[Cinci-nfb] 2016!

[Joy Thomas]

Well done.  many congratulations.

sincerely,
Joy Thomas


On 12/30/2015 3:44 PM, David Perry via Cinci-nfb wrote:
>
>> Greetings NFB!
>>
>> It warms my heart to share with great people like you, that I am the 
>> recipient of the 2016 Employee of the year with the Cincinnati 
>> Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired! It was truly an 
>> honor to be the recipient of this award for the first time in 2003, 
>> and now for the second time for 2016!
>>
>> As a result of winning this award, I look very forward to attending a 
>> legislative conference sometime in May, speaking with members of 
>> Congress the importance of people who are blind achieving competitive 
>> employment, and meaningful independence, just like people who are 
>> sighted!
>>
>> Sometime in October, I will be attending the National Industries for 
>> the Blind Conference and Convention! Since there are at least 600 
>> associated agencies just like CABVI affiliated with NIB, I anticipate 
>> attending a huge convention, filled with employment and advocacy 
>> related workshops. There will be tour's, and so much more!
>> Both of these Conferences will take place in our Nations Capital!
>>
>> I had the honors of attending the 2003 NIB Conference in Fort Worth 
>> Texas, where I met our dear friends for life, Karen Ennis, and Sue 
>> Wesley! It was so much fun hanging with these 2 wonderful people, 
>> along with Jen DuBois, John Mitchell, Hank Baud, Kathy Good, Steve 
>> Wessler, and so many great Conference attendees!
>>
>> We all had so much fun touring Dallas and Fort-Worth, visiting the 
>> Texas Wildlife Zoo, and attending lots of workshops and parties!
>>
>> My favorite part of the entire convention was participating on a 
>> panel discussion, expressing the importance of people who are blind 
>> holding down a job, and indipendent living. There were 2 other 
>> panelist's, 1 from Madison Wisconsin, and the other from 
>> Winston-Salem North Carolina. The moderator is from Kansas-City, and 
>> is currently on the board with the National Beep Baseball Association.
>>
>> I also get the opportunity to speak at the annual spring board 
>> meeting of the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually 
>> Impaired! Much of my remarks will be based on the importance of doing 
>> your best work, and team building!
>>
>> It sincerely warms my heart to express to you that it took so many 
>> great friends and family like you to get me this point in my journey! 
>> This war on Moyamoya, and knowing that my sweet Jacque suffers so 
>> much isn't easy by any means. Putting 40 hours of work per week, plus 
>> advocating with various blindness related organizations right on top 
>> of fighting the war on Moyamoya seems so impossible! However, I am a 
>> firm believer that today's obstacles can become tomorrow's 
>> opportunities whenever all people work hard together to achieve equality!
>>
>> The least I can do is thank you from the heart! Together we will 
>> stand throughout every storm!
>>
>>
>> David C. Perry,
>> Sent from my iPhone,
>> Phone: (513) 470-1122,
>> Email: daveperry509 at gmail.com <mailto:daveperry509 at gmail.com>
>>
>> Proud Perry! Sharing the vision of success and victory!
>> Enabling Jacque to fight and win the war on Moyamoya!
>> Laborer, and Employee of the year for 2003, and 2016 with the 
>> Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired,
>> Affiliated with the National Industries for the Blind,
>>
>> Member of the United States Association of Blind Athletes,
>>
>>
>> Advocate with the World Blind Union, and Teamster's Local 100.
>>
>> All people have Vision, so may we all see through the eyes in our 
>> hearts and abilities!
>
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