The March for Independence is a 5K walk-a-thon and celebration demonstrating the independent spirit of the nation's organized blind, their friends, family, and supporters, which will raise funds for the Imagination Fund. The Imagination Fund supports local and state outreach efforts for blind people in your local community, and blind children, teens, youth, college students, adults, and seniors losing their vision through the programs and initiatives of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute.
The March for Independence will take place on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 amidst the 68th National Federation of the Blind annual convention in Dallas, Texas. Learn more about our national conventions and remember to visit NFB.org often for updates on the registration process. Please note that registering for national convention is a completely separate process than registering for the March.
Where Will We March?
Thousands of Federationists, their friends and family members will demonstrate and celebrate for independence at our second annual March for Independence - The Walk for Opportunity. This 5K walk-a-thon fundraiser will take place in Dallas, Texas on July 2, 2008. Remember, everything is bigger in Texas, so this campaign and walk are bound to bring some big surprises. Stay tuned for more information as we continue to plan this year's exciting event.
Thanks much to the many participants of this year's march in the great city of Atlanta, it was a great success. Speeches from NFB President, Dr. Marc Maurer, Georgia affiliate president, Anil Lewis, and the Honorable Congressman, John Lewis, inspired all who convened on the grounds of Centennial Olympic Park on July 3, 2007.
