Community education, deaf domestic violence and community support programs the focus of the campaign to raise funds for CSD’s unique and critical services provided for the nation’s deaf and hard of hearing population.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Sept. 26, 2011) — In June, CSD announced that Academy Award Winner for Best Actress Award, producer, author and activist Marlee Matlin will make an appearance at the “Grow With CSD” event, a fundraiser for CSD programs that assist deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their families in gaining equal access to services, communication, education and the social and economic opportunities so many others take for granted. Today, CSD is proud to announce Sprint as the Platinum Sponsor.
On Saturday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minn., CSD will host the awareness and fundraising event “Grow With CSD,” complete with a children’s performance, a presentation from Matlin, a book signing, a press conference, an “Inspiration Lunch,” sponsor recognition and a lunch and mingle. Sprint’s public and financial support of the Grow With CSD event has ensured the fundraising event’s success.
“We are proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the ‘Grow with CSD’ endeavor. CSD has been a long-standing vendor of Sprint’s telecommunications relay services, and we see great value in supporting the provision of social services, particularly for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. We look forward to the awareness this event will bring to important community services,” said Mike Ellis, the National Sprint Relay Director.
“CSD and Sprint have over a 20-year relationship working as partners in the telecommunications relay service industry,” said Ben Soukup, CSD chief executive officer. “Our organizations also share a unified belief that communication access is a human right, and we are honored that Sprint is taking that shared belief to a new level, supporting CSD’s programs that advocate for, educate and empower deaf and hard of hearing consumers.”
CSD is currently seeking various levels of sponsorship for the event. There is one Presenting Level sponsorship available, one Platinum Level sponsorship available, and multiple sponsorships below the premiere sponsorships. For more information on the “Grow With CSD” event, please contact Darlene Zangara, CSD senior vice president/Centers of Excellence, via e-mail at dzangara@c-s-d.org or by phone at (605) 540-4157.
For more information about CSD, go to www.c-s-d.org, and for Sprint, go to www.sprint.com.
