[Akron-Talk] Meet the Blind Month

[Dave Bertsch]

Meet the Blind Month

The National Federation of the Blind celebrates Meet the Blind Month every October.
Throughout the month, we spread the message that blind people can live the lives we want by conducting a variety of outreach activities. Many of these activities center on White Cane Awareness Day<https://nfb.org/white-cane-awareness-day>, which is October 15.
These activities also create opportunities for people to meet blind people in their communities, and to recognize that we are vital, contributing members of society.

How to Celebrate Meet the Blind Month
*       Help plan an event in your local community for Meet the Blind Month. Be sure to let your Federation family know about your efforts. You can order a variety of materials through the Independence Market<https://nfb.org/independence-market>.
*       Join us at a Meet the Blind Month event.
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Past Meet the Blind Month Activities
*       2017 Meet the Blind Month events<https://nfb.org/2017-meet-blind-month-events>
*       2016 Meet the Blind Month events<https://nfb.org/2016-meet-blind-month-events>



Richard Payne,  President
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
937-396-5573or 937/829/3368
Rchpay7 at gmail.com
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back