Volunteerism and Community Involvement
(Ross’s past and present commitments.)

2011 – 2013 coordinated fund raising teams for the Cerebral Palsy Great Bicycle Race and Wheels of Democracy fire truck pulls.
2008 to 2010 Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities Provincial Council member, and former Secretary and Chairperson of the Transportation Committee.
2008 to 2009 Interorganizational Access Committee member and advocate.
2005 – 2010 Seven Oaks Historical Society of Winnipeg Inc. member and Treasurer.
2005 – 2005 City of winnipeg accessible Voting Consultation Committee (adhock).
2002 – 2005 Network of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities, Vice-President.
2001 – 2002 Building Communities Initiative Partnership Advisory Committee, Member.
1999 – 1999 Injured Workers of Manitoba Board member.
1997 – 2009 Alliance for Equality of blind Canadians, member and 2000 – 2001 Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians, Vice-President.
1997 – 1999 Alliance of Blind Manitobans, President
1997 – 1999 Seven Oaks Residents Association Treasurer.
1995 – 1996 Blind Students Group, Graduate Advisor.
1991 – 1996 City of Winnipeg Access Advisory Committee, member; 1994 – 1996 City of Winnipeg Access Advisory Committee, vice-chairperson & Acting Chairperson; and 1996 – 1998 Access Advisory Committee’s policy committee member.
1990 to 1996 Canadian National Institute for the Blind, peer counselling; adhock chairperson for education transition review; and 1990 – 1990 Canadian National Institute for the Blind, internal audit team member.
1989 – 1996 United Way, member of Speakers Bureau, and 1991 – 1992 United Way, office campaign representative (Independent Living Resource Centre).
1989 – 1990Red River community college Educational Support Centre Advisory Board member.
1989 – 1990 Red River College Student Association Board member.