[Ohio-talk] Description of the Alfonso Smith Award

[Cheryl Fields]

Get your nominations by October 1! Thanks Barb...cf


On 8/7/17, Barbara Pierce via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Cheryl Fields asked me to describe the Alfonso Smith Award and provide a
> brief bio of the an. Here it is:
>
>             The Alfonso Smith Award has been presented by the NFB of Ohio
> since the 1970’s. Al Smith was an Ohio leader in the 950’s. He came from
> Youngstown and was active at the state and national levels of the
> Federation. Mr. Smith was the first African-American  leader in Ohio. He was
> president for several years and also served on the National Board of
> Directors. The award is presented to a Federationist for outstanding service
> to the blind of Ohio and the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio. It is
> not presented every year but only as often as a leader emerges who, in the
> minds of the Awards Committee, is worthy of its presentation. People may be
> nominated by letter to the Awards Committee and sent to Cheryl Fields,
> Cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com.
>
> Barbara Pierce
> President Emerita
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
> 440-774-8077
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>
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