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Silence For Speech

October 1, 2020 By Pam Pulizzi

Can You Go 24 Hours Without Talking?

Here at the Orange Effect Foundation we know that some people go their whole lives without being able to verbally communicate. Our mission is to provide early intervention for children who have speech issues and help them communicate.

One in nine children need some form or speech therapy. Often families cannot afford it, and insurance coverage is limited or non existent.  

This year we are asking you to walk in their shoes by not verbally communicating with anyone for 24 consecutive hours anytime the weekend of November 13-15!  You can make signs, text, try hand signals, but NO talking!

Invite your kids to try it too! Create a team with your family or co-workers!

Our goal is to raise $100,000 with ALL proceeds going directly to Orange Effect grant recipients. 

Sign up now! Silence4Speech.com

About Pam Pulizzi

Pam is the Co-Founder of the Orange Effect Foundation. She worked in the marketing field for the past 15 years. During that time she found her passion to build and lead amazing teams because of the commitment of the team she worked with.

Pam's background is in social work, and she is raising a son with autism so the opportunity to start and direct this nonprofit is a dream come true. She has been a key leader in the CMI Golf for Autism for the past 15 years and a champion for many other nonprofit organizations.

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  1. Alima Laundeh says

    October 4, 2020 at 9:39 am

    My child is seven years old now and he can’t talk, gone with him to several doctors, they said he had slow speech
    We live in Sierra Leone

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