<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thank you, Robert, for passing this along. I must remind everyone this is not the NFB. The American action fund often partners with the Federation, but it is a separate entity in the blindness field with distinct responsibilities.<div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>Barbara<br><div><div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 2, 2025, at 10:56\u202fAM, Robert Leslie Newman via Nebraska-Senior-Blind <nebraska-senior-blind@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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Here\u2019s a quick update on the work we are doing together.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Read our Year in Review and Annual Report</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks to people like you, we have been able to spend another year providing services and programs for the blind and deafblind of America. Our <a href="https://actionfund.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=400&qid=11987"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Year in Review</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Annual Report</span></em></a> will give you a brief overview of the American Action Fund\u2019s latest efforts to promote Braille literacy and open doors of imagination, connection, and opportunity.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2026 Braille Pocket Calendars Available</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Now is the time to plan for an exciting new year! As we have done every year since 1964, the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults has produced its free Braille pocket calendar for the year 2026. These calendars are a useful tool that allow blind people to keep information at their fingertips. One recent recipient shared:</span><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">\u201cI frequently need to locate dates for meetings or appointments. This is the best way, as I can read the month and understand it with my fingers, like I used to be able to look at a wall calendar when I was sighted to understand the month \u2018at a glance\u2019. Now I can do this with my fingers with your Braille calendars. Thank you!\u201d</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you or someone you know can use a Braille calendar, call the Action Fund at 410-659-9315 or visit <a href="https://actionfund.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=401&qid=11987">the Braille calendar form</a>. Anyone can order up to three Braille pocket calendars for the year. </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank You</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Action Fund could not do this work without your continued support. Thank you for bringing the joy of reading to blind kids, sharing invaluable information, and promoting independence. 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