[Community-service] Canes for Kids

[Darian Smith]

I have been asked to pass along the following announcement from Conchita  Hernandez.
 as many of you know, Conchita has been a frequent presenter at our Annual Community Service Division Seminars, and has been a leader  in our early efforts in the community service group/division.
 She offers a great opportunity to give to our blind brothers and sisters, something we should always continue to do  as members of the NFB.
  as a fellow   Federationist, I hope that you might consider offering your assistance  with her project below:.            		
> Canes for Kids! 
> 
> Can you imagine living without your cane and lacking the basic resources to be independent?  METAS (Mentoring Engaging and Teaching all Students) will be providing canes to blind students at a school in Mexico. These students do not have canes and need them to be independent. How can you help? You can provide a cane to a child through one of two options below. When you make your donation the child's cane will include a label with your name as the donor of the cane. 
> 1. Send your extra canes laying around or purchase a childs size cane and send it to
> Conchita Hernandez
> 6115 14th St NW
> Washington, DC 20011
> 2. Send us a donation with a comment of "this donation is for canes" through Go Fund Me at https://www.gofundme.com/6a4a86ns <https://www.gofundme.com/6a4a86ns>
> 
> All of your donations can be tax deductible. 
> Thank you ahead of time for helping us raise the expectations of blind students abroad!
> 
> 
> Conchita Hernandez, METAS 




Darian Smith
President, National Federation  of the Blind Community Service Division

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