Welcome to the California connection for October 5.
Connection Guidelines
In order to help fit as much information in each connection please remember to keep your event and fund raising announcements to what it is, when, where, and who to contact for more information.
We apologize but we are no longer able to include items such as biographies and menus in the space we have. CCB state announcements will still be full length in order to provide everyone as much information as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Also please remember the information at the beginning of each connection of where and when to submit your announcements.
CANES Across California
We have designed a brief, half-sheet flyer with talking points for Canes Across California. It has both the CAC and CCB logos in addition to the text.
Nicole can send you print flyers or a pdf or text version upon request.
Blind Alive
Buy Blind Alive exercise products through the CCB website and we receive 15% of the proceeds.
Accessible Bus Sites
Hello everyone,
Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho and Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund are engaged in structured negotiations with a municipal bus system to improve the accessibility of its website. We are looking for GOOD examples of municipal bus system websites. Does anyone have any recommendations of public bus system websites that they can successfully navigate with their screen readers to find out arrival and departure times, routes, payment information, et cetera?
Please Contact Megan Ryan at 510) 763-9800 or mryan@gbdhlegal.com
Thank you
Fresno Chapter Fund Raiser
Beginning Oct 6th - Oct 11 we are partnering with Barnes and Noble to host a Book Fair fundraiser both in store (Fresno only) and online https://www.barnesandnoble.com. Our Book Fair ID is 12210993 during check out at both online or in store purchases. When checking out online on the payment screen scroll down towards bottom of screen and click on Book Fair ID and enter code 12210993
This code identifies CCB Fresno.
Barnes and Noble will provide 10% - 20% net sales to CCB Fresno.
Proceeds from this Fundraiser will be given to the State on behalf of CCB-Fresno.
Inland Empire Chapter Fund Raiser
The Inland Empire Chapter will be holding it’s 2nd Annual White Cane Safety Day Bowl-a-Thon fund raiser on Saturday October 14th 2017 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at Arlington Lanes in Riverside, California. The funds raised will go towards our Chapter’s local Blind Student College Scholarship Fund as well as the State CCB’s Canes Across California effort. A Raffle drawing will be held with cash and other prizes being awarded throughout the event.
The address is 7100 Arlington Ave., Riverside CA 92503. For more info contact the Chapter President Christine Bailey at 951 901 3222.
Southern California Canes Across California
Eight Southern California CCB Chapters are organizing an information day at Downtown Disney on Sunday, October 15, 2017 from 11 AM to 4 PM on White Cane Safety Day. All are invited to join us who wish to be there, and both Orange County and Los Angeles County Access services will drop off and pick up from the address of 1150 W. Magic Way, Anaheim. Volunteers will be on hand to be certain that we all get together.
Please contact Ken Metz at (323) 793-1805-CELL, (818) 882-3610-HOME, or by email at kenmetz1946@gmail.com for further information and to let us know if you will be attending. There is no cost to be in Downtown Disney.
WORLD SERIES FOOD FEST FUNDRAISER
The 2017 World Series Food Fest Fundraiser put on by the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the CCB is once again coming up on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 3-7 PM. The location is the VFW Hall, 8548 Lankershim Blvd., just north of Roscoe Blvd., in Sun Valley, CA. The menu will still be the same and as good as last year including Ken’s famous Chili.
Our price has not changed in over ten years, $15 for adults, $8 for children 4-12, and free under age 4. Two $50 gift cards will be given out in a drawing to two participants who call me on or before October 16, 2017. There will also be door prizes and a live auction as in previous fundraisers. Contact information is: Ken Metz, HOME-(818) 882-3610, CELL-(323) 793-1805, and email kenmetz1946@gmail.com.
Thank you for reading and Have a nice day
