SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE
Contact:
Keena Miller
512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444
[email protected]
FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Celebrate Deaf Awareness & Give Back to Texas School for the Deaf
September 25 – 29, 2023
Austin, Texas – September 25, 2023 – Today, the Texas School (TSD) for the Deaf kicks off a week of Deaf Awareness events with ways you can celebrate too, and give back to the students of TSD. Link: https://www.tsd.state.tx.us/apps/pages/DAW
All week
Monday-Thursday 12-10:00 p.m. & 12-11:00 p.m. Friday
Gelato Paradiso
1400 South Congress Ave
20% Discount; check-in required w/ flyer or mention TSD
Monday, September 25, 2023
- 5:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.: P.Terry’s (Ben White/South Congress) Fundraiser – no check-in
- Visit P.Terry’s Ben White location, after 5 p.m., at 204 West Ben White Blvd, 78704, for 10% of all sales back to Texas School for the Deaf (TSD)
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
https://modpizza.force4good.com/event/e4089ba7-7933-4726-b441-fa86e7e6684f
- 10:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.: MOD Pizza (Westlake) Fundraiser – requires check-in with flyer
- Order online using CODE: MODGIVES25, or submit flyer to MOD Pizza’s Westlake location, at 701 South Capital of Texas Hwy, 78746, for 25% back to TSD
- 4 Top organizations with the most sales at this MOD Pizza location eligible for an additional $1,000. Pease help us win
Wednesday, September 27. 2023
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- Music Lane “Art on the Avenue” staircase mural opening
- A collaboration with TSD students
- On display at 1011 South Congress Avenue, until end of the year
- Staircase located in front of Hotel Magdalena – connecting Music Lane to South Congress Avenue
Thursday, September 28, 2023
- 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. BJ’s (Sunset Valley) Fundraiser – requires check-in with flyer
- Order online using CODE: SEP682, or submit flyer at BJ’s Sunset Valley location, at 5207 Brodie Lane, 78745, for 20% back to TSD
Friday, September 29, 2023
- 6:00 p.m.: TSD Foundation’s “Viva Las Vegas” Gala
- At Sonesta Hotel in Bee Cave, 12525 Bee Cave Pkwy, 78738
- Tickets/Details: https://tsdfoundation.org/events/
- TSD Culinary Arts students work with Chef Patrick, Thursday & Friday, at Sonesta in preparation for the annual fundraising banquet & gala
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ABOUT THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (TSD)
The Texas School for the Deaf is the oldest continuously operating public school in Texas. Educating deaf and hard of hearing students of Texas since 1856, the campus also provides outreach and educational resources for students, their families and professionals in the field throughout the state of Texas. With educational excellence and a strong belief in a culture and community at TSD, students form a unique identity based on their individual strengths and talents. TSD is an environment where students learn, grow, and belong. For more information about the Texas School for the Deaf, visit http://www.tsd.state.tx.us/.
