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Hi all,<br>
I'm copying the latest article on PAD which appeared in one of our
local papers with a photo of me with the Congressman. If any of you
wish to use it to promote PAD, there is a printer friendly version at:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.independentweekender.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=2279&dept_id=467076&newsid=20249687">http://www.independentweekender.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=2279&dept_id=467076&newsid=20249687</a><br>
Donna Hill, Head of Media Relations, PAD, NFB<br>
<br>
Susquehanna Independent Weekend - News - 01/28/2009 - Area songwriter
meets with Congressman Carney<br>
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01/28/2009<br>
Area songwriter meets with Congressman Carney <br>
Endless Mountains singer/songwriter, Donna Hill met with Cong. Chris
Carney to discuss issues facing blind Americans, while Donna’s guide
dog, Hunter, waits<br>
patiently. <br>
Discusses issues facing blind Americans Susquehanna County songwriter,
recording artist, author and speaker Donna Hill met with Congressman
Chris Carney<br>
in December at his Clarks Summit office.<br>
<br>
They discussed issues facing blind Americans, such as massive
unemployment, and how the Performing Arts Division of the National
Federation of the Blind<br>
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.padnfb.org">www.padnfb.org</a>) can help. <br>
<br>
Donna, who plays guitar and piano, is head of media relations for the
volunteer-run nonprofit which seeks to improve public understanding of
blindness<br>
through its support of blind entertainers. <br>
She donated her song 'The Edge of the Line' to PAD's 'Sound in Sight'
CD, sales of which support the scholarship fund. Hear clips at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/padotnfotb">http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/padotnfotb</a>.<br>
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"I applaud the Performing Arts Division for their efforts to assist a
new generation of blind performers reach their artistic and
professional goals," said<br>
Carney in a letter dated December 12. "The Performing Arts Division
provides artistic avenues for their Members while raising awareness for
talented blind<br>
entertainers."<br>
<br>
Carney and Hill discussed the importance of changing social attitudes
about blindness. A recent statement by the CDC projects a three-fold
increase in<br>
diabetes-related blindness among working-age Americans.<br>
<br>
Hill pointed out that, according to many rehab counselors, the biggest
problem facing newly blinded adults is overcoming their own beliefs
that blindness<br>
means a life of uselessness and inactivity. Carney pledged to help Hill
and PAD in promoting their goals.<br>
<br>
Carney joins a growing list of officials speaking out in support of
PAD. State Rep. Tina Pickett said, "Reaching out to people and
educating them about<br>
blind Americans through the performing arts is a unique, innovative
approach that can only benefit our society as a whole."<br>
<br>
To invite Donna to speak about PAD, contact her under 'Cabinet Posts,'
Head of Media Relations at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.padnfb.org/contact.html">www.padnfb.org/contact.html</a><br>
<br>
Submitted by Donna Hill<br>
<br>
Click Here! <br>
©Susquehanna Independent Weekend 2009 <br>
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For my bio & to hear clips from The Last Straw:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill">http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill</a>
Apple I-Tunes
phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244374
Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.padnfb.org">www.padnfb.org</a>
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