Deafblind Services Society
of British Columbia

Special Events planned for Deafblind Awareness Week June 21-27

Each year, events and celebrations take place across the country to mark the birthday of Helen Keller, and to bring awareness to the daily lives and victories of others in our community living with deafblindness.

This year Deafblind Services Society will run a public relations campaign throughout B.C. with posters, newspaper ads, and radio spots, based on the theme “STOP. LOOK. LISTEN. LUCKY YOU.” This campaign, designed and donated by Cameron Cronin, provides a simple message designed to help raise awareness.

Download the poster.

Listen to the radio psa.
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June 26th - Our Annual Soiree of the Senses

“One can never consent to creep when one has an impulse to soar.”
Helen Keller

Join us on June 26th, for our annual Soiree of the Senses. This years banquet will be held at 6:00 pm at CNIB Auditorium, 5055 Joyce Street, Vancouver and will feature a tasty buffet dinner catered by Peake of Catering , entertainment by hilarious deaf comedian Stephen O’Keefe, and a chance to bid on some great prizes. Tickets will be $25 per person with a cash bar. If you would like to buy tickets or volunteer for the event, please contact angie@deafblindservices.com or call Angie at 778-371-1374.

We are fortunate to have the following supportive partners for Deafblind Awareness Week.  Thank you to:

The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
www.bccpd.bc.ca

Canadian Deafblind Rubella Association of BC
www.cdbrabc.ca

Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind Wellbeing Program/Vancouver Coastal Health
www.vch.ca/wbp

The Provincial Outreach Program for Students with Deafblindness
http://public.sd38.bc.ca/DeafBlindWeb