Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center is hosting a signature benefit event to support their work and celebrate 100 years of communication access. Celebrating 100 Years of Connection will take place on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 6 p.m. An elegant dinner will be served at The Silver Grille in the Higbee Building at Tower City Center/Public Square, 230 W. Huron Rd.
The evening will feature keynote speaker Norbert “Nobby” Lewandowski. As someone who stutters, Nobby has had a very successful career — from professional baseball player to notable businessman, entrepreneur and motivational speaker — built on his belief that his “inability to speak fluently” should never be confused with an “inability to communicate.”
Also under spotlight will be hip-hop artist Sean Forbes. Sean, who happens to be Deaf, aims to inspire and motivate others to chase their dreams much as he has.
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center (CHSC) has a long history of helping individuals with communication challenges become independent members of the Greater Cleveland Community. Founded in 1921 by Helen Newell Garfield, daughter-in-law of President James Garfield, who lost her hearing as a young woman, CHSC started with the simple mission of providing lip-reading classes for adults who are deaf or hard of hearing.
CHSC is the nation’s oldest hearing and speech center and Northeast Ohio’s only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to serving those with special communication needs. CHSC consistently serves thousands of children and adults each year through the following programs and services: Hearing, Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Speech-Language and Learning. The Center also oversees the management of the Early Intervention Program.
A staff of more than 50 professionals — audiologists, sign language interpreters, speech-language pathologists, outreach specialists, and administrative staff — are employed at the Center’s locations in University Circle, Lyndhurst, Westlake, and Broadview Heights.
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center also has a 70+ year affiliation with Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Psychological Sciences.
CHSC established the Community Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (CCDHH) in 1975 to meet the diverse needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. The Deaf community was looking for services and programs to be provided in American Sign Language (ASL), and hard of hearing individuals sought support and guidance from knowledgeable professionals who could understand their unique challenges. The CCDHH is the only full-service community center for the deaf in Northeast Ohio.
omplimentary valet parking will be provided. Click here for event details and purchasing tickets online.
