[Nfbwv-talk] Richard L. Porter Award Nominations

[Anita Adkins]

Hello,
This is not a person, but I would submit Seeing AI for this award. They have been greatly beneficial to me! I can read hand writing, skin products around my home and other places, including stores, and do more with their app. I think Microsoft are the ones who own it. It is a great free app and it has made a meaningful difference in my life. I am not sure if we could recommend someone outside of West Virginia or the creators of an app, so I wanted to suggest them to you for your thoughts on this? If it is OK, then I will be sure to look up their exact name.
Thank you,
Anita

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> On Aug 3, 2018, at 10:16 AM, Sheri Koch via NFBWV-talk <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Fellow Vederationists<
> 
> As convention draws nears, it’s time to think about those individuals who
> have contributed to us, or who have help us with our goals in mission, who
> are not themselves a member of NFBWV.   Do you know of an individual who is
> deserving of the Richard L. Porter award?  I’m attaching below the
> description of the award, along with the language on the plaque, so you’ll
> have it as a guideline to make your nomination decision.  To ensure that
> the committee has time to review and select a nominee and so I have time to
> get the plaque engraved by convention, please have your nomination to me no
> later than August 21st.
> 
> Thank You.
> Sheri Koch, Awards Committee Chairperson
> 
> RICHARD L. PORTER AWARD
> 
> 
> 
> The Richard L. Porter Award shall be an award presented by the National
> Federation of the Blind of West Virginia in memory of Richard L.  "Dick"
> Porter, president of the organization from 1979 to 1988.
> 
> 
> 
> The purpose of the award shall be to recognize the contribution of persons
> who are not members of the National Federation of the Blind of West
> Virginia but who demonstrate in an especially significant manner a Deep and
> sincere understanding of, support for, and commitment to the concepts and
> goals of security, equality and opportunity for all blind persons.
> 
> 
> 
> The recipient of the Richard L. Porter Award shall be selected by the
> Awards and Honors Committee which is appointed each year by the president
> of the National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia.
> 
> 
> 
> The Richard L. Porter Award shall be presented during the banquet at the
> organization's Annual Convention.  The award need not be presented each
> year but shall be presented only when the committee determines that there
> is a worthy recipient.  It shall be regarded as one of the highest honors
> that can be bestowed on an individual by the National Federation of the
> Blind of West Virginia and therefore shall not be granted unless it is duly
> merited.
> 
> 
> 
> The Richard L. Porter Award shall consist of an appropriately designed
> plaque which shall include language that is identical with or comparable to
> that which appears as follows:
> 
> 
> 
> Adopted by the NFBWV Board of Directors April 6, 1991.
> 
> 
> 
> RICHARD L. PORTER AWARD
> 
> 
> 
> Presented To (name of recipient) in recognition of deep and sincere
> understanding of support for and commitment to the concepts and goals of
> security, equality, and opportunity for all persons who happen to be blind.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia
> 
> (date)
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