[NFBNJ] Huge Thanks Of Donation Of White Canes

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all! Last fall, Veronica Gaspa, President of the New Jersey 
Association of Blind Students, asked our members to donate any unwanted 
white canes.  Many of our members donated dozens of white canes at the state 
convention and at the after the holidays party.  Vee shipped all white canes 
to Tennessee where volunteers fixed those that needed fixing and when ready 
for distribution, were shipped around the world where the gift of 
independence was received.  Thanks to all for your gift of independence.
Below is an edited message for your reading pleasure.
Please read through all messages.
I don’t know if the attachment was attached however, I have forwarded for 
your reading pleasure.
Warmly,
Joe

We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org
Raising Expectations To Live The Life You Want!
Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.
Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking
www.carshelpingtheblind.org
or call 855 659 9314

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Dear friends,
I wanted to share with you this video I received yesterday from  Emmanuel 
from Nigeria. He is thanking those who helped with getting him his cane. 
This cane came from our canes from New Jersey. Shipping contributions came 
from some of our Kustom Cane customers and friends. We are helping real 
people, and I thank you for being part of this special initiative!

Warmly,

James Alan Boehm
Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
Human Developmental Clinical Mental Health Counseling: M. ED.

Contact Information
Phone: 901-483-1515
Email: James.A.Boehm at Vanderbilt.edu <mailto:James.A.Boehm at Vanderbilt.edu>
Personal Email: jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com <mailto:jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com>
NFB Email: JBoehm at NFB-TN.org <mailto:JBoehm at NFB-TN.org>
Learning Ally: JBoehm at LearningAlly.org <mailto:JBoehm at LearningAlly.org>
Kustom Cane: kustomcane at gmail.com <mailto:kustomcane at gmail.com>
You Cane Give Initiative: YuCaneGive at gmail.com <mailto:YuCaneGive at gmail.com>

Blindness is a mere characteristic not defining my abilities; the only 
disabilities in life are poor expectations and negative attitudes.

> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Emmanuel Onuche <emmanuelonuche312 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:emmanuelonuche312 at gmail.com>>
> Subject: Re: Greetings From Tennessee In America
> Date: June 21, 2018 at 8:13:20 PM CDT
> To: Kustom Cane <kustomcane at gmail.com <mailto:kustomcane at gmail.com>>
>
> Hi Mr. James. I just sent you avideo of the presentation  of the canes
> to the other  two beneficiaries. Attached to this mail is the video of
> my appreciatiom. The write up will be sent to you soon. I am waiting
> to recieve it from the other guys. I will send it as soon as  i
> recieve it from them.
> Thanks.
>
> On 08/11/2017, Emmanuel Onuche <emmanuelonuche312 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:emmanuelonuche312 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Greetings to you.
>> Thanks very much for your responce. I am very grateful for your 
>> willingness
>> to help not me alone but others aswel.
>> Yes sir, there are others who are realy in need of such materias aswel.
>> Please give me till tomorrow, i will get their details across to you.
>> I want you to be rest assured that i am ready to work with you and carry
>> out any service for you here.
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> On 6 Nov 2017 2:42 pm, "Kustom Cane" <kustomcane at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:kustomcane at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings brother
>>> Thank you for reaching out. I am the founder of The You Cane Give
>>> Initiative. I am not sure that I will be able to acquire some of the
>>> items
>>> you requested, but I know I will be able to provide a cane and slate and
>>> stylus at the minimum. My question to you is that most likely there are
>>> other individuals in your program that need a cane. I would like to find
>>> out somehow who else in your program needs canes, their names, heights,
>>> etc. Then, we can send a bundle of tools to help both yourself and the
>>> program in Nigeria. What are your thoughts? I am glad that The You Cane
>>> Give Initiative and the AFB were able to reach you. We look forward to
>>> working together!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kustom Cane
>>>
>>> Phone: 901-483-1515
>>> Email: kustomcane at gmail.com <mailto:kustomcane at gmail.com>
>>> "Why be plain? Go Kustom Cane!"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> -- 
> God is my light. He is the eyes that i use to see and the song that i 
> sing.
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