[Nfbmd] FW: [Md-sligo] Uno' fundraising article

Sun Oct 12 01:09:10 UTC 2014

It was Janice who wrote most of the article and chose to highlight the local 
events.
Debbie

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Subject: [Nfbmd] FW: [Md-sligo] Uno' fundraising article

> Hello everyone,
> If you are in the area, please consider supporting our Sligo Creek friends
> at this fund raiser. If you're not in the area, please enjoy this article
> anyway! I don't know if it was Janice Toothman, Debbie Brown, or both who
> talked to this reporter, but whoever it was did a great job in getting our
> message across. Of course it helped that the reporter listened and wrote a
> good article.
> Enjoy,
> Melissa
>
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> From: Md-sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice
> Toothman via Md-sligo
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 7:27 PM
> To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland
> Subject: [Md-sligo] Uno' fundraising article
>
> Hi everyone,
> Below is the article that the Bowie Blade News Printed yesterday for our
> October 14 fundraiser.
>
>
>
> Uno's Pizzeria and Grill at 4001 Town Center Blvd in Bowie supports the
> Sligo Creek Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
> (SCC/NFBMD)
>
>
>
> Money raised on the evening of Tuesday, October 14 from 4:00 to 9:00 at
> Uno's, 4001 Town Center Boulevard in Bowie, will benefit blind people in
> Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.  Anyone can help the SCC/NFBMD by
> either Patronizing Uno's in person that evening or ordering Online to
> take-out your dinner on October 14 from 4:00PM to 9:00PM.
>
>
>
> Every year the parent organization of the National Federation of the Blind
> (NFB) sets aside October for meet the blind events.  Within the NFB, state
> affiliates have chapters and divisions. SCC is a local chapter within the
> Maryland affiliate (NFBMD). Debbie Brown, president of the SCC plans the
> various events and activities the chapter does.  People in Bowie facing
> vision loss can go to the SCC or the National Harbor Chapter, serving
> Southern Prince George's County.  These events and activities focus on
> education about blindness and vision loss, providing resources and
> fundraising.
>
> Uno's has agreed to donate 10% of every meal designated for the 
> fundraiser.
> Tell your server or Uno's staff member that you want your meal counted
> towards the fundraiser by simply bringing this article to Uno's Pizzeria 
> and
> Grill or by giving "Blind" as the code if ordering Online.  Those coming 
> to
> Uno's to eat dinner should provide their server with the same code 
> "Blind".
>
>
>
> One of the leading non-profit organizations for the blind, NFB is the only
> organization where the blind speak for themselves.  This year the NFB
> started to celebrate seventy-five years of services\ and growth as a
> national movement. According to the NFB, blindness is merely a physical
> characteristic similar to hair color and an individual that has acquired 
> the
> proper education, training and technology can reduce their blindness to a
> mere physical nuisance.  It is a strongly held belief that blind students,
> parents, seniors and those employed should have the same rights as their
> sighted peers.  Every day the NFB works hard to raise the expectation of
> blind people by promoting legislative initiatives, advocating for the 
> rights
> of blind individuals and implementing educational programs.
>
>
>
> Over the past year, the SCC/NFBMD organized several successful events that
> cost a significant amount of money but were worth the investment.  On June
> 4, the SCC held a Diabetes Seminar at 14906 Old Columbia Pike in
> Burtonsville.  The Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) provided a
> bag to each diabetic participant filled with free samples of items that
> someone losing their vision could use at home or office. Those attending
> could gather information about nutrition, foot care, talking prescription
> aids, and other items of interest. Gail Owens's Catering to You served a
> diabetic friendly lunch that everyone liked.
>
>
>
> Braille enrichment for literacy and learning (BELL) is for blind and
> visually impaired children ages 4 to 12.  For the past three years, the 
> SCC
> has held their BELL program at the Reid Temple, in Glendale.  It is 
> usually
> the last week of July and runs for two weeks.  The children come Monday
> through Friday from 9:00AM to 3:00PM to learn Braille, practice using a
> white cane to navigate, enjoy games, read or listen to stories in Braille,
> learn adaptive blindness skills, make their own snacks, and go on exciting
> field trips to a swimming pool and the children's museum.  They perform
> these activities with blind adults as role models to encourage and 
> instruct
> them.
>
>
>
> Debbie Brown, the SCC president, feels that spending money on worthy
> projects is what the NFB does; but now the SCC needs to do fundraising to
> build up treasury so the SCC can resume doing projects.  The Uno's
> fundraiser helps to support blind and visually impaired citizens in Prince
> George's and Montgomery Counties. Your contributions provide education and
> outreach for individuals who have just lost their sight, literacy training
> in Braille to adults and children so that they become employable, and
> training in the use of the white cane to enable blind people to travel
> independently.
>
> Please remember to come to Uno's on the evening of Tuesday, October 14, 
> and
> bring this article to present to your server or staff member, or 
> write/give
> the code "blind" If you have any questions, call Janice Toothman at
> 301-332-2516.
>
>
>
> Janice
>
>
>
>
>
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