[KeystoneChapter] October Meet the Blind Month Activities

[Harriet Go]

Hello Keystone members and friends,
Happy Autumn! October is right around the corner; and with that comes the National Federation of the Blind's Meet the Blind Month activities. This year, the Keystone Chapter is helping to promote this by holding two blindness awareness events at the Beneficial Bank located on 16th and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia. This is a great way to tell others about the great work we do in the NFB, the NFB of PA, and of course, the Keystone Chapter. This is also a excellent time to share our positive attitudes about blindness and to help others see the potential of blind people. We will be handing out literature, talking to the public, demonstrating the use of Braille, and telling others how we live the independent lives we want using tools such as a long white cane, video magnifiers, Newsline, KNFB Reader, voiceover on Smart phones, and notetakers.

Date: Friday October 5, 2018 & Friday October 19, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Beneficial Bank, 1600 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 (on the Southwest corner)
What: Blindness awareness, to promote public awareness of the potential of blind/visually impaired people
Why: To connect others with our organization, to teach others about blindness, to share our stories, and to advocate for social equality for the blind

Volunteer Shifts:
Friday October 5, 2018
10:00 - 12:30
12:30 - 3:00

Friday October 19, 2018
10:00 - 12:30
12:30 - 3:00

If you are able to come out and help on either or both of these dates please sign up by emailing or calling me with the volunteer time shift that works for you. If you would like to help out, but these time slots do not work for you, or you can only help for an hour or so, please also get in touch with me and we can work it out!

Thank you all!
Harriet
goharriet00 at hotmail.com
610-931-9013

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