Photo: Jeremy G. Vinluan with Bishop Nelson Perez of the Diocese of Cleveland at a "Theology on Tap" event in West Cleveland. In an age of enlightened tech communications, when is the last time you received a handwritten letter? For younger readers, the likely answer to that question is “Never.” But what if you were to open your mailbox this morning to find, hidden among the many advertisements and bills, a lone envelope containing a much-needed message of encouragement hand-addressed to you personally? Thanks to a young Catholic professional in Cleveland, Ohio, this is one experience that just might be becoming a little less rare. Jeremy G. Vinluan, 30, grew up in Virginia Beach, VA, and Gulfport, MS. But that is not where he stayed. His college and job trajectory hints at his sense of adventure. After graduating from the University of Dayton in 2012 with a BA in Journalism, Mr. Vinluan worked as coordinator for The Holley Institute in Detroit, MI; as administrative assistant to the executive director of the New York School for the Deaf in White Plains, NY; and as volunteer and community outreach coordinator for Deaf Iowans Against Abuse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. Vinluan now serves as Operations Manager for the Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center in Cleveland, OH. His family, however, remains in Virginia. Born with normal hearing, Mr. Vinluan gradually lost most of his hearing as a child and eventually received cochlear implants. The implants partially restored his hearing ability. Not one to be discouraged by life’s...
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