[nfbmi-talk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind CongratulatesBlind MasterChef Winner

[Larry D. Keeler]

And She is reallyy great!
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From: "Larry Posont" <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 4:20 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind 
CongratulatesBlind MasterChef Winner


> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> CONTACT:
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> cdanielsen at nfb.org<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>
>
>
> National Federation of the Blind Congratulates
> Blind MasterChef Winner
>
> Baltimore, Maryland (September 12, 2012): The National Federation of
> the Blind<http://www.nfb.org/>, the oldest and largest organization of
> blind people in the United States, today congratulated Christine Ha,
> the winner of season three of MasterChef, a competitive cooking
> reality television show.
>
> Dr. Marc Maurer<http://www.nfb.org/marc-maurer-bio>, President of the
> National Federation of the Blind<http://www.twitter.com/NFB_voice>,
> said: "The National Federation of the Blind congratulates Christine Ha
> not only for winning MasterChef but also for helping to break down
> stereotypes and misconceptions about the abilities of blind people.
> She won the competition following the same rules as her sighted
> competitors and in so doing demonstrated the true capacity of the
> blind.  Ms. Ha is proof of our conviction that blind people, given the
> proper training and opportunity, can compete on a basis of equality
> with our sighted peers."
>
> For more information about the National Federation of the Blind,
> please visit www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org>.
>
>
> ###
>
>
> About the National Federation of the Blind
> With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is
> the largest and most influential membership organization of blind
> people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives
> through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs
> encouraging independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading force
> in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind.  In
> January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind
> Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the
> United States for the blind led by the blind.
>


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