[Nfbmo] Should we try to be a part of this - FW:[NFBAffiliatePresidents] Fwd: 2011 NFB BELL Program

[Debbie Wunder]

I don't really know how the Bell program works. Is it not a summer Braille 
program for kids? Yes I am for giving anything at all a try.
Debbie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wunder" <GWunder at earthlink.net>
To: "'fran morris'" <fsmorris21 at hotmail.com>; "nfbmo list" 
<nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Should we try to be a part of this - 
FW:[NFBAffiliatePresidents] Fwd: 2011 NFB BELL Program


> Fran, your note is wonderful. You set a hard to follow example. Thank you 
> so
> much.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>  _____
>
> From: fran morris [mailto:fsmorris21 at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 4:56 PM
> To: Gary Wunder
> Subject: RE: Should we try to be a part of this - FW:
> [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Fwd: 2011 NFB BELL Program
>
>
> We are actively trying to engage Rolla in the Who's Whozit effort.  I
> received sample packets for all the age groups, but was late in asking, so
> didn't get them until October 5th after our monthly meeting on 10/2/2010.
> Today I have contacted the public school principals for them to suggesti
> ways to get at least some braille cards & Whozit information into their
> systems this month.  President Helen Parker and I are willing to see to it
> that we at least get a foot in the door.  All I talked to were receptive,
> but the only commitment I have is to be contacted for the regular Middle
> School "Acceptance Awareness" day the last week in September 2011.
>
> Helen and I are scheduled to be on the "Morning Mayors" radio this Friday
> for an interview--something Helen has done several times to promote White
> Cane day.  I also plan to take her to both Republican and Democrat local
> offices to make sure they meet a blind person to help educate them on the
> importance of Braille.  We're doing our candy bar sales this month and
> passing out literature.  I will try to pass on what I've learned about
> involving people in philanthropy.
>
> All of this was to answer the question below that was forwarded.  We don't
> know any blind children and are still trying to find out how to contact 
> any
> that we are sure are in our area.  Try us another year concerning the BELL
> program.
>
> Fran Morris, Sec'y SCM chapter
>
>
>> From: GWunder at earthlink.net
>> To: gwunder at nfb.org
>> Subject: Should we try to be a part of this - FW: 
>> [NFBAffiliatePresidents]
> Fwd: 2011 NFB BELL Program
>> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:03:51 -0500
>>
>
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