Hi, this is my fundraiser for 2025. 

This year I will focus more on advocacy for the Deaf, and a little less on skills training. The end goal will be the same as always, to reduce Deaf unemployment and bridge the gap between the Deaf and hearing communities.

If you were on social media the last two weeks, you may have seen the attacks on the ASL and the Deaf community. I will address this soon both on this page and on social media.

Who:  

Just me. I became deaf as an adult (late-deafened) due to an incident on an airline flight. I have been deaf for over 30 years and have guided a project to advocate for the Deaf Community since 2015.

What: 

A Deaf advocacy project to encourage hiring of Deaf people and promote accessibility to events for Deaf people and their families.

Where:

Anywhere in the U.S.

When:

Starting... now. And going as long as I can afford to keep going.

How:

With your help I will meet with employers, attend job fairs, etc to encourage hiring Deaf workers and I will continue my work with sports teams and entertainment venues. I also hope to have a book out within a year.

How will this year be different?

Many ways. I will no longer be seeking out paint and remodeling jobs. I'll finish the commitment made in the last round. 

I also won't be funding the Deaf Nights. However, I will still make myself available to teams to help plan, promote, and host.

Instead there will be a larger focus on meeting with the hearing and business communities and trying to help them see the benefits of having Deaf employees and customers

I also don't plan to do t-shirts in the future.

These changes are necessary to make the project more streamlined and hopefully more effective.

Where will the money go?

In the past all money was put into the Deaf Nights and remodeling projects. It went fast.

Unfortunately when a big project came up, like the hurricanes this past year, there was nothing left over to help out.

For this year the money will go to cover my expenses so that hopefully I can do much more.

There is no set goal, like in years past. I've entered a goal of $1,500 a month. That is the amount it would take for me to be able to do this as a full time job. If I raise more than that I will put in overtime, and if I raise less I will do as much as I can, while also working.

Also, since there is no set goal, and no deadline, I won't be spamming you 20 times a day, like years past.

Thank you!