[Nfbnet-members-list] Wounded Warrior to Win Free Trip to the National Federation of the Blind Convention

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Sat Oct 29 19:44:39 UTC 2011


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Dwight Sayer, President
National Association of Blind Veterans
(407) 877-8668
E-mail: president at nabv.org

Wounded Warrior to Win Free Trip
to the National Federation of the Blind Convention

October 25, 2011 (Winter Garden, Florida): The 
National Association of Blind Veterans, a 
division of the <http://www.nfb.org/>National 
Federation of the Blind (NFB), today announced a 
free lottery for wounded warriors who have lost 
their sight during Operation Iraqi Freedom or 
Operation Enduring Freedom.  The winner will 
receive a free trip to Dallas, Texas, to attend 
the national convention of the NFB, which will 
take place from June 30–July 5, 2012.

Dwight Sayer, president of the NABV, explained 
that the contest was designed to help introduce 
more people to the National Association of Blind Veterans and the NFB.
He said: “All too often, blind veterans,  and 
wounded warriors who have remained on active duty 
receive some physical assistance when they 
return, but there is a great need for basic 
mobility training, experiential and vocational 
advice, and the realization that they are not 
alone.  At the NFB convention, there are around 
three thousand people, most of them blind or with 
low vision, and many with tremendous success 
stories to help encourage someone who is coming 
to grips with his or her blindness.   We also 
have a group of blind veterans, who understand in 
a special way both where the vet is coming from 
and what he or she is going through.”

The first prize will include airfare to the 
convention for the winner and a companion, hotel 
accommodations, the convention registration fee 
and a banquet ticket, and the opportunity to meet 
and spend time with a whole organization of blind 
veterans.  Entry to the contest is available on 
the <http://www.nabv.org/>National Association of 
Blind Veterans Web site and there is no charge to 
enter.  Only one entry per person is permitted.

For more information about the contest or the 
National Association of Blind Veterans, please 
visit <http://www.nabv.org>www.nabv.org or call Dwight Sayer at (407) 877-8668.



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About the National Association of Blind Veterans

The National Association of Blind Veterans is a 
group of blind veterans, service connected and 
not service connected, who are concerned about 
the welfare and well being of fellow blind 
veterans.  They are dedicated to making sure they 
all have the benefit and resources that are 
offered by the National Federation of the 
Blind.  These resources can mean the difference 
between successfully navigating the many agencies 
charged with assisting blind veterans and being 
stuck in the quagmire of red tape that can stifle 
and stall even the most highly motivated.

About the National Federation of the Blind

With more than 50,000 members, the National 
Federation of the Blind is the largest and most 
influential membership organization of blind 
people in the United States.  The NFB improves 
blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, 
research, technology, and programs encouraging 
independence and self-confidence.  It is the 
leading force in the blindness field today and 
the voice of the nation's blind.  In January 2004 
the NFB opened the National Federation of the 
Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and 
training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
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