<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><br>Tis the season! Our favorite winter tradition is upon us! Once again, Santa has asked for us to help him send out Braille letters and accessible activity sheets to his friends across the country. If you’d like a more general winter-themed letter sent out, we’ve got those too. Sign your child up at: https://buff.ly/3bQqfUP</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters">https://nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br><div><div class="region region-above-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><div id="block-nfb-pagetitle" class="block block-core block-page-title-block" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h1 class="page-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.1; font-size: 52px; font-weight: 500; color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Santa Letters and Winter Celebration</span></h1></div></div><div class="region region-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><div id="block-nfb-mainpagecontent" class="block block-system block-system-main-block" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><article data-history-node-id="3823" role="article" about="/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-full clearfix" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="node__content clearfix" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;">The National Federation of the Blind works to get more Braille into the hands of blind and low-vision children. We are excited to provide Braille letters and activities to celebrate the holiday and winter season in December. Each letters is part of a fun celebration packet of activities. The celebration packet is accompanied by a print copy for the whole family to participate. </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters/english-form" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 90, 163); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, border-color 0.2s ease-in-out;">Please choose a letter from Santa or a winter celebration letter for your child. </a>| <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters/spanish" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 90, 163); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, border-color 0.2s ease-in-out;">En Español</a></p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 30px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 500; color: inherit; font-size: 36px;">Santa Letters</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;">Every December, the National Federation of the Blind helps Santa send letters in Braille to young blind children across the country. <img alt="A young boy with a white cane sits on Santa's lap, Christmas tree and north pole mailbox in the bachground" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" height="300" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2021-10/blind-child-with-santa.png" width="300" class="align-right" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 20px 20px;" data-unique-identifier=""></p><blockquote style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; font-size: 17.5px; border-left-width: 14px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(0, 90, 163); font-style: italic;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;">Nothing promotes reading like a letter from Santa! Last year's letter inspired Louise to Braille her own letter to Santa to leave with milk and cookies, since, as she put it, "Santa must be able to read Braille if he can write it!" Thank you!</p></blockquote><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;">How did it start? Well, more than ten years ago, Santa asked us to be his honorary elves. Ever since, we've been helping him send letters in contracted Braille to blind children who are <em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">ten years old and younger in the United States</strong></em>. Along with the Braille letter, Santa includes a print letter so that those who might not read Braille can follow along. He also includes other fun holiday activities.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;">English and Spanish available. Submit your requests between November 8 and December 17.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters/english-form" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 90, 163); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, border-color 0.2s ease-in-out;">Request a Santa Letter today!</a></p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 30px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 500; color: inherit; font-size: 36px;">New: Winter Celebration Letters</h2><blockquote style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; font-size: 17.5px; border-left-width: 14px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(0, 90, 163); font-style: italic;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;">We can't wait to have a packet of Braille for our daughter as we celebrate the year coming to an end. We can never get enough Braille. </p></blockquote><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;"><img alt="Polar bear parent stands near an ice sheet with cub" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" height="300" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2021-10/winter-celebration-polar-bear-parent-and-cub.png" width="300" class="align-left" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; float: left; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;" data-unique-identifier=""></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;">We are excited to expand our program to have a winter-themed Braille letter. Parents of children ages ten years or younger can select one of the options that best fits their family. Along with the Braille letter, the celebration packet includes a print letter so that those who might not read Braille can follow along. English and Spanish available. </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;">Submit your requests between November 8 and December 17.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters/english-form" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 90, 163); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, border-color 0.2s ease-in-out;">Request a winter celebration packet today!</a></p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 30px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 500; color: inherit; font-size: 36px;">More Information</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0px;">For more information about our education programs, please contact us at <a href="mailto:education@nfb.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 90, 163); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, border-color 0.2s ease-in-out;">education@nfb.org</a> or <a href="tel:410-659-9314" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 90, 163); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, border-color 0.2s ease-in-out;">410-659-9314</a>, extension 2418.</p></div></div></article></div></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;">—</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Denise Valkema</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(305)972-8529</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><br></p></div></div></div></body></html>