CDBA (National) Lend A Hand Golf Tournament
The 25th edition of the "Lend A Hand" annual golf tournament was held on Monday, July 4, 2011 at the Nottawasaga Inn Convention Centre and Golf Course. Details from the day's events and photos will appear shortly.
CDBA National would like to sincerely thank Marsh Canada for all their support and assistance in making this tournament possible!
Use of Golf Tournament Profits
CDBA (National) has contributed to individuals who are deafblind, their families and the seven CDBA Chapters across the country by:
- Emergency Intervention Fund – there is a long standing organization policy whereby 10% of the profits of every golf tournament are automatically allocated to this fund
- Seven Canadian Conferences
- Public Awareness of deafblindness, intervention and the organization – Awareness Posters, Pamphlets, Brochures
- The development of intervenor competencies – ongoing project
- Sponsorship of an award to an outstanding student of the Intervenor Program at George Brown College
- Supported the artistic endeavours of individuals who are deafblind (Joseph’s Cards)
- Collaboration with the Canadian National Association of the Deafblind to develop a deafblind registry in Canada
- Congenital Rubella Syndrome Later Manifestations and Registry of Deafblind Persons in Canada Surveys and Reports
- Administer the Andrew Love Memorial Trust Fund
- Support the Prince Edward Island summer intervention program
- Development of a newsmagazine twice yearly
- Support to individuals to attend conferences on deafblindness & intervention
- Distribution of information from international conferences and contacts to chapters
- Supported the writing of the book “Wings”
- Supported the development of three 10 to 12 minute video tapes on deafblindness and intervention.