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Make checks payable to: Pennsylvania Council of the Blind

Send to: Pennsylvania Council of the Blind PO Box 68 Volant, PA 16156-0068

Please include your name, address, and phone number.

PCB calendar raffle

Simply grab some tickets for yourself for $20 each or a bunch to grow your chapter’s coffers. There is a chance to win every night between April 1 and September 30. The winning numbers are drawn each night from the PA state lottery, evening Pick-Three. On most nights, the least you can win if your number is drawn is $30. But hang on– if your number is drawn on either the 1st or 15th of any contest month, you’ll win $75. If you win on one of six holidays: Easter, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Independence Day, or Labor Day– well then you will win $125. Just call the PCB Virtual office at 717-920-9999 or toll-free at 877-617-7407 and ask our fabulous secretary, Autumn, to send you tickets. There are also virtual tickets available. You can find out more by using the tools shared on the PCB-l and PCB-Leadership.

Monthly Monetary Support (MMS) program

Simply call the ACB office in Minneapolis at (612) 332-3242 and they will help you fill out the necessary forms to get you started with a monthly deduction made on the 10th or 22nd of each month.  Two-For-One MMS Program allows you to elect to send up to 50% of your monthly donation directly to PCB- just ask about this program when you call.

Virtual Conference Auction

The team hopes you’ll send in your offerings sooner than later so folks can start to browse long before our auction which is held on the final day of our annual virtual convention. We will need to have your donations no later than September 20 each year so we can prepare for the event and so we can put the item lists in alternative formats and have them delivered to all of you in a timely fashion. Last year was one of our best years ever. We hope this year we can top this number. The fund development team thanks all of you in advance for your donations.

Let Independence Ring!

It’s finally here. We told you in The PCB Advocate this fall That we would have a big announcement about a fund raising opportunity from Blind Girl Designs.

Well, the gear is ready to go, just in time for the holidays and the biggest celebration our country’s ever known. With an iconic design featuring the Liberty Bell and the phrase “Let Independence Ring” the gear gives us an opportunity to celebrate our independence as blind people and honor the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. As described below, the gear’s design promotes Pennsylvania, making it ideal for any person, young or old, blind or sighted, residing here now or in the past. 

  • Shop for yourself!
  • Shop for your family!
  • Shop for holiday gifts!
  • Shop for Winter!
  • Shop for Summer!
  • Tell your friends so that they can do the same!

We have something for every season.

Here is the description of the design on all of the items from Tricia Waechter of Blind Girl Designs.

Let’s support the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind with their fabulous fundraiser which reflects upon the birth of our country. The print features the iconic Liberty Bell In the center of the print, and above the bell in the same font that the constitution was printed in, it says” LET INDEPENDENCE RING!”  Beneath the words, the sentence is spelled out in tactile braille.

On either side of the Liberty Bell there are six red stars, and right below there’s one white star signifying Pennsylvania and its role in tying together the 13 colonies to create this nation.  Around the white star is a blue Keystone shape, which is a geometric shape. A keystone is a shape that means all other pieces lean on it for stability. We are taking note of the importance of Pennsylvania and the formation of this country.  Pennsylvania is widely known and beloved as the Keystone state.

At the bottom of the print, also in that same American constitution font, it proudly proclaims the word “Pennsylvania” In a bold white font. Below that is Pennsylvania in tactile braille.

We love this print, because of the fact that it actually has red, white, and blue mixed into it, as well as the fact that the font is the same font that the constitution of the United States, and the Declaration of Independence were written in. This is such a beautiful and historic print.

 

There are 23 products counting all colors offered.

There are t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, zip hoodies, chef aprons, and zip totes. The clothes come in sizes youth, small through large; adult, unisex small through 5XL; and Tall, large through 3XL. And you can get those items in either black, dark blue, Carolina blue, red, or berry. A quick note, the Zip hoodie has the design on the back because the zipper would interfere with the design if the design were on the front.

The prices are higher the larger the size. Here is a list of the base prices for each type of clothing. 

  • T-shirts start at $29.
  • Sweatshirts start at $39.
  • Hoodies start at $49.
  • Zip hoodies start at $64.

The Chef Apron comes in black and is a 37-inch heavy duty cotton apron with long string ties and a pull over the head adjustable strap. It has two big patch pockets on the front.

You can wash in the washer and dry in the dryer. Make sure you do some spot treatment for all those messy spots from fabulous cooking and baking! One size fits all.

Chef’s Apron $29

The zip tote comes in royal blue or black and is a 15 by 20 inch full zip canvas bag with a fold-out bottom so it can sit upright. It has a zip pocket on the inside as well as a generous strap, so you can swing it over your shoulder.

Do not wash the tote bag.

Tote Bag $36

Free shipping in the U.S.

Order from the PCB special link at https://blind-girl-designs.myshopify.com/collections/pennsylvania-fundraiser
or http://tinyurl.com/pcbgear

If you feel more comfortable phoning your order in, you can call 862-448-1011.  

These products will be available well into 2026 so you may want to order some items now for holiday gifts and some later in 2026 to celebrate America’s birthday.

You get a little sweet treat with each order, and PCB earns some money as well. 

Happy shopping!!!

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