[il-talk] Fw: [Brl-coordinators] Holiday Coin Promotion

[Kelly Doty]

 Subject: The Perfect Holiday Gift
 
 From: Fred Schroeder
 
 It's that time again - the holidays are quickly approaching!  
 This year,
 give the gift that will keep on giving for years to come.
 
 Time is running out to purchase the beautiful 2009 Louis Braille
 Bicentennial Silver Dollar, the first U.S.  coin to feature 
 readable, tactile
 Braille.  This unique commemorative coin symbolizes independence,
 opportunity, and the potential of blind individuals to make 
 significant
 contributions to society when they are taught to read and write 
 using
 Braille; but is only available for purchase until December 11, 
 2009.
 
 We know that Braille is vital to all blind individuals, yet today 
 in America
 only 10 percent of blind children are learning to read Braille in 
 school.
 This continues despite the fact that studies have shown that 85 
 percent of
 all employed blind people read Braille.
 
 A portion of the proceeds from sales of the coin will be used to 
 support the
 National Federation of the Blind's "Braille Readers are Leaders" 
 campaign, a
 national initiative created to double the number of blind 
 children learning
 Braille by 2015, improve certification standards for teachers of 
 Braille,
 and conduct innovative programs to support Braille literacy.
 
 Go to  <http://www.braille.org./> www.braille.org or
 <http://www.usmint.gov/> www.usmint.gov or call 1-800-USA-MINT 
 (872-6468) to
 give the gift of literacy today!
 
 To learn more about the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver 
 Dollar, the
 Braille literacy crisis, and the Braille Readers are Leaders 
 campaign, visit
 <http://www.braille.org> www.braille.org.