TICKET SALES EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 11
Thanks to the generosity of the San Diego Padres, ticket sales to the May 20 game against the L.A. Angels have been extended until Friday, May 11. It's not too late to get your tickets to the game while supplies last. Hurry—the 50 tickets that still remain are going fast. We reserved 200 tickets, so this year's turnout is going to be terrific!
All tickets for $20.00 must be purchased online or in person. To order tickets online, click on Padres Tickets Online. Then come to DCS to pick them up at the front desk Wednesday and Thursday between 8:30 am and 12 noon and noon to 5:00 pm. On Friday, ticket sales will close at 4:00 pm. Tickets will not be held for you after Friday.
Questions? Please email Lindsay at billing@dcsofsd.org.
Come out to the ballgame for a wonderful day under the sun at Petco Park!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
MAY 4, 2012
LAST DAY TO GET YOUR PADRES TICKETS!
No time to come to DCS? Want us to mail your tickets for the May 20 Padres vs. L.A. Angels game to you if you pay $1.00 extra? Go online before 5 pm today and order through PayPal! Click on Padres Tickets Online
After today, we can't mail out any tickets, so get yours NOW!
You can still pick up tickets at the DCS front desk on Monday, May 7. Time is running out, so don't wait! We'd hate to miss you at the big game. Dakota Ronco is going to wow the crowd with her signing of the National Anthem before 1:05 pm on May 20. Come and cheer her on! Bring your baseball glove—you might catch a fly ball!
Go, Padres!
DCS and Color Me Rad
Team Up for 5k Race
Lace up your running shoes on August 11, 2012 and run for DCS and e5! We've teamed up with Color Me Rad to raise money for e5's new program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth in San Diego. When you register online and enter the promo code "DCS," 20% of your registration fee goes to DCS/e5. Be sure to support us and spread the word to your friends, family, and co-workers!
Don't want to run? Sign up to volunteer! We need 100+ people to sign up and show up at the race. For every person who signs up and volunteers on August 11, Color Me Rad will donate $75 to our cause. Email erin@e5star.org or brad@e5star.org with your name and contact information and a line in the subject field: "Sign Me Up for the 5k!"
Registration for the race itself will open once all San Diego permits are completed. Please check the website: www.colormerad.com and click on the San Diego link for registration information. Don't forget to type in the promo code "DCS"! Remind everyone to use that promo code—our Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth are counting on you!
To learn more about DCS and e5, go to: Color Me Rad: San Diego (under the Charity Partner link).
Runners and volunteers will receive a Color Me Rad t-shirt, a color packet, and other goodies.
This is our first ever 5k race—come join the fun!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
MAY 2, 2012
Come to the GA to SK Workshop Tomorrow,
May 3rd!
AT&T EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP
Joey Aguilera and April Lindbergh, Channel Managers of AT&T/California Relay Services, will give a presentation in ASL, Spoken Spanish, and English on Thursday, May 3, 2012, from 1 pm to 3 pm in DCS's Kinsey Community Room. Their topic, GA to SK: Project Blackout, is about emergency preparedness for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people of Southern California.
Refreshments and food will be provided.
The evening presentation has been postponed until a later date.
For more information, email Joey Aguilera at ja093s@att.com or go to Facebook.com/ATT.Relay. Follow AT T on Twitter @ATTRelay.
GA to SK
Proyectó se fue la Luz
Una presentacion en ASL, Espanol en voz, y Inglés para todos por Jose Aguilera y April Lindbergh, especialistas del servicio de relévo Estado de California.
Preparacion de Emergencia de Sordos de Sordos y personas con impedimentos auditivas de California
3 de Mayo, 2012 1 pm - 3 pm
Deaf Community Services of San Diego
3930 Fourth Ave., Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92103
Refrescos y comida gratis
La presentación por la noche se ha aplazado hasta una fecha posterior.
Pora mas información
comunicase con Jose Aguilera
e-mail ja093s@att.com
Sigue @ATTRElay on Twitter
Facebook.com/ATT.Relay
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
APRIL 20, 2012
BOARD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The DCS Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 26 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm will be closed to the public. The board will be working with a nonprofit management consultant on a long-term strategic plan for the agency.
Any questions about the board should be sent to info@dcsofsd.org.
CARNIVALE5/VAUDEVILLE5 AND DAD – WHAT'S THE SCOOP?
Rumors are swirling about Deaf Awareness Day (DAD)—it's been cancelled! It's disappeared! We'll have nothing to celebrate in October! Sigh, Sob, Groan. What's wrong with those folks at DCS, messing with a beloved tradition?
Have no fear. Yes, we're changing DAD into something awesomely new, different, and more exciting. Change is good! We decided it was time to explore fresh concepts and put on a show you'll never forget. So this year, on Saturday, October 6, we'll host a fabulous Carnivale during the day, and a spectacular Vaudeville in the evening. Come and see what our dynamic e5 team has dreamed up for the community. Keep an open mind—we're positive you'll enjoy the all-day festivities.
For more information, contact info@e5star.org. Check the DAD website (www.dadsandiego.org) to learn more about e5 and to see updates and announcements about Carnivale5 and Vaudeville5. Tickets will go on sale soon!
CAMP GRIZZLY
Camp Grizzly will be celebrating its 13th annual youth leadership camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth this summer from July 29-August 4, 2012. The camp is hosted by Northern California Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NorCal), DCS's sister agency in Sacramento. Deaf children ages 7-15 will stay at the overnight camp for one week. The camp is located at a beautiful fully ADA-accessible modern facility located in Portola, a small Northern California town. The camp also offers a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program for Deaf teenagers 16-18. Teens can develop valuable leadership skills and training working alongside staff mentors. To see the campsite, go to www.grizzlycreekranch.org.
The actual cost per camper is well over $800 dollars but with generous support from sponsors, grants, and donors, the discounted tuition rate is only $425 per child for one week of recreational activities to increase awareness of health, environmental sciences, leadership and self-esteem. Qualified families with deaf children who may need a little extra help with tuition may apply for NorCal's Tuition Assistance Program.
For more information, please check out www.norcalcenter.org/campgrizzly or email campgrizzly@norcalcenter.org for additional questions.
ACCESSIBLE ALERTSANDIEGO
Want to receive accessible alerts and information about public disasters on your computer, smart phone, cell phone, tablet computer, or wireless Braille reader? These alerts are offered in American Sign Language (ASL) with English voice and text.
It's easy—go to www.readysandiego.org and check the Accessible AlertSanDiego box when you register to receive AlertSanDiego warnings in language that you can understand when a disaster happens.
AlertSanDiego is an important tool for people in San Diego County who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind before, during, and after a disaster. Don't be left out during a fire, earthquake, flood, or other emergency. Sign up with AlertSanDiego today by going to www.readysandiego.org and registering. The service is free.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
APRIL 18, 2012
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY FORUM
San Diego Unified Schoo District
Special Education Division
Click here to read the information
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
APRIL 10, 2012
*IMPORTANT NOTICE*
TIME CHANGE – AT&T EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP
Joey Aguilera and April Lindbergh, Channel Managers of AT&T/California Relay Services, will give a presentation in ASL, Spoken Spanish, and English on Thursday, May 3, 2012, from 1 pm to 3 pm in DCS's Kinsey Community Room. Their topic, GA to SK: Project Blackout, is about emergency preparedness for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people of Southern California.
Refreshments and food will be provided.
The evening presentation has been postponed until a later date.
For more information, email Joey Aguilera at ja093s@att.com or go to Facebook.com/ATT.Relay. Follow AT T on Twitter @ATTRelay.
GA to SK
Proyectó se fue la Luz
Una presentacion en ASL, Espanol en voz, y Inglés para todos por Jose Aguilera y April Lindbergh, especialistas del servicio de relévo Estado de California.
Preparacion de Emergencia de Sordos de Sordos y personas con impedimentos auditivas de California
3 de Mayo, 2012 1 pm - 3 pm
Deaf Community Services of San Diego
3930 Fourth Ave., Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92103
Refrescos y comida gratis
La presentación por la noche se ha aplazado hasta una fecha posterior.
Pora mas información
comunicase con Jose Aguilera
e-mail ja093s@att.com
Sigue @ATTRElay on Twitter
Facebook.com/ATT.Relay
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
APRIL 6, 2012
DONATE GIFT CARDS TO HELP DCS!
Do you have a few unused or almost empty gift cards lying around? Stuck in the back of a drawer, forgotten in a jacket pocket or your wallet? Not planning to use them? Why not give them to DCS?
We cash in the gift cards for our services and programs. You'll get a tax-deductible receipt for the value of the gift card (must be $5.00 or more). Everybody wins!
Bring your gift cards to Willow at the front desk. We'll take care of the rest.
Questions? Email or call us: info@dcsofsd.org, 619-398-2441.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP TO BE GIVEN BY AT T
Joey Aguilera and April Lindbergh, Channel Managers of AT&T/California Relay Services, will give a presentation in ASL, Spoken Spanish, and English on Thursday, May 3, 2012, from 6 pm to 8 pm in DCS's Kinsey Community Room. Their topic, GA to SK: Project Blackout, is about emergency preparedness for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people of Southern California.
Refreshments and food will be provided.
For more information, email Joey Aguilera at ja093s@att.com or go to Facebook.com/ATT.Relay. Follow AT T on Twitter @ATTRelay.
GA to SK
Projecto se fue la Luz
Una presentacion en ASL, Espanol en voz, y Ingles para todos por Joey Aguilera y April Lindbergh, Directors de Canal-Estado de California.
Preparacion de Emergencia de Sordos de California.
3 de Mayo, 2012 6 pm-8 pm
Deaf Community Services of San Diego
3930 Fourth Ave., Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92103
Refrescos y comida gratis
Por mas informacion, e-mail ja093s@att.com
Sigue @ATTRElay on Twitter
Facebook.com/ATT.Relay
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
MARCH 22, 2012
BOARD MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE
The monthly meeting of the DCS Board of Directors scheduled for March 29 has been cancelled. The next board meeting will be held on Thursday, April 26, starting at 6:00 pm. The agenda will focus on strategic planning for the agency over the next few years.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
MARCH 20, 2012
SAVE THE DATE FOR AN OCTOBER SURPRISE!
For everyone who is expecting yet another ho-hum DAD event, we have news for you. On October 6, 2012, DCS and E5 will present…not DAD. What? Yes, indeed. Mark your calendar for the thrilling, amazing, and entirely new Carnivale5 and Vaudeville5! Your ringmasters will be Erin Oleson and Brad Cohen. To see the superb Italian-inspired flyer, click on e5 Event!!!
For more info, go to info@e5star.org. And remember, circle October 6 on your calendar! Don't miss this upcoming extravaganza!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
MARCH 15, 2012
WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUP
Click here for more information
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
MARCH 12, 2012
PADRES TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Tickets for the DCS-sponsored Padres vs. Angels game are now on sale! Join us at Petco Park on Sunday, May 20, at 1:00 pm and cheer on our very own 12-year-old Dakota Ronco, who will sign the national anthem. It's also Padres Kids Photo Day!
All seats are $20 each. To order your tickets, come to the DCS front desk from 8:30 to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm daily, Monday thru Friday. You can also place orders at PayPal at www.deafcommunityservices.org/community/Padres_Ticket_Online.html.
(Note: we will be closed Friday March 23rd and Thursday March 29th until noon for staff meetings, and all day on Friday March 30th for Cesar Chavez Day.)
Tickets for last year's game were sold out, so be sure to get yours soon!
For more info, contact Lindsay at billing@dcsofsd.org.
CHANGE A LIFE FOUNDATION GRANTS
Do you need assistive devices to help you function? Are you struggling financially, unable to afford dental work, or in need of a helping hand? DCS may be able to write a grant up to $7,500 to put you back on your feet or improve your health or appearance. We are a community partner of the Change a Life Foundation and have gotten grants for people who meet the foundation's criteria. To learn more, please email us at info@dcsofsd.org with a brief description of your situation and income level. We'll follow up if you are eligible for a grant.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
WANTED: YOUR COMIC BOOKS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS, OLD AND NEW
Your bookshelves too cluttered with comic books and graphic novels? Donate them to our Literacy Program and get a tax write-off! Deaf adult students in our Literacy program with little or no reading experience are captivated by graphic illustrations with text. Comic books and graphic novels improve literacy and vocabulary building. Just take a look at DCS's superheroes, dubbed "Ad" (for Advice) and "Ser" (for Service) by their creator, Gener de Vera.
Stop by DCS' front desk to drop off your donations or mail them to the DCS Literacy Program, 3930 Fourth Avenue, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92103. Include a note with your name and number of comic books or graphic novels. Our instructors and Deaf adults thank you for your generous contribution!
Get Your DCS iPhone Case Today!
Several iPhone cases with the "Kiss-Fist DCS" (I love DCS) graphic designed by Aline Smith can be ordered through the DCS Store on our website. Our store also carries Kiss-Fist DCS tees, sweatshirts, mugs, baby bibs, wall clocks, hoodies, Christmas stockings, pajamas, tank-tops, and stadium blankets for all ages and sizes. For people who loved Aline's "Kiss-Fist Life" design for 2010's Deaf Awareness Day, items are also available with that unforgettable entwined green leaves and red lips illustration.
Need a gift for a friend or relative? Want to wear a hoodie with a special DCS design and spark conversation? Take a look at all of our products at http://www.cafepress.com/dcs1974store. Or click on DCS Store on our website, select the items you want, and follow the ordering instructions.
Take a picture of yourself, your family, friends or kids holding up or sporting your new merchandise and send it to us! We'll create an electronic collage of everyone who gets something from our DCS Store and post it online.
Come Out to the Ballgame with DCS and the Padres at Petco Park!
SAVE THE DATE!
Event: San Diego Padres vs. California Angels
When : Sunday, May 20, 2012
Time: 1:05 PM
Cost: $20 per seat
Host: Deaf Community Services of San Diego, Inc.
Goal: Fun and good times, cheer on the home team, raise $$$ for DCS
Bonus: Our very own Dakota Ronco, a talented Deaf girl, will sign the national anthem! Bring your kids for Padres Kids Photo Day!
More details coming soon!
Questions? Contact Lindsay at billing@dcsofsd.org
IRS Offers Tax Tips in ASL
Need some tax tips? Have questions about your tax return? The IRS YouTube channel features videos produced by the IRS on various tax administration topics in American Sign Language (ASL). Check it out if you need answers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON
FEBRUARY 2, 2012
Mental Health Department
The DCS Mental Health Department is now partnered with the San Diego Family Justice Center in order to provide psychotherapy, risk assessment and crisis counseling to those seeking support to end the cycle of domestic violence.
Mental Health Department
The DCS Mental Health Department is still looking for qualified applicants to fill the positions of Therapist and Psychiatrist.
Employment Development Department
The DCS Employment Development Department (EDD) is hosting exciting new workshops at their South Metro and North Coastal Career Centers. Please visit the DCS website to find out more info and the workshop schedule.
Employment Development Department
The DCS Employment Development Department (EDD) is available to work with you on your resume, cover letter, online application and job searches. Computer Lab schedules are posted on the DCS website.
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