[Nfbf-l] Fw: Blind Women's Conference

Fri Mar 16 22:49:52 UTC 2012

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On Mar 16, 2012, at 8:41 AM, Sherri <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am passing this along. I know Larry McDowell, president of the Braille
> Club from Palm Beach. He is a Newsline subscriber and involved in many
> volunteer efforts. They have organized a women's conference that promises to
> be very interesting. Sheila Young sent the below information.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: sheila [mailto:sayoung125 at att.net]
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 5:16 PM
> To: Jay Bader
> Subject: Blind Women's Conference
>
>
>
> I am sharing, and will put the text at the bottom of this message.
>
> I know nothing about it, but thought it sounded very interesting.
>
>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> The Braille Club of Palm Beach County, INC (See Attachment) in cooperation
> with The City of Lake Worth, Florida Lions Club will host the 12th Annual
> "Just Us Blind Girls" Blind Women’s Conference. The Conference will be held
> in beautiful West Palm Beach Florida, on May 18th and 19th (See Attached
> Flyer). "Just Us Blind Girls" is a support organization that began in
> Atlanta Georgia 16 years ago. With the purpose of empowering visually
> impaired and blind women. Our goal is to advocate, educate, and motivate
> blind women to help them achieve success in their personal and professional
> lives. The organization was founded by Ms. Virginia Gray, a blind Atlanta
> area business woman and mother. The goal of the organization is to help
> blind women confront the challenges of daily life addressing a variety of
> topics through seminars, lectures, conferences and networking.
>
> We are asking that you share the attached information with the members of
> your organization. With hopes that they might join us in West Palm Beach May
> 18th and 19th for our conference. The conference is open to blind and
> visually impaired women throughout the U.S. and beyond. Guest speakers will
> include: Bettie Jones, author of the book, "When the Invitations Stop" and
> Everly Hairston, who has been a featured speaker at many NFB conventions
> throughout the U.S.
>
> Vender and exhibition space available
>
> For more information join our live chat line every Monday and Wednesday 6
> p.m. E.T. by calling 1-218-548-2869 passcode 151515# or email us at:
> justusblindgirlspbc at yahoo.com Braille Club of Palm Beach County 4801 S.
> Dixie Hwy West Palm Beach, FL 33405 561-585-2301
>
> Visit our website at www.justusblindgirlspbd.org
>
>
>
>
>
> Please forward this email to members or friends that might benefit from this
> conference.
>
> Thanks for your cooperation
>
>
>
> Larry McDowell,
>
> Braille Club President
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The Braille Club Story
>
>
>
> Around 1930, three blind people began meeting every Wednesday in Howard Park
> to practice their Braille skills, teach others and have lunch.  The Group
> grew, and in 1935 incorporated as The Braille Club of Palm Beach County,
> Inc.  Our property was donated in 1944, and a clubhouse was built in 1950.
> In 2000, a fire badly damaged the building, but thanks to community support
> and insurance, we were able to rebuild and modernize.  Today, we continue to
> meet every Wednesday morning at 9:00 A.M. for fellowship, education and
> lunch.
>
>
>
> The Braille Club is a private, 501C-3 non-profit organization.  It is owned
> and operated by blind people for the benefit of blind people with the help
> of sighted volunteers . The Braille Club operates on charitable donations,
> gifts, fundraisers and grants.  We do not have any paid employees. %100 of
> all donations are used for the operation and maintenance of the Braille
> Club.
>
> Our club activities include bingo, dominoes; sing-a-longs with blind
> pianist, karaoke, holiday celebrations, support groups, and much more.
>
>
>
> For more information on programs and services offered at the Braille Club,
> please contact us at (561) 582-230; EMAIL: BRAILLECLUBPBC at YAHOO.COM, ALSO,
> VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.BRAILLECLUB.WEBS.COM.  We look forward to having
> you join us on Wednesday for some good food , fun and fellowship.  We hope
> that you will help us continue to serve the blind and visually impaired
> residents of Palm Beach County.
>
>
>
>
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> I really would like to go to this if anyone else wants to go with & share a
> room.
>
> Kelly
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Jay Bader" <jbadddman at gmail.com>
> Date: March 15, 2012 6:16:52 PM EDT
> To: "'Anita Stone'" <anita.stone at med.va.gov>, "'Anna Meeks'"
> <annameeks at cfl.rr.com>, "'Bill Dennis'" <billiam904 at yahoo.com>, "'Bill
> Freeman'" <billfreeman34 at embarqmail.com>, "'Bob Huntsman'"
> <rhuntsman1 at cfl.rr.com>, "'Craig Marquis'" <voice at bellsouth.net>, "'Dan
> Spoone'" <dan.spoone at siemens.com>, "'Dan Weiner'" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>,
> "'David Zitchick'" <dzitchick at cfl.rr.com>, "'Debbie Hazelton'"
> <healinghands4u at debbiehazelton.com>, "'Gary Sinclair'"
> <blindmangary at cfl.rr.com>, "'Gay Elliott'" <dorothy070 at aol.com>, "'Gerry
> Idler'" <gerryidler at embarqmail.com>, "'Jack Jordan'"
> <jordan911336 at bellsouth.net>, "'Jackie Gideons'" <jgideons1 at cfl.rr.com>,
> "Jason Lippford" <jason407 at samobile.net>, "Jazmyne Dupree"
> <jsmylez at gmail.com>, "'Joyce Hull'" <jhull at fbs.net>, "'Katie Hansen'"
> <katie44h at yahoo.com>, "'Kelly James'" <kjames424 at gmail.com>, "'Larry
> Turnbull'" <kc8phj at bellsouth.net>, "Leslie Spoone"
> <lesliespoone at cfl.rr.com>, "'Lois Clark'" <loclark10 at yahoo.com>, "'Lynn
> Roberts'" <n8lxk at earthlink.net>, "'Maria Quintanilla'" <ninanene at aol.com>,
> "'Marion Eiermann'" <grandpap954 at yahoo.com>, "'Martha James'"
> <ancientecho at cfl.rr.com>, "'Nicole Hugues'" <blindnikki at gmail.com>, "'Pam
> Sogge'" <catlibris at msn.com>, "'Pat Devine'" <nannydevine at cfl.rr.com>, "'Pat
> Spoone'" <Pbspoone at aol.com>, "'Patti Cordell'" <supvpatti at aol.com>, "'Patti
> Land'" <pattianne1 at cfl.rr.com>, "'Peter Micochik'" <peter at onisland.com>,
> "'Rachel Schroeder'" <rachelrenee70 at gmail.com>, "Roy Dubriel"
> <roydubriel at cfl.rr.com>, "'Sheila Young'" <sayoung125 at att.net>, "'Shelley
> Justice'" <seabelle913 at att.net>, "'Shirley Roberts'" <n8lx at earthlink.net>
> Subject: FW: Blind Women's Conference
>
> Hi all.  Please read below and contact Sheila if you have questions.
> Thanks.
>
>
> Jay
>
> From: sheila [mailto:sayoung125 at att.net]
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 5:16 PM
> To: Jay Bader
> Subject: Blind Women's Conference
>
> I am sharing, and will put the text at the bottom of this message.
> I know nothing about it, but thought it sounded very interesting.
>
>
> Greetings,
> The Braille Club of Palm Beach County, INC (See Attachment) in cooperation
> with The City of Lake Worth, Florida Lions Club will host the 12th Annual
> "Just Us Blind Girls" Blind Women’s Conference. The Conference will be held
> in beautiful West Palm Beach Florida, on May 18th and 19th (See Attached
> Flyer). "Just Us Blind Girls" is a support organization that began in
> Atlanta Georgia 16 years ago. With the purpose of empowering visually
> impaired and blind women. Our goal is to advocate, educate, and motivate
> blind women to help them achieve success in their personal and professional
> lives. The organization was founded by Ms. Virginia Gray, a blind Atlanta
> area business woman and mother. The goal of the organization is to help
> blind women confront the challenges of daily life addressing a variety of
> topics through seminars, lectures, conferences and networking.
> We are asking that you share the attached information with the members of
> your organization. With hopes that they might join us in West Palm Beach May
> 18th and 19th for our conference. The conference is open to blind and
> visually impaired women throughout the U.S. and beyond. Guest speakers will
> include: Bettie Jones, author of the book, "When the Invitations Stop" and
> Everly Hairston, who has been a featured speaker at many NFB conventions
> throughout the U.S.
> Vender and exhibition space available
> For more information join our live chat line every Monday and Wednesday 6
> p.m. E.T. by calling 1-218-548-2869 passcode 151515# or email us at:
> justusblindgirlspbc at yahoo.com Braille Club of Palm Beach County 4801 S.
> Dixie Hwy West Palm Beach, FL 33405 561-585-2301
> Visit our website at www.justusblindgirlspbd.org
>
>
> Please forward this email to members or friends that might benefit from this
> conference.
> Thanks for your cooperation
>
> Larry McDowell,
> Braille Club President
>
>
>
> The Braille Club Story
>
> Around 1930, three blind people began meeting every Wednesday in Howard Park
> to practice their Braille skills, teach others and have lunch.  The Group
> grew, and in 1935 incorporated as The Braille Club of Palm Beach County,
> Inc.  Our property was donated in 1944, and a clubhouse was built in 1950.
> In 2000, a fire badly damaged the building, but thanks to community support
> and insurance, we were able to rebuild and modernize.  Today, we continue to
> meet every Wednesday morning at 9:00 A.M. for fellowship, education and
> lunch.
>
> The Braille Club is a private, 501C-3 non-profit organization.  It is owned
> and operated by blind people for the benefit of blind people with the help
> of sighted volunteers . The Braille Club operates on charitable donations,
> gifts, fundraisers and grants.  We do not have any paid employees. %100 of
> all donations are used for the operation and maintenance of the Braille
> Club.
> Our club activities include bingo, dominoes; sing-a-longs with blind
> pianist, karaoke, holiday celebrations, support groups, and much more.
>
> For more information on programs and services offered at the Braille Club,
> please contact us at (561) 582-230; EMAIL: BRAILLECLUBPBC at YAHOO.COM, ALSO,
> VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.BRAILLECLUB.WEBS.COM.  We look forward to having
> you join us on Wednesday for some good food , fun and fellowship.  We hope
> that you will help us continue to serve the blind and visually impaired
> residents of Palm Beach County.
>
>
>
> <bc story.doc>
> <Flyer JUBGS Conference.doc>
> <Registration form JUBGS Conference.doc>
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