JuneFest

Update: The JuneFest page will be discontinued in the next couple of weeks to help streamline our social media messages into one account. As a result, we welcome everyone to 'like' and 'follow' the Canadian Helen Keller Centre Facebook page. Thank you.

CHKC employee Elio raises the flag to commemorate June as Deafblind Awareness Month at Toronto City Hall today. Another JuneFest has come and gone thanks to everyone who made it out!

Rain didn’t stop JuneFest!!! In spite of the wet and cold weather we held yet another successful event this year! Special thanks to #Toronto mayor John Tory for stopping by and learning about CHKC and our partner organizations. He even expressed interest in visiting the Training Centre to learn even more! Thanks to everyone for making JuneFest 2019 such a fun and informative day!

JuneFest at Nathan Phillips Square on Monday, June 10, 2019. DBAT/DBA volunteers will attend JuneFest between 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. DBAT/DBA will be hosting simulations for the public between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Simulations will be: -Orientation and Mobility using a cane and simulation goggles -Braille Simulation using simulation goggles -Orientation and Mobility using a guide dog Thank you to everyone who is volunteering and supporting the Canadian Helen Keller Centre and the deafblind community.

Here are just some of the proclamations we have received from municipalities across the country in support of National #DeafBlindAwareness Month. Thank you to City of Toronto - Municipal Government, City of Stratford - The Municipality, Town of Newmarket, Municipality of Port Hope, Ontario, Town of Milton, City of Kitchener, Town of Whitby, Discover Halifax and Town of Ajax. Your support of the deafblind community means the world to us!

Tonight, landmarks across the country will be lit up blue in recognition of June being National #DeafblindAwarenessMonth. Here in Toronto members of the deafblind community will head over to CN Tower / La Tour CN at dusk for the unveiling. Come join us. #makeawavefromcoasttocoast