[NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter] From East Valley Chapter Member Cindy Garfio

[Megan Homrighausen]

Dear East Valley Chapter,
This is a letter from East Valley Chapter member Cindy Garfio. She would like to tell you about the rafting trip that she will be going on. If you would like to learn more about what she is doing, or if you would like to volunteer to support her, see the links that she has provided below.
Thank you.
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Dear East Valley Chapter: 
This is Cindy GarfioI am going rafting this summer with this wonderful organization called Daring Adventures.  
 Daring Adventures does a lot of outdoor activities for people who are  blind and have multiple disabilities.  
 Every year, Daring adventures does this trip called Main Stream Expedition.  
 I am excited for this adventure but a little support would be helpful. I applied for the scholarship that Daring Adventures offers. Daring adventures only covers a certain amount.                
I somehow have to come with $538. Anything that you can help me towards this trip is helpful.
 If you have PayPal and find me as nickyinzunza6 at gmail.com  mailto:nickyinzunza6 at gmail.com>  
 Thanks so much for your support I really appreciate it
Cindy Garfio_______________________________________________________________________
 Sincerely, 

Megan Homrighausen 
East Valley Chapter President
National Federation Of The Blind Of Arizona   
480-510-6196

National Federation Of The Blind Principles

1. Itis respectable to be blind. It’s okay to be blind. Being blind issomething that we need not feel troubled or embarrassed about, concerned aboutor emotionally exhausted over. It’s okay to be blind.
2. The real problem of blindness is not the absence of vision but isthe social misconceptions and stereotypes that exist about blindness. It is not the physical absence of eye sight but it is what society has come tobelieve about our blindness. We reject the misconceptions that society has andwe accept that the physical absence of our sight is not the big problem.
3. With proper training and opportunity the average blind person cando the average job in the average place of work.
4. Blindnessis simply one of many human characteristics, like being tall or being short,being big or small, being bright or average. Blindness is simply one of many
characteristics.
5. Blindnesscan be reduced to the level of an inconvenience or physical nuisance. 
6. Webelieve in the effectiveness of alternative non visual techniques.
7. Ifwe want equal rights we need to accept equal responsibility.
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