[Central-MD-Chapter] NFB central Maryland May 2021 chapter information updates

[blind at trailstone.com]

Hi all,

I hope you are well and remaining healthy.  

The April showers is certainly bringing May Flowers. I wake up to the
magnificent song birds in my backyard. I am personally cannot wait to be
able to eat breakfast on my deck.

I hope you all were able to enjoy the wonderful food at Union Jacks earlier
this week and support the NFB fundraising event.

Remember you all have until May 31st to register for national convention.
Register for the NFB national convention, so you can receive the enriching
information provided by the numerous presenters, learn about the multitude
of resources, and build a network with an extremely diverse group of people.
If you experience any difficulty registering, please let me know. 

Below are a few general announcements followed by the 3 usual NFB
publications that are so critical to checkout.

The 2021 national convention is coming...
Is this your first convention or do you need a review of what to expect?
Mark your calendar for the Rookie Roundup meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
June 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET. 
Register Today ! (
https://www.nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=432)
Registration is now open and free! Get access to the latest information as
it is made available and more. While there is no registration fee to attend
the National Federation of the Blind 2021 National Convention, please
consider a donation if you are in a position to do so. There is a donation
option available during the registration process. Your support is greatly
appreciated.

For more information, please visit nfb.org/convention. We look forward to
your participation in the biggest event of the year!!

Double Your Impact May 16 to May 23
Thanks to generous gifts from Deque Systems and an anonymous donor, you can
double your Give $20 contributions next week during our gift matching
campaign. The National Federation of the Blind is celebrating Global
Accessibility Awareness Day all week long. 
Every dollar you contribute will be matched up to $25,000 during the week of
May 16 through May 23. Participate in our Give 20 Convention Drawing and
double your donation at the same time. Contributions of $20 or more will be
eligible to win a trip to the 2022 national convention in New Orleans,
Louisiana, OR take the cash prize of $2,000.


Please check out the following NFB publications.
. December 2020/January 2021 Minute Message
http://nfbmd.org/node/455
In This Issue ...
Open Letter of Apology
Successful Week in Annapolis!
Washington Seminar Is Coming!
NFB and NFBMD Scholarship Programs
do You Feel Lucky?
NFBMD COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
Important Upcoming Dates

. May 2021 presidential release
President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual
audience. He provides updates regarding COVID-19, Global Accessibility
Awareness Day, national convention, and more. This release also includes an
update from the Survivor Task Force.

Presidential Release #505, May 2021 (English Audio)
https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2021-05/pr_505_may_2021_final_XXXX.mp3


. BRAILLE MONITOR May 2021
https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2105/bm2105tc.htm


At our chapter meetings we do our best to listen to the latest NFB
presidential Release. Due to the timing of our meetings and when the
presidential release is made available, we do not get to listen to the
latest release. Always. Please make time to listen to the Presidential
release to hear what is happening within the NFB movement.
The latest Presidential Release can be found at
https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases 

Maryland minute message
The president of the NFB of Maryland sends out the Maryland minute message
on the last weekend of the month. The minute message contains all sort of
information about the NFB of Maryland happenings and movement. The minute
message can be found on the NFB of Maryland mailing lists, newsline, and on
the NFB of Maryland website under blog at http://nfbmd.org/blog

. Braille Monitor
https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor#main-co
ntent
The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation
of the Blind. It covers the events and activities of the NFB, addresses the
issues we face as blind people, and highlights our members.


Save These Dates:
-	May 31, 2021 - Deadline to Register for NFB Annual Convention,
Anywhere and Everywhere
-	June 1, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
-	June 18, 2021 - NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition - Session 1: June 7

-	July 6 - 10, 2021 NFB National Convention, virtual - host affiliate:
Maryland
-	July 19 - July 30, 2021 - - NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition -
Session 2
-	August 7, 2021 - - NFBMD Crab Feast, Parkville, Maryland
-	August 9 - August 20, 2021 - NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition -
Session 3
-	September 7, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
-	September 10, 2021 - Basket and Bag Bingo, Catonsville, Maryland
-	September 18, 2021 - NFBMD Central Maryland chapter annual picnic
-	September 19 - 26, 2021 - Blind Cruising 2021, Carnival Pride,
Departing from Port of Baltimore
-	October 5, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
-	November 2, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
-	November 12 - 14, 2021 - NFB of Maryland 55th Annual Convention,
Baltimore, Maryland
-	December 7, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M. -
holiday party and chapter elections

Graham Mehl
blind at trailstone.com
NFB Central Maryland Chapter, President
NFB of Maryland Website and Technology Committee member
LCB graduate, 2016