[Nfbf-l] Help Fund the Gap!

[Tinetta Cooper]

Hello Judy and all,

 

I spoke to Paloma’s mother,Elizabeth Richey, this morning. She said the best way to help at this time is to visit www.palomasdream.comand follow the instructions below:

 

“Please help me realize my dream and let our legislators know that Florida kids like me need funding for services and equipment.  You can copy and paste this or write your own! :) Thank you! :)

 

"Please support a $3 million addition to the DOE/DBS/Client Services budget to help 6-13 year olds like my friend Paloma Rambana and 340 other kids who aren't getting lessons in Braille, travel skills or equipment. (Right now FL only serves ages 0-5 and 14+.  That makes no sense!)  Thank you."

 

Click here  <http://myflorida.com/> www.myflorida.com then go to "Find Your Legislator" on the left.  

 

These lawmakers are on the Appropriations Committee.  Make sure to let them know how important funding my age group is, too! 

 

 <http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?CommitteeId=2698> http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?CommitteeId=2698



My dream is that Florida's blind and visually impaired kids ages 6-13 get the help they need to succeed. 


 

If you want to donate funds, follow the below instructions from Paloma’s website:

 

“My local Lighthouse needs money to start up the (now non-existent) Children’s Program. Until my dream comes true, kids age 6-13 with visual impairments won’t be served. The Lighthouse of the Big Bend really wants to get started. They need lesson plans, materials, technology like my CCTVs Cecile and Lucille, and, of course, a teacher!  Please donate online at https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/MakeDonation.aspx?ORGID2=59-2288754 under “Children’s Program”.” 

 

 

Hope this helps,

 

Tinetta

 

From: Judith Hamilton [mailto:jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 5:09 PM
To: Tinetta Cooper; NFBF LISTSERVE; Leadership List
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Help Fund the Gap!

 

Thank you Tinetta. I had heard about this during this past week and hoped that there would have been a post to our list(s). Is there anything we can do currently?

Judy



-----Original Message----- 
>From: Tinetta Cooper via Nfbf-l 
>Sent: Apr 17, 2015 3:26 PM 
>To: 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' 
>Subject: [Nfbf-l] Help Fund the Gap! 
> 
>Hello fellow Federationists, 
> 
> 
> 
>On April 16, several agencies participated in Walk with Paloma, a march and 
>presentation at the Historical Capital Building in Tallahassee. This rally 
>was in support of Fund the Gap, a movement created by a 9 year-old visually 
>impaired girl and her family to persuade Florida legislators to designate $3 
>million to create a program to assist children from age 6 to 13 who are 
>blind or visually impaired. The name of the movement was chosen because this 
>group of school aged children currently do not have services provided by any 
>state agency. 
> 
>Our state affiliate president, Denise Valkema, asked me to report on the 
>event and request the NFB to back Florida Association of Agencies Serving 
>the Blind (FAASB), Division of Blind Services (DBS), and the Lighthouse of 
>the Big Bend in realizing the dream. 
> 
>We can help by addressing Florida legislators and convincing them to 
>allocate the funds needed. 
> 
>For additional information, please visit Paloma's website at 
>http://www.palomasdream.com or contact her family at 
>Elizabeth.Ricci at Rambana.com or (850) 544-9970. 
> 
> 
>Thanks for your consideration, 
> 
> 
> 
>TinettaCooper 
> 
> 
> 
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