5th Annual Walk "Strengthening Our Movement One Step at a Time"

6450 John Counts Dr.,Mobile AL 36688

29 April, 2023

Description

The 5th annual "Raising Expectations: Strengthening Our Movement One Step at a Time” Walk-a-Thon will assist NFB of Mobile to reach our Vision for 2023! Our vision is to simply create testimonies such as the one below. We are aiming to assist individuals with reaching the full potential in their lives one by one! We are excited to host our 5th annual walk at the University of South Alabama Campus where it all began! Ashley Malson- “Moving to a new state with no prior relationships or family ties, finding the NFB gave me a much needed sense of community, independence, and purpose as a blind person providing me with tools and opportunities enhanced my life” The NFB Mobile Chapter fundraising goal of $5,000 will be used to continue to enhance lives of blind individuals in Mobile and across the state of Alabama. In previous years, funds raised through the walk has helped the Mobile Chapter provide blind individuals with stipends and convention scholarships for assistance with their attendance at both the annual state and national conventions; where they were introduced to blindness related technology, could seek job opportunities, were informed about current legislation affecting blind individuals, and were able to network with other successful blind professionals. In addition, the Mobile Chapter has and will continue to support programs such as the BELL Academy (Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning) (which helps children ages 4-12 learn braille and other non-visual daily living techniques) and Alabama Association of Blind Students academic scholarships which help blind college students to reach their full potential by knocking down financial barriers. Participant registration begins at 8:00 AM and the event starts at 9:00 AM. Come walk at your own pace and complete as many laps as you can. Recognition and prizes will be given during award ceremony. Tables will be set up with educational and promotional information for all in attendance. After the Walk-a-Thon is over we will have a post walk party with a DJ, keynote speaker, lunch, and presentation of awards. This is the place to be on April 29, 2023! Join us as we walk to strengthen our movement one step at a time! Reflecting on the character of our movement, Affiliate President Barbara Manuel recently said: “The National Federation of the Blind strives to embrace one common thread that is tightly woven throughout our movement, ‘blindness’. We are a close-knit family, and it’s our goal to create a place for every blind individual, from every walk of life.”