[KeyStoneChapter] This Week's Federation Focus is On: Giving Tuesday, Coffee with the President, PABM Holiday Party & Fundraiser

Mon Dec 1 21:40:21 UTC 2025

Hey there PA Federationists,

In this week's Federation Focus [1], I'm kicking off the holiday season 
with Giving Tuesday! Tomorrow is the big day, and every 
donation--whether it's $1.50 or $50--helps support the National 
Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania. Just visit SupportPABlind.org 
[2] to contribute. On Saturday, December 6, join the Pennsylvania 
Association of Blind Merchants for their Holiday Networking Party and 
Fundraiser at the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport, complete 
with an open bar from 5:30 to 7:30, an auction, food, and music. We've 
also got two statewide meetings: Coffee with the President on Wednesday 
at 7:30 PM and the Jigsaw Chapter meeting Saturday at 10:00 AM. Let's 
keep building the Federation together!

Scroll down for all the links!

Giving Tuesday

Together, we're breaking down barriers and building a future where 
blindness never limits opportunity. This Giving Tuesday, your donation 
at http://www.supportPAblind.org [3] will directly empower blind 
Pennsylvanians to live the lives they want -- please give today!

PA Association of Blind Merchants Holiday Party This Saturday

The PABM invites you to the 2025 Holiday Networking Party and Fundraiser 
on December 6 from 5 PM to 10 PM at the DoubleTree by Hilton at 
Philadelphia Airport. Enjoy food, music, our auction, and basket 
raffles. In addition, the Blind Merchants will be collecting 
non-perishable food to donate to Philabundance. Here is a list of the 
top 10 items: peanut butter and jelly, cooking oils, canned tuna or 
meat, canned stews and soups, canned fruits and vegetables, 
oatmeal/breakfast cereals, whole-grain pastas, 100% juices, rice, and 
boxed non-refrigerated milk. Learn more and register at 
https://pablindmerchants.org/holiday-party/registration/. Did I mention 
the OPEN bar from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM? Thanks to an anonymous donor, 
there will be an open bar for 2 hours. Get there early, drink up, and 
bid on the great auction items!

Meetings

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Coffee with the NFB of PA President & Board

Via Zoom:

https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96349504843?pwd=Tk5zL3RRRnd4QjRiRzl2ODM0bEJmQT09

One tap mobile

+16469313860,,96349504843# US

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Jigsaw Chapter Meeting
Via Zoom
https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/91793332704?pwd=a3dnVXdKeGJ2UEtscGNBbnpCU1BtUT09

One tap mobile

+13017158592,,91793332704#

Thanks to Our State Convention Sponsors

Please reach out to our sponsors and thank them for sponsoring our 2025 
State Convention! We received $10,750 in sponsorships this year. Links 
to all of our sponsors are available at 
https://nfbofpa.org/blog/sponsors-2025-state-convention.

State Convention Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Waymo https://waymo.com/  What is Waymo? Have a look at 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3W-SFoN9I.

Gold Sponsor

UPMC https://www.upmc.com

Silver Sponsor

Remax Delta Realty Group - https://www.remaxdeltagroup.com

Bronze Sponsors

Democracy Live - https://www.democracylive.com [4]

Sky's the Limit Communications - https://www.facebook.com/877.TAP.HOPE/

Sean Collins from State Farm - https://protectwithsean.com/

being haircare - https://beinghaircare.com/

Everett and Shirley Warren

Community Partner

Vanda Pharmaceutical - https://www.vandapharma.com/

Missed Out on Sponsorship Opportunities

If you missed out on the sponsorship opportunities, no worries, you can 
still help! Whether you want to sponsor Federation Focus, White Canes 
Connect, or give for Giving Tuesday, go to http://www.supportpablind.org 
to make your donation.

State Convention Exhibitors

Dancing Dots - https://www.dancingdots.com

Enhanced Vision - https://www.enhancedvision.com/

Stream Consulting, LLC  - michael at streamconsultingllc.com

ForSight Assistive Devices - https://forsightassist.com/

JW.ORG - https://www.jw.org/

Tactile Engineering (The Cadence Tablet) - 
https://www.tactile-engineering.com/

Michelle McManus' Scentsy Store - https://michellescentsite.scentsy.us 
[5]

Visual Eyes Access - https://visualeyesaccess.com/

LAMP (Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians) - 
https://www.mylamp.org
TouchPad Pro Foundation (Braille Doodle) - 
https://www.touchpadprofoundation.org/

Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services - 
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/departments-offices/health-and-disabilities/bureau-of-blindness-and-visual-services

Hiram G. Andrews Center - 
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/disability-and-vocational-rehabilitation/cti-at-hgac

White Canes Connect

In Episode 146 of White Canes Connect, we share the 2025 NFB of 
Pennsylvania State Convention banquet keynote delivered by National 
Federation of the Blind Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives, 
Anil Lewis. With humor, honesty, and warmth, Anil traces his journey 
from sudden blindness and early misconceptions about rehabilitation to 
discovering the Federation's philosophy of high expectations, love, and 
accountability.

Find this episode at:

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anil-lewis-keynote-address-at-pa-state-convention/id1592248709?i=1000738772303

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uUuORnubQC3pCa9sOYUqR

YouTube

https://youtu.be/M_fjMoBG5tE?si=nnJl7cU1kUmdYOBe

White Canes Connect Website
https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/146/

White Canes Connect is on Two Best Visually Impaired Podcast Lists

Our affiliate podcast is one of the 100 Best Visually Impaired Podcasts 
on FeedSpot! Check out the list at 
https://podcast.feedspot.com/visually_impaired_podcasts/.

White Canes Connect is also on the Best 100 on Million Podcasts! Have a 
look: 
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/visually-impaired-podcasts/?utm_source=smtp&utm_medium=F1_email&utm_content=template_b 
[6]

NFB-NEWSLINE(R)

Learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE(R) at https://nfbofpa.org/nfb-newsline. 
Want to subscribe? Call (866)504-7300.

Braille Monitor

The Braille Monitor is the NFB's flagship publication. Learn more about 
it at https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor.

Independence Market Online

The Independence Market is now available online! Explore their product 
offerings and make a purchase at https://catalog.nfb.org/.

Have a great week ahead!

Regards,

David

-- 
David B. Goldstein
david at iCantCU.com
   (610) 715-5020 mobile
www.iCantCU.com [7]
iCantCU Podcast
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Support The Podcast When You Shop
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Connect with me:
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Links:
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[1] https://youtu.be/NVgq1aORBWE
[2] http://www.SupportPABlind.org
[3] http://www.supportpablind.org/
[4] https://www.democracylive.com
[5] https://michellescentsite.scentsy.us
[6] 
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/visually-impaired-podcasts/?utm_source=smtp&utm_medium=F1_email&utm_content=template_b
[7] http://www.iCantCU.com
[8] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/icantcu-podcast/id1445801370
[9] https://open.spotify.com/show/3nck2D5HgD9ckSaUQaWwW2
[10] https://www.youtube.com/@icantcu/
[11] https://www.icantcu.com/amazon
[12] https://twitter.com/davidbenj
[13] https://www.instagram.com/davidbenj/
[14] https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbenj
[15] https://www.facebook.com/davidbenj
[16] 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-canes-connect/id1592248709
[17] https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI
[18] https://www.youtube.com/@pablindpodcast
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