Deaf Awareness Day 2024

Our 9th Annual Deaf Awareness Day was a great success! The event was a Sunday afternoon this year, and almost 100 people were present and enjoyed the phenomenal weather! We also set up an informational table for the general audience, so that anyone at the game could learn about the services provided by CSDHH and by DSDHH.

Two Deaf Education students from Grimsley High School signed the National Anthem, and Brian Poe threw the first pitch! Brian coaches the Thomasville High Bulldogs, and many of his team members surprised him by showing up at the game to show their support!

Two of our attendees also got to participate in some of the Grasshoppers' fun activities, and each won a prize!

We also partnered with Cynthia Poupard of Cynthia's Creations & More, and 9 lucky winners received a cup with a custom design by Cynthia. We also gave each of the National Anthem signers and Brian Poe a cup as a small token of our appreciation. Thank you, Cynthia!

We value this year and every year our partnership with the Greensboro Regional Center of the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to plan and coordinate this event, as well as to help ensure this event is accessible and fun for all.

Thanks to everyone who attended this event, and we can't wait for our 10th annual event next year!

2023 NCAD/NCASLTA Conference

In April, the North Carolina Association of the Deaf and the North Carolina American Sign Language Teachers Association hosted a joint conference in Charlotte, NC. This was a wonderful weekend with lots of great workshops and presentations. CSDHH was honored to have the opportunity to sponsor this conference. We had a booth at the conference, and were able to meet a lot of folks, network with other Deaf service organizations, and watch some great presentations.

We thank NCAD and NCASLTA for their hard work in hosting the conference and the opportunity for CSDHH to be involved and support their important work.

The Human Race 2023

On April 23rd we gathered in person to celebrate the 2023 The Human Race event! In total we had 7 walkers and 4 competitive runners on the 3 mile course! The weather was absolutely perfect for this outdoor event!

In addition to our walkers and runners, CSDHH hosted a resource table at the event. We enjoyed meeting the other nonprofit organizations and learning about their different programs and services.

Our goal for The Human Race was to raise money for the Evans-Melton Communication Access Fund which provides interpreting, captioning, and SSP services for local events not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990. Our goal was to raise $500.00. Thanks to our generous team and community members, we raised $613.00 for this fund! We would like to thank the following folks for their support of communication access for all:

Cat Bartfield

Gabby & Frankie Blankenship

John Sherwood

Kayla Currie

Mary-Beth J. Brown Interpreting

Patsy Wiggins

Rebecca McMillion

**Thank you to the 4 anonymous donors for their contributions!

Giving is not just limited to money! We also want to thank several volunteers who dedicated their time to provide transportation, human guidance, and communication access at the event! We appreciate you and your service to our community:

Bria Ward, UNCG Interpreting Student

Cat Bartfield, UNCG Interpreting Graduate

Emily Mallard, Elon University Student

Kayla Currie, UNCG Advocacy Student

Meg Hunter, Elon University Student

Shannon Mosley, UNCG Interpreting Student

Rachel Garner, Elon University Student

Rebecca McMillion, Pro Bono ASL Interpreter

DeafNation Expo in Greensboro

CSDHH was thrilled to have a booth at the DeafNation Expo in Greensboro, on Saturday April 15. This was a great event - there were so many different vendors, sponsors, equipment and technology companies, artists/makers, among many others. It felt like a reunion, with many familiar faces that we hadn’t seen in years.

There were over 2,000 attendees to this event, and around 200 people stopped by the CSDHH booth to learn about our programs, services, and resources. It was a great time, and we are looking forward to joining the next time it returns to Greensboro!

See below for a few short messages from some attendees about how they enjoyed their time.