American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Special Issue on Braille NEWS AND MORE
For many families, story time is a simple, everyday ritual. But for families with blind children or blind parents, access to Braille books can transform that moment into something extraordinary.
Across the country, families are experiencing the joy of reading together through the Braille Books Program from the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. A package in the mail quickly becomes something more: a shared experience filled with curiosity, laughter, and connection.
Each year the Braille Books Program provides thousands of free Braille books to blind children and parents throughout the country. Participants receive a new book every month—a book that they can keep, revisit, and build into their own personal libraries. Since its launch, the program has distributed tens of thousands of Braille books, helping ensure that blind children can read the same popular titles as their sighted peers.
The impact of this program reaches far beyond literacy. Families often describe the excitement that builds when a new book arrives in the mail. Children gather around to open the package together, eager to discover the next story. Laughter pulls in siblings from other rooms. What begins as reading becomes a shared family ritual—one that builds confidence, strengthens relationships, and reinforces a sense of belonging.
For blind parents, the Braille Books Program is especially meaningful. Having access to Braille books allows parents to read independently with their children, creating a more inclusive and empowering home environment. Reading becomes an experience in which everyone participates equally.
In 2026 the Braille Books Program continues to grow, offering a thoughtfully curated lineup that reflects a wide range of interests, from sports and history to mystery and adventure. The selections also connect young readers to major cultural moments, including the global excitement surrounding the World Cup Soccer Tournament.
The 2026 Braille Books Program selections include:
January: Jo Jo Makoons: The Super-Scary Sleepover by Dawn Quigley
February: Who Was Jackie Robinson? by Gail Herman
March: Who Is Simone Biles? by Stefanie Loh
April: What Is the World Cup? by Bonnie Bader
May: What Is the Women’s World Cup? by Gina Shaw
June: Ballpark Mysteries: The Fenway Foul-up by David A. Kelly
July: Ballpark Mysteries: The L.A. Dodger by David A. Kelly
August: Ballpark Mysteries: The Sausage Race Chase by David A. Kelly
September: Who Was Roberto Clemente? by Buckley James Jr.
October: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Marshmallow Tower by Eric Sobol
November: Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream: Power Forward by Hena Khan
December: My Fox Helps Santa Claus by David Blaze
Your support helps keep our resources free for blind children and adults. You can contribute to the Action Fund in three easy ways.
Make a gift online by visiting https://actionfund.org/donate.
Give over the phone by calling 410-659-9315.
Send 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 contribution is to plan a legacy gift. Creating a lasting impact is easier than you might think. Choose an option that works best for your circumstances.
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. After taking care of your loved ones, you could bequeath a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate to an organization whose mission is important to you.
The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults Legacy Society recognizes and honors the generosity of friends of the Action Fund 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 POD (payable on death) or TOD (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, (EIN# 52-1192529) 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 or [email protected]. If you have included the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in your will or have made some other provision for a future gift, please contact Patti so we can recognize you as a member of our Legacy Society.
Legacy gifts carry the values and ideals that have been important to you throughout your lifetime and provide for generations of blind children and adults. Please consider the American Action Fund in your future plans.