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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Nebraska</span></font></st1:State><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> is proud to be a part of the 2012 <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">BELL</st1:place></st1:City> program. We strongly
encourage youngsters 4-12 to apply and for those of you who are able to
volunteer your time/talent and/or treasure to support our program.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> also extends congratulations to those other fellow state hosing
this innovative and empowering program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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The National Federation of the Blind Braille Enrichment for Literacy and
Learning (BELL) Program has expanded exponentially this year. Modeled after a
successful summer program created by the Maryland affiliate in 2008, the BELL
Program has grown to 19 programs in 10 states. The NFB Bell Program is
designed to provide children ages 4-12 with two weeks of intense Braille
instruction through fun, hands-on learning and activities. The program
targets children who may not be receiving adequate Braille instruction during
their school day. In addition to Braille, children will also make crafts,
play games, and engage in other projects. Children may also have the
opportunity to attend field trips related to the NFB BELL curriculum.<br>
<br>
~Get involved! The easiest way is to send your kids to the BELL Program
for two weeks of Braille fun. However, if you don't have or know of any
children to encourage to attend, there are still many ways to help with the NFB
BELL Program! There is a job for everyone! If you like to cook, you
could help plan meals. If you like to network and meet people, you could find
donations or plan field trips. If you don't have a task in mind but want
to help anyway, we always need help preparing materials for crafts
projects. The NFB BELL Program is an important program that changes the
lives of both the children who attend and the adults who volunteer. You
have an exciting chance to be a part of that!<br>
<br>
The 2012 NFB BELL States are:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/CO-BELL-FAQ">Colorado</a><br>
Colorado Springs: Diane McGeorge at rmcgeorge@comcast.net or 303-321-4268<br>
Metro Denver: Diane McGeorge at rmcgeorge@comcast.net or 303-321-4268<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/Georgia-BELL-FAQ">Georgia</a><br>
Atlanta: Shelby Ball at sball@nfbga.org or 678-814-3372<br>
Savannah: Denise Howard at dhoward@lifecil.com or 912-925-3860 <br>
Valdosta: Shaquantaey Mack at taey06@gmail.com or 478-232-3971<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/ID-BELL-FAQ">Idaho</a><br>
Contact Ramona Walhof at ramona.walhof@gmail.com or 208-338-1595<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/MD-BELL-FAQ">Maryland</a><br>
Baltimore: Melissa Riccobono at president@nfbmd.org or 410-235-3073<br>
Glendale: Melissa Riccobono at president@nfbmd.org or 410-235-3073<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/MA-BELL-FAQ">Massachusetts</a><br>
Contact Kristina Constant at kristinaconstant66@gmail.com or 413-532-5654<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/NE-BELL-FAQ">Nebraska</a><br>
Contact Kim Adams at kmadams@nntc.net or 402-666-5505<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/NC-BELL-FAQ">North Carolina</a><br>
Contact Gary Ray at ghray@charter.net or 828-505-0299<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/Texas-BELL-FAQ">Texas</a><br>
Abilene: Sylvia Eckdahl at spedsyl@aol.com or 325-823-4060<br>
Austin: Richie Flores at flores.richie@gmail.com or 512-796-9638<br>
Beaumont: Richie Flores at flores.richie@gmail.com or 512-796-9638<br>
Houston: Louis Maher at ljmaher@swbell.net or 713-444-7838<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/Utah-BELL-FAQ">Utah</a><br>
Contact Wendy Bybee at wendy@thebybees.net or 801 965-1113<br>
<br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/Virginia-BELL-FAQ">Virginia</a><br>
Arlington: Sandy Halverson at sandyh50@verizon.net or 703-379-1141<br>
Richmond: CJ Fish at cjwfish@yahoo.com or 252-916-4655<br>
Virginia Beach: Theresa Willis at theresa_willis@hotmail.com or 757-286-9407<br>
<br>
The NFB BELL homepage is available at <a href="http://www.nfb.org/BELL">www.nfb.org/BELL</a>
. <a href="http://www.nfb.org/bell-summer-program-form">Apply Online!!</a>
<br>
<br>
<br>
For general BELL questions, or how you can become an NFB BELL state next year,
please contact:<br>
<br>
Emily Gibbs M.Ed NCLB<br>
Education Program Specialist<br>
Jernigan Institute<br>
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<br>
200 East Wells Street<br>
at Jernigan Place<br>
Baltimore, MD 21230<br>
Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2407<br>
Fax: (410) 659-5129<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:EGibbs@nfb.org">EGibbs@nfb.org</a><br>
Web: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/education">www.nfb.org/education</a><br>
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