[Nfbf-l] Fw: Get ready for summer with Be My Eyes

[Matt Roberts]

Be My Eyes does not have an android version yet. One probably will come in the future.

Matt Roberts

n9gmr at me.com

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> On Jun 19, 2017, at 10:25 AM, Tekesha Saffold via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sherri via Nfbf-l
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 7:20 AM
> To: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Sherri
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Get ready for summer with Be My Eyes
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> Get ready for summer with Be My Eyesthis is a great app.  I use it all the time.  I assume it is available for Android, but correct me if I'm wrong.
> 
> Sherri
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: The Be My Eyes Team
> To: flmom2006 at gmail.com
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 5:34 AM
> Subject: Get ready for summer with Be My Eyes
> 
> 
>                        Be My Eyes
>                        Bringing Sight to the Blind and Visually Impaired
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> 
>                        Get ready for summer with Be My Eyes
> 
>                        Summer is finally here - a time to relax and travel. 
> But for some, along with the sun may come some nervous butterflies.
> 
>                        It’s finally June, and before you know it, you may 
> find yourself in the blazing sun, in soft sand or on vacation in unfamiliar 
> surroundings. The purpose of the holiday is to relax, and with Be My Eyes, 
> you truly can. You can feel secure and even more independent knowing that 
> you are never really alone as you tackle new activities and places. In your 
> pocket, more than 500,000 volunteers are waiting to assist you whenever you 
> need them.
> 
>                        A Be My Eyes volunteer can help you find the right 
> street name, describe the color of a painting or read you a menu containing 
> some unfamiliar cuisine.
> 
>                        Once you try it, you will never leave home, the 
> state, or the country without it.
> 
>                        Hotels can be a challenge
> 
>                        Hotel rooms can pose particular challenges for those 
> of us with visual impairments. Gayle Yarnall is blind and the former 
> director of adaptive technology at Perkins Products, so she used to travel 
> for work often. Before Be My Eyes, it came with some uneasy anticipation.
> 
>                        “I normally always read about a place before going 
> there. There are many cultural differences to be aware of. Like in Japan you 
> will find that a toilet has eight buttons. So it’s just a matter of trial 
> and error before hitting the right one,” says Gayle.
> 
>                        So traveling is not always easy – and it may even 
> mess up your hair. Gayle used to hate the fact that most hotels have three 
> identical bottles of shampoo, lotion, and conditioner. They are exactly 
> alike, and equally floral-smelling. “But trust me,” she says. “You can taste 
> the difference.”
> 
>                        With Be My Eyes as her closest travel companion, 
> Gayle can send her taste buds on vacation - or at least give them a rest.
> 
>                        “I tried Be My Eyes for the first time to describe 
> the label on a bottle of wine. And the volunteer, Shawn, described the whole 
> label for me. I loved it. A whole new world has opened for me, and I will 
> bring it everywhere.”
> 
>                        Make sure to spread the word and download Be My Eyes 
> before traveling. Happy holidays.
> 
>                        You can download Be My Eyes here.
> 
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> 
>                        Be a trip advisor for Be My Eyes
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>                        If you have utilized Be My Eyes during past travels, 
> or have some exciting places in your travel plans this summer, please let us 
> know! We would love to use your experiences to assist and inspire others 
> traveling to the same places.
> 
>                        Just send an email to suzanne at bemyeyes.com and write 
> ‘trip advisor’ in the subject field and let us know which places you have 
> visited, or plan to visit.
>                        #sharethemoment #bemyeyes
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