What: Join our demonstration to protest rideshare discrimination against blind people using guide dogs and white canes.
When: October 15, 2024, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Uber and Lyft Headquarters, San Francisco, California
As reported in the 2024 Presidential Report, “both of the leading [rideshare] companies, Lyft and Uber, are failing to meet their obligations to ensure that blind individuals are not discriminated against. While we continue to hold regular meetings with both companies in good faith to improve their policies and practices, there is rarely a day that goes by when we do not learn of another ride denied to a blind person… We will take all of the courageous steps necessary to stop this second-class treatment.”
Please plan to attend. Monitor email communications, social media, and the National Federation of the Blind website for further details, including an interest form (filling out the form does not obligate you to attend but will help us keep in touch with you as plans develop), logistics, rally route, hotel recommendations, and more.
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Active adults from across the US and around the world will go for gold as Ski for Light, Inc. (SFL) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary at Soldier Hollow, January 26 through February 2, 2025. Ski for Light, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization, hosts an annual, week-long event where adults with visual or mobility impairments learn the basics of cross-country skiing.
Participants will stay at the Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, and ski on expertly groomed trails at Soldier Hollow, near Midway, Utah.
Each visually or mobility impaired participant is paired with an instructor guide for a week of skiing, sharing, and learning.
First year participant Lucas Rice enthusiastically sums up his experience; “For me, Ski for Light was very freeing and adventurous.”
For SFL 2025 Event Chair Sheri Richardson, there’s no better setting for a golden anniversary than the storied Olympic trails of Soldier Hollow. "In addition to the amazing location, we are planning a fun-filled week of new activities and past reminiscences,” Richardson says. "Come and catch up with old friends while we all make new ones, and help us set tracks for the next fifty years of Ski for Light.”
Join the celebration by participating as a skier, a guide, or a volunteer. Applications and additional information will be available in the summer at www.sfl.org; meanwhile, join our community on Facebook (Ski for Light, Inc.), and check out our YouTube channel (Ski for Light International).
1455 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408-2648
(612) 827-3232
www.sfl.org
Media Inquiries: Marie Huston
(970) 531-8652, [email protected]
Fred Olver sends the following: Are you looking for a fun, friendly, and supportive community of blind and low-vision people? Do you want to chat, play games, and make new friends using your microphone and computer? Then you should check out blindcafe.net, the online home of the Blind Cafe.
Blind Cafe is a website that connects you with other blind and low-vision people from all over the world. You can join the Team Talk server, where you can chat with others in real time, participate in trivia contests, and enjoy various games and activities. You can also browse the website for useful resources, information, and tips for living with blindness or low vision.
Blind Cafe is more than just a website. It’s a community of people who share your experiences, challenges, and joys. It’s a place where you can find support, friendship, and fun. It’s a place where you can be yourself.
So what are you waiting for? Visit http://www.blindcafe.net today and join the Blind Cafe community. You’ll be glad you did.
But there is more: Are you looking for more than just a variety of great music? Do you want to hear from DJs who love bringing the music to you? How about joining contests to win prizes? Then you need to tune in to http://www.blindcaferadio.com the station that raises cane! Blind Cafe Radio is an internet radio station where music matters. You can listen to it on your Alexa device, your computer, your Victor Stream, or your phone. You can also interact with your favorite DJs on Facebook or Twitter; you can even check out their podcasts on your favorite platform.
Don’t miss out on the fun and the music. Listen to http://www.blindcaferadio.com today and discover the art of music!
I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.