Military Police Fund for Blind Children
National Defence Headquarters 2200 Walkley Road K1G 4G8 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Today is World Braille Day.

Have you ever heard of yarn bombing? Deafblind International (DbI) is raising awareness in 2021 with a yarn bombing! Check out their website for more information. https://www.deafblindinternational.org/g/yarn-bombing-2021/

It is amazing to see what technology can help us accomplish. This haptic baton may allow blind musicians to participate in symphonies! https://assistivetechnologyblog.com/2019//haptic-baton.html

For those in the Toronto area affected by changes to the WheelTrans service.

The MilitaryPolice Fund for Blind Children (Military Police Fund for Blind Children) is one of the Canadian Armed Forces supported charities. Today Riggs and I... were honoured to attend W. Ross Macdonald School on behalf of our Regt., to assist Santa in bringing gifts to the resident children there. The joy was immense. Now it feels like Christmas. Thank you all for your kindness. #mpblindfund #militarypolice #thunderbird #mp #redbaret #servicedog #servicedogsofinstagram #dogs #dogsofinsta #dogsofig #servicedogsofig #holidayseason Canadian Forces Provost Marshal/Grand Prévôt des Forces canadiennes

Your CNIB card gives you benefits like discounts and services from governments, businesses and community partners. Check out how to get one at https://www.cnib.ca/en/programs-and-services/live/cnib-card

It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of our new and improved website. Please visit us at www.mpfbc.ca and share with your friends. A big thank you to Janet Murphy www.janetmurphy.ca for all of her patience and great design of our new website!

The Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is going virtual for the graduation of their Autism Assistance dogs!

The CNIB has many programs for their clients to access during COVID-19. Take a look at their website to see what they have on offer! https://cnib.ca//virtual-program-offerings-covid-19-resour

The CNIB published it's first Clearing our Path manual in 1998. It has since been updated in 2009 and 2016. Have a look at their website to understand the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired, how you should design your new office space, and more. http://www.clearingourpath.ca/default_e.php

Please find attached a letter from the MPFBC Chairperson regarding our organization's charitable status. If you have any questions or concerns, please send them directly to the Board of Directors at [email protected].

The Military Police Fund for Blind Children was thrilled to help out the campers at Lake Joe!

Mark your calendars! The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians is putting on a virtual concert to raise funds for scholarships for Post-Secondary students who are blind or partially sighted, and to support expenses of guest speakers attending their annual conference and AGM. http://www.blindcanadians.ca//2020-10-let-music-flow-virtu

"Held annually, Connecting the Dots is Canada's largest educational and professional development experience focused on braille, technology and employment for people who are blind or partially sighted." Check out their website for more information! https://cnib.ca//progra/work/connecting-dots-conference-0

Do you know what to expect from an eye exam? Do you know the difference between an eye exam and a vision test? The Canadian Association of Optometrists recommends a first eye exam take place between six and nine months of age. Then between the ages of two and five a child should be seen once more. After a child begins school they should have their eyes examined yearly. Adults should be seen once every two years until 64 and then return to yearly exams at age 65. https://opto.ca/health-library/the-eye-exam

Canadian Hearing Services have not let the pandemic slow them down, well done!

UNTIL NOON WE ARE CONFIRMING THE WINNING BIDS, PLEASE BE PATIENT AND UNDERSTANDING, THE WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED- OUR APOLOGIES, WE MAY HAVE SAID A WINNING BID... BY ERROR... PLEASE STAND BY OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION AT NOON _________________________________________________ THE AUCTION IS NOW CLOSE - thank you from the bottom of our heart from the entire team ! thank you for your generosity ! we will be back on this Facebook page to soon with the final amout of money raised in our event. to all - HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND THANK YOU Auction is ON ! L’encan est ouverte! Online auction will be open from 08:00AM on 14 Sept 20 until 08:00AM on 19 Sept 20. To bid on an item, comment under the picture of the item to add your bid. OUTBIDDING : when you want to outbid an offer, your bid must be a minimum of 5$ greater than the previous bid. BIDDING WAR : if bidding is still active at 07:55AM the 19th, an additional 15 minutes window will be added to that particular item. If you are the WINNING bid, you will be contacted through Facebook Messenger, we require a confirmation within 24hrs. If not, the second highest bidder will be contacted and informed that they are now the highest bidder pending a 1 week window to allow for any delay due to exigent circumstances (i.e.: Medical/heath/emergency reasons. THIS IS AN HONOR BASED SYSTEM, all bids are taken in GOOD FAITH with the expectation that the winning bid WILL PAY How to pay your winning bid : - e-transfer to : [email protected] - cheque to : MPFBC GOLF - Cash (exact amount the day of pick up or delivery) Items pick up/delivery can be done at : - within the National Capital Region (NCR) delivery or pick up on appointment (details will be sent on Messenger) - Canada Post shipping : courier delivery AT BIDDERS EXPENSE GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY L’encan débute le 14 sept 20 à 8hAM et se termine le 19 sept 20 à 8hAM. Pour faire une offre sur un article, écrivez le montant sous la photo de l’article que vous désirez dans le commentaire. La SURENCHÈRE : lorsque vous voulez surenchérir sur un article, un minimum de 5$ est exigible pour augmenter l’enchère. GUERRE DES ENCHÈRES : si les offres sont toujours actives à 7h55AM le 19 sept, un 15 minutes additionnel sera ajouté à cet article en particulier. Si vous avez fait l’offre la plus élevée d’un article à la fermeture des enchères, vous êtes le/la gagnant(e). Nous vous contacterons par Messenger (via Facebook) si nous n’avons aucun retour 24h après vous avoir contacté, la 2ième offre la plus élevée sera la gagnante. (Pour des circonstances tél que médicale, santé ou urgence) L’OUVERTURE DES OFFRE EST BASÉE SUR UN SYSTÈME D’HONNEUR, si vous placez une offre sur un article VOUS VOUS ENGAGEZ À LE PAYER Vous pouvez payer votre offre gagnante par : - transfer électronique au [email protected] - chèque adressé à : MPFBC GOLF - en argent (montant exact) payable à la livraison ou au ramassage de l’article Les articles seront récupérables ou livrables : - pour livraison ou ramassage sur rendez-vous pour les gens dans la Région de la Capitale nationale (RCN) les détails seront fourni par Messenger - Poste Canada : si vous choisissez cette option, VOUS DEVREZ COUVRIR LES FRAIS D’ENVOIS DE L’ARTICLE BONNE CHANCE ET MERCI DE VOTRE SUPPORT ET GÉNÉROSITÉ

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The MP National Motorcycle Relay perseveres despite the challenges of organizing a ride during a pandemic!

You’ve heard of the best foods to eat for your heart, for diabetes, and for arthritis. But have you heard of the best foods to eat for optimal eye health? Check out this article for some suggestions!

Some wise advice!

One of the largest fundraisers for the Military Fund For Blind Children is the NCR Annual Golf Tournament. Hop on over to check out the details of this year's event!

BBQ at Greenwood Canex over lunch today! All proceeds to the Greenwood Military Police - Police Militaire de Greenwood’s Military Police National Motorcyc...le Relay fundraising BBQ for the Military Police Fund for Blind Children. 14 Wing Greenwood PSP 14 Wing Health Promotion 14 Wing Fitness Annapolis Mess Greenwood Military Family Resource Centre 14 Wing Combined Charities 14 Wing Community Centre

In case you missed it! The #GoC passed legislation that will expand the one-time payment of $600 to 1.7 million Canadians with disabilities, to assist with addi...tional expenses incurred during the pandemic. Canadians eligible for the payment include people who have a Disability Tax Credit certificate or who, as of July 1, 2020, are recipients of: Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits; Quebec Pension Plan Disability Benefits; and Disability supports provided by Veterans Affairs Canada Persons eligible for the Disability Tax Credit, but who have not applied yet, will have until September 25, 2020 to do so To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/3iDDERJ Image description : Graphic displays a series of colored rectangles, icons depicting accessibility and text in the centre which reads COVID-19 support has been expanded to benefit more Canadians with disabilities.