National Association of the Deaf

Join us for a Community Gathering & Fundraising Event to benefit the National Association of the Deaf! The event, which will feature refreshments, will take place Friday, January 21, 2011, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm at the Deaf Smith Center at the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, Texas.

The program is as follows:

• President’s Welcome
• Recognition of Sponsors
• Advocacy Successes & Looking Ahead
• Preview of Upcoming NAD Events including the 51st Biennial NAD Conference in Louisville, KY
• Recognition of Local Organizations
• Update on Junior NAD by TSD Chapter Representatives
• Remarks by Rachel Mazique, NAD Miss Deaf America 2010-2012
• Auction of Cupcakes - Treat Yourself to Sweetness
• Auction of De'VIA Artwork - Own a Chuck Baird Original
• Fundraising Drive - Donate Today to Support NAD and Your Rights in 2011

Sponsorship generously provided by:

• AT&T
• CSD
• Convo
• Purple
• Tracfone
• The Z

• 3 Bridges Interpreting
• CommunicationbyHand
• Dallas Captioning
• iDeafNews
• Let's Get Aroused!
• LotuSIGN
• Texas School for the Deaf
• Texas Association of the Deaf
• VAME Awards

See NAD Community Gathering & Fundraising Event flyer below, followed by late-evening event to benefit NAD, TAD and VAME.

After the NAD Community Gathering & Fundraising Event we will all convene at the Rebels Honky Tonk and dance to country music and ride the mechanical bull!