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• 11:04:46 am on May 2, 2008 | 129 views

  
  
  

  Hi there!

  T-Base Communications recently announced a call for nominations of a blind, deafblind or partially sighted athlete for the 2008/09 T-Base Athletic Sponsorship program.
  Please review the following release for complete eligibility and submission details. Good luck!

  Thanks,
  Colleen Hayes

  Call for Blind and Partially Sighted Athlete Nominations for T-Base Annual Sponsorship
  OTTAWA (May 1, 2008) - T-Base Communications Inc. announced today that they are now accepting nominations of blind and partially sighted athletes for the 2008/2009 T-Base Athletic Sponsorship. This annual sponsorship is awarded in the spirit of T-Base Communications, to a blind or partially sighted athlete dedicated to a competitive sport who exemplifies the drive for success and commitment in his/her athletic endeavors.

  T-Base Communications provides recipients of the annual sponsorship with various communication materials such as braille business cards and speaking notes in an accessible format of choice. “We believe T-Base’s ongoing support reflects our commitment to providing competitive blind athletes with the accessible materials they need, and the exposure to personal achievements they deserve,” said Sharlyn Ayotte, president and CEO of T-Base Communications.

  Paralympian Jason Dunkerley was selected for the 2007/2008 Sponsorship program. Jason, a blind runner who navigates the track through directional and verbal cues from a sighted guide running closely beside him, is the current Canadian record holder for both the 800m and 1500m track events for his B1 class. He earned silver medals at both the 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Games, and aspires to represent Canada at the 2008 Games in Beijing, China. In his most recent competition, Jason placed first in the 800m and 1500m events at the Para Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning Canada two gold medals.

  Deaf-blind speed skater Kevin Frost was the recipient of the previous year’s sponsorship, and T-Base continues to support his ambition to introduce speed skating as an event at the Paralympic Games. After short and long track competitions throughout Canada and the United States, Kevin is now ranked 8th in the world against able-bodied skaters in long track, and 4th in Ontario in short track.

  “The story of these truly inspiring athletes demonstrates what can be accomplished as a result of hard work and pure determination, the foundation on which T-Base was built,” adds Ayotte.

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  Nomination Process

  In order to submit a nomination, please send emails to chayes@tbase.com on or before August 1st, 2008, with the following inclusions:

  The name of the athlete in the email message subject line
  An explanation (40 lines or less) outlining the goals and ambitions of the nominee
  Location, if any, of additional information on which your nomination is based (i.e. Website, articles, etc.)
  T-Base sponsorship eligibility is limited to North American residents. Previous recipients of the sponsorship are not eligible for nomination, however re-submission of previous nominees is encouraged. From those eligible, the sponsorship committee will select a 2008/2009 recipient based on alignment of T-Base goals and objectives, and will be announced on August 18, 2008.

   

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