[nfbmi-talk] white cane wee

[Marcus Simmons]

Meet Lion Marcus Simmons, collecting for LCI.
Changing what it means to be blind,
Marcus Simmons, vice-president,
Western-Wayne chapter
28179 Brentwood
Southfield, MI 48076-3069
Marcus.Simmons at interbizusa.com
(248) 552-8928
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From: "joe harcz Comcast" <joeharcz at comcast.net>
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Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:42 AM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] white cane wee


> Governor Rick Snyder has declared April 27 through May 6, as Michigan 
> White Cane Week. This is a time when many local Lions Clubs will be asking 
> for public
>
> contributions to help the visually impaired in our area.
>
>
>
> In the United States, approximately 750,000 people are blind and an 
> additional 50,000 more will become blind each year, according to the 
> National Federation
>
> of the Blind. Over the past 10 years, the Kalamazoo Downtown Lions Club 
> has provided more than $100,000 in eyeglasses assistance to more than 
> 2,000 local
>
> people in need. The Downtown Club has also provided free vision screening 
> to thousands of preschool children through Project Kidsight.
>
>
>
> All money collected by area Lions clubs stays in the community. Please 
> continue to support the Lions clubs' efforts to improve the lives of the 
> visually
>
> impaired and protect the vision of our children.
>
>
>
> DAVID R. DELEEUW, secretary, Downtown Kalamazoo Lions Club/Kalamazoo
>
> For more Kalamazoo Gazette opinion pieces and letters visit
>
> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/.
>
>
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