[Blindtlk] Fw: [Nfbf-l] Erik Weihenmeyer on ExpeditionImpossible

[cheryl echevarria]

All:

Here is also part of what Erik does with the celebrity.

This was part of the contact with me and his father.

"You may have heard of our Soldiers to the Summit Expedition.  Last October, 
Erik and his Everest team,  celebrating their 10th anniversary of Everest, 
led 10 soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan to a major Himalayan peak. 
Seven summited:  3 leg amputees,  one woman who spent 3 years in a 
wheelchair due to a bomb blast,  two with severe brain trauma...and one 
blinded in an expolsion,  Steve Baskis,  with severe damage to his left arm. 
A film is in production and will go on a national tour next year"


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fw: [Nfbf-l] Erik Weihenmeyer on 
ExpeditionImpossible


> Cheryl,
>
> There are a lot of blind people who travel the world very successfully
> everyday.  The thing is, most don't want personal accolades for doing it.
> Just because a person is blind doesn't make him a good representative or
> role model.  Celebrity and sensationalism will draw people.  But, the
> message has to go along with the NFB philosophy.
>
> Cindy
>
>
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