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2008
Walk4Hearing Raises $46000
On Sunday morning, May 4, more than 425 enthusiastic
people gathered at picturesque Perinton Park for the 5K Walk4Hearing
event along the famous Erie Canal. Walkers from the Greater Rochester
area, Binghamton, Niagara Falls, and Syracuse came together for
the festivities.
The Rochester Chapter's first goal for Walk4Hearing was to increase
attendance from a record of 175 attendees in 2007 to at least
300 people in 2008. Attendance estimate for 2008 is more than
425 Walkers! Our second goal was to raise $40,000, and at last
count, more than $46,000 has been raised…and checks are
still arriving!
Boy Scouts Troup #31 arrived early to help set up. And before
long, Master of Ceremonies and Channel 10 sportscaster, Mark
Gruba, was introducing Assemblyman David Koon, Senator Joe Robach;
Nazareth College president, Daan Braveman, and Town of Perinton
Supervisor, Jim Smith. Mark's interview with 10-year old Brady
Dickens stole the show as this hardworking young man who has
a hearing loss went door to door in his neighborhood and raised
$800! Brady was also featured on the six o'clock news that evening,
adding to the wonderful PR coverage HLAA received throughout
the event.
Three talented musicians, Brian Ayers, Bryan Law and Shawn Welch
provided lively music for the 5KWalk, while attendees enjoyed
Starbucks
coffee,
Cole & Parks cookies, Dunkin' Donuts munchkins, and Brownstein
bagels with cream cheese and Hicks & McCarthy jam. The clowns
were great fun with their creative balloon making and artsy
face-painting. Silent Auction items raised more than $1,500!
The weather was a huge concern, but everyone kept saying, "Blue
sky and sunshine!" On Sunday morning, with a stretch of
the imagination, there was a speck of blue sky and a bit of sun…and
best of all, the rain held off.
The Walk Steering Committee is to be commended for meeting on
a monthly basis during the year, then almost weekly to finalize
plans for the exciting event. But most important of all is the
number of people who supported the Walk in every possible way
-Event Sponsors, Walk Sponsors, Walkers, those cheering the Walkers
on, and all those who volunteered their time and talent in every
conceivable way. An enormous thank you to each and every person
who helped with Walk4Hearing…it is because of all of you
that the 2008 Walk was such an outstanding success. THANK YOU!
Sue Miller, 2008 Walk chair
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Captioned
Telephone News
Sprint WebCapTel® Solution Shows
Captions over the Internet During Phone Calls; Facilitating
Easier Conversations
Sprint WebCapTel is a web-based service that allows a person
who can speak but has difficulty hearing over the phone to
read word-for-word captions of their call on a web browser
during the call, while at the same time hearing the other person
using any telephone.
A user would make or receive calls while logged into a website
(www.sprintcaptel.com) and hear the person on the other line
using their own cell phone, desk phone, cordless phone, or even
an amplified phone. The user (if they have any residual hearing)
hears the person speaking through any telephone, not through
the internet or web browser. During the call, captions appear
on the user's web browser.
What equipment does one need to make or receive calls on WebCapTel?
A user only needs three things:
A computer with web browser
An internet connection to the computer
A working telephone that can receive calls
Click here: Sprint
Web CapTel: Welcome
Click here to learn more about New
York Relay and Captel.
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Dr. James
DeCaro Receives RIT Award
Dr. James DeCaro, a member of HLAA-Rochester’s Professional
Advisory Committee (PAC), received the 2008 Four Presidents Distinguished
Public Service Award at a ceremony on March 18 at Rochester Institute
of Technology (RIT).
The award is given to a person who personifies exemplary leadership
and outstanding commitment and dedication to service not only
to RIT but also to the community.
As part of the recognition, a financial gift was made in Dr.
DeCaro’s name to community organizations of his choice.
Gifts were made to Hearing Loss Association of America, Rochester
Chapter, the Rochester Hearing and Speech Center, Al Sigl Center,
Rochester School for the Deaf.
HLAA members, Mark and Bobbie Hargrave, accepted the gift on
behalf of HLAA-Rochester. The chapter is indeed grateful for
this generous gift and also for the many other contributions
Dr. DeCaro has made through his service on the PAC.
Dr. DeCaro is the director of the Postsecondary Education Network-International
(PEN-International)—a multinational collaborative network
of colleges and universities serving deaf students that is funded
by grants from The Nipon Foundation of Japan. Prior to holding
this post he served as dean and acting director of the National
Technical Institute for the Deaf at RIT. He holds B.S. and M.S.
degrees in civil engineering and a Ph.D. in instructional technology.
He has been a Rotary International Scholar in England and a Fulbright
Senior Scholar in Sweden. He holds an honorary professorship
at Tianjin University of Technology (China) and an honorary doctoral
degree from Bauman Moscow State Technical University (Russia).
He currently serves as the center director for the NTID Center
on Access Technology.
For more than 35 years, Dr. DeCaro has contributed to the betterment
of the Rochester community and to RIT. He has been recognized
nationally and internationally for his tireless work n behalf
of individuals with hearing loss and for his personal and professional
contributions.
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Mission
HLAA, Rochester (formerly SHHH) is the Rochester, NY chapter of a national
organization. Formed in 1983, we have over 200 members who join together
to help themselves
and each other live as fully as we can with our hearing loss through
education, advocacy, and community support. Our members come from all
walks of life. HLAA, Rochester Chapter is a not-for-profit volunteer group.
Telephone (585) 266-7890
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Daytime and evening HLAA presentations are located at
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Westminster Road, 14607, on the corner
of East Avenue and Westminster, across the street from George Eastman House.
Enter church at rear,
go upstairs, turn right and enter Vestry Room where HLAA
meetings are held. Refreshments served. Free.
Please call the HLAA hotline if you have questions. (585) 266-7890.
Please
become a member:
Rochester Chapter Membership: $10
Harrison Hood, Treasurer
145 Regatta Drive
Webster, NY 14580-9017
For more information, contact:
HLAA, Rochester Chapter
240 Lake Shore Blvd. Ext.
Rochester, NY 14617-1608
585-266-7890
National membership information:
http://www.hearingloss.org/membership/
National membership: $35
