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National Federation of the Blind Welcomes the Hope Bus Tour
Hope Bus Tour Will Visit 50 Charities in 50 Days

Baltimore, Maryland (September 28, 2009): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the United States, will welcome the Hope Bus Tour to the NFB Jernigan Institute in Baltimore on September 29. The Hope Bus Tour is visiting fifty pre-selected charities in fifty days, raising public awareness of charities that are doing exceptional work in their communities to improve the lives of people who are in need.

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Louis Braille Coin Will Be Launched Into Space
Louis Braille Coin Will Be Launched Into Space Thursday, March 26, 2009

BALTIMORE, March 26, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ —-In a surprise announcement at the launch ceremony for the new Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar, NASA announced that the new commemorative coin celebrating the life and work of the inventor of the reading code for the blind will fly on a future space shuttle mission. The announcement, by NASA Deputy Administrator for Educational Programs Dr. Joyce Winterton, came at the end of the official event announcing the availability of this beautiful new coin, which will help the National Federation of the Blind to increase Braille literacy in the United States.
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