[NationalHarbor] Reminders And UP Comming Events

Tue Sep 5 03:36:00 UTC 2023

Dear National Harbor Chapter  Members  and Friends,

Please see  the following https://nfbmd.org/

Reminders  and  Up Coming  Events

Expect Much - Give Much - Get Much: The 2023 NFB of Maryland State
Convention is Coming!

Get ready for a weekend of fun and fellowship.  Come and be part of
celebrating our accomplishments and planning for the future!

Date: November 10 to 12, 2023

Place: Delta by Marriott Hotel Baltimore Hunt Valley, 245 Shawan Road, Hunt
Valley, MD 21031

Meet our keynote speaker and National Representative.

Explore opportunities through special workshops for parents and teachers of
blind children, blind merchants and entrepreneurs, and students. Check out
our technology workshops and more.

Examine new products at the exhibit hall on Friday.

Help us raise expectations for ourselves and for officials who manage
services for the blind.

Read moreabout Expect Much - Give Much - Get Much: The 2023 NFB of Maryland
State Convention is Coming!

Financial Assistance Application Form For State Convention - Now Available!

Those requesting financial assistance to attend the Annual NFB of Maryland
State Convention in Hunt Valley, Maryland may complete and submit the NFBMD
Financial Assistance Application Form by September 15, 2023.

Read moreabout Financial Assistance Application Form For State Convention -
Now Available!

2023 Annual Crab Feast Fundraiser Baltimore - September 15, 2023!

NFB of Maryland Annual Crab Feast Fundraiser

To benefit the John T. McCraw Scholarship Fund

When: Friday, September 15, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Where: Rosedale Gardens - 8037 Philadelphia Road - Baltimore, MD 21237

Tickets are $70 each if purchased on or before August 31, 2023 and $75 each
if purchased after August 31, 2023.

Children 6 and under are free.

Special Promotion: Buy or Sell 25 or more tickets and get your ticket FREE!

Dancing, 50 / 50 Raffle, Door Prizes, and more.

Menu Includes: Steamed Crabs, Fried Chicken, beef Bar B Que – All You Can
Eat! Plus a Buffet of Entrees Including Maryland-style crab soup,
corn-on-the-cob, other sides, Salad, fruit, cake…

Read moreabout 2023 Annual Crab Feast Fundraiser Baltimore - September 15,
2023!

June 2023 Minute Message

In this issue...

Get ready for Houston in 2023!

NFBMD Caucus– July 2, 2023 8PM Central

Support NFBMD By Donating and Then Getting Stuff

Speaking of Donations: Help Us Out With a Zell Donation!

2023 State Convention Theme Contest

The BELLs Toll Once Again in Maryland!

Crabbing for Student Scholarships

Update to NFBMD Policy on In-Person Gatherings

Remember to Pay Your 2023 Dues!

NFBMD Advocacy Skills Training Session: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social
Security

Seeking Blind Veterans

Important Upcoming Dates

Read moreabout June 2023 Minute Message gmehl's blog

Braille Spectator, Spring 2023

In this issue:

• Reconnect, Reimagine, Reignite!

• New Beginnings in Annapolis

• Good News about ABLE Accounts

• I Read Books for a Living

• Student Spotlight: Tyler Hoppe

• A Lesson Learned: Why I Support S531 and HR1263

• Chapter Spotlight: NFBMD At Large Chapter

• Speaking Up for Civil Rights

• My Vote Counts Too: The Hypocrisy of the Misinformation Campaign
Surrounding Voting Security

• Baltimore-Based National Federation of the Blind Works to Ensure that
Every Vote Counts

• Narrowing the Gap: Doing Our Part to Train More Teachers of Blind Students

• 2022 Distinguished Service Award: Carol Beatty

• Marguerite Woods: An Ambassador of Hope

• 2022 Convention Awards

• Profile of an NFBMD Leader: Sharon Maneki — Part One

• 2022 NFBMD Resolutions

• You Can Now Hail an Uber by Calling a Number

• Maryland Man’s Invention, Born Out of Frustration, to Help Blind People
Everywhere

• Happy Birthday, Louis Braille

• Spectator Specs

Read moreabout Braille Spectator, Spring 2023

Employment corner -- NFB of Maryland

Welcome to the NFB of Maryland Employment corner. The affiliate Employment
Committee serves as a support network that includes sharing resources and
helping one another to meet the specific needs of job seekers, employees
and employers.

Read moreabout Employment corner -- NFB of Maryland

NFBMD state convention Orientation on November 1, 2023

Special Information for First-Time Attendees

All first-time convention attendees are cordially invited to attend a
First-Timers Orientation from 8 to 9:30 p.m., on Wednesday, November 1.
The Ambassadors Committee will walk you through the events that will take
place throughout the weekend, explain processes such as door prizes and
voting, as well as make sure every first-time convention attendee is
matched with a mentor.

Connection information is as follows:

Zoom Meeting ID: 624 813 8327

One-Number Conference Call: 339-209-4083

Read moreabout NFBMD state convention Orientation on November 1, 2023

NFBMD Chapter and Division Dues

We are accepting dues for 2023. Individuals interested in paying chapter
and division dues may do so in one of two ways: 1. Pay dues online; or 2.
send a physical check to the chapter or division treasurer.

Read moreabout NFBMD Chapter and Division Dues

Seeking nominations for the 2023 Distinguished Educator of Blind Children
Award

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland is seeking nominations for
the 2023 Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award. Please tell us how
your child’s teacher works to help their students live the life they want
with high expectations and strong skill development.

Nominations should be sent to Committee Chairperson Teresa Graham.

Download and fill out this nomination form and send it to the email address
Teresa Graham. if you need assistance completing the form, please call
Teresa Graham at (443) 557-8696.

We are Seeking nominations for the 2023 Distinguished Educator of Blind
Children Award

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

Ronza Othman, President

15 Charles Plaza

Apartment 3002

Baltimore, MD 21201

(443) 426-4110

president at nfbmd.org

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

Ronza Othman, President

Phone: (443) 426-4110

president at nfbmd.org

Thank you,

Amber Woods

President

National Harbor Chapter

National Fderation Of The Blind Of Maryland

301-978-6686
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