<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">FYI </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:initial">Stacie </div><div style="color:initial"><br style="color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial">Stacie Leap </div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial">President, Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents (POBP), </span></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial">a division of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania </span></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial"><br style="color:initial"></span></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial"> </span><a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com" target="_blank">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a><span style="color:initial"> | 215-776-6741</span></div><div style="color:initial"><br style="color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial"><br style="color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;text-align:justify;color:initial">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">National Federation of the Blind</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:outreach@nfb.org">outreach@nfb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 12:22\u202fPM<br>Subject: White Cane Awareness Day: Map a Path to Possibility<br>To: Sienh (Stacie) Leap <<a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<h1><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:24pt;color:black">Move, Explore, and Triple Your Gift</span></h1>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">The National Federation of the Blind celebrates independence and freedom to move on White Cane Awareness Day each October 15. This year, <strong>your contributions to our mission to advance the lives of blind people will be tripled</strong>, thanks to a <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40461&qid=11772754" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">matching gift opportunity from HumanWare and an anonymous donor</a>. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40462&qid=11772754" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Give today and triple our progress</a>!</span></strong></p>
<h2><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:20pt;color:black">Giveaway Alert: Find Your Route with a StellarTrek</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Movement through exploration starts with knowing where you\u2019re going. During the week of White Cane Awareness Day (October 12-19), <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40462&qid=11772754" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">each contribution you make</a> is an entry in a drawing for a <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40463&qid=11772754" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StellarTrek</a>, an AI-driven GPS and OCR device from HumanWare.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:20pt;color:black">The Long White Cane\u2014An Essential Tool of Freedom for the Blind</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">The long white cane helps blind people navigate confidently and independently through their communities. Independent movement, be it a walk in a park or running a marathon, empowers blind people to live the lives they want. Melissa shared:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">\u201cTaking part in the Bay Bridge Run/Walk was a private dream of mine. It grew, then partially died, and I wasn\u2019t sure I would be able to achieve it. Yet I did achieve this dream, and this achievement was made all the sweeter because of the others in the Federation who participated with me in order to achieve dreams of their own.\u201d</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Thank you to HumanWare and our anonymous donor for providing matching gifts during the week of White Cane Awareness Day and thank you for your support.<strong> Because of people like you, we\u2019re able to bridge the gap between blind people and their dreams.</strong></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:20pt;color:black">Three Ways to Give and Double Your Dollars</span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Give online at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40464&qid=11772754" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nfb.org/donate</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Mail a check to the National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Contribute by phone using a credit card by calling 410-659-9314, extension 2430. </span></li>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Thank you for your support!</span></strong></p>
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