Most of us take reading for granted; imagine if this singular pleasure and means to an education were cut off by the fact that you were blind or dyslexic. Fortunately, there are organizations like Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic that bring the printed word to life for people who would otherwise struggle to access books.
Last year, the first time we conducted Colorado Poets Lend Their Voices Day, we brought in nearly 40 poets to record texts for RFB&D. This year, our goal is to reach 60 readers. Can you help? Please consider joining me on Oct. 17 at the offices of RFB&D. It only takes and hour of your time and there are slots open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. that day. I would greatly appreciate it if you could stop by and read--and also, please bring along a friend. You needn't be a poet to participate!
If you are interested in signing up, or if you'd like to know more, please contact organizer Betsy Boudreau at betsyrfbd@qwest.net.
You also don't have to live in Colorado to participate. Chris once lived and worked in Wyoming, even got married on Casper Mountain. I'm sure Wyomingites (poets or not) would be welcomed.
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