The Portland Sea Dogs hosted their second annual deaf and hard-of-hearing awareness night, raising money for that community. The baseball team partnered with the Pine Tree Society and the Maine Association of the Deaf for the night.The players wore special teal jerseys that have Sea Dogs spelled out in American Sign Language. The jerseys will be auctioned off to raise money for the Pine Tree Camp’s Dirigo Experience. The Dirigo Experience aims to bring Maine’s deaf and hard-of-hearing youth together. It was created by Pine Tree Society’s Director of Interpreting Services, Joshua Seal, who was killed in the Lewiston mass shootings. The night itself was created to support a community that was heavily impacted by the shootings. Kevin Bohlin, who now runs the camp, says the deaf and hard of hearing were often marginalized within the community.”After the tragedy in Lewiston, the deaf community felt more recognized by the larger community,” Bohlin said. “Tonight, with the Sea Dogs, we really, they’re providing full access for deaf and hard of hearing people in the community to come and see the game.”Last year’s Sea Dogs event raised over $8,000 for the camp. “We’ve always wanted to be more than just a baseball team,” said Chris Cameron, vice president of communications for the Sea Dogs. “We want to be strong, active, contributing members to the community, and when the community hurts, we hurt.”The evening also included a performance of the National Anthem by the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf Middle School.
The Portland Sea Dogs hosted their second annual deaf and hard-of-hearing awareness night, raising money for that community. The baseball team partnered with the Pine Tree Society and the Maine Association of the Deaf for the night.
The players wore special teal jerseys that have Sea Dogs spelled out in American Sign Language. The jerseys will be auctioned off to raise money for the Pine Tree Camp’s Dirigo Experience. The Dirigo Experience aims to bring Maine’s deaf and hard-of-hearing youth together.
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It was created by Pine Tree Society’s Director of Interpreting Services, Joshua Seal, who was killed in the Lewiston mass shootings. The night itself was created to support a community that was heavily impacted by the shootings.
Kevin Bohlin, who now runs the camp, says the deaf and hard of hearing were often marginalized within the community.
“After the tragedy in Lewiston, the deaf community felt more recognized by the larger community,” Bohlin said. “Tonight, with the Sea Dogs, we really, they’re providing full access for deaf and hard of hearing people in the community to come and see the game.”
Last year’s Sea Dogs event raised over $8,000 for the camp.
“We’ve always wanted to be more than just a baseball team,” said Chris Cameron, vice president of communications for the Sea Dogs. “We want to be strong, active, contributing members to the community, and when the community hurts, we hurt.”
The evening also included a performance of the National Anthem by the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf Middle School.
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