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St. Mary's School for the Deaf has been committed to educating deaf & special needs students since 1853! Part of @4201schools Association. #ChildFirst

Buffalo, NY
Joined February 2011
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โœจ Just 20 days left. Join us June 4, 2026 for our Gala featuring a keynote by @Shoshannah7 , honoring 2026 Community Partner Awardee @DelReid (founder of Bills Mafia), & the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center @GallaudetU .๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are limited: onecau.se/childfirst
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The Foundation for Deaf Educationโ€™s Annual Appeal is officially underway. ๐Ÿ’™ Be inspired by Analenaโ€™s story and help create more opportunities for students at St. Maryโ€™s School for the Deaf. Make your gift today: ddock.co/LA5LXBKTHU
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๐Ÿ”ฅ SOLD OUT! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Our inaugural Distinguished Speaker Series is officially SOLD OUT! ๐ŸŽ‰ Thank you to our incredible sponsors and everyone who grabbed a ticket. We can't wait to welcome Deaf Everest pioneers Scott Lehmann & Shayna Unger on Sept. 24! ๐Ÿ”๏ธ๐Ÿ’™ @4201Schools
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๐Ÿšจ Ticket sales close Sept. 21! ๐Ÿšจ Don't miss Scott Lehmann & Shayna Unger, the first Deaf Americans to summit Mount Everest, at our inaugural Distinguished Speaker Series. ๐Ÿ“… Sept. 24 | ๐Ÿ“ @RiverWorksBFLO | ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ $15 | 4 for $50 |๐Ÿ”— onecau.se/_mgxah1
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Don't miss this! Scott Lehmann & Shayna Unger, Deaf mountaineers, educators, and storytellers, will share their journey to becoming the first Deaf Americans to summit Mount Everest. ๐Ÿ“ Buffalo RiverWorks ๐Ÿ“… Sept. 24 | 6 PM ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets on sale now: onecau.se/_mgxah1
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๐Ÿšจ TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE ๐Ÿšจ Be part of the very first Foundation for Deaf Education Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Scott Lehmann & Shayna Unger. ๐Ÿ“ @RiverWorksBFLO ๐Ÿ“… Sept. 24 ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ $15 | 4 for $50 Grab your seat before they're gone: onecau.se/_mgxah1
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๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Give 716 Golden Ticket starts at 8 PM! Donate $50+ and receive a FREE limited-edition pennant PLUS a chance to win a Golden Ticket featuring VIP Buffalo sports experiences, signed memorabilia, shopping sprees, tickets & more! ๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿ’โšพ ๐Ÿ’™ Donate: give716.org/give/give716/givโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿšจ ONLY 6 HOURS LEFT! ๐Ÿšจ WNY, we need YOU right now! ๐Ÿ’™ Every gift helps create life-changing opportunities! ๐Ÿ”ฅ BONUS: At 6 PM, the first 200 donors who give $50+ receive Buffalo Bisons tickets! โšพ โœ… Donate what you can โœ… Share if you can't donate ๐Ÿ”— give716.org/give/give716/givโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ’™ Buffalo, we need you! ๐Ÿ’™ Support SMSD with a gift of $7.16, $17.16, $71.60, or any amount through #Give716. Check Current Prizes! ๐Ÿ”— give716.org/give/give716/givโ€ฆ Can't donate? Repost ๐Ÿ”
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โ˜• Skip one coffee. Change a student's future. ๐Ÿ’™ Just $7.16 supports Deaf and Hard of Hearing students at St. Mary's School for the Deaf. ๐Ÿˆ 7 AM: $171.60+ = Bills tickets chance ๐Ÿˆ 9 AM: $1,000+ = signed Josh Allen jersey chance ๐Ÿ‘‡ give716.org/give/give716/givโ€ฆ @4201Schools
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๐Ÿšจ CHEAPER THAN YOUR COFFEE ๐Ÿšจ If everyone who sees this gives just $7.16, we can propel St. Mary's School for the Deaf toward the TOP 10 on the #Give716 leaderboard. ๐Ÿ’™ ๐ŸŽ‰ Giveaways start at 8 PM. Donate. Share. Repeat. ๐Ÿ‘‡ give716.org/give/give716/givโ€ฆ
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#Give716 is LIVE! Help push the Foundation for Deaf Education into the Top 10. Donate $7.16+. Share this post. Ask one person to do the same. Every donor counts. Every share helps. ๐Ÿ‘• First 3,000 donors at $71.60+ get a Give716 t-shirt. ๐Ÿ”— give716.org/give/give716/givโ€ฆ @4201Schools
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#12 last year. Top 10 this year. ๐Ÿ’™ That's the mission for #Give716. Donor incentives just dropped, and some of the giveaways are ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join us July 15โ€“16: give716.org/give/give716/givโ€ฆ @4201Schools @DelReid
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SMSD was #12 last yearโ€ฆ this year weโ€™re coming for the Top 10 ๐Ÿ† Give716 starts July 15 at 7:16 PM ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ’™ Matches + Prizes + MORE!!...Stay tuned!!! @4201Schools @DelReid
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Honored to receive the 2026 Community Partner award from @SMSDBuffalo tonight. Will always support them and the amazing work they do for kids like my dude Owen! โค๏ธ And hey! We got to share our table with Distinguished Staff award winner @carlifarley! ๐Ÿ’ช Congrats, Carli!
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Only 2 days until our Annual Gala, and the Silent Auction is officially LIVE! ๐ŸŽ‰ No ticket? No problem! You donโ€™t have to attend to bid or win, so please share! Every bid directly supports our mission. ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Start bidding now: onecau.se/childfirst
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โœจ Silent Auction Spotlight โ€“ June 4 Gala! @VuzixXander Captioning Glasses - Valued at $5,000 See conversations in real time. It's a game-changer! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Only ONE available. Only at the Gala. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Get your ticket: onecau.se/childfirst @4201Schools @WGRZ @WKBW
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Big News! ๐Ÿ“ท @Shoshannah7 Shoshannah Stern is the 2026 FDE Gala Keynote Speaker!๐Ÿ“ท June 4, 2026 ๐Ÿ“ทTickets on Sale Now โ†’ onecau.se/childfirst @4201Schools @WGRZ @WKBW @SPECNews1BUF @StepOutBFLO
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๐Ÿšจ Take Action for @4201Schools & @SMSDBuffalo Budget negotiations are happening NOWโ€”and your voice matters. โœ… It takes just 60 seconds to send a letter โœ… Every message strengthens support for our students โœ‰๏ธ Take action here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ win.newmode.net/4201schools/โ€ฆ
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