[Nfbf-l] 2012-04 Dining in the Dark Resolution Info

[Tinetta Cooper]

Hello everyone,

I must reiterate what Toni said about the  DID event put on annually by the 
Lighthouse of the Big Bend.  We inform the sighted guests who attend about 
what it is like to be blind, and give them an idea about the accomplishments 
we achieve.
I also know that the blind guests are more capable of eating and maneuvering 
in total darkness.  That has to be impressive for sighted guests.
We hope to continue to present this important event and to inform the public 
about what it means to be blind.

Respectfully,

Tinetta Cooper

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toni King" <tkk at samobile.net>
To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] 2012-04 Dining in the Dark Resolution Info


> Hello Mark,
> I of course can not speak to other DID events but I can ours and I can 
> assure you if in any way it was a negative or  made one believe that for a 
> moment you could truly grasp what it is like to be blind or visually 
> impaired just by eating one meal in the dark I would have no part of it.
> My own family has come away from our event with a better understanding of 
> what I do for a living and also that in no way could they ever really 
> understand what life for me is like
>
> We put an awful lot of effort into making sure we focus on what the blind 
> and visually impaired can and do accomplish with the right training and 
> technology.
> Our website is www.lighthousebigbend.org  and our Dining in the Dark is 
> going to be November 4th.  We also have an award called the Paula Bailey 
> award named after a board member who was blind and had lost most of her 
> hearing yet regained her independence and was a shining example of what we 
> can do. We give this award out to a visually impaired or blind individual 
> that has over come the hardship of losing their sight and regained their 
> independence as well as reached out and made a mark in the community.  We 
> also have a guest speaker who is blind or visually impaired as well. The 
> entire night is geared toward our successes and what we can do and that we 
> are as capable as the rest of the world, not lesser then, but equal.
> Thanks so much for taking the time to read and listen to my response.
> Take Care,
> Toni King
>
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