20 October 2008
Support Blind Week and make a difference!
The RNZFB's Blind Week Appeal kicks off next week and runs from 28 October - 3 November. We need your help to raise $1.1 million!
This year's "See the Difference You Make" campaign is about the extraordinary difference New Zealanders' generosity can
make to the lives of the Foundation's 11,700 blind, deafblind and vision-impaired members.
The RNZFB's Executive Director Marketing and Fundraising Alison Wheatley says, "We're trying to raise over $1.1 million
so we can continue giving our members the skills needed to do the everyday things that we all take for granted, like
getting from home to work, cooking dinner or surfing the net."
"Only one-third of the Foundation's $26 million operating budget comes from Government sources, so our members rely on
public support for the other $17.3 million."
Look out for volunteers in fluorescent orange vests with Blind Week collection buckets, from Friday 31 October to Sunday
2 November. You can also support Blind Week by texting BLIND to 469 to donate $3, or make an automatic $20 donation by
calling 0900 4 BLIND (0900 425 463). For online donations, visit www.blindweek.org.nz
ENDS