[NFBP-Jigsaw] Congratulation to Yvonne Hughes! Honoring at Philadelphia City Council meeting in March 2026

[Preston Gaylor]

Amazing work!

On Mon, Feb 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM Stacie Leap via NFBP-Jigsaw <
nfbp-jigsaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> We are pleased to share that Greater Philadelphia Chapter (GPC) and
> Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents (POBP) member Yvonne Hughes will
> be honored at the Philadelphia City Council meeting on Thursday, March 5,
> 2026, in recognition of her advocacy work.
>
> The City Council meeting will begin at 10 AM. Please note that other City
> Council business will be conducted during the meeting, so the exact time of
> Yvonne’s recognition is unknown. We encourage members and supporters to
> attend and show support for Yvonne, as she has consistently shown up for
> and supported the disabled community.
>
> The meeting will be held at:
>
> Philadelphia City Hall
> 1400 JFK Blvd
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1400+JFK+Blvd+Room+400+Philadelphia,+PA+19107?entry=gmail&source=g>
> Room 400
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1400+JFK+Blvd+Room+400+Philadelphia,+PA+19107?entry=gmail&source=g>
> Philadelphia, PA 19107
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1400+JFK+Blvd+Room+400+Philadelphia,+PA+19107?entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> For more information, and of course to congratulate her, please contact
> Yvonne Hughes directly at 215-966-9614.
>
> We hope to see many of you there to support Yvonne on this well-deserved
> honor.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Stacie
>
> Stacie Leap
> President, Greater Philadelphia Chapter &
> President, Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents (POBP),
> National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania
>
>  stacie.leap at gmail.com | 215-776-6741
> LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/stacieleap>
>
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