l to r: Jodi Houghton, North Shore Bank Cabot Street, Beverly Branch Manager, Jane McNally, CCCBSD Director of Development, Mark Carlton, CCCBSD Executive Director, and Kyle Marsh, North Shore Bank Enon Street, Beverly Branch Manager.
The Children's Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf (CCCBSD) specializes in meeting the academic and therapeutic needs of children who are deaf, hard of hearing and hearing students who may or may not have unique developmental or communication challenges. Their mission is to enhance the lives of deaf and hearing children and their families living with communication and developmental challenges by providing comprehensive educational and communication-rich programs. Recently, representatives from North Shore Bank visited the school to present them with a $1,200 contribution raised through the bank's Jeans Day Program.
CCCBSD is grateful for the support of North Shore Bank and its employees. This gift will be used to pay for a YMCA of the North Shore membership for our students. Fitness is important to everyone and especially for the students at CCCBSD who may not have access to the programs offered at the Y.
- Jane McNally, Director of Development for CCCBSD
Beverly School for the Deaf was established in 1876 through the hard work of William B. Swett, making it one of the oldest schools for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the United States. Swett, a Deaf man, was determined to bring education to the Deaf children of eastern Massachusetts. In 1879, Swett, William Barley, and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Gallaudet incorporated the school as The New England Industrial School for the Education and Instruction of Deaf Mutes (also The New England Industrial School for Deaf Mutes). Today the school continues to expand its services to meet the needs of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, hearing, developmentally delayed, and communication challenged students both on campus and in the community. Their commitment to creating communication independence among all Deaf, Hard of Hearing and hearing children regardless of their abilities is their number one priority. For more information on CCCBSD, visit
www.cccbsd.org.