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Who We Are

DeafCAN! DEAF Community Action Network is a human service program of Christ the King Deaf church, a registered non-profit organization (501c3) and registered with the PA Bureau of Charitable Organizations.

DeafCAN! provides services to Deaf, DeafBlind, Late-Deafened, Hard of Hearing individuals and their families living in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

DeafCAN! does not discriminate in any manner in regard to whom it hires or serves.

DeafCAN! is primarily supported by generous donations from individuals, community organizations, corporations and foundations.

World Deaf Refugee Day

DeafCAN! is an integral part of the First World Deaf Refugee Day Conference June 10-13, 2021 at the beautiful Ware Center in Lancaster. Deaf refugees and immigrants from more than 20 countries will be the leads in most of the presentations and entertainment. Click the above image to find out more!

Amazon Smile

This holiday season, support DeafCAN! by using Amazon Smile! Amazon Smile supports DeafCAN! through Christ the King Deaf Church. A portion of all your purchases on Amazon will be directed specifically to DeafCAN! to benefit our full range of community services. Click the Smile link above to connect your Amazon account today!

Latest News

  • Latest News – April 28th

    Most of our staff are vaccinated and are excited to return to our weekly in classroom skills and immigrant/refugee read more »

  • COVID Update – July 3rd

    DeafCAN! continues to operate its weekly skills and immigrant/refugee classes by Zoom. Chester and Delaware County case read more »

Our Mission

DeafCAN!’s mission is to provide a range of community supports to Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind and Late-Deafened people in need, especially the most vulnerable, who are often very reluctant to go to others for help because of communication barriers.

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Major Donors 2018-2021

  • Allen & Shirley Speiser Foundation – General Support
  • Anonymous Foundation (3 Year Grant)
  • Calvary Lutheran Church, West Chester – General Support
  • Chester Count Dept of Human Services – Case Management Contract
  • Communication Services for the Deaf Refugee/Immigrant Work
  • Delaware County Dept of Behavioral Health – Case Management Contract
  • Dolfinger McMahon Foundation – Refugee/Immigrant, DeafBlind & Prison Work
  • ELCA Hunger Grant – Refugee/Immigrant, DeafBlind & Prison Work (3 Year Grant)
  • Ethel S C Smith Charitable Trust
  • Irene D Cunningham Trust
  • Lasko Family Fountation
  • Scholler Foundation – Refugee/Immigrant, DeafBlind & Prison Work
  • Thomsen Family Trust – General Support
  • UBA (Union Benevolent Association) – Refugee/Immigrant Work
  • United Way of Chester County – COVID Response
  • West Goshen Rotary Foundation

Central PA Support

  • Donald & Dorothy Stabler Foundation
  • Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation – A Regional Foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
    •  Upstream
    • The Fund for Women & Girls
    • Martin M. Sacks Memorial Fund
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