Communication Advocacy Network Corporation

12/23/2011

2011 Holiday Spirit Appeal

This past year CAN advocated for several individuals with legal, health and interpreting services. These individual clients would not have been able to afford these services if not for CAN.

Unfortunately, however, for every individual provided support services five (5) were turned away due to lack of funds.

During this holiday season we are asking if you can help us meet our financial goals by providing funds and contributions in the form of a grant or by donating goods and services. We will send you a copy of our tax exempt certificate upon your donation.

In other ways to donate, visit the Good Search Engine to buy any products and gifts online through Good Shop. See below for instructions.

If you are able to help support CAN we will post your name and/or business on this website and brochures in the year of 2012.

Thank you and Happy Holidays,

CAN Board of Directors

11/30/2011

Three New Board Directors Join

Please welcome Maureen M. Chalmers, Wade Terry, Jr. and Debbie Bosworth as new board directors. They will bring the wealth of their experiences from their experiences in counseling, and other field of deaf and deaf blind community.

Debbie Bosworth is our CAN treasurer. More informaiton will be posted later about the term years of their serving board.

2/9/2011

A New Board Director Joins

Please welcome Erich Anderson-Krengel as a new board director. He will serve for four years and will play an important role to assist the CAN to expand consumer advocacy and case management service.

2/9/2011

Farewell, Brynn Hickey, Board Secretary

She had resigned from the CAN Board of Directors as Secretary effective January 1, 2011. She had contributed a great job to help CAN move forward as well as she was an invaluable asset to ensure that CAN works with State of CT Board of Education and Services for the Blind.

She has served the board for two years. We will miss her very much.

6/1/2010

Thank you very much for your support at 1st Annual Charity Ball Dinner

(Click above for viewing enlarged flyer)

Thank you very much for your support at 1st Annual Charity Ball Dinner

Please join us to recognize who were the sponsors to make this event possible. Thank so much!

CAN is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization so your donation is applicable for IRS tax credit.

6/4/2009

New Board Directors

Please welcome Sue V. Pedersen and Mary Ann Dayton-Fitzgerald as new Board Directors.

Sue is actively involved in some organizations and currently President, CT Council of Organization Serving the Deaf. She will represent Deaf Seniors and will provide invaluable assistance about Deaf interpreters, and Deaf advocacy.

Mary Ann is offering counseling services at Lifestages Consulting, LLC. She is a CODA and communicates fluently in ASL. She is a Vice-Chair and will bring a wealth of her experience to assist this organization with grants, and planning projects.

Congratulations, Sue and Mary Ann.

6/4/2009

Partnership Award 2009

Independence Unlimited, Inc had presented the Partnership Award at an annual reception on June 4, 2009. Dr. Harvey Corson, CAN Board Director had accepted the award.

5/1/2009:

Open House Event

CAN hosted its first Spring Open House at New Park Office and Conference Center, 151 New Park Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106

Friday, May 1, 2009
3 PM to 6 PM
The Hartford Room

Thank you very much, Friends & Guests for the visit.

Thank CSDVRS for refreshments.

Happy Holidays

I would like to extend, "thanks" to the Board of Directors and Committee for their continued support. In spite of slowing progress in 2008, we had learned some new experience during the volunteer hours at the Hartford Deaf Club and had believed that some consumers had been satisfied after receiving some assistance and consultation.

Since May 1, 2008, the office had recorded for the log report:

Ten (10) Deaf and hard of hearing consumers;

Some issues had been covered from medical, housing, disputes among organization, job, SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and health insurance.

We like to express our gratefully thanks to the Hartford Deaf Club for using the office space for temporary.

Enjoy Happy Holiday! We will see you in 2009.

Warm regards,

CM Boryslawskyj,
Chair, CAN Board of Directors

Brynn Hickey accepted an appointment of board director. She is working as Outreach Coordinator at DNEC (Disabilities Network of Eastern CT). Her unique skill is a great benefit to the CILs because she is able to use ASL fluently as though she is hearing.

As you see the white paper about DNEC and the Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in the right column, she provided some excellent information about how the CILs serve the people with disabilities in the state of CT. We believe that she will bring an invaluable asset to support the CAN and its goals.

Two winners were as follows:

Laurie Anderson -
Blackberry Curve
(sponsored by Sprint Relay)

Mary Ann Corson -
DVD Portable Player
(sponsored by CAN)

With the survey results, we were able to proceed the business plan for the grants purpose. Please contact any of Board Directors with any question or concern regarding the surveys.

Web Survey is now available about Communication Access

11/16/2007 10:22:44 AM

Communication Advocacy Network (CAN) is working on a research project designed to compile information about the satisfaction of existing services and programs available to the Deaf community.