[blindkid] Martha Reeves to Participate in the National Federation of the Blind Motor City March for Independence

[Carol Castellano]

It will be great fun to be Dancin' in the Street with Martha!
Carol

At 05:30 PM 5/5/2009, you wrote:


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>Martha Reeves to Participate in the
>  National Federation of the Blind
>Motor City March for Independence
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>Reeves to Serve as Honorary Co-chair of Event
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>Baltimore, Maryland (May 5, 2009): The National Federation of the 
>Blind (NFB) announced today that Martha Reeves, former lead singer 
>of the Motown group Martha and the Vandellas, will take the stage 
>serving as a co-chair for the organization's fundraising walk-a-thon 
>event. The third annual Motor City March for Independence will take 
>place on the morning of July 6, 2009, as part of the National 
>Federation of the Blind convention, which will be held in Detroit 
>this year.  Over a thousand blind people from across the nation will 
>march to raise money to benefit blind people all over the United 
>States and to raise awareness about the capabilities of the blind.
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>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, 
>said: "We are truly delighted to have Ms. Reeves participate in this 
>year's March for Independence.  As an individual whose talent has 
>significantly contributed to Detroit's musical landscape and a 
>well-known leader in her community, she will be a valuable 
>contributor to this very important event."
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>Ms. Reeves said: "By developing innovative approaches in education, 
>technology, and services, the National Federation of the Blind is 
>making huge strides to help the world's blind achieve 
>independence.  I am thrilled to support the NFB third annual March 
>for Independence.  I am equally pleased that the NFB has chosen to 
>support Detroit by selecting it as the location for the occasion."
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>During Ms. Reeves's tenure with The Vandellas, the group had over a 
>dozen hit singles including "Dancing in the Street,"  "Nowhere to 
>Run," and "Jimmy Mack." Since 2005, Reeves has served as an elected 
>councilwoman for the city of Detroit, Michigan.
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>Martha Reeves joins Councilwoman Joanne Watson and other local 
>Detroit luminaries who have agreed to co-chair the event.
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>For more information about the March for Independence, including how 
>to participate and how to sponsor a marcher, visit 
><http://www.marchforindependence.org/>www.marchforindependence.org. 
>To learn more about the National Federation of the Blind, please 
>visit <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org.
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>About the National Federation of the Blind
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>With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind 
>is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind 
>people in the United States.  The NFB improves the lives of blind 
>people through advocacy, education, research, technology, and 
>programs encouraging independence and self-confidence.  It is the 
>leading force in the blindness field today and the Voice of the 
>Nation's Blind.  In January 2004 the NFB opened the National 
>Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and 
>training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
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