<div dir="auto">This should be something that we could easily do as an Affiliate!<br clear="all"><br>Love it!<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">-- Fred</font></div></div></div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 20, 2026 at 6:05\u202fPM Dolllady1 via NHLakesChapter <<a href="mailto:nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org">nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Thank you for posting.<div>Jackie</div><div><br id="m_-5453206569112810549lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 20, 2026, at 11:58\u202fAM, Dana Trahan via NHLakesChapter <<a href="mailto:nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Here is a great event that we talked about at this morning's chapter meeting, that we are going to be a part of! Thank you to Randi, our second VP, for embracing the project \U0001f600</div><div><br></div><div>Bay Bridge Run</div><div>(an annual 10K walk/run across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland). The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) participates in it as a major charity partner alongside their nationwide "Coast-to-Coast Movement Challenge."</div><div>While the actual in-person bridge crossing typically takes place in early November, the fundraising pushes and virtual events kick into high gear in **October**, which is *Blind Equality Achievement Month*. </div><div>The funds raised from the event directly support the NFB's core mission to help blind and low-vision individuals live independent, fulfilling lives. Specifically, the money goes toward:</div><div> * **Education & Literacy Programs:** Funding programs like the *Braille Reading Pals* and *NFB BELL Academy* (Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning) to help blind children develop critical reading and writing skills.</div><div> * **Advocacy & Legal Defense:** Protecting the civil rights of blind Americans, ensuring equal access in the workplace, and fighting for digital accessibility (like making medical devices and websites compatible with nonvisual screen readers).</div><div> * **Employment Resources:** Hosting virtual career fairs and career mentoring networks to connect blind job seekers with employers and combat high unemployment rates in the blind community.</div><div> * **Free White Cane Program:** Manufacturing and distributing high-quality fiberglass white canes to any blind person in the US who needs one, completely free of charge, to promote independence and mobility.</div><div>Essentially, it's all about "shattering barriers" and creating opportunities so that blindness doesn't hold anyone back from their dreams. </div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">All the best,<b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Dana Trahan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">603-580-5096 (home/landline) <br>603-365-5242 (mobile) </span></p><br><p></p></div></div></blockquote><a href="mailto:danatrahan@comcast.net" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#ffffff">danatrahan@comcast.net</font></a><span style="font-size:19pt">\u263a\ufe0f</span></div></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NHLakesChapter mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:NHLakesChapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NHLakesChapter@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nhlakeschapter_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nhlakeschapter_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NHLakesChapter:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nhlakeschapter_nfbnet.org/dolllady1%40ne.rr.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nhlakeschapter_nfbnet.org/dolllady1%40ne.rr.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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