[Nfbwv-talk] Meet the Blind Month

[charlene]

Dear Colleagues,
I hope that you are all doing well.  I am writing to tell you about what we are planning
for Meet the Blind Month.  We are rolling out a pilot program called Who's Whozit.
This program is targeted at school-aged children and the idea is to teach them about
blindness and dispel any misconceptions about blindness at an early age.  I have
attached the MTBM campaign guide for this year, which explains the program in more
detail.  Please note that this doesn't mean that you can not do any Meet the Blind
Month activities you normally do-this is a pilot program and you are not required
to do it.  If you or someone in your affiliate wants to take on this project, that
would be fantastic.
In addition, there is information about a give-by-text program we are going to be
starting that will benefit the
Imagination Fund
.  As you know, the fund benefits the Jernigan Institute, as well as our state affiliates.
We'd like your help in getting the word out about this new program.  If you talk
to local groups, please ask them to send a text.  If you can get an announcement
at high school sporting events, or college or professional sporting events (maybe
on the jumbo-tron), that would be fabulous.  Please note that while we have the information
for the texting, we do not yet have the program completely set up, so we have not
yet begun the program.  I did want you to have the information so that when it is
ready, we will be ready.
If you have any questions about any of this please let me know.  We will have the
literature order form for MTBM ready to go on nfb.org later this week.  Thank you
so much!
Sincerely,
Karen C. Zakhnini
Manager of Corporate Outreach, Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2297
Fax: (410) 659-5129
Promote Access to Science Education for Blind Students!!!
Vote for the
NFB Youth Slam in the Pepsi Refresh Project
, or text 101913 to Pepsi (73774)


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