[Nfbf-l] a successful White Cane Day Awareness celebration

[Marion Gwizdala]

Sherri,

	It certainly sound like you had an awesome event! Contgratulations
and keep up the great work in Orlando!

Fraternally yours,
Marion


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Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 7:44 PM
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Sherri:
Congratulations on a successful and informative event.
Judy

-----Original Message-----
>From: Sherri via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Oct 10, 2014 2:53 PM
>To: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [Nfbf-l] a successful White Cane Day Awareness celebration
>
>Hello all,
>
>The National Federation of the Blind of Central Florida with 
>participation from Lighthouse Central Florida, Greater Orlando Council 
>of the Blind, the V.A. and other groups held a very successful White 
>Cane Day awareness celebration this morning in downtown Orlando. We 
>also had the involvement of the Orlando Police Department and Orange 
>County Sherif's Department in assisting with street crossings and 
>letting drivers know about the White Cane Law. We passed out candy 
>canes with the White Cane Law stapled to them as well as other 
>brochures that Lighthouse Central Florida helped with that also raised 
>awareness about the law. We were honored to have proclamations 
>presented both from Orange county Mayor Teresa Jacobs, who was not in 
>attendance, as well as the honorable Mayor Buddy Dyer who attended and 
>presented the proclamation from the City of Orlando. Mayor Dyer and his 
>assistants also crossed busy Orange Avenue under blindfold, as did many 
>others who attended. We also had a very nice letter submitted by 
>Congressman John Mica, who has been a tireless advocate for the 
>disabled of Florida for many years. Though he was not able to be there, 
>he sent his assistants Barry and Hannah and Barry read the congressman's
letter to us. Congresswoman Corrine Brown also sent a representative from
her office.
>
>We got media coverage from WKMG Channel 6 television. I believe their 
>first broadcast is at 5 P.M.
>
>After the event, many of us met for lunch.
>
>As chair of the event (taking over for Tonie Clavie who moved out of 
>the area), I am thrilled that it was such a success. I want to thank 
>all those who took part in whatever way they did. If I start naming 
>names, i will surely leave out someone, so just know that I really
appreciate your help.
>We had a count of 43 blind or visually impaired people who attended. I 
>hope next year's celebration will be even bigger and better. To those 
>who were not there, you missed a really enjoyable time.
>
>
>Sherri Brun
>
>Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
>Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think 
>no one is paying attention.
>Sherri Brun
>NFBF Newsline Chair
>flmom2006 at gmail.com
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