American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Fall 2022 WHAT'S NEW?
"Our son was an early print reader with extreme magnification, and he was on the verge of being able to read Braille books when the schools closed. What he needed was hands-on instruction. I thank you for showing us that it didn't have to be delivered in person. In fact, he grew tremendously in his Braille skills with the help of the experienced teachers you recommended. They worked with him online."
"In January of 2021, thanks to the generosity of the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, we were able to purchase and ship geometric shaped materials and Braille books to blind and visually impaired students in Colorado who were forced to learn virtually. The Learning Box activities were a lot of fun for the blind children and helped keep them involved in their classwork."
"Tianna is six (almost seven) and completely blind from birth. She loves to read and looks forward to receiving your Braille books. I asked her what she likes the best, and she said she would like more word searches and scavenger hunts. Thank you for enhancing her daily experiences."
When you read testimonials such as these, please remember how Braille literacy opens a world of opportunities for blind and deafblind children.
You know that the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults publishes this magazine, and that Future Reflections provides inspiration and information to you.
The work we do to encourage independent travel, excellence in education, and Braille literacy nationwide must be done. These programs are made possible through your support. If you are in a position to do so, you can also make a difference by making a contribution. Please help by giving a tax-deductible gift to the American Action Fund.
You can give online by visiting our homepage, actionfund.org; over the phone by calling 410-659-9315; or by sending a check made out to "American Action Fund" to 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.
Often the simplest and most significant way to make a charitable gift is to plan a legacy gift. It is easier than you think. You can plan to give all or part of a bank account, insurance proceeds, investment assets, real estate, or a retirement account. You can even give a required minimum distribution from your IRA directly to charity and avoid taxes on the distribution. You could bequeath a specific dollar amount or percentage of your estate, after taking care of your loved ones, to an organization whose mission is important to you. Your bequest carries with it the values and ideals that have been important to you throughout your lifetime and supports an organization whose mission you hold dear. Additionally, planning for a legacy gift may reduce the total amount of your taxable estate, which can positively impact any funds you have designated for your heirs.
The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults Legacy Society honors and recognizes the generosity and the vision of special friends who have chosen to leave a legacy through a will or other planned giving option.
If you wish to give part or all of an account, simply fill out a P.O.D. (payable on death) or T.O.D. (transfer on death) form. For pensions and insurance assets, you can designate a charity as a beneficiary. If you would like to leave a legacy to the Action Fund in your will, please include the following language:
"I give, devise, and bequeath unto the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, 1800 Johnson Street, Suite 100, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, a Maryland nonprofit corporation, the sum of $______________ (or) _________ percent of my net estate" or "the following stocks and bonds: ____________________, to be used for its worthy purposes on behalf of blind persons."
If you have questions or would like more information, please reach out to Patti Chang at 410-659-9315. If you have included the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in your will, or if you have made some other provision for a future gift to us and would like to tell us about it, please contact Patti so we can recognize you as a member of our Legacy Society.
Legacy gifts provide for generations of blind children and adults. Please consider the American Action Fund in your future plans.