[GreaterPhilly] Fwd: Resource List for October 4, 2022

[DENICE BROWN]

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Please see the information below. If something interests you, and you need to sign up, please do.
Denice Brown

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> From: Simone Cooper <simcoop10 at gmail.com>
> Date: October 7, 2022 at 1:05:53 PM EDT
> To: Simone Cooper <simcoop10 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Resource List for October 4, 2022
> 
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Listed below are the resources that were discussed in this week's meeting for The Blind and Low Vision Support and Resource Group at Liberty Resources. If you have any questions about the group, please see contact information at the very bottom of the email. 
> 
> Thank you,
> Simone
> 
> 
> RESOURCES DISCUSSED: 8 Total
> A. Group DIscussion
> This week's discussion leader was Patricia, who discussed guide dogs. She shared a few cities, New York City and San Francisco, where you can get a guide dog and training using the guide dog at no cost. The group shared comments about interest in using a guide dog and some of the reasons why a guide dog may not be best for them at the moment. 
> If you would like to be a discussion leader, please contact Karen Rose at the email address or phone number provided at the bottom of this email. 
> Discussion leaders  can lead a topic that they would like the group to discuss or one can be provided to you. 
> 
> B. Explore the Plants of the Wissahickon
> This event was designed with the blind and visually impaired in mind. It includes a brief discussion, guided walk, and sensory exploration of the plants of the Wissahickon forest. This will be a first-hand experience of the diversity of forest plants and some of their defining characteristics.
> First there will be a short indoor session introducing some of the plants of the Wissahickon, focusing on the use of texture, smell, and shape as keys to plant identification.  Then there will be a  short hike to put this knowledge into practice, examining plants as we follow a gravel road and a paved trail along a small stream to the Wissahickon Creek.
> Date: Thursday, October 20 (rain date on Thursday, November 3)
> Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm (if using CCT, please make your ride for 12:30pm)
> Location: Historic Rittenhousetown, located at 208 Lincoln Drive, near the intersection of Lincoln Drive and Wissahickon Avenue.
> Cost: A donation of any dollar amount of your choosing
> Deadline: RSVP by Monday, October 17 at 5:00pm. Call Simone at 215-930-9850
> Optional: Following the exploration event, a  few of us will have lunch at Olive Garden located at 83 City Ave., Bala Cynwyd 19004, located in the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center. If you would like to attend, please let me know so I can reserve your seat.
> THANK YOUR TO OUR SPONSOR - This exploration is sponsored by the Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers, a community-based organization that carries out ecological restoration in the Philadelphia section of the Wissahickon Valley. 
> 
> C. Free Lunch and Disability Voting
> Register now for Rev Up Philadelphia’s “Get Out the Vote” Lunch and Learn on Oct. 11 at 11:00 am, and become a disability vote champion! Snag a free boxed lunch, get registered to vote, and hear from local city officials on where to vote and how to use polling machines. 
> You will receive a nonpartisan Voter’s Guide describing candidates’ stances on policies that affect the disability community. 
> This free event is hosted by Liberty Resources, Inc and Disability Pride PA and will be held at Liberty Resources located at 112 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 and will feature keynote speaker Lilian Aluri, REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator at American Association of People with Disabilities. Guests also include Lisa Marie Deeley, City Commissioner at Philadelphia County Board of Election; Thomas Earle, CEO of Liberty Resources Inc; and Vicki Landers, Founder and Director of Disability Pride PA. 
> REGISTRATION is open now at www.TinyURL.com/GOTVPhilly. Contact Lauren Alden with any more info needed.  215.634.2000 x123
> 
> D. Changes To SNAP Benefit Eligibility
> Pennsylvania will increase the income threshold for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants next month, making the program accessible to more Pennsylvanians, 
> Beginning on Oct. 1, Pennsylvania will increase the income threshold for SNAP applicants to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG), the Department of Human Services said, adding that “more than 420,000 additional Pennsylvanians in more than 174,000 households will be newly eligible for SNAP” as a result of the change.
> To view the 2022  Federal Poverty Income Guidelines chart, please visit https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/FPIG.aspx
> For more information, please visit https://www.penncapital-star.com/blog/changes-to-snap-income-thresholds-will-expand-eligibility-for-benefits-wolf-admin-says/
> 
> E. 6 Medications That Could Be Damaging Your Ears
> To see what these 6 medications are, please visit https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/medications-that-harm-hearing.html
> 
> F. White Cane Laws by State
> The American Council of the Blind has provided a list of white cane laws by each state. To visit these laws, please visit https://www.acb.org/whitecane
> 
> G. iPhone Practice Using VoiceOver
> Denice Brown is now offering tutoring on the iPhone for people using Voiceover.
> This in-person training will be held at Liberty Resources located at 112 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. When attending these sessions, you must be fully vaccinated and wear a mask during instruction.
> She is working with those who are beginners, but will work with others who need more practice with specific items. 
> Denice is available by appointment only. Please contact her at 215-808-5875 or via email at Dbrown8827 at aol.com
> 
> H. Computers for the Blind
> This program provides refurbished low cost computers for the blind. The computers are equipped with ZoomText or JAWS. 
>  For more information, call 214 340-6328 or visit their website at computersfortheblind.org
> 
> *PLEASE NOTE: The Blind and Low Vision Support Group meets every Tuesday from 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Standard Time via Zoom. If you would like to attend the meeting, contact Latoya Maddox at latoyamaddox at libertyresources.org to receive the Zoom link. If you have any questions, contact Karen Rose at 215-833-4374 or rose.karen1234 at gmail.com.
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