[KeystoneChapter] October Meet the Blind Month Activities

[T Van Arman]

Harriet,

Put me down for October 5 for 10:00 AM.  Feel free to shift me to October
19 or even the hours for both dates.  IF I am to pick up items let me know
and i'll do so.

Tom

On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 11:57 PM Harriet Go via KeystoneChapter <
keystonechapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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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