[gps-talkusers] Re: announcing equipment donation at the Stevie Wonder concert

Hi,  

   You might try your local Lyons club, they have helped me out in the past. 

                              Bevie


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  Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:37 PM
  Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: announcing equipment donation at the Stevie 
Wonder concert


  My name is Elray Smith I have a Guide Dog from San Raphael CA and the Braille 
Note BT , here's the deal I am very grateful for my equipment ever so grateful, 
however, I do not have a GPS which is a very important piece of equipment for 
the blind as you are aware but I can not afford one with my income. So, can you 
suggest or shine any light on my situation? I really am very mobile.
  Warm Regards
  Rubak_erablai@xxxxxxxxx

  Michael May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
    Sendero Group, HumanWare and Kurzweil/NFB donate adaptive technology for 
the Stevie Wonder 11th annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert

    This past Saturday evening, December 16, 2006, Mike May had the pleasure of 
joining Stevie Wonder on the stage of the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles, 
along with 15 stars, to present a GPS from Sendero Group, a BrailleNote from 
HumanWare and two KNFB readers from Kurzweil and the National Federation of the 
Blind. Three students were selected to receive these devices. Stevie and Mike 
acknowledged the tremendous value of these tools in their own lives and 
announced that they hoped this was only the beginning of their efforts to bring 
the reading and navigation independence of this technology to more blind people.

    Mike said, "When Stevie invited me to his party, I asked what I could 
bring. With one email to Ray Kurzweil and another to HumanWare, I had arranged 
for a generous donation of $13,000 of access technology in support of Stevie's 
effort to bring joy and independence to under privileged youth. I was joined by 
Dirk Marais of HumanWare at the concert to hear a line-up of incredible 
performers. After leaving the stage in front of 6000 people, Stevie was kind 
enough to keep me by his side and to boast about the technology to his friends 
and family. This benefit certainly embodied the title of his most recent album, 
A Time to Love." For photos and audio go to
    http://www.senderogroup.com/blog.htm

    Special guest artists included Al Jarreau, Brian McKnight, COMMON, Tyrese, 
Corinne Bailey Rae, India Arie, Danny Carreras, Donald Lawrence, Gary Taylor, 
Yolanda Adams, Chris Tucker and more.
    Past performers have included Alicia Keyes, Angie Stone, Babyface, Doug E. 
Fresh, George Duke, Arie, Jamie Foxx, Jill Scott, Jonathan Butler, Joss Stone, 
Kanye West, Karen Clark Sheard and Kierra "Kiki" Sheard, Kem, Kim Burrell, L.D. 
Miller, Luther Vandross, Macy Gray, Maroon 5, Michael McDonald, Natalie Cole, 
Nelly, Raphael Saadiq, Raul Midon, Ruben Studdard and Ziggy Marley-along with 
dozens of others. 
    This was the 11th year that Stevie's House Full of Toys Benefit Concert has 
been one of the highlights of the holiday musical season. In the past ten 
years, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of toys, computers, games and 
educational aids have gone to children, families and organizations in need.
    Stevie Wonder and his friends are committed to a celebration that will let 
the world know that they care. 
    For several years, Stevie Wonder's We Are You Foundation has made a 
generous Christmas donation to the Junior Blind of America. As in the past, 
Stevie attended the Junior Blind annual Holiday Festival, personally bringing 
Holiday cheer to the children and their families. Information about the 
organization is available at www.juniorblind.org. 
    Stevie Wonder's House Full of Toys Benefit Concert-goers are asked to bring 
an unwrapped gift of joy to the concert. Stevie Wonder's
    11th Annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert is a Wonder Productions and 
Hammond Entertainment event. For further information, go to 
    www.housefulloftoys.org 







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