[Nfbf-l] "Read Across America Report"

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It sounds wonderful. Great job Daytona!
Sincerely,
Carolyn Lapp
Executive Director
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
Office: (561) 642-0005
E-Mail: info_focb at bellsouth.net

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Thank you!
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From: <petercerullo at aol.com>
To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 6:16 AM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] "Read Across America Report"


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> Thursday March 6, 2014
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> The NFBDaytona Beach Team worked diligently from Sunrise Saturday March 
> 1st thru Sunset Monday March 3rd engaging the community in several 
> effective efforts to promote “Read Across America” using the Dr. Seuss 
> Happy Birthday celebration theme emphasizing Braille literacy with 
> classics being read like Green Eggs and Ham, Cat in the Hat, Hop on Pop 
> and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, that were read to both the 
> sighted and blind  community, in churches, schools, along with the 
> combined workshops provided by the world renown artist Horst Mueller of 
> Hamburg Germany, who teaches young blind children around the world the 
> tactile technique of expression through the unique form of art using the 
> inspirational message that “Even Hands Can See.” This proactive method of 
> engaging young blind members of society into believing in themselves, that 
> they can do it too.
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> We had a special demonstration of Braille reading and tactile art 
> workshops in Daytona Beach held at both the DBS Rehab Center and the 
> Center for the Visually Impaired.  It was an awesome experience, very 
> enriching and lots of fun.  We also held a community Dr. Seuss Happy 
> Birthday Party at Buffington’s where over 60 people from throughout the 
> community gathered to celebrate the “Read Across America” event.  We had a 
> great time.
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> Truly Grateful,
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> Peter Cerullo
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