Challenging Expectations: A Partnership with Vispero, School – Work – Home
by Patti Chang
From the Editor: Many of us know Patti Chang for the many roles she has played as a state treasurer, state president, and national board member. A role she has undertaken for some time now is as the director of development for the organization, and creating collaborative relationships with major players in the blindness field is just one of many areas in which she has exceled. Thanks to Vispero for again engaging in this collaborative relationship to help in raising the funds that are a vital part of the toolkit we will use in building a better future for blind people.
“Ever since I discovered JAWS in high school, I’ve used it for school, internships, and so many other things. As a communication student, I use JAWS for my writing, from news articles to stories. I am so grateful for a program that allows me to use my laptop to interact with Word, websites, emails, and so much more of the world.”
Having choices for accessing content empowers blind students and future professionals. Access technology allows us to uncover our potential.
The National Federation of the Blind and our members benefit from a number of key collaborations to achieve equality, security, and opportunity for all blind people. One of the most important is with Vispero, the world's largest assistive technology provider for blind people and the maker of JAWS. We are pleased to announce that Vispero has generously offered a challenge grant to the Federation. Vispero will match up to $50,000 in contributions to help with our end-of-year annual appeal; so, if you give anytime between October 15 and December 31 this year, your support is doubled.
Please help us challenge expectations at work, school, and home by giving. If you are not in a position to give now, please share our campaign and ask others to help us to challenge expectations and achieve independence. If you are in a position to participate in the challenge grant, there are several ways to give.
- You can visit https://nfb.org/donate to give online.
- You can call 410-659-9314, extension 2430 to give by phone.
- You can mail a check to National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Or you can assist by asking your friends and family to support the National Federation of the Blind.
Together we can turn dreams into reality, and end-of-year giving is a great time to help. Thank you for your support and active participation in the organized blind movement.