[Blindtlk] National Organization of Parents of Blind Children Celebrates 25 Years

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Thu Apr 3 04:03:40 CDT 2008 

>>
>>1983 -- 2008
>>Help Us Celebrate 25 Years of IMAGINING a better future for blind children
>>ššššššššššš
>>On June 29, 2008, the National Organization of 
>>Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), a division 
>>of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), 
>>will celebrate twenty-five years of bringing 
>>hope, inspiration, and practical knowledge 
>>about blindness into the lives of thousands of 
>>blind children and their parents.š This 
>>celebration will be a part of our annual 
>>week-long family training conference.š This 
>>conference brings together (from all over the 
>>country) blind children of all ages, their 
>>parents, other family members, and blind role 
>>models and mentors from the NFB to instruct and 
>>inspire them.š Our anniversary conference 
>>theme­Remember the Past, IMAGINE the 
>>Future­reflects our commitment to always keep looking forward.š
>>
>>After our 2007 conference, Kim from Texas 
>>wrote, “As a parent, this was a life-changing 
>>experience
I feel an even stronger sense of 
>>hope, coupled with determination for my 
>>daughter [Kayleigh’s] future.”š Another parent, 
>>Bonnie, from Georgia, said, “The hardest part 
>>of going to the NOPBC presentations was not 
>>being able to attend each and every class.” 
>>Lety, also from Texas, explained that when she 
>>and her husband first adopted their blind 
>>daughter, Kayla, they were “lost.” “Finally,” 
>>she said, “after seeking organizations to help 
>>me­as a parent­to better equip and teach my 
>>daughter, my search was finally over
being part 
>>of the NOPBC has truly been a life-changing 
>>experience.”š But kids say it best. 
>>Ten-year-old Laura of Pennsylvania summed it up 
>>when she said about the experiences the NOPBC 
>>provided for her, “I learned it’s okay to be blind.”
>>
>>Other NOPBC programs include sponsorship of the 
>>national Braille Readers Are Leaders contest, a 
>>preliteracy Braille program for toddlers and 
>>preschoolers, free canes to blind children 
>>under the My First Cane program, scholarships 
>>for blind children to attend summer enrichment 
>>programs, a pen-pal (Slate Pals) program that 
>>promotes friendships among blind and sighted 
>>students, state and regional workshops for 
>>parents, and distribution of Future 
>>Reflections, a quarterly journal for parents 
>>and teachers of blind children.š For more 
>>information about the NOPBC, see our Web site 
>>at www.nfb.org/nopbc.š Back issues of Future 
>>Reflections are available at www.nfb.org/nfb/Future_Reflections.asp.š
>>
>>We have accomplished much in our twenty-five 
>>years, and we are proud of it. But there is so 
>>much more to do.š That’s why we are asking you 
>>for your support.š Your gift of $25, $250, 
>>$500, $1,500, $5,000­or any amount­will help 
>>provide for a better childhood and a better 
>>future for blind kids like Kayleigh and Laura. 
>>According to the level of the contribution 
>>and/or the date we receive the contribution 
>>(see commitment form attached), sponsors will 
>>receive recognition in our commemorative 
>>program, our Web home page, and/or in Future 
>>Reflections. The NOPBC is a 501(c) (3) 
>>not-for-profit organization.š All contributions 
>>should be made payable to NOPBC and mailed to 
>>Barbara Cheadle, President, NOPBC, 1800 Johnson 
>>Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.š
>>
>>Thank you for your support!š Together we can do 
>>more than IMAGINE a better future for blind children­we can make it happen.
>>
>>(Mrs.) Barbara Cheadle, President
>>National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
>>
>>
>>
>>[]
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>>Sponsorship
>>Yes!šš We would like to sponsor the NOPBC 25th Anniversary Celebration!
>>
>>[ ] Collegiate Level Sponsorš $5,000
>>Corporate: Logo on lead banner in the NFB 
>>Imagination Fund 5K March for Independence July 
>>2, 2008; ad space in one issue of Future Reflections
>>Corporate & Family: Full-page ad or message in the commemorative programš
>>[ ] Upper Level Sponsorš $1,500ššššš
>>Half-page ad or message in the commemorative 
>>program and corporate ad space in one issue of Future Reflections
>>[ ] Elementary Level Sponsorš $500
>>One-quarter page ad or message in the 
>>commemorative program and corporate ad space in one issue of Future Reflections
>>[ ] Primary Level Sponsorš $250
>>A listing and ad or message of 50 words in the commemorative programšššš
>>All corporate sponsors receive their name and a 
>>link on the NOPBC Web site throughout 2008.
>>
>>Sponsorship check (payable to NOPBC) enclosed:š 
>>$________ ORš check will follow (date): __________
>>Contact Name: 
>>______________________________E-mail: ____________________________________
>>Company/Organization: 
>>_____________________________________Phone:______________________
>>Address, City, State, 
>>Zip:________________________________________________________________
>>*********************************************************************
>>[ ] Friends and Family of NOPBCšššš Are you 
>>now, or were you ever, a member of NOPBC? ________
>>Sponsorship check (payable to NOPBC) enclosed:
>>[ ] $25šš [ ] $50ššš [ ] $75šš [ ] $100š [ ] 
>>$150šš [ ] $200šš [ ]See aboveš [ ]Other ______
>>Name: __________________________E-mail: 
>>_______________________Phone:__________________
>>Address, City, State, 
>>Zip:________________________________________________________________
>>
>>[ ] YES, I contributed $25 or more and would 
>>like to send best wishes to NOPBC and/or honor 
>>my child/student with a line of 20 words or 
>>less in the commemorative program and Future Reflections.š
>>
>>Message*:šš
>>
>>
>>*Note: For families, we suggest the following 
>>format: John, Barb, J.E., Chaz, & Anna Cheadle
>>*****************************************************
>>Please mail the sponsorship form with check 
>>made payable to NOPBC or fax a commitment to:
>>
>>
>>Barbara Cheadle, President
>>National Organization of Parents of
>>Blind Children
>>1800 Johnson Street
>>Baltimore, Maryland 21230
>>
>>Tel.š (410) 659-9314, ext. 2360š
>>ššššššššššš Faxš (410) 659-5129
>>ššššššššššš bcheadle at nfb.orgš
>>ššššššššššš www.nfb.org/nopbc
>>
>>
>>ššššššššššš
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