Sponsors
Current
The Greenelight Foundation
The Greenelight Foundation provides underserved children with fun and challenging experiences in education, arts and athletics through sponsored events, and donates to selected charities that support underserved children in Southern California.
Sorenson Communications was founded on the principle that communication and being understood is fundamental to the human experience. Inspired by this belief and the core values of our communities, they developed Sorenson Relay, the highest-quality video interpreting service, and Sorenson Interpreting, which matches qualified sign language interpreters to specific assignment needs.
www.sorenson.com
Sorenson Communications
SJ Walkies
SJ Walkies is a walkie-talkie rental, sales and service company, located at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, which specialize in two-way radio rentals for special events and sales for hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, retails, security and warehouses.
Route 66 Promotions
Route 66 Promotions, Route 66 Promotions, a deaf-owned, offers a wide selection of promotional products including custom screen, digital-printed, and/or embroidered wearables, trade show merchandise, e-commerce and marketing collateral.
Past Sponsors
2016-2014
2017 Sponsors
The Greenelight Foundation provides underserved children with fun and challenging experiences in education, arts and athletics through sponsored events, and donates to selected charities that support underserved children in Southern California.
Tina Jo Breindel & Joe Dannis, co-owners and the founder of DawnSignPress respectively, with Tina Jo as one of our past board members. They have always been “out on the edge” to advocate something new. For over 35 years DawnSignPress has turned its focus to support great causes, not to mention helping families everywhere benefit from ASL use with children.
SJ Walkies is a walkie-talkie rental, sales and service company, located at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, which specialize in two-way radio rentals for special events and sales for hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, retails, security and warehouses.
Route 66 Promotions, based in St. Louis, MO, a Deaf-owned, Deaf-run business, Route 66 deals with all sorts of promotional items that will meet you and your company's needs!
Jonathan Ramos, an ASL Interpreter and CODA, formerly of Purple Communications, who has been for years a staunch supporter of KODAWest, and anything KODA.
2016 Sponsors
The Greenelight Foundation provides underserved children with fun and challenging experiences in education, arts and athletics through sponsored events, and donates to selected charities that support underserved children in Southern California. www.greenelightfoundation.org
Route 66 Promotions, based in St. Louis, MO, a Deaf-owned, Deaf-run business, Route 66 deals with all sorts of promotional items that will meet you and your company's needs! www.route66promo.com
JSW Group is one of the fastest growing business conglomerates with a strong presence in the core economic sector. This Sajjan Jindal led enterprise has grown from a steel rolling mill in 1982 to a multi business conglomerate worth US $ 3.7 billion within a short span of time.www.jsw.us
Accommodating Ideas, Inc. provides access to communication through qualified interpreters in any language including sign language and the written word with real-time captioning and translation services. With our training, we provide insight into cultural arenas that create an awareness that permeates your business relationships.
California Association for the Deaf, which mission and advocacy is the promotion, preservation and protection of the civil rights, social, cultural, health, educational and economic well-being of the Deaf. The acquisition and use of American Sign Language is an essential human right. The Association practices an environment that is free of audism, racism, sexism, linguicism and other forms of discrimination. www.cad1906.org
SJ Walkies is a walkie-talkie rental, sales and service company, located at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, which specialize in two-way radio rentals for special events and sales for hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, retails, security and warehouses. www.sjwalkies.com
Purple Communications enables quality communications that positively impact the deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, and hearing customers; through customer knowledge, high-quality professional services, advanced technology, and the passion and commitment of our employees.www.purplevrs.com
DawnSignPress is dedicated to the principle that Deaf and hard-of-hearing people are capable of excellence if given the opportunity; committed to providing opportunities for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people to determine their own destiny. DawnSignPress wholeheartedly supports the efforts of Deaf people to document their language, culture, history, heritage, and literature. www.dawnsign.com
The Sign Language Company has, since 1986, provided certified and qualified interpreters throughout California and around the Globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, they have established an enviable reputation in a wide array of settings. They have unique expertise in the Entertainment Industry serving as the preferred agency for Theatre, Television and Film. www.signlanguageco.com
Sorenson Communications is a provider of industry-leading communication offerings including the Sorenson Video Relay Service (VRS) and Sorenson IP Relay, who take their mission statement seriously and are focused on breaking down communication barriers with its innovative solutions and high-quality products. www.sorenson.com
2015 Sponsors
The Greenelight Foundation provides underserved children with fun and challenging experiences in education, arts and athletics through sponsored events, and donates to selected charities that support underserved children in Southern California.
PromotionalWorks is a leading full-service advertising and fundraising specialty company established in 1993. Promotional Works serve companies ranging from small businesses to large corporations, nonprofit organizations and government agencies providing custom promotional and fundraising products, embroidery, screen-printing and wearable.
Mariposa Creativity is a Chicago-based production company focused on developing and producing sophisticated content for both deaf and hearing audiences. Cornerstone values at Mariposa include accessibility, understanding, and inclusion – they seek to develop content and discover talent that articulates these values. Mariposa's first feature film (No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie) will be released in August of 2015 by Gravitas Ventures.
Arizona Relay Accessible, reliable and convenient telephone communication. Arizona Relay Service (AZRS) is a public service that makes communication by telephone easy and accessible for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind,
or have difficulty speaking.
SJ Walkies is a walkie-talkie rental, sales and service company, located at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, which specialize in two-way radio rentals for special events and sales for hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, retails, security and warehouses.
2014 Sponsors
The Greenelight Foundation provides underserved children with fun and challenging experiences in education, arts and athletics through sponsored events, and donates to selected charities that support underserved children in Southern California.
Joe & Gina Sanders, a dynamic Southern Californian couple, who are also members of the Los Angeles Police Department, are dedicated to helping their community, including KODAWest.
Dr. Gerald "Bummy" Burstein, an award-winning parliamentarian and philanthropist extraordinaire, is a distinguished leader in the deaf community and a strong advocate for non-profits such as KODAWest.
Sprint Relay is the largest and most technologically advanced Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) provider in the nation, with more than 18 years experience in providing relay services to those who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind, or have a speech disability. www.sprintrelay.com
SJ Walkies is a walkie-talkie rental, sales and service company, located at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, which specialize in two-way radio rentals for special events and sales for hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, retails, security and warehouses.
AT&T California Relay Services - Communicate your way! AT&T is one of two relay providers for the State of California. If you are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have difficulty speaking, AT&T California Relay Service makes it convenient to communicate. http://relayservices.att.com
Purple Communications enables quality communications that positively impact the deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, and hearing customers; through customer knowledge, high-quality professional services, advanced technology, and the passion and commitment of our employees. www.purple.us