[Nfbnet-members-list] Blind Driver Challenge and How You Can Help
Freeh, Jessica
JFreeh at nfb.org
Tue Jan 25 00:43:00 UTC 2011
Dear Fellow Federationists:
This is Chris Danielsen, director of public
relations for the National Federation of the
Blind. As many of you know, on Saturday, January
29, many of us will be attending the public debut
of a car equipped with a nonvisual interface that
will empower a blind person to drive without
sighted assistance. Naturally, the public
relations office is working hard to obtain
coverage of this historic event in as many media
outlets as possible, including local outlets
ranging from television stations to
community-based newspapers. Im writing to ask
if you will assist us in this publicity effort by
contacting media outlets in your local area and
making sure that they know about this historic
event. If you are planning to be in attendance
at the Daytona International Speedway, then you
may want to let your local media know that you
will be a witness to the first public
demonstration of driving by nonvisual interface
and that you are willing to talk with them about
your experience. You might agree to dial in from
the grandstand on your cell phone and talk to
your local radio station, or to be interviewed by
your local paper about what the NFB Blind Driver Challenge means to you.
There are a number of materials available at
<http://www.blinddriverchallenge.org/>www.blinddriverchallenge.org
that can guide you in talking to local media,
including a comprehensive set of
<http://www.blinddriverchallenge.org/bdcg/Frequently_Asked_Questions.asp>Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs). You should also take
advantage of the press releases available in the
<http://www.blinddriverchallenge.org/bdcg/Press_Center.asp>Press
Center, where you can also subscribe to have the
latest press releases sent to you by
e-mail. Feel free to forward any or all of the
press releases to members of the media. Finally,
if reporters request information that you cannot
provide, don't hesitate to contact me or to have them do so.
Please watch for subsequent e-mails and continue
to check the Blind Driver Challenge and NFB Web
sites to learn more details about the event.
I look forward to seeing many of you in Daytona
Beach as we show the world the true capacity of
blind people to perform tasks that are thought to
be visual, as long as we have the proper
information and technology. The foundation of
many misconceptions about blind people will be
shaken, and we will continue to make our dream of
full independence and equality come true.
Sincerely:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Phone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2330
Fax: 410-685-5653
Cell phone: 410-262-1281
E-mail: <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
www.nfb.org
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