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518 </div> 519 </div> 520 521 522 523 <div class="container" 524 data-aos=""> 525 <ul class="row image-columns-row"> 526 527 528 <!-- Single column - resembles the Card template part, with restricted functionality. --> 529 <li class="col-12 col-md-6 image-column"> 530 <div class="card image-column-card display-block"> 531 532 533 <span class="display-block card-body"> 534 535 <span class="card-image-wrapper display-block"> 536 <span class="card-image display-block" style="background-image: url('https://deafblindontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Infinite-Possibilities-Green-1011x1024.png')"></span> 537 </span> 538 539 <span class="card-content"> 540 <span class="card-title display-block"> 541 Infinite Possibilities </span> 542 <span class="card-contents display-block"> 543 <p>We are driven by an unwavering belief that every person possesses âInfinite Possibilitiesâ.</p> 544 </span> 545 546 </span> 547 </span> 548 549 550 </div> 551 </li> 552 553 554 <!-- Single column - resembles the Card template part, with restricted functionality. --> 555 <li class="col-12 col-md-6 image-column"> 556 <div class="card image-column-card display-block"> 557 558 559 <span class="display-block card-body"> 560 561 <span class="card-image-wrapper display-block"> 562 <span class="card-image display-block" style="background-image: url('https://deafblindontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Person-Centered-Dedication-Green-1011x1024.png')"></span> 563 </span> 564 565 <span class="card-content"> 566 <span class="card-title display-block"> 567 Person-Centered Dedication </span> 568 <span class="card-contents display-block"> 569 <p>At the heart of everything we do, we place the Individual.</p> 570 </span> 571 572 </span> 573 </span> 574 575 576 </div> 577 </li> 578 579 580 </ul> 581 </div> 582 583 584 585 </section> 586 587 588 589 590 <section id="image-columns-block_9a26af1c8fc3d7dd87d23fdcab6a8bb9" class="orange-block image-columns-block has-bg-color-image has-bg-color bg-color-dark align-left type-icon layout-columns column-count-4 columns-per-row-4"> 591 592 593 594 <div class="container" data-aos=""> 595 <div class="row"> 596 <div class="col block-title-wrap"> 597 598 <h2 class="h2 block-title">Values</h2> 599 600 601 </div> 602 </div> 603 </div> 604 605 606 607 <div class="container" 608 data-aos=""> 609 <ul class="row image-columns-row"> 610 611 612 <!-- Single column - 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768 </div> 769 770 771 <div class="row image-text-row image-left"> 772 773 <!-- Image --> 774 <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 image-col"> 775 <div class="image-container"> 776 777 <div class="image" 778 style="background-image: url('https://deafblindontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AboutUs2-Web-1024x683.jpg');"></div> 779 </div> 780 </div> 781 782 783 <!-- Content --> 784 <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 content-col"> 785 <div class="content-container"> 786 787 788 <h2>Join our team of difference makers.</h2> 789<h5>At DeafBlind Ontario Services, every day brings purpose, connection, and the chance to make a difference.</h5> 790<p>If youâre ready to make a meaningful impact, weâd love to meet you!</p> 791 792 <div class="content-links"> 793 794 <div class="content-link-container"> 795 <a class="content-link" href="/careers/" 796 target="_self"> 797 Explore Career Opportunities </a> 798 </div> 799 </div> 800 801 802 </div> 803 </div> 804 </div> 805 806 807 </div> 808 809 810 811 </section> 812 813 814 815 816 <section id="image-columns-block_fa79a0fa7d91b43df10d99f1e62ee208" class="orange-block image-columns-block has-bg-color-image has-bg-color bg-color-light align-center type-image layout-columns column-count-3 columns-per-row-3"> 817 818 819 820 <div class="container" data-aos=""> 821 <div class="row"> 822 <div class="col block-title-wrap"> 823 824 <h2 class="h2 block-title">Explore more about us:</h2> 825 826 827 </div> 828 </div> 829 </div> 830 831 832 833 <div class="container" 834 data-aos=""> 835 <ul class="row image-columns-row"> 836 837 838 <!-- Single column - 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