Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center

The Deaf Action Center was established in 1982 as a nonprofit IRS designated 501(c)3 organization, after a visit by the National Theatre of the Deaf to Shreveport. Sandi and Jeffery Kallenberg were involved with the visit through their connection with the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. The Kallenbergs, Mrs. Kallenbergs parents, Betty and Leonard Phillips, brother, Fred Phillips, and their families became concerned about the lack of services available for deaf residents in the area. Through their efforts, a professional in the field of deafness was hired and the Deaf Action Center was established. The Centers name was changed in 1985 in honor of its benefactors, the late Betty and Leonard Phillips, who, along with their families, provided the seed money to establish the Center. What was once run from a borrowed office in a local oil company is now housed in a 4,550 square foot facility designed and equipped for the special communication needs of this population. The Center has gr...