[Nfbf-l] First songs Release Concert

[Marion Gwizdala]

Dear NFBF Family & Friends,

 

               Those of you who attended the National Federation of the
Blind of Florida convention and our very successful auction and talent show,
heard me perform one of my favorite songs - If I Were Brave by Jana
Stanfield. I am working on a recording progect entitled, "First Songs: The
music that planted the seed". This is a collection of the songs I learned
when I first started playing the classical guitar my Aunt Margie gave me in
1969. The first song my sister, Marilyn,  and her new boyfriend and future
husband, Paul, sang together while sitting in our Florida Room was the very
first song I learned to play. This song - Today by John Denver - became the
song mom always requested when we were together and will be one of the
closing songs for my release concert on Sunday. Marilyn will be singing the
first song she and Paul performed together at their wedding reception -
Single girl.

 

                My "First Songs" release concert will be held on Sunday,
June 2 at 1:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of Unity North Tampa where I serve as
music director. Unity North Tampa is located at 19520 Holly Lane, Lutz, Fla.
This concert is my way of singing for my dinner, so to speak, as it will
help fund my trip to the National Association of guide Dog Users annual
meeting for which I serve as president and will represent that division to
the National Federation of the Blind annual convention from July 7 - 12. The
concert is on a love offering basis and all donations are a tax-deductible
contribution to a nonprofit organization. 

 

                If you cannot make the concert and would like to support my
work with the National Association of Guide Dog Users, you can make a
donation through Pay Pal by sending your contribution to
treasurer at nagdu.org. Please put "Marion's Concert" in the notes so it will
be credited to my support account. To receive a copy of "First Songs",
please send an email request to <marion.gwizdala at verizon.net> and I will
send the download link to you.

 

                                The National Association of Guide dog Users
is the nation's leading membership organization for blind people who use
guide dogs.  NAGDU is a strong and proud division of the National Federation
of the Blind. We conduct public awareness campaigns on issues of guide dog
use, provide advocacy support for guide dog handlers who face
discrimination, support sound policy and effective legislation to protect
the rights of guide dog users, offer educational programs to school and
civic organizations, and function as an integral part of the National
Federation of the Blind. For more information about the National Association
of Guide Dog Users and to support our work, you can visit our website at

 

HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG <http://www.nagdu.org/> 

 

Or send an email message to 

 

Info at NAGDU.ORG

 

 

With warm regards,

Marion Gwizdala, President

National Association of Guide Dog Users

National Federation of the Blind

(813) 626-2789

President at nagdu.org

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want!
Blindness is not what holds you back.