Pinellas Chapter • P. O. Box 55934 • St. Petersburg, FL 33732 • www.nfb-pinellas.org

News Release

RELEASE DATE: CONTACT:

September 18, 2010 Mike Lamb 727-535-1621 president@nfb-pinellas.org

MEET THE BLIND PICNIC, LAKE SEMINOLE PARK

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL -- On October 16, 2010, the Pinellas chapter of the National
Federation of the Blind of Florida (NFBF) is hosting the Fifth annual “Meet the Blind” Picnic at Lake Seminole Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to join the NFBF for food, fun and facts about blindness. This event is in conjunction with the October celebration of “Meet the Blind” month and of National White Cane Safety Day.

To raise public awareness of the white cane safety law, cane and guide dog users will be demonstrating street crossings at the intersection of Starkey Road and Park Boulevard. In addition, NFBF members and volunteers will be distributing information, and serving food for a nominal donation at pavilion 5.

Just like last year, representatives of the Division of Blind Services, Pinellas Talking Book Library, the Light House of Pinellas, Inc. and Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc. puppy raisers are being invited to the pic nic in order to answer questions and provide information about their organizations. Invitations are also being made to many of our area politicians as well. It is our hope that many will accept and be on hand to meet with thos in attendance to discuss issues that affect us all. We are also happy that the Pinellas Council of the Blind, the local affiliate of the Florida Council of the Blind, will be joining us again this year to answer questions and provide information about their organization.

The Pinellas Chapter of the NFBF is a nonprofit organization that is affiliated with the NFB of Florida www.nfbflorida.org that is affiliated with the National Federation of the Blind headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, www.nfb.org. The NFB is not an organization speaking for the blind; it is the blind speaking for themselves!

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