[PACapitalChapter] Giving Thanks in this Weeks Federation Focus

Tue Nov 25 20:14:13 UTC 2025

Hey there PA Federationists,

This week's video [1] is all about thanking our sponsors, exhibitors, 
and volunteers at the 2025 State Convention. I also talk about an 
upcoming event that is all about networking, fundraising and giving.

PA Association of Blind Merchants Holiday Party

The PABM invites you to the 2025 Holiday Networking Party and Fundraiser 
on December 6 from 5 PM to 10 PM at the DoubleTree by Hilton at 
Philadelphia Airport. Enjoy food, music, our auction, and basket 
raffles. In addition, the Blind Merchants will be collecting 
non-perishable food to donate to Philabundance. Here is a list of the 
top 10 items: peanut butter and jelly, cooking oils, canned tuna or 
meat, canned stews and soups, canned fruits and vegetables, 
oatmeal/breakfast cereals, whole-grain pastas, 100% juices, rice, and 
boxed non-refrigerated milk. Learn more and register at 
https://pablindmerchants.org/holiday-party/registration/. Did I mention 
the OPEN bar from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM? Thanks to an anonymous donor, 
there will be an open bar for 2 hours. Get there early, drink up, and 
bid on the great auction items!

Thanks to Our State Convention Sponsors

Please reach out to our sponsors and thank them for sponsoring our 2025 
State Convention! We received $10,750 in sponsorships this year. Links 
to all of our sponsors are available at 
https://nfbofpa.org/blog/sponsors-2025-state-convention.

State Convention Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Waymo https://waymo.com/  What is Waymo? Have a look at 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3W-SFoN9I.

Gold Sponsor

UPMC https://www.upmc.com

Silver Sponsor

Remax Delta Realty Group - https://www.remaxdeltagroup.com

Bronze Sponsors

Democracy Live - https://www.democracylive.com [2]

Sky's the Limit Communications - https://www.facebook.com/877.TAP.HOPE/

Sean Collins from State Farm - https://protectwithsean.com/

being haircare - https://beinghaircare.com/

Everett and Shirley Warren

Community Partner

Vanda Pharmaceutical - https://www.vandapharma.com/

Missed Out on Sponsorship Opportunities

If you missed out on the sponsorship opportunities, no worries, you can 
still help! Whether you want to sponsor Federation Focus, White Canes 
Connect, or give for Giving Tuesday, go to http://www.supportpablind.org 
to make your donation.

State Convention Exhibitors

Dancing Dots - https://www.dancingdots.com

Enhanced Vision - https://www.enhancedvision.com/

Stream Consulting, LLC  - michael at streamconsultingllc.com

ForSight Assistive Devices - https://forsightassist.com/

JW.ORG - https://www.jw.org/

Tactile Engineering (The Cadence Tablet) - 
https://www.tactile-engineering.com/

Michelle McManus' Scentsy Store - https://michellescentsite.scentsy.us 
[3]

Visual Eyes Access - https://visualeyesaccess.com/

LAMP (Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians) - 
https://www.mylamp.org
TouchPad Pro Foundation (Braille Doodle) - 
https://www.touchpadprofoundation.org/

Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services - 
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/departments-offices/health-and-disabilities/bureau-of-blindness-and-visual-services

Hiram G. Andrews Center - 
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/disability-and-vocational-rehabilitation/cti-at-hgac

Meetings

Thursday, November 27, 2025, afternoon/evening
Thanksgiving Dinner

In-person only
Your house, a family member's house, or another location. Check with 
your Mom, Grandmom, wife, or significant other for the exact time and 
location.

White Canes Connect

New episodes of White Canes Connect Coming this Month!

Find our latest episode at:

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innosearch-ai-redefining-accessible-online-shopping/id1592248709?i=1000728863984

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mzk18U3YC45U9ib9Rkw9e

YouTube

https://youtu.be/YMhx8hMSThI?si=0GLJaEW8kdPu554X

White Canes Connect Website
https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/145/

White Canes Connect is on Two Best Visually Impaired Podcast Lists

Our affiliate podcast is one of the 100 Best Visually Impaired Podcasts 
on FeedSpot! Check out the list at 
https://podcast.feedspot.com/visually_impaired_podcasts/.

White Canes Connect is also on the Best 100 on Million Podcasts! Have a 
look: 
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/visually-impaired-podcasts/?utm_source=smtp&utm_medium=F1_email&utm_content=template_b 
[4]

NFB-NEWSLINE(R)

Learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE(R) at https://nfbofpa.org/nfb-newsline. 
Want to subscribe? Call (866)504-7300.

Braille Monitor

The Braille Monitor is the NFB's flagship publication. Learn more about 
it at https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor.

Independence Market Online

The Independence Market is now available online! Explore their product 
offerings and make a purchase at https://catalog.nfb.org/.

Happy Thanksgiving from Eliz, Jane, Ziggy, and me!

Regards,

David

-- 
David B. Goldstein
david at iCantCU.com
   (610) 715-5020 mobile
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Support The Podcast When You Shop
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[1] https://youtu.be/B1BjuAnzNl8
[2] https://www.democracylive.com
[3] https://michellescentsite.scentsy.us
[4] 
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/visually-impaired-podcasts/?utm_source=smtp&utm_medium=F1_email&utm_content=template_b
[5] http://www.iCantCU.com
[6] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/icantcu-podcast/id1445801370
[7] https://open.spotify.com/show/3nck2D5HgD9ckSaUQaWwW2
[8] https://www.youtube.com/@icantcu/
[9] https://www.icantcu.com/amazon
[10] https://twitter.com/davidbenj
[11] https://www.instagram.com/davidbenj/
[12] https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbenj
[13] https://www.facebook.com/davidbenj
[14] 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-canes-connect/id1592248709
[15] https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI
[16] https://www.youtube.com/@pablindpodcast