"Subsidium" is a Latin
word which means
"troops stationed in reserve in the third line of battle."
We in Subsidium think of ourselves as a third line of defense, after parents and
the school facility, in the effort to give hearing-impaired children the
gift of speech.
The members of
Subsidium, Inc. have been dedicated to "Giving the Gift of Speech" to
the children of the Memphis Oral School for the Deaf since 1968.
Subsidium, Inc. was founded by parents of a student at the Memphis Oral
School for the Deaf (MOSD). It was established as a non-profit auxiliary
for the accredited, nationally recognized school which has been serving
deaf and hearing-impaired children since 1959.
Thanks to the support of our
sponsors, patrons, merchants, friends and families, Subsidium has raised
over $4 million for the MOSD scholarships. Subsidium donations
account for 20% of the school's budget.
In addition to their considerable funding support, Subsidium provides
volunteers to MOSD. They have established a Teachers'
Resource Center, Parents' Resource Center and a library donation
program. The resource centers provide instructional and
information materials for teachers and parents as well as hands-on
manipulative and teaching devices. Subsidium members also serve on
the Board of the Memphis Oral School for the Deaf.
The Carrousel of Shoppes, Subsidium's one and only fundraising event, is
held each Fall and is organized and operated by the members of
Subsidium. Proceeds from the Carrousel of Shoppes are placed in
the Children's Scholarship Fund at the Memphis Oral School for the Deaf.
This fund is used entirely for tuition to ensure young, hearing-impaired
children have the opportunity to learn to speak and to understand the
spoken word. Because of the efforts of Subsidium, no child has
ever been turned away because of an inability to pay.
