{"id":24978,"date":"2013-10-15T06:39:32","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T11:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=24978"},"modified":"2013-10-15T06:40:22","modified_gmt":"2013-10-15T11:40:22","slug":"walk-4-hearing-for-texas-hands-voices-all-over-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/10\/15\/walk-4-hearing-for-texas-hands-voices-all-over-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk 4 Hearing for Texas Hands &#038; Voices all over Texas 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Fall_2013_Texas-Hands-and-Voices.png\" style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/10\/15\/walk-4-hearing-for-texas-hands-voices-all-over-texas\/fall_2013_texas-hands-and-voices\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Fall_2013_Texas-Hands-and-Voices.png?fit=600%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fall_2013_Texas Hands and Voices\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Fall_2013_Texas-Hands-and-Voices.png?fit=560%2C735&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fall_2013_Texas Hands and Voices\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24980\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Fall_2013_Texas-Hands-and-Voices.png?resize=560%2C735\" width=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Fall_2013_Texas-Hands-and-Voices.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Fall_2013_Texas-Hands-and-Voices.png?resize=228%2C300&amp;ssl=1 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t<strong>Walk 4 Hearing for Texas Hands &amp; Voices all over Texas<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n\t<span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">This year we have again formed an alliance with HLAA for the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hlaa.convio.net\/site\/TR?fr_id=2142&amp;pg=entry\" target=\"_blank\">Walk 4 Hearing<\/a>&nbsp;for our major fundraiser. 40% of the funds we raise at this walk will go directly to our programming to support families of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.&nbsp;<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n\t<span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">In order to meet our basic fundraising budget for the year we need to raise $6000 at the Walk. &nbsp;BUT we have many new projects and programs we would like to bring to the state that won&#39;t be possible with that minimum!&nbsp;<strong>If we can reach our $25,000 goal in this major annual fundraiser , we can do so much more for so many more families! &nbsp;And only 3 weeks left to meet our goals!<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n\tThe Texas H&amp;V Chapter and its programs are planning great things for this next year in Texas! &nbsp;<strong>The funding we raise through the W4H will help us be able to offer one or more of the following to our families:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n<li>\n\t\tMore frequent social\/informational gatherings for families to meet and learn all across Texas. &nbsp;These will be hosted by our&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.txgbys.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guides<\/a>&nbsp;and chapter members and funding will come through our Event Support Program. &nbsp;Watch our calendar for dates &ndash; they will be coming soon! &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.txgbys.org\/files\/6613\/8119\/0142\/Fall_2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">A sampling of such events is on the attached flyer<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tASTra training workshop &#8211; (Advocacy and Support Training) We are hoping to bring this program from National to the Texas chapter! Helping families be more effective partners in the educational process.&nbsp;\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t&quot;Mom&#39;s Night Inn&quot; &#8211; a two day event with workshops, breakout sessions, pampering and networking especially geared toward Moms of kids who are newly diagnosed\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tA series of Video segments on our website for just in time support needs in the realm of education, technology, social skills, or community access.&nbsp;\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tO.U.R. Children &ndash; rental of the OUR Children booth items for Statewide Conference&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/handsandvoices.org\/resources\/OUR\/booth.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/handsandvoices.org\/resources\/OUR\/booth.htm<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tTravel assistance to parents attending our trainings and workshops.\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n\tWhen you sign up to donate and\/or walk for the W4H, please make sure you choose us as the alliance partner recipient! &nbsp;To do this on #2 under Additional information choose TX Hands &amp; Voices! &nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n\t<strong>Many of the these projects and programs cannot happen without your financial support. We have a long way to go to reach our goals!&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Remember you don&rsquo;t have to be present at the walk to support us! &nbsp;You can walk in your own area or just donate! Even a little change can change a lot! Recruit your friends and family to support us too! &nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n\tIf you CAN make it to the Walk in Houston on November 2, 2013, plan to join us for the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.txgbys.org\/files\/7513\/8176\/4710\/11-02-13_Houston_Flyers_JC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Family Social<\/a>&nbsp;after! &nbsp; We will have snacks, drinks, games and lots of fun! &nbsp; See you there?!\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/hlaa.convio.net\/site\/TR?team_id=29093&amp;fr_id=2142&amp;pg=team\" target=\"_blank\">Link to our W4H page &nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/hlaa.convio.net\/site\/TR?team_id=29093&amp;fr_id=2142&amp;pg=team\" target=\"_blank\">Where the rest of the $$ goes<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n\tSaturday, November 2, 2013<br \/>\n\tTom Bass Park<br \/>\n\tPavilion #4 Section III<br \/>\n\t15108 Cullen Blvd.&nbsp;<br \/>\n\tHouston, Texas<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=15108+Cullen+Boulevard,++Houston,+TX&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=29.589477,-95.354419&amp;spn=0.007454,0.009645&amp;sll=29.673735,-95.363388&amp;sspn=0.23834,0.308647&amp;hnear=15108+Cullen+Blvd,+Houston,+Texas+77048&amp;t=m\" target=\"_blank\">Directions<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSchedule:&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t8am &#8211; Registration\/Check-in<br \/>\n\t9am &#8211; Walk begins&nbsp;<br \/>\n\tDistance: 5K (3.1 miles)<br \/>\n\t10:30 TX H&amp;V Family Social &#8211; look for the balloons!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walk 4 Hearing for Texas Hands &amp; Voices all over Texas This year we have again formed an alliance with HLAA for the&nbsp;Walk 4 Hearing&nbsp;for our major fundraiser. 40% of the funds we raise at this walk will go directly&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/10\/15\/walk-4-hearing-for-texas-hands-voices-all-over-texas\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[3194,21,10324,87,24,201,1019,1412,1355,20,7406,20002,20003,43],"class_list":["post-24978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-abilene","tag-austin","tag-chapters","tag-children","tag-deaf","tag-family","tag-fundraising","tag-hard-of-hearing","tag-hlaa","tag-houston","tag-texas-hands-voices","tag-walk-4-hearing","tag-walking","tag-workshop"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-6uS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17367,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2012\/01\/29\/event-support-program-for-deaf-hard-of-hearing-children\/","url_meta":{"origin":24978,"position":0},"title":"Event Support Program for Deaf &#038; Hard of Hearing Children","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"January 29, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Event Support Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children DATE: 1\/15\/2012 - 08\/15\/2012 WE WANT YOU to host a social or informational event for parents and families of deaf and hard of hearing children in your area of Texas! 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