<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p class="s3" style="text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">National Federation of the Blind of Palm Beach Chapter</span></span></p><p class="s3" style="text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Announces a Meet the Blind/White Cane Awareness Event</span></span></p><p class="s3" style="text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For individuals who are blind or visually impaired, the white cane is an essential tool that enables us the ability to achieve full mobility and an independent life. It allows us to move more freely and safely from place to place—whether it's work, school, or our neighborhoods.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) celebrates Meet the Blind Month every October. Throughout the month, we conduct a variety of outreach activities that create opportunities for sighted individuals to meet blind or visually impaired individuals in their community. Many of these activities are centered around White Cane Awareness Day, which is also acknowledged on October 15th of each year. This year the NFB Palm Beach Chapter will host a free Meet the Blind Month Awareness event.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">When:</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> Thursday, October 24, 2019 </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">Time:</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> 11:00AM-1:00PM</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">Where:</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> Riviera Beach City Hall, City Council Chambers, 600 W Blue H</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">eron Blvd, Riviera Beach, FL </span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">33404 </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">Purpose:</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> To bring awareness and educate the community</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> about resources and services in our county</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">. This platform will primarily consist of</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> </span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">speakers</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> who are</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> blind and visually impaired from local, state, federal, and non-profit agencies.</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> </span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">The Meet the Blind Month Awareness Event will allow the community to interact with those who are blind or visually impaired to foster positive relationships and understanding of the abilities </span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">in </span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">our </span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">blind </span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">community.</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> Vendors will also partake in this educational event.</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"></span></span></span></p><p class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Event Organizer:</span></span></p><p class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2;"><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tekesha Saffold, NFB Palm Beach President (561) 707-4799</span></span></p><p class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">Sponsors: </span></span><a name="_GoBack"></a></span></p><p class="s5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2;"><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mayor Ronnie Felder, City of Riviera Beach</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Thanks,</span></div><div><br></div><div>Tekesha Saffold</div><div><br></div><div>President of the National Federation of the Blind of Palm Beach </div><div>Consumer Advocate and Consultant of the Palm Beaches </div></div></body></html>