[Nfbf-l] Who's Whozit? Meet the Blind Month 2009

[Gina Minichiello]

I know national will be kicking this off soon, but I wanted to give you a heads up before the August meetings. This is information I received from the Meet the Blind Month Seminar at national convention. I couldn't find it on the website yet, but I’m sure it will be coming soon. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the "Who’s Whozit?" initiative is being introduced to our Meet the Blind Month activities. This is how it works. 
In, August, chapters should contact, at least, one elementary, middle or high school. Arrange to present the "Who’s Whozit?" material to one or more classes in the month of October. Order you "Who’s Whozit?" materials by September 14th from the national office. Each packet of will include: program guide tailored for your target audience, Braille cards, dye-cut Whozits, "Who’s Whozit and What's it all about?"  
A whozit and five alphabet cards will be given to each student. Participants will be instructed to bring the whozits and alphabet cards with them wherever they go during the month of October. Each week they should introduce Whozit to at least one new person. They will give each person an alphabet card and tell them about the Who’s Whozit Campaign. Students will be take photographs of people receiving their alphabet cards. They will then log onto the NFB website and submit their photos. Access with only be granted to those who have deciphered the Braille on the bottom of their alphabet card. Each student can submit one photo that will be entered into one of three prize categories. The winners will receive a Louis Braille coin. The goal is for Whozit to meet one million people during the month of October. For more information, you can contact Jerry Lazarus at the national office 410-659-9314 ext. 2297 or email jlazarus at nfb.org


Gina Minichiello, 
NFBF Board Member
NFBF Fund Raising Chair 
Greater Jacksonville Chapter, Treasurer
minichiellog at comcast.net