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

[Peter Donahue]

Good afternoon Carol and listers,

    It will be like a heat wave!!

Peter Donahue

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From: "Carol Castellano" <carol_castellano at verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: [blindkid] Martha Reeves to Participate in the National 
Federation of the Blind Motor City March for Independence


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

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


>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>CONTACT:
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>Chris Danielsen
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>Director of Public Relations
>National Federation of the Blind
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>(410) 659-9314, ext. 2330
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>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
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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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