Be My Eyes Newsletter - July 2020.

In this month’s edition: New P&G brands, our first webinar, and accessible education.

Hi, welcome to the July Newsletter!

TITLE: News & Updates.

IMAGE Alt text: P&G written in white on a dark blue background.
TITLE: This Summer, P&G is Helping at Home (link).
TEXT: Procter & Gamble is taking a huge step towards improving accessibility by bringing dozens of new visual support experiences onto Be My Eyes Specialized Help!

IMAGE ALT-text: Woman pointing her phone camera at a body lotion.
TITLE: What’s the Business Case for Supporting People with Disabilities? (link)
TEXT: Watch the one-hour seminar featuring speakers from Microsoft, Google and the Valuable 500.

IMAGE ALT-text: Graduating students in robes and hats.
TITLE: Are Educational Institutions Educated about Accessibility? (link)
TEXT: From applications to attending classes, college accessibility has a long way to go – and the rise of remote learning is making it more challenging than ever.

TITLE: Featured Story of the Month.

IMAGE ALT text: Watch Stephen’s Story on YouTube.
TITLE: Stephen’s Story: When You Ask for Help, but Get to Help Someone.
TEXT: When Stephen called a Be My Eyes volunteer for some assistance, little did he know that he'd actually end up helping the volunteer as well.
Read or listen to Stephen’s Story (link).

TITLE: What people are saying.

“I’m elated that I’ve found Be My Eyes. It has enabled me to further my business, it’s made me more productive, it’s helped me through my creative process.” - Jennifer, blind user and jewelry designer from the USA.

“It’s been quite a powerful experience actually, and it’s just such a simple, easy way to make that little bit of a difference to some people.” - Emma, volunteer from Ireland, living in Brazil.

End Note: Thanks so much for tuning in for this month’s news. If you simply can’t wait a whole month to get updated, remember that you can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Stay safe! - The Be My Eyes Team.

Total sign-ups to this day: 234,458 Blind. 3,953,266 Volunteers.