<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Santa letter details belows<br><br>Trudy L Pickrel<div>President MDPOBC</div><div> </div></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "nfbmd" <<a href="mailto:nfbmd@earthlink.net">nfbmd@earthlink.net</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 16, 2010 4:04:12 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> "Trudy Pickrel" <<a href="mailto:tlpickrel@hotmail.com">tlpickrel@hotmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fw: [Nfbnet-master-list] National Federation of the Blind Partners with Santa to Promote Braille Literacy</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Hi Trudy,</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Please help spread the word on this.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Thanks,<br>Sharon</font></div>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 15, 2010 10:18 PM</div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-master-list] National Federation of the Blind
Partners with Santa to Promote Braille Literacy</div></div>
<div><br></div><font face="Garamond"><br></font><b>FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE<br><br><font face="Helvetica, Helvetica" size="5"> <br><br></font><font face="Garamond">CONTACT:<br><br></font></b><font face="Garamond">Chris
Danielsen<br><br>Director of Public Relations <br><br>National Federation of the
Blind<br><br>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br><br>(410) 262-1281
(Cell)<br><br><a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org"><a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a></a><br><br>
</font><div align="center"><font face="Garamond"><br><br></font><font face="Helvetica, Helvetica"><b>National
Federation of the Blind <br>Partners with Santa to Promote Braille
Literacy<br><br></b></font></div><font face="Garamond" size="5"> <br><br></font><font face="Garamond"><b>Baltimore, Maryland (November
15, 2010):</b> Once again, Santa has enlisted the help of the elves at the
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute to get Braille letters
out to hundreds of blind boys and girls this Christmas season.
<br><br> <br><br>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of
the Blind, said: “Santa approached the National Federation of the Blind a couple
of years ago and asked us to be his helpers. I’m quite fond of the fellow
and was delighted that we could assist him in his work. Braille literacy
is the key to success and opportunity for the blind, but unfortunately too few
blind children are learning it today. This program will not only spread
holiday cheer but will also serve an important educational purpose, as blind
children will be able to practice reading Braille as they enjoy their letter
from merry Saint Nicholas.”<br><br> <br><br>Between November 15 and
December 20, parents can go online at <a href="http://www.nfb.org/" eudora="autourl"><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a></a> and fill out a Santa Braille Letter request
form. The form can also be printed and faxed to (410) 685-2340.
Beginning December 1, the Braille letters from Santa will start going out to
boys and girls around the country. The Braille letter will also be
accompanied by a print copy (for mom and dad to read), and parents can choose
the contracted or uncontracted form of Braille for the letter. Requests
for letters must include the writer’s name, the child’s name, birthday, gender,
mailing address, and a telephone number or e-mail address in case Santa’s
helpers at the National Federation of the Blind have
questions.<br><br><br></font><font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">The deadline for
letter requests is December 20, to ensure that a return letter in Braille is
received before Christmas. For more information about this and other
programs of the National Federation of the Blind, please visit our Web site at
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a></a>. <br><br></font>
<div align="center"><font face="Garamond" size="5"><b><br><br></b></font><b><font face="Garamond"> <br><br>###<br><br></font></b></div><b><font face="Garamond"> <br><br>About the National
Federation of the Blind<br><br></font></b><font face="Garamond">With more than 50,000 members, the National
Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership
organization of blind people in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />United States. The NFB
improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology,
and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the
leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's
blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind
Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States
for the blind led by the blind. Please visit our Web site: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a></a>.<br><br></font><font face="Helvetica, Helvetica" size="5"> <br></font>
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