on On Saturday, December 20, 2014, KODAheart was thrilled to spend the evening with the Cedar Rapids Association of the Deaf at their annual holiday party! Over 90 members of the local deaf community gathered together for a potluck dinner and a gift exchange with signing Santa. The evening opened with a presentation from the Mayor… Continue Reading KODAheart and Cedar Rapids Deaf Club Holiday Event!
on KODAheart is teaming up with the Cedar Rapids Association of the Deaf (located in Iowa) for their 33rd annual community holiday party! Beginning with a potluck of what is sure to be delicious dishes, this fun filled evening is sure to be a blast with games and activities throughout the night for all ages. Community… Continue Reading KODAheart and the Cedar Rapids Association of the Deaf team up for holiday event!
on From foam pits, flying dunks, and a few nail-biting games of dodgeball, on December 7th, K/codas of all ages and Deaf parents gathered together at SKY Zone, in Columbia, Maryland in support of KODAheart! We had a great time meeting old and new faces and we can’t thank you enough!… Continue Reading Jump for KODAheart- SkyZone Columbia, MD
on A well-known actor of the silent film era, Lon (Leonidas) Chaney was born in 1883 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Chaney was one of four children, all hearing, born to a prominent deaf family. In the decade prior to his birth, his grandparents were involved in the founding of the Colorado School for the Deaf… Continue Reading Lon Chaney (1883-1930)
on Perhaps best known for his role as Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films, the award-winning Richard Griffiths should also be recognized as a member of the UK deaf community. He was born in Thornaby-on-Tees, a town in North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Both his parents, Jane and Thomas Griffiths, were deaf and the family… Continue Reading Richard Griffiths (1947-2013)