[Nfbv-announce] NFB - THE CANE EVENT - April 4th - Come Dressed to Impress!!!

[Fredric Schroeder]

 ---- Original Message ------
From: "Lazarus, Jerry" <JLazarus at nfb.org
Subject: NFB - THE CANE EVENT - April 4th - Come Dressed to 
Impress!!!
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:48:11 -0400

Good Afternoon State Presidents:

I want to remind you of an exciting upcoming event at the 
National
Federation of the Blind (NFB).

On Saturday evening, April 4, 2009, the NFB Jernigan Institute is
hosting Baltimore's newest main event-THE CANE EVENT, celebrating 
the
Braille Readers Are Leaders Literacy Campaign.  All proceeds will
benefit Braille literacy programs for blind youth.

This evening of extravagance will include the expert catering of
nationally renowned Chef Barry Fleishmann, from Innovative 
Gourmet
<http://www.innovativegourmet.com/> , as well as entertainment by
Marquise <http://www.marquiseband.com/> .

            *         Purchase tickets at  $120 each

                                    OR

*         Purchase a Braille Literacy Champion package for $500.  
This
package includes your name or Affiliate listed on the NFB Cane 
Event Web
site and in the program for the event,  Two tickets to the event, 
and
One Louis Braille Bicentennial Braille Literacy Commemorative 
Coin.

Event Information:  Open Bar, Live Entertainment, Seated Dinner, 
and
Live & Silent Auctions

When:    Saturday, April 4, 2009.....SAVE THE DATE!!

Where:  National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
               1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230  
(Entrance on
Wells Street)

Time:     Cocktail Hour begins at 7:00 PM (Black Tie Optional)

Tickets: $120 each; purchase online at www.TheCaneEvent.org
<http://www.thecaneevent.org/> ; tickets are limited.

Best regards,

Jerry

Jerry L.  Lazarus
Director of Special Projects
Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230-4998
(410) 659-9314, Ext.  2297
Fax: (410) 659-5129
http://www.nfb.org <blocked::http://www.nfb.org/
jlazarus at nfb.org <blocked::mailto:jlazarus at nfb.org

"People don't care how much you know--until they know how much 
you
care."
              --John C.  Maxwell




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