10/26/09 - Wilmington Hurricane at-a-glance
Across the globe, a child goes blind every single minute. Around 124 million people are severely visually impaired and about 37 million people are blind...
10/19/09 - Boy champions NJ's first Blindness Awareness Month
My Community by Philadelphia Inquirer Newspapers
10/15/09 -
National Braille Press eNEWSLETTER
The National Braille Press acknowledges BAM in
NJ and PA
10/10/09 -
Manuta Fall Festival
Mantua held their annual Fall Festival on
October 10th. The Howard Family was out supporting
Blindness Awareness Month
10/7/09 -
NJ Observes Blindness Awareness Month
Cape May County Herald Column:
October 7, 2009 -- By Paulanne Pierson
10/6/09 -
David Akers, Kicker for Philadelphia Eagles and the
Eagles Eye Moble Support BAM
Kick-Off for Blindness Awareness at Voorhees
Middle School, Voorhees, NJ
10/4/09 -
David Akers
For Akers a Cause with a Catch
10/1/09 - New Website
Spread the word about BAM news and stories relating
to people with visual challenges. This website is
designed to educate you of events, facts and resources. It
is imperative that all people understand the realities
of living without sight.
09/10/09 -
PSA For Radio
Rocco Fiorentino broadcast a public service
announcement about Blindness Awareness...
08/24/09 - PA Proclamation
Blindness Awareness Month declared in Pennsylvania by
Governor Rendell.
12/08/08 - Blindness Awareness Month Declared
New Jersey Governor, Corzine signed a bill into law
stating that October is officially named Blindness
Awareness Month in the State of New Jersey.
FACTS about
Blindness
Every second someone in the world goes blind...
No Fear of Flying
First Blind person to graduate from Flight School...
Routine surgery for a non-cancerous tumor
I have been blind for 9 and 1/2 months. On January 24th,
2007 I had what was supposed to be fairly routine surgery
for a non-cancerous tumor...
N.J. woman's artwork on display at
the White House
In the Blue Room of the White House stands a North
Carolina Fraser fir, 18 feet tall and trimmed with 369...
Blind can take wheel with vehicle
designed by university engineers
BLACKSBURG, Va., July 15, 2009 -- A student team in the
Virginia Tech College of Engineering is providing the blind
...
Little Rock Event at the Camden Sharks Game
The first official BAM event was a success! A sold
out crowd attended Camden River Sharks game on September 16,
2009 .
Pictured: Chelsea Feast, Eli Prowe and Camille Corman provide information about Blindness Awareness Month. River Sharks fans purchased BAM bracelets handmade by local Girl Scout troops.
Kingsway
Learning Center
Kingsway Learning Center promotes "Blindness Awareness
Month" to their students.
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