The Hearing and Speech Agency to Host “A Night of Magic,” Featuring Artistry of Local Celebrities |
-- Non-profit’s largest annual fundraiser to help Maryland residents improve hearing loss, deafness, stuttering, and autism among other communication challenges -- |
Baltimore, Md. – April 12, 2007 |
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The Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA) will host Vibe ‘07, “A Night of Magic” and imaginative art to raise funds in support of communication programs and services for people of all ages and income levels throughout Maryland. HASA expects more than 300 guests will attend Vibe ‘07 to enjoy cocktails, lite fare, live and silent auctions, a tribute to Communicator of the Year Miriam Zadek, strolling magic, as well as a show by professional magician and mind reader, Matthew Furman who has performed for celebrities, including Michael Jordan, Justin Timberlake and Donald Trump.
Vibe ‘07 will feature “Take a Seat,” a silent auction that showcases 20 small wooden chairs used by students of HASA more than 50 years ago. The chairs are being designed by local artists, celebrities, and friends of HASA, including the Baltimore Blast, Richard Horne (former director of the American Dime Museum), Sandra Magsamen (award-winning author, artist and art therapist), and Mark Barry (nationally recognized artist and writer).
WJZ 13 weathercaster, Bob Turk, a long-time advocate of HASA’s mission in the Maryland community will emcee Vibe ‘07. Maryland State Senator Lisa Gladden is serving as the honorary chair of the event along with Vibe ‘07 chairs, Mrs. Jeri Hessan and Dr. Howard Hessan, Otolaryngologist. www.hasa.org/vibe
Proceeds of Vibe will benefit the programs and services of HASA, which are individualized for children with autism and people of all ages who are deaf, hard of hearing or who have speech-language difficulties.
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Where: |
American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway, Baltimore, Md. 21230
Directions: www.avam.org/stuff/getthere.html
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When: |
Friday, May 11, 2007
7 p.m.-11 p.m.
Complimentary valet parking available
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How: |
General Public
To purchase tickets, call or email HASA directly – 410-318-6780, vibe@hasa.org.
Tax deductable tickets to Vibe ‘07 are $200/person.
Press
Members of the press who wish to conduct onsite or offsite interviews for Vibe ‘07 should contact Amanda Karfakis at Vitamin, 410.732.6542 ext. 22, amanda@vitamininc.net.
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Sponsors: |
Title sponsor, Gemcraft Homes; title media sponsor, Comcast; and The Wine Source
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About The Hearing and Speech Agency
Established in 1926, The Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA) is the only non-profit organization in Maryland solely dedicated to meeting the speech, language, and hearing needs of children and adults who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech and language disabilities. Serving more than 4,000 clients and students annually, HASA leads the way as a direct service provider, information resource center, and advocate for people of ages and income levels. HASA offers a number of specialized programs and services, including American Sign Language classes, interpreters for the deaf, clinical speech and audiology services, and educational programming through Gateway School for children ages 3-12 (many of whom are diagnosed with autism). HASA’s state-of-the-art facility – The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building – encompasses classrooms, audiology testing booths, therapy suites, resource centers, and numerous other therapeutic amenities to improve lives through more effective communication.
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