SEPTEMBER, 2020
SEEDLINGS' THIRD QUARTER NEWSLETTER
Be a winner!
Join in Seedlings' online auction!
Donate a gift card or gift certificate to Seedlings' annual online auction - then join in the fun by bidding on items Nov. 10-17 on biddingforgood.com!

Help raise $20,000 for 2,000 more books for kids
with vision loss. 

It's a win-win! You get the opportunity to help kids read and the chance to win great prizes for yourself or holiday gift-giving. And, you can participate from anywhere
in the country!

Due to the pandemic this year, we are seeking donations of gift cards and gift certificates because they can be more easily mailed to auction winners.

Please mail or drop off gift cards and gift certificates by Oct. 16 to Seedlings' office at 14151 Farmington Rd. Livonia, MI 48154. Then mark your calendar for Nov. 10-17 and let the bidding begin!

For a peek at the prizes we have so far, click on the button. You may also make a cash donation.
 For questions,
contact Karen Smith at seedlink7@ameritech.net or
734-427-8552, ext. 301.
New books, section celebrate diversity

   A new section on our website highlights Black history books, books written by Black authors and other books celebrating diversity.
  We have been converting several of these books from the old braille code to the new, as well as adding additional titles.

  We added four new board books for ages 0-5: I Like Myself, I Look Up to Malala Yousafzai, Whose Knees Are These, and Peekaboo Morning.

These new titles are also included in the 2021 print catalog. Check our online catalog throughout the year for additional titles and more UEB conversions.
Kids: Get 3 free books
  Registration continues for Seedlings' 2020 Book Angel Program.

  Sign up today to receive three free braille books for any child with vision loss age 0-21 living in the United States or Canada!

 Make sure to re-register every year!
Click the button to register.
Visit Seedlings virtually this fall

Instead of holding an open house at our Livonia, MI facility this fall, we are inviting everyone to watch the six-minute video Under the Radar Michigan did on Seedlings.

  See kids read and write braille. Watch as we make their books. Do it all virtually from your home at your convenience.

  Under the Radar Michigan is an Emmy Award-winning PBS-TV show that features the cool people and places of Michigan.
2021 catalog redesigned with you in mind
Our 2021 catalog has a cleaner, sleeker look that makes it easier for you to find what you are looking for.
  Seedlings publishes more than 1,300 titles from contemporary literature to well-loved classics for ages 0-21. Nearly 600 of those titles are in UEB.

  Order your copy of the catalog today online at seedlings.org/contact.php or by calling 800-777-8552.

Or browse our catalog online.
Seedlings' director named Esteemed Woman of Michigan

  Seedlings' founder and director, Debra Bonde, is being honored as an Esteemed Woman of
Michigan on Sept. 21.

  Each year, The Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic in Pontiac, MI recognizes women who have made extraordinary contributions through personal, volunteer and professional avenues. These are women of diverse backgrounds and professions that inspire other women to tackle challenges and make a positive difference.

  Debra is one of 14 women being honored for 2020.
  This year, the event is being held online. For more information, visit the Esteemed Women of Michigan Facebook Page.

  All proceeds support the care provided by GBCHC, a free medical clinic for those without access to health care.
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