Deafblind Awareness Month
June is Deafblind Awareness Month!
The month of June is a time of celebrations, and we are thrilled to announce another…Deafblind Awareness Month.
Take a moment and think of all the things you see and hear each day. Whether it is news headlines on the Internet, a loved one’s smile, your favourite song on the radio or a conversation with a neighbour – these seemingly incidental sights and sounds can be out of reach for people who have a combined loss of hearing and vision.
To recognize this dual disability, June is celebrated as Deafblind Awareness Month in communities across Canada. It is also the birth month of Helen Keller, an internationally recognized person who lived with deafblindness.
Following a national proclamation that was passed unanimously by Parliament in 2015, a committee of consumers, service providers and supporters are working in partnership for the first time to spread the word about deafblindness.
MONTHLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 1 – 30: CHKC Annual eBay auction
Participating Organization: CHKC (Toronto, Ontario)
June 1 – 30: Bumper sticker and silicone wristband fundraiser
Participating Organization: CNIB (London, Ontario)
June 1 – 30: Community Services – Sensory Exploration Arts (SEA)Sale
Participating Organization: DeafBlind Ontario Services (DBOSArt)
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June 1: Lighting the CN Tower
Participating Organization: NDBAM Working Group (Toronto, Ontario)
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June 3: 11th Annual Walter Gretzky Ball Hockey
Participating Organization: CNIB (London, Ontario)
June 3: Vaughan Accessibility Fair
Participating Organization: DeafBlind Ontario Services (Vaughan, Ontario)
June 3: Consumer throws out the first pitch at Winnipeg Goldeye’s Game
Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB), Manitoba
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June 3 – 4: Springtime in Paris Street Festival
Participating Organization: CDBA Ontari (Paris, Ontario)
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June 5: Lunch and Learn about Deafblindness
Participating Organization: CNIB (Ottawa, Ontario)
June 6: Awareness event at local library
Participating Organization: CNIB (Hamilton, Ontario)
June 6: Tandem Bike Ride at the Forks
Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB), Manitoba
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June 8: Reception hosted by Senate of Canada
Participating Organizations: CHKC; DeafBlind Ontario Services; CDBA-Ontario plus others (Ottawa, Ontario)
June 9: Junefest Social at The People’s Church in Toronto
Participating Organizations: CHKC and other Intervenor Service Agencies (Toronto, Ontario)
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June 10, 2017: Deafblind Awareness Bowling Fun Day
Participating Organization: CDBA-BC (Burnaby)
June 11: Vancouver Roundhouse event
Participating Organization: Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf-Blind (Vancouver, British Columbia)
June 11: Prairie Dog Central Train Ride
Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB), Manitoba
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June 12: Awareness event at local library
Participating Organization: CNIB (Hamilton, Ontario)
June 12: Launching of RCMDB 22 mini documentary
Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB), Manitoba
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June 12: JuneFest
Participating Organizations: CHKC and other Intervenor Service Agencies (Toronto, Ontario)
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June 12: Lighting the Toronto City Hall sign and 2 towers up in blue
Participating Organizations: Intervenor Service Agencies in Ontario
June 12: Lighting of the Vancouver City Hall Tower in blue
Participating Organizations: Intervenor Service Agencies in Vancouver
June 12: Lighting of the Calgary Tower
Participating Organization: NDBAM Working Group (Calgary, Alberta)
June 12: Lighting of the Parc Olympic
Participating Organization: NDBAM Working Group (Montreal, Quebec)
June 13: Seniors’ Extravaganza and Information Fair
Participating Organization: CNIB (Hamilton, Ontario)
June 14: Goldeyes Game
Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB), Manitoba
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June 14: Consumer throws out the first pitch at Blue Jay’s Game
Participating Organization: CDBA Ontario (Toronto, Ontario)
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June 24: Canada Day with CDBA Street Festival
Participating Organization: CDBA Ontario (Paris, Ontario)
June 24: Deaf Awareness Day at Canada’s Wonderland
Participating Organization: Canada’s Wonderland (Vaughan, Ontario)
June 25: Red River Ex
Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB), Manitoba
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June 27: Deafblind Services Client Appreciation BBQ
Participating Organization: CNIB (Hamilton, Ontario)
June 27: Goldeyes Game
Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB), Manitoba
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June 28: Awareness event at local library
Participating Organization: CNIB (Hamilton, Ontario)
