[Nfbf-l] Read Across America: Florida Outreach Center

[lappland]

On Monday, March 3, 2014, The Florida Outreach Center for the Blind (FOCB) 
joined the National Education Association to celebrate Read Across America 
Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Any time reading is being celebrated, you know 
that FOCB will be there proclaiming our love of Braille. Children enjoyed a 
story by Dr. Seuss and a birthday party. The Center celebrated children’s 
literacy by emphasizing the importance of Braille. We helped show the world 
that Braille readers are everywhere and spread the message that Braille 
rocks! "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and 
read with a child."

Carolyn Lapp
Executive Director
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
Office: (561) 642-0005
E-Mail: info_focb at bellsouth.net

Please remember to support the Florida Outreach Center for the Blind by 
donating a dollar or more to help fund our worthy programs. Send your tax 
deductible gift to:
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind
2315 S. Congress Avenue
Palm Springs, FL 33461
Or use the Pay Pal link on our web site at:
www.flblindcenter.org
Thank you!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <petercerullo at aol.com>
To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 6:16 AM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] "Read Across America Report"


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> Thursday March 6, 2014
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> The NFBDaytona Beach Team worked diligently from Sunrise Saturday March 
> 1st thru Sunset Monday March 3rd engaging the community in several 
> effective efforts to promote “Read Across America” using the Dr. Seuss 
> Happy Birthday celebration theme emphasizing Braille literacy with 
> classics being read like Green Eggs and Ham, Cat in the Hat, Hop on Pop 
> and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, that were read to both the 
> sighted and blind  community, in churches, schools, along with the 
> combined workshops provided by the world renown artist Horst Mueller of 
> Hamburg Germany, who teaches young blind children around the world the 
> tactile technique of expression through the unique form of art using the 
> inspirational message that “Even Hands Can See.” This proactive method of 
> engaging young blind members of society into believing in themselves, that 
> they can do it too.
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> We had a special demonstration of Braille reading and tactile art 
> workshops in Daytona Beach held at both the DBS Rehab Center and the 
> Center for the Visually Impaired.  It was an awesome experience, very 
> enriching and lots of fun.  We also held a community Dr. Seuss Happy 
> Birthday Party at Buffington’s where over 60 people from throughout the 
> community gathered to celebrate the “Read Across America” event.  We had a 
> great time.
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> Truly Grateful,
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> Peter Cerullo
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