In this webinar, Paralympians Brianna Hennessy, Candice Combdon, and Jessica Lewis, each of whom overcame life-altering physical and emotional challenges, share their journeys and inspire hope. Life is filled with bumps and things we wish we could change but the beauty of it is finding joy despite those things.
Brianna Hennessy is an accomplished athlete and Paralympian in paracanoe and parakayak for Team Canada. She also represented Canada at the 2023 Wheelchair Rugby Women’s Cup. Prior to her injury, she competed in able-body rugby, ice hockey, ball hockey and was a provincial champion in boxing.
Candice Combdon is a Para-athlete living with Spina Bifida. When she had her right leg amputated due to recurring infections resulting from Spina Bifida, she found her place in Parasport. She competes for Team Ontario and Team Canada as a wheelchair tennis athlete.
Jessica Lewis is a three-time Paralympian, competing for Bermuda in the sport of Para-athletics. She is the current ParaPan Am Games record holder in the T53 100m, and at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, finished 4th in the T53 100m Final. Jessica also holds an honors bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies with a focus on Therapeutic Recreation from Brock University (Ontario).