{"id":4004,"date":"2014-03-20T11:25:16","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T15:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/givinglife.canadahelps.org\/?p=646"},"modified":"2024-10-31T16:58:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T20:58:25","slug":"a-life-without-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/giving-life\/connecting-with-charities\/a-life-without-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"A Life Without Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><strong>Charity Spotlight<\/strong>: This post was provided by Derek Rumball, Executive Director of The Bob Rumball Foundation for the Deaf, as part of our ongoing charity spotlight series<\/i><i>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Imagine \u2026 a life without sound. Complete silence surrounds you.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you live your life hearing sound \u2013 the laughter of a loved one, music on the radio, or even the chaos of horns honking in a traffic jam \u2013 it can be hard to imagine.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/Web_birthdays.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-649 alignright\" alt=\"Elderly man posing for picture using sign language\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/Web_birthdays.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"493\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But, when you\u2019re deaf, you experience the world in different ways. Music is felt through vibrations, stimulating senses in a new way. Emotions are interpreted through body language. Thoughts are expressed with signs. But the <i>outside <\/i>world can be full of barriers, and is not set-up to help deaf individuals thrive.<\/p>\n<p>At the Bob Rumball Foundation, we believe that being Deaf should not limit people on their path to personal growth and opportunities. \u00a0Self-empowerment, personal growth and a higher quality of life are the goals we strive for. \u00a0Everything we do is centered on improving the lives of Deaf individuals at all stages of life. By offering specialized programs and services tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients, we create a level playing field. Our facilities, services and programs offer Deaf people a sense of belonging, connection and community which work to break down the barriers of isolation and exclusion that they often encounter in the <i>outside<\/i>\u00a0world.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>We are passionate about what we do<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0The people we serve \u2013 and knowing that even in the smallest way we have brought happiness to them \u2013 are what keeps us going. Take Margie, for example.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">As facilitator for the day program for 12 years, Margie says she has <i>\u201cthe best job in the world!\u201d<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 <\/b>Here\u2019s how Margie describes what a regular day looks like:<\/p>\n<p><i>Each day when I arrive at work, I am greeted warmly by the participants of our program. Together, we decide the activities for the day which often include crafts, woodworking, computers or community events. The focus of our Day Program is to enrich the lives of the individuals who attend; this is done primarily through social activities. Most important to our program is that everyone \u2013 both staff and participants \u2013 communicate in the same <\/i><i>language, American Sign Language (ASL). This ensures inclusion among everyone and, combined with our programming, offers a unique place for developing relationships and living life fully without language barriers. We are a family, and being considered a part of this family is all the reward I need.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The need for services far exceeds the services available, but <b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">our mission is simple: always do more<\/span>.<\/b>\u00a0We don\u2019t close and we don\u2019t take days off. We will strive to meet the changing residential, social, recreational and mental health challenges that our Deaf community faces \u2013 from those in their infancy to those in their last days. \u00a0We work to make tomorrow better than today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/Web_group.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-650 aligncenter\" alt=\"Group of deaf people posing for photo at an event\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/Web_group.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"502\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>The Bob Rumball Organization\u2019s work is to improve the lives of the Deaf and also Deaf individuals who have complex needs, from their infancy to their senior years. We do this by offering a wide range of services and programs such as: educational, residential and day programs. Learn more about them on their <a title=\"Charity Profile Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/CharityProfilePage.aspx?charityID=s72167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charity profile page &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charity Spotlight: This post was provided by Derek Rumball, Executive Director of The Bob Rumball Foundation for the Deaf, as part of our ongoing charity &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/giving-life\/connecting-with-charities\/a-life-without-sound\/\" id=\"canadahelp-blog-meta\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3565,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[17,179,256,339,351],"class_list":["post-4004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-connecting-with-charities","tag-charity","tag-charity-spotlight","tag-deaf","tag-silence","tag-the-bob-rumball-foundation-for-the-deaf"],"acf":{"author_bio":false,"meta_description":"Imagine \u2026 a life without sound. 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