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High Tea is a Success!
On April 30th we had over fifty people attend our High Tea. We gave two tours, heard success stories, and gave a nice relaxing presentation to people after a hard day's work. Many people were already supporters of TACID, but had never been to the facility. Some people were new. It looks like we have 16 new people coming to our September breakfast Bridges as a result of the event, plus four people are interested in the Corporate Advisory Board and six are initerested in the Board of Directors. Read more about our High Tea event.
Tacoma Mayor Attends Dedication
There has been a whirlwind of activity at TACID recently. Our April 2nd dedication of our new Serenity Garden is only part of what is going on at TACID. We used that one event to thank our staff and volunteers for donations of funds and hardwork. Besides having beautiful flowers everywhere, and excellent food and refreshments, we had a wonderful Art Exhibit, too.
Mayor Bill Baarsma cut the ribbon to open up the Serenity Garden, talked about the partnership with TACID and the City of Tacoma, and stayed around to talk to staff, volunteers and board members. The garden, renovations of our meeting room, and our new picnic area cost nearly $7000, but our expense for TACID was only a budgeted one thousand dollars. The rest of the funds came from donations from organizations, businesses, and volunteers. Much of the funding donations were the result of volunteer Jackie Vance. Thank you, Jackie.
Everyone loved all of the improvements and enjoyed walking around TACID. What a great time!
Yardsale Raises over $1100
On the 29th of March we had a yardsale. Staff member Marybeth says, "The yard sale was a great success! We brought in over $1100, again due in great part to the donations procured by Jackie (Vance) from area stores and other individuals. This was a big increase from last year. We hope to do another in August or September."
Good Things Happening
2008 is shaping up to be a good year for TACID. Following up our successes with the yardsale and the dedication will be our High Tea @ TACID on the 30th of April, our board retreat at the University of Puget Sound on May 10th, and our Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Independence Breakfast called Bridges.
What TACID is...
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TACID on a field trip. |
TACID stands for Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities. Starting in 1980, four disability groups joined together to form what we know today as TACID. These groups represent people who are deaf, blind, those who have Multiple Sclerosis, and cross-disabilites groups concerned with access issues. With a lot of cooperation from these groups, TACID incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) non profit corporation by the end of 1980. Through many changes and transformations, two of these groups, Tacoma Association of the Deaf and what is now the Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities are still active in TACID Today.
The TACID Center was built under Referendum 37. This legislation, approved by the voters of Washington State, allowed $25 million in general state obligation bonds for facilities to train, rehabilitate and care for disabled persons. In TACID’s case, the referendum agreement enabled a new, fully accessible community center to be built at a cost of $1 million on the grounds of Tacoma Community College.
We are still in the same location today at 6315 South 19th in Tacoma, Washington. Our fully accessible facility opened in 1984. Over the years since then, the range of support groups, the number of disability programs, and the list of other services and activities has increased incredibly. Stop in and see who we are and what we have to offer!
Disability Information
and Etiquette Manual Online
Print Out Your Copy Today
Meeting someone with a disability, working with a person who has a disability, helping a person with a disability, hiring a person with a disability . . . How is it done correctly? Is there a way to deal with situations that might make someone uncomfortable? You bet!
Our Disability Information and Etiquette Manual is filled with information to help people on both sides of a disability. This manual is invaluable AND you can print it out for free. We encourage you to make copies and give those away, too. Or better, yet send your friends to our website to see what we are doing and they can also print out their own free copy of the Disability Information and Etiquette Manual.
Video Phone Grand Opening!!!!
TACID VIDEO PHONE LAUNCH
TACID launched its new VP (Video Phone) on September 27. This service is now available to the Deaf Community to use 9 AM to 5 PM , Monday through Friday at the TACID Center . Please check in at the Front Desk and sign up for the remote control. The VP is located in Room # 19.
VP enables two deaf or hard of hearing people in different locations to communicate directly using sign language: they see each other on a TV screen. Deaf and hearing people can communicate together through the Video Relay. This innovative service allows quicker and more natural conversations than was possible using a TTY (telephone typewriter).
TACID Board Member Cathy Kastner opens TACID’s new VP along with Mike Bradley form Sorenson.
TACID Staff received training from the Hearing Speech and Deafness Center and Sorenson to assist the Deaf Community operate the VP. Sorenson has provided the VP equipment free of charge. Many thanks to them. The launch was attended by members of the TACID Deaf Seniors Group and others interested in finding out more about this new technology.
TACID BREAKFAST SUCCESS!
The 6th TACID Independence Breakfast on September 18 at the Tacoma Sheraton was the most successful yet! About 260 people attended and sponsorships and donations were the highest we have ever received. The net income to support TACID services will be $36,000: an increase of 35% over 2006. Much of this success is due to the organizing committee of Don Doman, Dave Thomas and Roy Kimble who worked tirelessly on this event. This year's breakfast is called Bridges and is scheduled for September 23rd.
Other sincere thanks for the success are due to our sponsors, particularly the:
Diamond Sponsors:
and
Sapphire Sponsors:
Venture Bank
Emerald Sponsors:
Absher Construction
Architects BCRA
Harborstone Credit Union
Heritage Bank
Key Foundation
Bruce & Claudia Marley
Multicare Health Systems
Russell Investment Group
Simpson Tacoma Kraft
We also had Miss Washington , drummer Phil Coury and piper Joby Winens from the Tacoma Scots Pipe Band to add color and excitement to our event.
Tausha holding baby Jayden who shared her success story and guest spreaker Debbie Wooten who is also a board member.
TACID’s Breakfast featured two success stories: Tracy a TACID mental health consumer and Tausha and her baby Jayden from TACID’s Supportive Housing Program. Each had gotten their lives together and are succeeding thanks to TACID’s services. The motivational speaker was comedian Debbie Wooten. Debbie is also a TACID success story having attended the Post Polio Support Group to help cope with the return of her polio symptoms that had challenged her in childhood. Debbie is a testament of overcoming adversity and succeeding in life in spite of seemingly impossible odds: and keeping a sense of humor throughout!
TACID would like to thank everyone who supported our 2007 Independence Breakfast. As a special thanks to our supporters and neighbors, we are creating another special event called High Tea At TACID. The event is free of charge and is designed to introduce our friends to the TACID facility. There will be tours, snacks, entertainment and visitors will also be able to meet the speaker for our September Breakfast, Al Foxx, comedian and disability survivor.
SAVE THE DATE: Please add next year’s date to your planner: Tuesday September 23, 2008.