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<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
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<b>CONTACT:<br>
</b>Dwight Sayer, President<br>
National Association of Blind Veterans<br>
(407) 877-8668<br>
E-mail: president@nabv.org<br>
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<div align="center">Wounded Warrior to Win Free Trip<br>
to the National Federation of the Blind Convention<br>
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<b>October 25, 2011 (Winter Garden, Florida):</b> The National
Association of Blind Veterans, a division of the
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/">National Federation of the Blind</a> (NFB),
today announced a free lottery for wounded warriors who have lost their
sight during Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
The winner will receive a free trip to Dallas, Texas, to attend the
national convention of the NFB, which will take place from June 30–July
5, 2012. <br>
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Dwight Sayer, president of the NABV, explained that the contest was
designed to help introduce more people to the National Association of
Blind Veterans and the NFB. <br>
He said: “All too often, blind veterans, and wounded warriors who
have remained on active duty receive some physical assistance when they
return, but there is a great need for basic mobility training,
experiential and vocational advice, and the realization that they are not
alone. At the NFB convention, there are around three thousand
people, most of them blind or with low vision, and many with tremendous
success stories to help encourage someone who is coming to grips with his
or her blindness. We also have a group of blind veterans, who
understand in a special way both where the vet is coming from and what he
or she is going through.”<br>
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The first prize will include airfare to the convention for the winner and
a companion, hotel accommodations, the convention registration fee and a
banquet ticket, and the opportunity to meet and spend time with a whole
organization of blind veterans. Entry to the contest is available
on the <a href="http://www.nabv.org/">National Association of Blind
Veterans Web site</a> and there is no charge to enter. Only one
entry per person is permitted. <br>
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For more information about the contest or the National Association of
Blind Veterans, please visit
<a href="http://www.nabv.org">www.nabv.org</a> or call Dwight Sayer at
(407) 877-8668.<br>
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<b>About the National Association of Blind Veterans<br>
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The National Association of Blind Veterans is a group of blind veterans,
service connected and not service connected, who are concerned about the
welfare and well being of fellow blind veterans. They are dedicated
to making sure they all have the benefit and resources that are offered
by the National Federation of the Blind. These resources can mean
the difference between successfully navigating the many agencies charged
with assisting blind veterans and being stuck in the quagmire of red tape
that can stifle and stall even the most highly motivated.<br>
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<b>About the National Federation of the Blind<br>
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</b>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.<br>
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