With preparations underway for the upcoming World Deaf Athletics Championship, fundraising and sponsorship efforts are underway. Recently, Streetsville Bowl played host to a night of bowling where big hearted Toronto Argonauts Adriano Belli and Joe Eppele took part.
I recently joined the committee for the WDAC as the Director of Marketing and Promotion which I take personally to mean taking pictures of our events and making sure to invited friends along. Never having had a tie to the deaf community, I'm finding this to be one of the most enjoyable communication challenges of my personal and professional life. I now know how to sign-- "Nice to meet you", "I Love You", "Beautiful", "Thank You" and I can sign the alphabet--almost always getting it right. As a fast talking East Coaster, I have learned to slow down and pay extra attention--and I sure hope I can help bring attention to an incredible event!
Check out the Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144512882270203
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| PEI + England + Toronto = not competitive at all! |
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| Toronto Argos Joe Eppele lacing up for a big night of bowling |
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| Adriano Belli learns a new language |
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| Saying "I Love You" in ASL |
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| WDAC event President, Rohan sees eye to eye with Joe Eppele and Adriano Belli |
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| Teammates! |
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| Joe and Adriano with some bowlers at the WDAC event |
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| Maybe he should stick to football? |
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| Joe keeps trying... |
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| Joe and Adriano with "Team Panda" |
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| Joe and Olga |
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| So in sync, these two... |
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| Two peas in a pod! |
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| Finally a technique that worked! |
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| Using some of his new sign words |
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| Olga and Nadia |
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| Adriano's newest technique... |
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| ...and it's a strike! For real! |
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| The WDAC committee with Joe and Adriano |
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| Joe and Adriano with two teammates... |
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| who get a lift! |
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| A family affair... |
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| Our incredible student interpreters |
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| CFL fan and Adriano |
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| Adriano and Joe showing WDAC committee member, Kevin, some love |
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| Old friends and new. All for a great cause! |
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| Tina gets some love |
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| Cathy fits in well |
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| Rohan gets a lift |
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| 50/50 draw winner |
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| Some of the bowlers. Thanks for your support! |
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