[Ohio-Talk] Happy Birthday to the National Federation of the Blind

[Carolyn Peters]

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Reverend Dr. Carolyn Peters, National Federation Of The Blind, Ohio,Vice President, Ohio communities of faith division-President, Ohio membership committee-Chair
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Philippians four:13,I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me….

> On Nov 16, 2022, at 1:20 PM, Todd Elzey via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good morning. November 16, 2022 is the 82nd Birthday of the National
> Federation of the Blind. Join me in celebrating this milestone in our
> history of changing what it means to be blind. Much has changed since our
> founding November 16, 1940. But one thing that remains the same is that as
> an organization we are still fighting to improve the lives of blind people.
> We fight everyday to raise the expectations of what it is to be blind in
> Ohio and America.
> 
> When Birthdays come it is important to look back on where we have come from
> so that we can chart where we want to go from here. One of the great
> resources we have to look back on our history as a movement is the book
> Walking Alone and Marching Together. This book tells much of the early
> history of how the NFB came about and what we accomplished in our early
> years. It is an important reminder of what those who have gone before us
> did to ensure that we can continue the work of the NFB today.
> 
> The history discussed in Walking Alone and Marching Together can serve as a
> catalyst for building our organization to be stronger in the future. And we
> can read it for free. The book is available via web at
> https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/books/wamt/wamtc.htm
> I also understand that it is available for download as an audio book via
> BARD.
> 
> I hope everyone will take some time to celebrate the NFB's 82nd Anniversary
> by learning a little bit about how we got to this milestone.
> 
> Todd Elzey, Treasurer
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
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