[nfbwatlk] FW: [Nfb-announce] Fwd: Blind children can receive Braille letters fromSanta

[Nightingale, Noel]

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Subject: [Nfb-announce] Fwd: Blind children can receive Braille letters
fromSanta


>
>Once again, Santa Claus has enlisted the help of the National 
>Federation of the Blind to respond to letters from young Braille 
>readers.  Blind children who wish to send Braille letters to Santa can 
>submit their letters to the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan 
>Institute, which will then Braille Santa's response.  This exciting and

>fun program is designed to promote Braille literacy, which is the key 
>to success and opportunity for blind children.
>
>
>
>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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>
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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 at 
><http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org.  Letters must include the writer's 
>name, the child's name, birthday, and gender, mailing address, and a 
>telephone number in case Santa's helpers at the National Federation of 
>the Blind have questions.
>
>
>
>Letters must be received by December 18 to ensure a return letter is 
>received before Christmas.  For more information about this and other 
>programs of the National Federation of the Blind, visit our Web site at

><http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org.
>
>

David Andrews and white cane Harry.


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