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Are you ready for some fun?
Do you want to learn sign language?
​Are you looking for social opportunities with other families?
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Blended Bridges presents

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Blended Family Fun (BFF) is a family-focused sign language social held multiple times throughout the year.  Each BFF event provides sign language learning opportunities through activities, games, and shows that are fun for the whole family!  Whether you are a fluent signer or have no signing experience at all, you will have opportunities to learn more and have a blast in the process.  This unique social is designed for families of all ages to be able to stay together, play and learn with each other, and make wonderful memories.
Create your own family group! You do not have to be relatives to sign up as a family group. A group can be friends, co-workers, youth groups, etc.

Discount pricing:
A family group consists of 4 - 7 members. There is one flat rate of $10.00 for family groups. That can be as little as $1.50 per person! If you are signing up as an individual or a smaller group of three or less, the cost per ticket is $3.00 per person.
*Proceeds help families with Deaf children attend for free!*

Families with Deaf members:
If you are a family with a Deaf/HOH member, please contact us and ask how you can get in for free! We provide sponsorships for blended families of Deaf and hearing. 

​Covid-19:
Social distancing and mask-wearing is accepted, but not required. It is up to you and your family how much interaction you would like to have with others. Each event is designed to keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible, without minimizing the fun!
Want to volunteer?
You do not have to know sign language to volunteer. There are many ways to serve: from setup and clean up, to assisting with the activities, to technical management, there is a job opportunity available for you!
Volunteer Sign-Up
2022 DATES
Location: Blended Fellowship
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Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 - Valentine's Bingo
2:00pm
Sign language bingo game, sweet treats, and amazing prizes!!

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Saturday, Mar. 19, 2022 - St. Patrick's Costume Party
2:00pm
Green costume party, snacks, and a winning prize!!

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Saturday, Apr. 16, 2022 - Easter Egg Maze *FREE*
Pick your time slot! (15-minute slots from 9am to 12pm)
Easter egg maze! Can you find the hidden treasures along the way? A traditional egg hunt will be available for littles.

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Saturday, May 7, 2022 - Mother's Day Brunch
10:00am
Bring your mom for this special treat! Brunch will be served by the kids (and dads) followed by a fun game and fellowship time. 

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Saturday, June 18, 2022 - Father's Day Brunch
10:00am
Bring your father for this special treat! Brunch will be served by the kids (and moms) followed by a fun game and fellowship time. 

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Thurs, Fri, & Sat: July 7, 8 & 9, 2022 - Bridges Day Camp
5:30pm - 7:30pm (Thurs)
9am - 1pm (Fri & Sat)

Three-day sign language day camp for Deaf / HOH kids and their siblings.

REGISTER NOW
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Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022 - Back to School Bash
10:00am
School supplies available along with back-to-school resources.​

Tickets available soon!
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Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 - Grandparents' Day Brunch
10:00am
Bring you grandparents for this special treat! Brunch will be served by the kids (and parents) followed by a fun game and fellowship time. 

Tickets available soon!
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October 2022 - ASL Escape Room
You select your time slot!
You will need to know some basic sign language to find your way out of this unique Escape Room!

Tickets available soon!
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Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 - Thanksgiving Party
2:00pm
Thanksgiving themed social with games, snacks, and a special guest!

Tickets available soon!
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Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 - A Sam & Daisy Christmas Party
4:00pm
Join sisters Sam & Daisy on a hilarious Christmas adventure!

Tickets available soon!

Improving sign language communication in blended families

Blended Bridges 2021

Our unique one-day Bridges camp in 2021 was phenomenal! We had six family groups and ten tutors working together at individual tables, doing sign language games, watching videos, and practicing conversational skills. 
"Today has been awesome!" commented Jarvis Pittman, one of the hearing members of his group. "I  learned a lot about Deaf that I didn't know."  Other family members shared multiple signs they picked up during the event, signs that can be used in their homes on a daily basis.
"I learned a lot!" said Michael Russell, hearing brother to a Deaf sister in her 30's. He learned the difference between signing a noun and a verb. His tutor, Mike Lupo (MA in Deaf Education), drove over two hours to share his skills and knowledge at Bridges. Russell continues, "He showed me how to sign in past tense. I don't have to make it complicated like I used to do. English is not ASL."

Pastor Doug Seymour shared his experience working with a family during one of the big game challenges. "The hearing members of this family, particularly the primary signer of the family, kept voicing to her Deaf sister instead of signing. I kept reminding her to use sign language. She was used to only voicing at home. When she finally started signing, her Deaf sister understood more clearly and they eventually won the game!"
"Today, I practiced a lot with my friends, signing and learning how to receive (understand what's being signed) more," Marcia Mooring shared after the program. She works as an advocate for one of the Deaf members at Blended Fellowship. 
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Memories were made and skills learned during the program that will stick with these families all of their lives. We could not have achieved our goals without the love and support of our sponsors, tutors, organizers, and all of our prayer warriors. A special thanks goes to John's Pizza, Pikeville NC, (for donating our pizza lunch) and Sunrise Kiwanis, Goldsboro NC, (for funding our Bridges shirts). We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
A ministry of Blended Fellowship
​2091 Big Daddy's Rd.
​Pikeville, NC  27863
​www.blendedfellowship.com
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