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<font face="Tahoma" size=2><b>From:</b> Dr. Fred Schroeder
[<a href="mailto:outreach@nfb.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:outreach@nfb.org</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 09, 2009 5:14 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> The Perfect Holiday Gift<br>
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<font size=2>It’s that time againthe holidays are quickly
approaching! This year, give the gift that will keep on giving for
years to come.<br><br>
Time is running out to purchase the beautiful 2009 Louis Braille
Bicentennial Silver Dollar, the first U.S. coin to feature readable,
tactile Braille. This unique commemorative coin symbolizes
independence, opportunity, and the potential of blind individuals to make
significant contributions to society when they are taught to read and
write using Braillebut it is only available for purchase until December
11, 2009.<br><br>
We know that Braille is vital to all blind individuals, yet today in
America only 10 percent of blind children are learning to read Braille in
school. This continues despite the fact that studies have shown that 85
percent of all employed blind people read Braille.<br><br>
A portion of the proceeds from sales of the coin will be used to support
the National Federation of the Blind’s “Braille Readers are Leaders”
campaign, a national initiative created to double the number of blind
children learning Braille by 2015, improve certification standards for
teachers of Braille, and conduct innovative programs to support Braille
literacy.<br><br>
Go to
<a href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=OOROxrSXu195MQ84HEY9oA..">
www.braille.org</a> or
<a href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=QS6wg2UEMaVBHU8fwXSP2A..">
www.usmint.gov</a> or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) to give the gift of
literacy today!<br><br>
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<font size=2>To learn more about the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial
Silver Dollar, the Braille literacy crisis, and the Braille Readers are
Leaders campaign, visit
<a href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=juv4GcZyK7uSWPAjoNCX8A..">
www.braille.org</a>.<br><br>
<div align="center">National Federation of the Blind<br>
200 East Wells Street <i>at Jernigan Place<br>
</i>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<br>
410-659-9314 * Fax 410-659-5129<br>
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