DCS Advisory Council Meeting
The next Deaf Advisory Council meeting for DCS will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at 6:00 pm. All DAC meetings are in the Community Room unless there is a conflict with another activity or event. DAC meetings will then be moved to the boardroom.
The DAC is your opportunity to get involved with DCS and offer constructive suggestions and ideas for the agency. The Chair of the DCS Board of Directors appoints a liaison to work with the DAC and report back to the board. Board members listen carefully to feedback from DAC members.
Interested? Contact us at info@dcsofsd.org and we'll give your name to the DAC Chair.
Food Pantry Update
George Lee, our Information and Referral Specialist, has compiled a complete list of food pantries in San Diego County. The list includes address, days and times of operation, and whether you must live within certain zip codes to get food from food pantries in that location. The list can be downloaded from our website at: www.deafcommunityservices.org/community/food_banks.php
Please go to our website frequently for video updates on the food pantry and other topics. You can also email us with questions at info@dcsofsd.org or come to DCS to speak with George at the front desk. We will continue to help and support our clients who need food bags from food pantries.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
JANUARY 20, 2012
DCS Advisory Council Meeting
When???
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Time???
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where???
DCS Community Room
3930 Fourth Avenue, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92103
All who wish to attend are welcome!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
JANUARY 17, 2012
Real-Time Captioning for Project Endeavor Application Party
DCS is pleased to announce that the Project Endeavor Application Party on Wednesday, January 18 will offer real-time captioning during the evening session from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The presentation by Dyan Kovacs is in American Sign Language and will be voice interpreted and captioned to ensure full access for everyone in the community.
The afternoon session from 1 to 4 pm will be in sign language only.
Refreshments will be served.
Do come and learn how you can get equipment and Internet access at low cost!
DCS Food Pantry Meeting
DCS is hosting a meeting on two different days: Friday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 24, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm to talk about changes to the food pantry and to support clients who need help getting food. I, George Lee, will explain where clients can go and give out a list of food pantries in San Diego with the days and times they are open. DCS will continue to work with clients to make sure they get food bags and can communicate with volunteers at other food pantries.
If you are a client of the DCS food pantry, please come! This is important information for you. We'll provide refreshments and beverages.
Hope to see you there!
Need more information? Contact George Lee at info@dcsofsd.org.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
JANUARY 11, 2012
Project Endeavor Application Party
DCS is hosting a Project Endeavor Application Party in the Community Room on Wednesday, January 18, from 1 to 4 pm and 6 pm to 8:30 pm. Are you Deaf or Hard of Hearing? You can apply to Project Endeavor for low-cost Internet services and equipment. Get an iPad 2, a cell phone, or other cool technology at great prices!
Dyan Kovacs of Project Endeavor will talk about this exciting program. Snacks and drinks will be served. The presentation will be in ASL.
Not fluent in ASL? Need special accommodations? Contact us at glee@dcsofsd.org or at 619-398-2441.
For more information about Project Endeavor, go to www.projectendeavor.com.
Please come and learn more about this exciting opportunity!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
DECEMBER 9, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
TO ALL OF OUR VISITORS
DCS will be open from 8:30 AM to 12 PM on Friday, December 16, 2011. We will be closed from 12 PM to 5 PM for a staff meeting.
The office will re-open for business on Monday, December 19 at 8:30 AM.
Happy Holidays!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
Harvest Dessert Bakeoff Contest Winners
DCS's first-ever Harvest Dessert Bakeoff Contest on November 18 was a mouth-watering success! Thirteen aspiring chefs baked an apple, pumpkin, or pecan pie to vie for the three prizes. Non-bakers filled up on hot chocolate, coffee, and hot apple cider while the judges tasted each confection and marked their scorecards.
Matthew Baker, Chair of the DCS Board and one of the judges, announced the winners. He also thanked his fellow judges, Cindi Safford and John Harmeier, pastry chef for the five-star establishment The Lodge in Torrey Pines.
The contest winners are:
1st Prize ($50 gift certificate) – Sheila Fleisher
2nd Prize ($25 gift certificate) – Heather Moana
3rd Prize (Lunch for 2 at Feast on This Grill) – Laurel Fisher
Congratulations, Sheila, Heather, and Laurel! And thanks to all who indulged their sweet tooth and made the evening fun and enjoyable.
Adopt-a-Family Holiday Gift Program
The Adopt-a-Family program under the Pam Espalin Memorial Food and Toy Drive is now under way. This program has become a popular tradition around the Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa season, with volunteers and members of the community "adopting" the children of a low-income family to buy them clothes and gifts. On December 1 DCS starts its annual appeal to sign up an army of angels to adopt the needy families who cannot afford to get presents for their kids. Families are carefully screened to meet strict eligibility guidelines and DCS closely monitors what's on each wish list. It's a heartwarming way to give back at this time of year and bring a smile to a child's face. You can make a difference!
To adopt a family, please contact George Lee at info@dcsofsd.orgs or call us at 619-398-2441.
Pamela Espalin Memorial Food Drive
Here's a stunning fact just published on the Internet—1 in 3 American children are now living in poverty. With unemployment at record levels, the Deaf community is hurting. DCS is doing everything it can to make life easier for our struggling clients with the annual Food Drive for Thanksgiving. More families than ever need your help with donations to cover the rising cost of the food bags DCS gives out during the holidays. No amount is too small! Please open up your heart and give. For more information, contact George Lee at glee@dcsofsd.org or go to http://www.deafcommunityservices.org/community/food_drive.php and follow the steps. DCS thanks you for your wonderful generosity!
Adopt a Family – Pamela Espalin Memorial Toy Drive
Get ready for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas—adopt a Deaf family and put a smile on a child's face. Once again DCS is looking for big-hearted volunteers and donors to adopt a family who cannot afford to buy clothes and gifts for their babies and children over the holidays. All families are screened to meet income qualifications. You can choose a family with one, two, or more children, depending on your spending limit. This is one of our more popular programs. For more information, contact George Lee at glee@dcsofsd.org.
DCS CLOSED
Thursday and Friday
November 24 and 25, 2011
ALL DAY
for
Thanksgiving Holiday
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
DCS Board Update
The DCS Board of Directors welcomes two new members: Lauren Symington and Alexander Zernovoj. Lauren, a graduate of California Western School of Law, is a Human Resources Manager with Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, a full services law firm. Alexander has a Master's in Bilingual Education from the University of California, San Diego and teaches at the California School for the Deaf/Riverside.
Please welcome Lauren and Alexander to the board.
Other members of the board are Matthew Baker, Tom Humphries, Philip C. Rubin, and Patricia Sieglen-Perry.
The next board meeting is Thursday, November 17, from 5:45 pm until 7:30 pm.
Thank You to Trader Joe's
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, DCS needs new canvas bags for its annual holiday food bag giveaways to needy Deaf families. One of the first companies to donate sturdy canvas bags with handles is Trader Joe's. One of our staff came back from the store, arms bursting with 40 of Trader Joe's durable shopping bags.
Many thanks to Trader Joe's for this generous donation! Forty clients will now have spiffy bags for the holiday and for the year-round Food Pantry.
Wanted: Canvas Shopping Bags
DCS is looking for more donations of full-sized canvas shopping bags, new or in excellent condition. Our old supply of canvas bags has run out. If you would like to donate or would be willing to solicit a donation on our behalf, please contact George Lee at glee@dcsofsd.org.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
About the Bridgman Group Home—A Correction
DCS regrets any misperception that our announcement caused. Bridgman Group Home is nearly full and open to serve more deaf and hard of hearing youth. With DCS, San Diego Youth Services hopes to expand services to deaf and hard of hearing youth and their families by providing culturally appropriate foster homes as well as our group home.
For more information, please contact Monica Bradley at mbradley@sdyouthservices.org (619.221.8610) or Cindi Cassady at Cindi.Cassady@gmail.com.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Urgent Message About Fostering a Deaf Child in San Diego
To All Members of Our Community:
The Bridgman Group Home for deaf kids is in danger of closing. We urgently need caring people fluent in ASL to volunteer to become a foster parent to a deaf child.
Please come to a special Community Forum & Reception at DCS on November 4, 2011, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. For more information and to RSVP, click on http://www.sdyouthservices.org.
Help us take care of our deaf children!
Cindi Cassady, Ph.D.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
OCTOBER 24, 2011
DCS ADVISORY COUNCIL
SAVE THE DATE
Hillcrest – DCS Community Room
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
6:00 – 8:00 PM
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
OCTOBER 13, 2011
DCS Board Meeting
Hillcrest – DCS Community Room
Thursday, October 27, 2011
5:45 – 8:00 PM
All who wish to attend are welcome!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
DCS Advisory Council Meeting and Election
SAVE THE DATE
Hillcrest – DCS Community Room
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
5:30 – 7:30 PM
For more information,
contact Marina at: mlavelle@dcsofsd.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
R.I.T. announced Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
For more information, click here
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
PADRES/DCS TICKETS SOLD OUT!
All 100 tickets to DCS's Padres fundraiser against the Dodgers on September 24 have been snapped up by our super fans! If you missed out and didn't order tickets before the deadline, there's always next year. Play ball!
We can't wait to see you this coming Saturday night at Petco Park! Come early—the first 25,000 fans will get a "Beat L.A." towel. We'll be waving ours in our section to root for the Pads! If you've got a baseball glove, bring it with you, as you just might catch a stray ball or a pop-up fly and take home a nifty souvenir. Maybe you'll even be on TV!
It's time to take us all out to the ballgame….
Go, San Diego!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
PADRES TICKETS
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Matt Baker Honored with 40 Under 40 Award
Matt Baker, Chair of the DCS Board of Directors, was honored by San Diego Metro magazine as one of the 40 under 40 business and civic leaders who are helping shape the region's future. Culled from a field of more than 90 nominations, this year's young honorees were celebrated at a September 13 luncheon at the San Diego Convention Center. Baker was recognized as founder and president of Feast on This, a full-service caterer, and for his work with various charitable programs, including the Foundation Fighting Blindness and the San Diego chapter of the American Red Cross. He also educates and mentors deaf children and those who wish to enter the culinary field. Congratulations to Matt on this impressive award!
Get Your Own DCS Tees and Hoodies!
Many of you loved Aline Smith's "Kiss Fist Life" design that last year's Deaf Awareness Day committee wore. Now you can buy your very own "Kiss Fist Life" and "Kiss Fist DCS" t-shirts and hoodies online! Go to www.deafcommunityservices.org, click on "DCS Store" on the home page, look at the various choices, and find the style, size, and color you want. Ordering and payment are easy—just follow instructions. DCS is partnering with Café Press to bring you the unique designs that Aline and other talented artists in our Media Department create. We hope to see you at DCS and around town proudly sporting these unforgettable tees.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
WHAT'S UP WITH DCS's FACEBOOK PAGE?
AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
715 monthly active users increase 18 since last week
1,023 people like this increase 4 since last week
26 wall posts or comments this week decrease 15 since last week
135 visits this week decrease 1 since last week
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
DCS Board Upcoming Meeting
The next meeting of the interim DCS board is on Thursday, September 29, from 5:45 pm until approximately 8:00 pm. Meetings will end earlier if business is concluded before the end time.
Meetings will be held in the community room. A brief public comments period is reserved at the beginning. Staff and the public are welcome to attend.
Current members of the interim board are: Matthew Baker, Chair, owner of Feast on This, a catering company; Tom Humphries, Associate Professor, Department of Education Studies & Department of Communication, UCSD; Philip C. Rubin, Assoc. A.I.A., MBA, architectural designer and president of Deaf Seniors Foundation of Palm Springs; and Patricia Sieglen-Perry, former Executive Director of Deaf Community Services of San Diego, Inc.
The role of the interim board is to redefine and rebuild the Board of Directors to address DCS's need for sound, experienced management and leadership as the agency grows and faces the challenges of the future. Once the interim board's work is done, the transition to a new board will be completed, within six months or so.
Board service is a great responsibility and is by invitation only. We encourage everyone interested in learning about the board to come to a board meeting and observe the proceedings.
To contact the board chair with questions or comments, please email Matthew Baker at mbaker@dcsofsd.org or email us at DCS: info@dcsofsd.org.
WHAT'S UP WITH DCS's FACEBOOK PAGE?
AS OF AUGUST 30, 2011
697 monthly active users increase 43 since last week
1,019 people like this increase 14 since last week
11 wall posts or comments this week decrease 16 since last week
136 visits this week decrease 18 since last week
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
AUGUST 19, 2011
AND THE WINNER OF THE DCS FACEBOOK "LIKE"
CONTEST IS…
Beth Gallimore! For becoming our 1,000th Facebook fan, Beth wins a $5 Starbucks card. Congratulations, Beth, and thanks to everyone who clicked on Like on our Facebook page. It will be even easier to find us now—just go to www.facebook.com/dcsofsd. We've got plenty of news coming up, so keep checking our Facebook page!
NEW ADVISORY COUNCIL LIAISON
Matthew Baker, Chair of the DCS Board, has appointed Marina Lavelle the DCS liaison to the Advisory Council. Marina will work closely with Council members and will report to the Board on the Council's agenda and activities. She will be scheduling the first Advisory Council meeting of 2011 soon. Interested in joining? Email her at mlavelle@dcsofsd.org.
DEAF AWARENESS DAY 2011
DCS and the Deaf Awareness Day Committee would like to thank Viejas Enterprises for their generous support of Deaf Awareness Day 2011!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
AUGUST 18, 2011
TOWN HALL MEETING
WHEN
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
TIME
6:00 - 8:00 PM
LOCATION
Community Room
Deaf Community Services of San Diego, Inc.
3930 Fourth Avenue, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92103
YOUR VOICE COUNTS!
Share your thoughts and concerns about Deaf Community Services.
Light refreshments will be provided.
BRING THE STAGE TO LIFE: EXTENDED TOUR
WHEN
August 19th & 20th, 2011
Friday 6:15 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
LOCATION
Deaf Community Services of San Diego, Inc.
3930 Fourth Avenue, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92103
2 Day Workshop: 1.125 CEUs
Pre-Registration - Interpreter Rate: $75
Pre-Registration - Student Rate: $60**
Standard Interpreter Rate: $85
Standard Student Rate: $70**
** Student Rates Available
with Valid Student ID
Pre-Registration Deadline: August 5th, 2011
For more info, go to: GATE Communications
AUGUST 9, 2011
DCS Brings on Interim Board
Over the last two years, DCS has been working to shift from a small grass-roots organization to a more structured non-profit organization. With new growth and challenges, changes have occurred at all levels of the agency, and with the board as well. As DCS looks to expand into the next phase, we are pleased to welcome our interim board members whose goal is to help redefine and rebuild the board. We'd like to take a moment to welcome our new interim board members, all of whom have extensive experience with nonprofit boards and with DCS: Patricia Sieglen, Tom Humphries, and Philip Rubin. Matthew Baker continues to serve as board chair. Please give them a big warm welcome!
As noted above, the board's primary goal is to rebuild the board into a strong team that can support the current growth of the agency and help to redefine and formalize board roles and responsibilities. The interim board will begin meeting at 5:45 pm in the Community Room this Thursday August 11, 2011. The board meetings are open to the public and we encourage those of you interested to attend.
Here at DCS, we look forward to working with the board to forge a strong working partnership that will allow us to expand our services and reach out to our community. We look forward to seeing you there!
AUGUST 5, 2011
LAST DAYS TO SIGN UP FOR FREE MEDICALERT IDS!
The free MedicAlert Foundation ID giveaway program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people who live in California will end on August 22, 2011. Thanks to the Change A Life Foundation, which funded the program, DCS and MedicAlert have signed up over 200 people.
To get your MedicAlert ID and one-year free membership, which will be shipped FREE to your home, pick up an application at DCS or go online to order: www.medicalert.org/deafcommunity.
MedicAlert saves lives! You do not need to have a medical condition to get an ID. And you can have your bracelet engraved with these words: "Uses ASL," "Deaf," or "Uses American Sign Language," to tell paramedics, firefighters, and emergency personnel that you have special communication needs. Cochlear implant users who cannot have MRIs would benefit from getting a MedicAlert Foundation ID.
Please act quickly before August 22, 2011 when funding ends.
STORIES ABOUT MEDICALERT AND HOW IT HELPED YOU
DCS is looking for stories about people who got MedicAlert IDs through our Change A Life Foundation giveaway program. Did you experience an emergency in which your MedicAlert bracelet or neck tag made a difference? Do you feel safer because you now wear a MedicAlert ID? Have you shown your ID to medical professionals as a way of letting it speak for you? Are you a parent whose child got a MedicAlert ID through DCS?
Please send us your story via a short email or videolog link. We'll share it with the Change A Life Foundation and with the MedicAlert Foundation. The deadline is August 22, 2011
DCS's Blood Drive A Great Success!
The San Diego Blood Bank parked its blood mobile outside of DCS on Wednesday, August 3rd, for DCS's first annual blood drive. The event drew 25 donors. With individual donors giving a pint of blood each, that amounts to 75 potential lives saved (3 lives per pint). Several DCS staff members and students in the Literacy Program happily rolled up their sleeves to donate. Juice, cookies, pretzels, and rice krispy bars were handed out, and volunteers had a choice of a variety of colorful bandages.
Blood donations can be made 6 times a year. Keeping the blood supply in San Diego well stocked is critical, so please consider donating if you meet the guidelines. For more information, go to www.sandiegobloodbank.org.
Many thanks to all who participated, and a special thanks to Shannon Alicea of our Literacy Program who organized the blood drive.
JULY 25, 2011
COMING SOON: PSYCHIATRY SERVICES AT DCS
DCS is proud to announce the expansion of our Mental Health Department to
include psychiatry services. Starting in the next month, clients in need of psychiatry services will be able to obtain those services right here at DCS rather than having to go to hearing clinics who often don't have interpreters available! For additional information, please contact Michele Cannon at mcannon@dcsofsd.org.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
The mental health team at DCS is growing! We are currently looking to hire a full-time therapist to join the team! If you're interested or know of anyone who might be interested, please have them contact Michele Cannon at mcannon@dcsofsd.org.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AWARDS DCS
additional funding DCS is pleased to announce the County of San Diego recently awarded additional funding to our mental health department to expand services. In addition to the wide array of services we currently offer, DCS will be adding psychiatry services and will be producing educational pieces in ASL regarding mental health disorders and how to access services in San Diego County. For additional information, please contact Michele Cannon at mcannon@dcsofsd.org.
JULY 19, 2011
THE SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK VISITS
DEAF COMMUNITY SERVICES OF SAN DIEGO, INC ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
Please click here and read the information
DCS To Host Blood Drive
DCS is joining forces with the San Diego Blood Bank for a blood drive on Wednesday, August 3, 2011. From 10:00 am to 3:30 pm, the Blood Bank's van will be parked out in front of DCS on 4th Avenue. Roll up your sleeves and donate! You can drop in or make an appointment. More details coming soon. Click on www.sandiegobloodbank.org for information on the organization and on blood drives.
JULY 14, 2011
Come Play with DCS and the Padres At Petco Park!
What: San Diego Padres vs. L.A. Dodgers
When: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Time: 5:35 pm
Cost: $20 per seat (only 100 seats available)
Your Host: Deaf Community Services of
San Diego, Inc.
Goal: To have fun, root for the home team, raise $$ for DCS programs
Bonus: The first 25,000 fans will get a
"Beat L.A." rally towel
SAVE THE DATE! More details coming soon!
Up, Up, and Away on Facebook
Like DCS? Show us! Only 55 Facebook Likes left till the magic 1,000 mark! Be the lucky 1,000th fan and win a $5.00 Starbucks card. Hurry and sign up: http://www.facebook.com/dcsofsd
JULY 7, 2011
News from the Media Department
Gener de Vera is our new Graphic Design Intern, assisting Aline Smith in the Media Department. He will be responsible for various design projects, the DeafTeenz website, and a future cartoon series. Gener, a talented Deaf artist, has a B.A. in Graphic Design from San Diego State University.
News from the Interpreting Department
On June 24, the staff held a farewell party for Darlene Miller, who retired as the Director of Interpreting Services after 5 years of loyal service to DCS. Under Darlene, the interpreting department grew tremendously and the agency gained a reputation as a provider of top-notch interpreters and excellent service. Darlene, a lifelong resident of San Diego and a cherished member of our community, will now volunteer with the agency and preserve our plants from the black thumbs of forgetful staff. Effective June 27, Krystill Brown, Lead Educational Interpreter in North County, was appointed interim director. Krystill went through the Interpreter Training Program at Palomar Community College. She has over 7 years' experience in the interpreting field and is certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NIC). We wish Krystill a smooth transition. To learn more about our interpreting services and to contact the Interpreting Department, email us at scheduler@dcsofsd.org, call 619-398-2488, or VP 619-550-3464.
Florence A. Petek Memorial Fund for Literacy
DCS has established a permanent fund in memory of Florence A. ("Flo") Petek, who passed away in March 2011. A highly respected leader in the Deaf community who taught American Sign Language for 27 years, Flo was a strong advocate of education and the ability to read and write. The Florence A. Petek Memorial Fund for Literacy will continue her legacy by supporting efforts to improve literacy for adult members of our community. If the fund expands sufficiently, programs and services for deaf children may be added later. To donate, send checks and money orders to:
Florence A. Petek Memorial Fund for Literacy
Deaf Community Services of San Diego
3930 4th Avenue, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92103
All checks should be made out to DCS, with "Flo Petek Memorial Fund" noted in the memo line on the bottom left. Your donation is tax-deductible and will be acknowledged by a letter from the Executive Director.
DCS Super-Duper Raffle Sweepstakes Update
The results are in: we sold $5,985 worth of raffle tickets! The drawing was held on June 12 at the McAlister Bingo Hall in El Cajon. Tracy Clark is the Grand Prize winner of the 55" HD-TV, Xbox, and Blu-ray player. David and Joanne Simpson are the second-chance winners of the Second Prize trip to San Francisco, including a Southwest Airlines free-round trip, 2-night, 3-day stay at the Four Seasons Hotel and a $250 gift card. Thanks to all who bought and sold tickets for DCS's first big raffle! For a complete list of winners, go to www.deafcommunityservices.org/raffle/.
JULY 5, 2011
Word of Caution
There is a scam targeted at interpreters. The perpetrators are contacting interpreters under the auspices of hiring them to interpret for an event, conference or function. Once contact is established, interpreters are receiving advance payment for services, often in amounts above and beyond what was initially discussed. These may come in the form of checks or money orders. Then at some point, the hiring entity will send the interpreter a message stating they are sorry for the "overpayment" asking them to go ahead and cash those into their accounts and just wire the money back to the so-called company. This is a scam. Please DO NOT cash any of these over-payments from anyone.
1) If you cash those money orders or checks into your account, then they can lawfully gain access to your name, which bank you use and your account number.
2) These "over-payments" are actually stolen money orders or fake checks. Once discovered, then it will be your bank account that the funds will be deducted, leaving you in the hole, and the "cash" that you wired back to the company is long gone.
JUNE 28, 2011
Bringing the Stage to Life Workshop
Interpreting Workshop will be presented by Samantha Terzis, CI CT, ASLTA. She is the director of GATE Communications. They are touring the country as we speak, and will be making a stop here in San Diego with the "Bringing the Stage to Life" workshop.
The workshop will be held on Friday, August 19th, 6:15 PM – 9:30 PM, and Saturday, August 20th, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, and is worth 1.125 PS CEUs. DCS, (Deaf Community Services of San Diego, Inc.), is located at 3930 Fourth Avenue, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92103.
Workshop website: Click here to registration
Standard Pre-Registration Rate - $75
[Purchased on or before August 5th]
Student Pre-Registration Rate - $60 **
[Purchased on or before August 5th]
Standard Registration Rate - $85
[Purchased after August 5th]
Student Registration Rate - $70 **
[Purchased after August 5th]
When: Friday, August 19th, 6:15 PM - 9:30 PM Pacific Time
Where: DCS map
JUNE 15, 2011
Board Meeting Postponed
The regularly scheduled board meeting on Thursday, June 16, has been postponed. Matthew Baker, Board Chair, is working with Nonprofit Management Solutions and with Leslie Elion, DCS’s Executive Director, on board recruitment, screening, guidelines, and goals.
Says Matthew,
“I want to create a strong, productive and collaborative board that’s focused on fundraising and strategic planning. Bringing in the right mix of board members willing to learn about nonprofit governance is the key to achieving the many dreams and projects we have before us.”Candidates for the board will be interviewed at a later date to be announced. Matthew encourages all those interested in serving on the board to email him at
mbaker@dcsofsd.org.
JUNE 14, 2011
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County Partners with DCS—Sign Up to Volunteer Today! Click here and download flyerDeaf Community Services and Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County are proud to partner together to find volunteers interested in working with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing youth waiting for mentors.
Show you’ve got what it takes and contact us today!
To learn more go to
www.sdbigs.org or visit us at
www.dcsofsd.orgMake a Difference Today!
JUNE 10, 2011
SUNDAY SOCIAL AT THE BINGO HALL
JUNE 12, 2011
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Make plans for Sunday! Come to DCS’s Sunday Social and play games for prizes! Buy a ticket and stay for the Super Duper Raffle Sweepstakes drawing—maybe you’ll win BIG!
Admission is FREE!
Here’s what we’ll play:
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Limbo Rock (Stretch yourself into a pretzel to slither under the bar as it goes lower and lower to the ground—the winner will have the rubberiest limbs)
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Hula Hoop (Swivel your hips like Elvis and show off your moves to get your prize)
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Crazy Hat Contest (Wear the craziest hat you have--wow the judges into crowning you King or Queen of Crazy Hats)
Where?
- McAlister Bingo Hall (Go to
http://www.deafcommunityservices.org/raffle/raffle_announcement.html for directions)
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What else?
- Snacks and beverages will be sold by students in DCS’s Communication and Language Skills Training Program.
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Parking is FREE in the parking lot or on the street.
Sorry—no children under 18 allowed due to California rules for Bingo Halls.
Come join us for a FUN Sunday Social in
El Cajon. We’d love to see you there!
Till then….
The DCS Team
DCS Board Chair Matthew Baker Wins Chamber of Commerce Award
On Thursday, June 9, 2011, Matthew Baker, DCS Board Chair, and his company, Feast on This, were honored as Emerging Business of the Year by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. Feast on This Catering & Events competed in the Micro Business category at the 2011 San Diego Small Business Awards and Business Exchange at the Town and Country Hotel.
Congratulations to Matt, Jason Howard, Ricardo Vargas, Melissa Caputo, and the Feast on This staff!
JUNE 9, 2011
Seeking New DCS Board Members
Matthew Baker, Chair of the DCS Board of Directors, invites members of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community to send their résumés to him for consideration. This is an exciting time for the board, which will be rebuilt with new ideas and a new strategic vision. Matthew is looking for a diverse mix of personalities, skills, backgrounds and experience to create a strong, energetic, and productive board. The board must have a Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing majority once it is fully staffed. Reshaping the board will take a few months. Orientation and training will be provided. The first round of interviews after candidates are screened is scheduled for Thursday, June 16, from 5:45 pm until the board meeting ends. Interested? Please send your résumé to:
mbaker@dcsofsd.org.
JUNE 8, 2011
UPDATE ON RAFFLE FORM Click here for more information
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County Partners with DCS—Sign Up to Volunteer Today! Click here and download flyer
Good news—the FREE MedicAlert program for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community in California has been extended until
August 22. To get your free ID and one-year membership, go to
www.medicalert.org/deafcommunity, or pick up an application form at DCS. ID bracelets, sports bands and neck chains are going fast, so
HURRY and order yours today before funding runs out! Don’t forget your kids, too! No age limit.
DCS’s monthly board meeting will be held in the Community Room on Thursday,
June 16, from 5:45 pm until end of business. The board meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome to observe. The public is also invited to comment during a Public Comment period.
Per Board Chair Matthew Baker, all minutes of open board meetings will be posted online beginning in June 2011. Hard copies of board minutes will be filed in a binder that will be placed in the lending library for review by the public. Anyone may request a copy of monthly board meeting minutes (except closed-door board meetings minutes due to confidential information) at any time. DCS is a nonprofit organization and its board is accountable to the public. We welcome your feedback on how to make board meetings more open and transparent. E-mail us at
info@dcsofsd.org.
It’s time to tell the world why you kiss-fist (love) DCS. After 37 years of serving San Diego, we want to know why you
really and
truly love DCS. After all, what would San Diego be like without us? You’re invited to appear in a public-service videolog and complete the line, “I kiss-fist DCS! Why?__________.” Everyone who stars in our little film will get a free “Kiss-Fist DCS” button as a reward. Children, parents, teens, adults, teachers, former staff, current staff, community members, interpreters, loyal fans, sign language students—we want to see your smiling faces on our screen! To sign up for your moment of stardom, please e-mail Aline Smith at
asmith@dcsofsd.org.
The DCS Board of Directors made some changes at its April meeting. New Board Chair – Matthew Baker. Vice Chair – Lynnette Miller. Secretary – Amanda Fish. Denise Tyson remains Treasurer. Dennis Kern has stepped down. Rain Bosworth, Rachel Mayberry, and Jocelyn Ryan continue to serve as board members. To send feedback on the board, email Matthew Baker at
mbaker@dcsofsd.org.
DCS is looking for members of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community to join its Advisory Council. The council provides feedback to the board on services and programs within the agency. It also makes recommendations and gives the board input on the community’s wishes. Council members can also serve on committees and help with fundraisers and events.
Anyone who is a member of the San Diego/Imperial County Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community may join. If you are interested, please email us at
info@dcsofsd.org. We encourage you to sign up and get involved! DCS belongs to
YOU!
We’re proud to partner with
MedicAlert Foundation to offer a
FREE one-year MedicAlert membership and medical ID to the deaf/hard-of-hearing community. This offer is available on a first-come, first-served basis while funds last and won't be around for long. The
FREE MedicAlert offering is only available to CA residents who are deaf or a caregiver/dependent of a deaf/hard-of-hearing person. Visit
MedicAlert Foundation to enroll today!
SAVE THE DATE!!! DEAF AWARENESS DAY 2011 UPCOMING EVENT: Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill on May 4, 2011, Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM go to
DAD website to download and print the flyer. Take that flyer to Rubio's and Rubio's will donate 20% of your transaction to this cause!
SAVE THE DATE!!! Rob Roy Show: "Deaf Man Walking" will be held on May 19, 2011 at UCSD Multipurpose Room in the Student Services Center. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Show starts at 6:30 PM.
BUY TICKETS NOW!!!
SAVE THE DATE!!! Rob Roy Show: "Deaf Man Walking" will be held on May 19, 2011 at UCSD Multipurpose Room in the Student Services Center. Tickets go on
SALE soon! Check our website every day!!! Show starts at 6:30 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM.
DCS now has cool
LIBRARY CARDS for you to borrow books, videos, and DVDs from our collection!! So, come and get your very own
LIBRARY CARD with the DCS logo from the
Front Desk!!!
Drawing for DCS’s
Super Duper Raffle Sweepstakes will be held on June 12, 2011 at the McAllister Bingo Hall in El Cajon, CA. Come play bingo from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, munch on snacks, and see if YOU win the Grand Prize or one of the many fabulous prizes up for grabs! Doors open at noon. For more details, and to buy raffle tickets, click on
RAFFLE.
The
CSUN International Technology conference is soon taking place at the
Manchester Grand Hyatt. DCS is hosting a
Deaf Professional Cocktail Event, for local Deaf professionals to meet up with Deaf out-of-towners attending this conference: Deaf Professional Cocktail Event, 6 to 11 pm, Friday, March 18th, Grand Lobby Bar in the Harbor Tower Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, 1 Market Place, San Diego, CA 92101...
Directions: 5 South, exit Front Street, Right on West Market Street, Left on West Harbor Drive, Parking, $6 per hour
Drawing for DCS’s
Super Duper Raffle Sweepstakes will be held on June 12, 2011 at the McAllister Bingo Hall in El Cajon, CA. Come play bingo from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, munch on snacks, and see if YOU win the Grand Prize or one of the many fabulous prizes up for grabs! Doors open at noon. For more details, and to buy raffle tickets, click on
RAFFLE.
CPR SATURDAY (American Red Cross) Saturday, March 19, 2011, Sessions begin at 7 AM, 8 AM, 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM (Please arrive 30 minutes before your session start time.), Golden Hall at the San Diego Concourse, 202 C Street, San Diego (B Street and 3rd Avenue)
Click the video on your left for more information. Click on
CPR SATURDAY.
22nd Annual
WOMEN'S RESOURCE FAIR Empowering Women
Saturday,
March 5, 2011, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Best to arrive early for all available services), Golden Hall at the Civic Center - Downtown San Diego, 202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Click the video on your left for more information. Click on
WOMEN'S RESOURCE FAIR.
CPR SATURDAY (American Red Cross) Saturday, March 19, 2011, Sessions begin at 7 AM, 8 AM, 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM (Please arrive 30 minutes before your session start time.), Golden Hall at the San Diego Concourse, 202 C Street, San Diego (B Street and 3rd Avenue)
Click the video on your left for more information. Click on
CPR SATURDAY.
Drawing for DCS’s
Super Duper Raffle Sweepstakes will be held on June 12, 2011 at the McAllister Bingo Hall in El Cajon, CA. Come play bingo from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, munch on snacks, and see if YOU win the Grand Prize or one of the many fabulous prizes up for grabs! Doors open at noon. For more details, and to buy raffle tickets, click on
RAFFLE.
Two DCS employees, Cindi Cassady, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Fry, MSW, will give a presentation titled
“Deaf Teenz: An HIV/AIDS Programx to Educate Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth” at the biannual American Deaf and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA) Conference April 14-16 at the Marriot San Diego. DCS is also a conference sponsor and will have an exhibit booth. Go to
ADARA for the conference schedule and registration info.
*Drum Roll* So you always wanted to win a fabulous raffle prize? Play the Super-Duper Raffle Sweepstakes 2011
TODAY!
http://bit.ly/dcsraffle
Now recruiting members for the
Deaf Awareness Day Committee for 2011!! If you want to get involved, please attend the first introductory meeting on Monday, January 31, 2011. Visit
dadsandiego.org for more info.
New job opening at DCS: Educational / Community Interpreter. Click on the
link for more information.
Share the love--feed a Deaf family for the holidays! Give $5, $10, $25, or more! Be an angel--get your wings at
http://bit.ly/joinarmyofangels
How Literacy Program at DCS makes a difference within the deaf community is mentioned in the news.
http://bit.ly/9zJD5A
