<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Thank you, Dana. This is great information! </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Randi Wilson \u2728\ufe0f</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:14px;color:#909090" dir="auto">Sent from my Galaxy</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Dana Trahan via NHLakesChapter <nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org> </div><div>Date: 6/20/26 11:58 AM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org </div><div>Cc: Dana Trahan <danatrahan@comcast.net> </div><div>Subject: [NHLakesChapter] Bay Bridge Run </div><div><br></div></div><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 style="page: WordSection1;" class="WordSection1"><p style="margin: 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">All the best,<b></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Dana Trahan</span></p><p style="margin: 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><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 style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);" href="mailto:danatrahan@comcast.net"><font color="#ffffff">danatrahan@comcast.net</font></a><span style="font-size: 19pt;">\u263a\ufe0f</span></div></div></div></body></html>