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Historically, however, much of our funding has come from our own members, many of whom live on disability pensions and struggle financially, yet they believe our work is so important that they are willing to make financial sacrifices to support it.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nIn spite of our limited resources, in 2013 we have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helped blind individuals and their families to attend educational gatherings to enhance their career potential and personal independence;<\/li>\n<li>Provided white canes to blind people free of charge;<\/li>\n<li>Conducted classes to help blind individuals learn how to use specialized technology;<\/li>\n<li>Researched the impact of legislation and regulation on blind citizens and<br \/>\nbrought this information to the attention of government;<\/li>\n<li>Hosted an online community to allow blind people, wherever they are, to meet, learn new skills, mentor and support each other, and discuss issues important to them;<\/li>\n<li>Given educational talks to community groups;<\/li>\n<li>And strengthened local groups that offer personal support and social activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you consider your end-of-year giving, we invite you to share in the excitement of our work by making it possible for us to increase our outreach to blind Canadians. We need your help to grow our important mission. Your donations are tax-deductable. Registered Charitable Tax Number: 864997291 RR0001<\/p>\n<p>Donations can be made by mail or online.<\/p>\n<p>1. By Mail: Please make cheque payable to Canadian Federation of the Blind, and send to:<br \/>\nCanadian Federation of the Blind<br \/>\nP.O. Box 8007<br \/>\nVictoria, BC, V8W 3R7<\/p>\n<p>2. Online you can email a money transfer to treasurer@cfb.ca<\/p>\n<p>3. Online via PayPal: Donate to our PayPal address: \u00a0donation@cfb.ca<\/p>\n<p>Bequests and Planned Giving Programs:<\/p>\n<p>Please write or email us at <a href=\"mailto:info@cfb.ca\">info@cfb.ca<\/a> to receive tax-saving information.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your support. 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