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[APO] Project Linus, National Braille Press, and Bookex
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nathan J Hernandez)
Mon Jan 13 02:41:49 2014
From: Nathan J Hernandez <hiji@MIT.EDU>
To: "apo-news@mit.edu" <apo-news@mit.edu>
CC: Casie S Chen <chencs@mit.edu>, Victoria Xiao <vxiao@mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 07:41:41 +0000
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Hi APO News! (Hi Jack!)
I hope everyone had a great Christmas/Hanukkah/Secular Holiday Season :-) a=
nd is having a wonderful new year <(^-^)^
It's a new year and what's a better way to start off 2014 than with some se=
rvice? Here's a quick e-mail with some of the upcoming service projects we =
have right now.
Blanket-Making for Project Linus // This Saturday (the 18th) at 10 AM - 1 P=
M // In the lovely APO office (W20-415) (Bring Scissors that can cut throug=
h fabric if you can!)
What's Project Linus? In the words of the Boston chapter, they are "are de=
dicated to creating and delivering new handmade blankets to any child who m=
ay be in need of some extra comforting that only a beloved "blankie" can pr=
ovide." As of 2011, the Boston Chapter (founded in 2001) has donated fort=
y thousand blankets, mostly in the Greater Boston Area, although some have =
made their way to victims of disasters like Hurricane Katrina. For more, c=
heck out their website at http://www.bostonprojectlinus.com/ .
Book Assembly for the National Braille Press through People Making a Differ=
ence // Wednesday the 22nd 6:15 - 9 PM (Register at https://s.zoomerang.com=
/s/pmd012214 by the 15th) // At the National Braille Press
FREEDOM SUMMER by Deborah Wiles is about similar boys in the South in 1964,=
one white and the other black, which means that one isn't allowed to do ev=
erything his best friend is. Then a law is passed that forbids segregation =
and opens the town pool to everyone. The boys are so excited that they race=
each other there...only to discover that it takes more than a new law to c=
hange people's hearts.
These special print-Braille books enable sighted and blind parents and chil=
dren to enjoy reading together, an important part of building literacy, eve=
n among pre-school-age children. Volunteer labor (and donations) allow thes=
e special books to be sold at the same price as the print-only version.
Bookex is happening soon! Be on the lookout for the dropoff dates (January=
27th - February 1st) and the days we're running it (the week of February t=
he 3rd). Be on the watch for more e-mails as it nears.
I'm looking forward to a good year of service and hope you are too. More u=
pdates to follow.
(^=1B$B!&=1B(Bx=1B$B!&=1B(B^)
YiLFS
~Nathan Hernandez, Service VP
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<div style=3D"direction:ltr; font-family:Tahoma; color:#000000; font-size:1=
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:-) and is having a wonderful new year <(^-^)^
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0pt"><br>
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<div style=3D"direction:ltr; font-family:Tahoma; color:#000000; font-size:1=
0pt">It's a new year and what's a better way to start off 2014 than with so=
me service? Here's a quick e-mail with some of the upcoming service project=
s we have right now. </div>
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0pt"><br>
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<div style=3D"direction:ltr; font-family:Tahoma; color:#000000; font-size:1=
0pt"><b>Blanket-Making for Project Linus // This Saturday (the 18th) at 10 =
AM - 1 PM // In the lovely APO office (W20-415) (Bring Scissors that can cu=
t through fabric if you can!)</b></div>
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pan style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"whit=
e-space:pre"></span>What's Project Linus? In the words of the Boston =
chapter, they are
</span><font size=3D"2">"<span style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255=
, 255); color: rgb(65, 66, 67); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">are dedicated=
to creating and delivering new handmade blankets to any child who may be i=
n need of some extra comforting that only
a beloved "blankie" can provide." As of 2011, the Bos=
ton Chapter (founded in 2001) has donated forty thousand blankets, mo=
stly in the Greater Boston Area, although some have made their way to victi=
ms of disasters like Hurricane Katrina. For more, check
out their website at </span></font><a href=3D"http://www.bostonprojec=
tlinus.com/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">http://www.boston=
projectlinus.com/</a> . </div>
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r>
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<div style=3D"direction: ltr; font-family: Tahoma;"><b>Book Assembly for th=
e National Braille Press through People Making a Difference // Wednesday th=
e 22nd 6:15 - 9 PM
<font color=3D"#ff0000">(Register at </font></b><a href=3D"https://s.z=
oomerang.com/s/pmd012214" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">http=
s://s.zoomerang.com/s/pmd012214</a> <b><font color=3D"#ff0000">by the =
15th)
</font>// At the National Braille Press</b></div>
<font size=3D"2"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"><=
/span>FREEDOM SUMMER by Deborah Wiles is about similar boys in the Sou=
th in 1964, one white and the other black, which means that one i=
sn't allowed to do everything his best friend is. Then
a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool =
;to everyone. The boys are so excited that they race each other there.=
..only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change pe=
ople's hearts.</font>
<div><font size=3D"2"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:p=
re"></span>These special print-Braille books enable sighted and blind =
parents and children to enjoy reading together, an important part=
of building literacy, even among pre-school-age children.
Volunteer labor (and donations) allow these special books to be =
sold at the same price as the print-only version. </font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"2"><b>Bookex is happening soon! Be on the lookout =
for the dropoff dates (January 27th - February 1st) and the days we're runn=
ing it (the week of February the 3rd). Be on the watch for more e-mai=
ls as it nears.</b></font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"2">I'm looking forward to a good year of service and hop=
e you are too. More updates to follow.</font></div>
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