inclusivity, creating a space where individuals of all abilities can grow, thrive, and feel empowered. Our commitment to community, accessible programming, and meaningful movement has shaped thousands of young lives. This anniversary honours every step we’ve taken together.
At the heart of our 40th Anniversary Gala is a simple promise: every young person, every athlete, and every individual with support needs deserves the chance to reach their full potential.
We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone and recognizing the achievements of the youths, athletes, and individuals with support needs who enrich our community.
Guests will enjoy an exquisite Pacific Dinner Buffet, on stage entertainment and a short awards presentation. Throughout the night, guests can take part in a silent auction, gala raffle and satisfy their sweet tooth at the candy bar.
Wednesday September 30, 2026
Time: 5:00pm
Location: The Show Theatre at Great Canadian Casino
2080 United Blvd, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6W6
Dress code: cocktail
Buffet selection: includes vegan, gluten free and dairy free options
Purchase Tickets through the Coquitlam Foundation: CLICK HERE
2025-2026 Registration is OPEN! Be sure to complete BOTH your Registration Package via JaneApp, and your Session Time Request via Activity Messenger.
If you attended in the past year: You should have already received an invitation to complete your JaneApp registration, which contains a link to Activity Messenger as well.
If you attended more than a year ago or did not receive a JaneApp registration and wish to return: Please contact us to discuss next steps.
Support SSF with Return-It!
Place all your bottles in a clear plastic bag, put a label on it with the Empowering Steps phone number (604-544-1201), and drop it off at any Return-It express - it’s that easy! All proceeds from the bottle recycling will be donated to the Symington Symbiotic Foundation!
Empowering Steps
Empowering Steps offers a variety of therapies that use movement to affect a change in emotional state and develop attachment which results in an improvement in daily quality of life and physical functioning.
Prospective new clients are invited to schedule an initial assessment for entry into the Empowering Steps program. Please contact us using the contact form or by telephone at 604-544-1201 for more information or to get started.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a fun, inclusive environment rich in sensory motor activities to allow neuro diverse children to improve motor ability, foster trust, improve relationships, develop social interaction, and build a sense of community.
Diversity is our strength.
Your experience is unique, and your perspective matters. Every person involved with Empowering Steps brings a distinctive value to the program and has an equal opportunity for growth. We celebrate the individuality of our participants and staff, and are committed to including and uplifting each other collaboratively with sensitivity and respect.
Here you will be supported not only through an interdisciplinary learning and therapy experience, but by the inclusive, shared environment and community that has grown with it.
We respectfully and humbly acknowledge that Empowering Steps, Club Aviva, and the Symington Symbiotic Foundation operate on the unceded ancestral lands of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Kwantlen, and SEMYOME (Semiahmoo) Nations.