American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Special Issue: COVID and Beyond ANNOUNCEMENTS
The PAC Mule Stable Grows at the 2020 NFB Convention
The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC) is a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. The NFB provides vital support and resources to the NOPBC as well as to parents and blind children who are not yet members of the NOPBC or the NFB. Members and nonmembers alike can support the efforts of the NFB by joining the Preauthorized Contribution Plan (PAC).
Projects funded by the PAC Plan include free literature on blindness, the Free White Cane program, the Free Slate and Stylus program, the Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy program for blind children, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs for blind youth. The PAC Plan also helps fund legal battles to ensure the educational and civil rights for blind individuals of all ages.
One way we in the NOPBC show our appreciation of and support for our Federation is through our participation in the NFB PAC Plan. Every year at our National Convention, each NFB division competes for the PAC Mule, an award presented to the division with the most members who increase or start a new PAC Plan pledge during National Convention.
Though we were physically distanced in our first ever online National Convention in 2020, we still gathered to share our ideas and experiences and to support one another. We also gathered to show our appreciation for the unwavering support we receive from the National Federation of the Blind. With support from families and allies of blind children from across the nation, the NOPBC won the PAC Mule this year! This brings the NOPBC PAC Mule herd to six, representing our love for and investment in the National Federation of the Blind—the organization that believes in our children and remains dedicated to helping us provide them with the blindness skills they need to LIVE THE LIVES THEY WANT.
As I prepare for the 2021 NFB National Convention, I reflect on all the services and supports, the information and guidance, the mentors and relationships the NFB and our members freely give each day. I know that I can never repay the debt I owe, but I can pay it forward, including through the PAC plan.
We'll share more about the PAC plan competition as Convention time nears. Just remember: NOPBC has six PAC Mules, and SEVEN is a lucky number!