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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15pt">The National Federation of the Blind of CT will once again host a week-long NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy in 2016! Our NFB BELL Academy is a day program that provides Braille and non-visual instruction to blind and visually impaired children ages 4 through 12. In addition to Braille crafts and other fun hands-on projects, games and a field trip to the Dinosaur State Park, children will learn vital independent living skills. Our NFB BELL Academy helps build self-confidence and positive attitudes because successful, blind people will facilitate the majority of the lessons. Please find more information on our website: <A title=www.nfbct.org href="http://www.nfbct.org" target=_blank>www.nfbct.org</A> </SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><B style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px" mce_style="margin-top:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15pt">Please help spread the word about our NFB BELL Academy this summer!</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15pt"> We need to raise awareness about Braille! We need to bring blind children together for a fun week! Registration is now available online at <A title=www.nfb.org/bell-summer-program-form href="http://www.nfb.org/bell-summer-program-form" target=_blank>www.nfb.org/bell-summer-program-form</A></SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><B style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px" mce_style="margin-top:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15pt">Please help by donating to our affiliate! </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15pt">Small donations add up and enable us to add projects that coordinate with our field trip to the Dinosaur State Park. <B style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px" mce_style="margin-top:0">Or, maybe you know of a business that would be interested in sponsoring our NFB BELL Academy.</B></SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15pt">For more information, any questions, or to help with our 2016 NFB BELL Academy, please contact Beth Rival, coordinator, at 860-828-8378 or through our Community Outreach Office at 860-289-1971 or <a href="mailto:info@nfbct.org">info@nfbct.org</a>.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px" align=center mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0;text-align:center"><B style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px" mce_style="margin-top:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15pt">Thank you for making our BELL Academy a success in 2016 and for years to come!</SPAN></B></div></span></body></html>