CSDHH at The Human Race 2024

On Saturday, April 20th, we celebrated the 30th annual Human Race event! We had a lucky break in the rain to meet up at the Greensboro Country Park, engage with folks at our resource table, and tackle a tough 3 mile course.

We appreciate all of our CSDHH team members for coming out and supporting our vision of building long lasting inclusion in Greensboro. All together we had 2 runners, 6 walkers, and 4 supporters.

2024 Team Members

  • Annan-Brown Family

  • Kerry Langhorne-Wells

  • Nicholson Sprinkle

  • Paige Sprinkle

  • Dana Gourley

  • Kelle Owens

  • Rebecca McMillion

  • Zoe Ponce

  • Two volunteers taking ASL

Even though the race was over, CSDHH continued our fundraising efforts through May 31st. Our goal was to raise $1,000 fundraising for the Evans-Melton Communication Access fund, making it the first time since 2020. In the final hours of the last day, we received several donations that helped us pass this goal! Eighteen donors made their gifts to the CSDHH team totaling $1,226.29! 

2024 Donors who believe in access for all!

  • 9 Anonymous donors

  • Kerry Langhorne-Wells

  • Lynne Allen

  • Mary-Beth J. Brown Interpreting

  • Laketa “MK” McKinney

  • Nana Amoako

  • Philomenia Amoako

  • Rebecca McMillion

  • Shannon Okean

  • Martha Overman with Wally Overman Plumbing

All donations will go into the Evans-Melton Communication Access fund which helps fill gaps in the community where the Americans with Disabilities Act does not cover. This fund pays for professional ASL interpreters, CART, and SSP services in these unique situations. This fund was established in 2018 by two UNC Greensboro students majoring in Advocacy and Services for the Deaf: Shannon Melton (now Okean) and Elice Evans who wanted to see more accessibility in the community. 

We are grateful to The Volunteer Center for hosting The Human Race for the past 30 years! Their commitment to build connections between nonprofits and the local community is tremendous! The Human Race has and continues to be a great way for CSDHH staff to exchange resources with other nonprofits and to raise a greater awareness of accessibility resources. We appreciate Rebecca McMillion and Zoe Ponce for providing ASL interpreting for this event.

Deaf Awareness Day 2024

Our 9th Annual Deaf Awareness Day was a great success! The event was a Sunday afternoon this year, and almost 100 people were present and enjoyed the phenomenal weather! We also set up an informational table for the general audience, so that anyone at the game could learn about the services provided by CSDHH and by DSDHH.

 
 

Two Deaf Education students from Grimsley High School signed the National Anthem, and Brian Poe threw the first pitch! Brian coaches the Thomasville High Bulldogs, and many of his team members surprised him by showing up at the game to show their support!

 
 

Two of our attendees also got to participate in some of the Grasshoppers' fun activities, and each won a prize!

 
 

We also partnered with Cynthia Poupard of Cynthia's Creations & More, and 9 lucky winners received a cup with a custom design by Cynthia. We also gave each of the National Anthem signers and Brian Poe a cup as a small token of our appreciation. Thank you, Cynthia!

 
 

We value this year and every year our partnership with the Greensboro Regional Center of the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to plan and coordinate this event, as well as to help ensure this event is accessible and fun for all.

Thanks to everyone who attended this event, and we can't wait for our 10th annual event next year!

The Human Race 2023

On April 23rd we gathered in person to celebrate the 2023 The Human Race event! In total we had 7 walkers and 4 competitive runners on the 3 mile course! The weather was absolutely perfect for this outdoor event!

In addition to our walkers and runners, CSDHH hosted a resource table at the event. We enjoyed meeting the other nonprofit organizations and learning about their different programs and services.

Our goal for The Human Race was to raise money for the Evans-Melton Communication Access Fund which provides interpreting, captioning, and SSP services for local events not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990. Our goal was to raise $500.00. Thanks to our generous team and community members, we raised $613.00 for this fund! We would like to thank the following folks for their support of communication access for all:

Cat Bartfield

Gabby & Frankie Blankenship

John Sherwood

Kayla Currie

Mary-Beth J. Brown Interpreting

Patsy Wiggins

Rebecca McMillion

**Thank you to the 4 anonymous donors for their contributions!

Giving is not just limited to money! We also want to thank several volunteers who dedicated their time to provide transportation, human guidance, and communication access at the event! We appreciate you and your service to our community:

Bria Ward, UNCG Interpreting Student

Cat Bartfield, UNCG Interpreting Graduate

Emily Mallard, Elon University Student

Kayla Currie, UNCG Advocacy Student

Meg Hunter, Elon University Student

Shannon Mosley, UNCG Interpreting Student

Rachel Garner, Elon University Student

Rebecca McMillion, Pro Bono ASL Interpreter