[Nfb-river-city] Receive Braille Letters from Santa Claus

[David Andrews]

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>National Federation of the Blind Partners with Santa Claus
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>to Support Braille Literacy
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>Blind Children to Receive Letters in Braille
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>NORTH POLE (November 28, 2006): The National Federation of the 
>Blind, the nation's oldest and largest consumer organization of the 
>blind, and the leading promoter of Braille literacy in the United 
>States, announced today that as Christmas approaches the Federation 
>will be providing a special service for children who read 
>Braille.  Blind children who wish to send Braille letters to Santa 
>will be able to submit their letters to the National Federation of 
>the Blind Jernigan Institute, which will then Braille Santa's response.
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>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, 
>said: "learning to read Braille is critical to the future success of 
>blind children.  Proficiency and fluency in reading Braille are best 
>achieved by taking every opportunity to read Braille.  What could be 
>more fun for a blind child than receiving a personalized letter from 
>Santa Claus in Braille?"
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>The National Federation of the Blind will send Braille replies from 
>Santa to letters received from blind children and their 
>parents.  Letters to Santa may be in Braille or print.  Each reply 
>will be in Braille and print so that parents and children can read 
>together.  The replies will be in contracted Braille unless 
>otherwise specifically requested.
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>Braille or print letters to Santa may be sent to Santa Claus, c/o 
>National Federation of the Blind, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, 
>Maryland 21230.  Letters may also be requested via the Internet at 
>www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org/> .  Letters must include the 
>writer's name, the child's name, the child's birthday, the child's 
>gender, mailing address, and a telephone number in case Santa's 
>helpers at the National Federation of the Blind have questions.
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>Letters must be received by December 15 to ensure a return letter is 
>received before Christmas.  For more information about the Braille 
>Letters from Santa Program, visit our Web site at www.nfb.org 
><http://www.nfb.org/> .