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

Henrietta Brewer gary.brewer at comcast.net
Wed Nov 16 00:12:14 UTC 2011 

I forwarded the last message which also included the Santa letter info. 
H
On Nov 15, 2011, at 6:32 PM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:

> 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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