[Nfb-krafters-korner] National Federation of the Blind Partners with Sant...

Blindhands at aol.com Blindhands at aol.com
Tue Nov 15 23:32:45 UTC 2011 

Do tell Dick we miss his updates and I really hope he returns back to  
Krafters Korner.
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 11/15/2011 6:12:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
gary.brewer at comcast.net writes:

Hi Joyce  and all,
I spent the weekend emailing back and forth with Willy and Dick.  Willy has 
moved two hours away from his Uncle and Dick has had computer issues  that 
left him out of most of his lists. But they are getting on  track.

Willy made the bread dough clay this weekend and the two of them  got 
terribly messy. Willy told me he wouldn't be afraid of getting dirty  anymore. 

They walked to the park several times and some kids asked  about Willy's 
cane. When he explained the kids thought it was really cool and  later some 
adults stopped and told Willy how grown up he looked walking on his  own with 
the cane. Willy feels a lot better about the cane now but wasn't  totally 
happy about leading the way to the park. However, he wants to learn to  go to 
the ice cream shop a couple blocks away by himself. 
He has no  computer skills so Dick wrote his note. But the school is really 
teaching  braille and that is a very good thing.

I haven't heard from Dick before  this weekend so not sure if he will be 
back on the list someday or what. But  here is a bit of an update.
Henrietta
On Nov 15, 2011, at 4:26 PM,  Blindhands at aol.com wrote:

> For those who enjoyed Dicks stories  regarding his nephew Willie I am 
sorry  
> to say Dick dropped off  the list.  I had sent him a note and told him we 
 
> all would  miss his reports on how Willie and him are doing.
> 
> Joyce   Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)  
> Blindhands at AOL.com   
> 
> 
> In a  message dated 11/15/2011 3:48:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>  amcarr1 at verizon.net writes:
> 
> Hi  All,
> 
>  
> 
> Has anyone heard from Dick lately?  When I saw  the  below message from 
NFB, 
> I
> immediately thought of  Dick and Will.   Hopefully he will see this 
message
> and if  appropriate make use of  it.
> 
> 
> 
>  Annette
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From:   nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org
>  [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of David  
Andrews
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 8:46  PM
> Subject:  [Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: National Federation of the  Blind
>  Partners with Santa to Promote Braille  Literacy
> 
>  
> 
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE  RELEASE
> 
>  
> 
> CONTACT:
> 
> Chris Danielsen
> 
>  Director of  Public Relations 
> 
> National Federation of  the Blind
> 
> (410)  659-9314, extension 2330
>  
> (410) 262-1281  (Cell)
> 
>  cdanielsen at nfb.org
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  National Federation of  the Blind 
> Partners with Santa to Promote  Braille  Literacy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Baltimore,  Maryland (November 14, 2011):   Once again, Santa has 
enlisted  
> the
> help of the elves at the National  Federation of the  Blind
> <http://www.nfb.org/>  (NFB) Jernigan  Institute  to get Braille letters 
out
> to hundreds of blind boys and girls   this Christmas season.  
> 
> 
> 
> 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."
> 
> 
> 
> Between November 15 and December  20,  parents can go online at 
www.nfb.org
>  <http://www.nfb.org/>  and  fill out a Santa Braille Letter  request  
form.
>  <http://www.nfb.org/Forms.asp?MODE=NEW&SnID=2&Forms_FormTypeID=-45>   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.  
> 
>  
> 
> 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 www.nfb.org  <http://www.nfb.org/> .    
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> ###
> 
> 
> 
> 
> About  the  National Federation of the Blind
> 
> 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:
> www.nfb.org   <http://www.nfb.org/>  .
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