[Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Meet the Blind Month

[Lewis, Anil]

Meet the Blind Month
https://nfb.org//meet-blind-month




Meet the Blind Month is our nationwide campaign 
to increase awareness of, and support for, the 
National Federation of the Blind (NFB). The NFB 
knows that blindness is not the characteristic 
that defines you or your future. Every day we 
raise the expectations of blind people, because 
low expectations create obstacles between blind 
people and our dreams. You can live the life you 
want; blindness is not what holds you back. 
During this month, the members of our affiliates, 
chapters, and divisions spread this message by 
conducting a variety of outreach activities that 
will create opportunities for people to meet the 
blind of their communities, and to recognize that 
we are vital contributing members of society.

Some of our members will conduct creative Meet 
the Blind Month projects and programs. Others 
will staff NFB blindness information tables at 
local venues and events. Still others will simply 
walk around in populated areas with brochures, a 
smile, and a handshake.  Whatever the activity, 
members of the NFB will be sharing stories of how 
the National Federation of the Blind helps us live the life we want.

It only takes one person with the right attitude, 
some NFB literature, and a desire to share the 
philosophy of the National Federation of the 
Blind to help overcome the obstacles between 
blind people and our dreams. Our National 
Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute 
supports these grassroots activities by 
coordinating the nationwide campaign and 
providing access to materials.  Please contact us 
if you would like assistance in identifying a NFB 
representative to participate in your local meeting or event.

We want to share what our members are doing 
across the country to promote meet the Blind 
Month, so we will be using social media to 
highlight various Meet the Blind Month 
activities.  On Facebook, members will be posting 
information about their activities to the 
National Federation of the Blind's timeline.  You 
can search for #nfbmtbm14 on Twitter to get 
updates on Meet the Blind Month activities. For 
these and other updates about National Federation 
of the Blind activities, you can follow @NFB_Voice on Twitter.



Past Meet The Blind Month Activities

<http://nfb.org/meet-blind-month-2013>2013
<http://nfb.org/meet-blind-month-2012>2012
<http://nfb.org/meet-the-blind-month-2011>2011
<http://nfb.org/meet-blind-month-events-2010>2010

©2014 All Rights Reserved - Copyright 2014 NFB



Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
Executive Director

National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland   21230

(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)
(410) 659-5129 (FAX)
Email: <mailto:alewis at nfb.org>alewis at nfb.org
Web: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org
Twitter: @AnilLife

The National Federation of the Blind knows that 
blindness is not the characteristic that defines 
you or your future. Every day we raise the 
expectations of blind people, because low 
expectations create obstacles between blind 
people and our dreams. You can live the life you 
want; blindness is not what holds you back.

To make a donation to the National Federation of 
the Blind Imagination Fund campaign, please visit 
<http://www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture>www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture.


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