David Brown is a familiar face to the non-profit world in the Boston Area. Over the past 25 years David has raised over $10,000,000 as a volunteer auctioneer / Fund - A Need Ambassador for organizations such as Caritas Communities, Boston Medical Center, Tufts Medical Center, PFLAG of Greater Boston, and Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. David is thrilled to be back volunteering for Household Goods this evening. In his day job David is the Executive Director of The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care. David is a familiar face to many in the Boston area as a meteorologist, anchor, and reporter for WCVB - TV and is recognized as a passionate community service spokesperson. After a 27 year career in front of the cameras David pivoted to non - profit work full time, first as Chief Advancement Officer of the Forsyth Institute, then for MAB Community Services. In that role David elevated the philanthropic footprint of MAB’s 3 divisions: The Massachusetts Association for the Blind, The Ivy Street School, and MAB Adult Disability Services. David lives in Boston and is a proud father of 3 college-age children.

Bryan Bashin has been active in the blind community of Northern California for over 25 years. Following graduation from UC Berkeley with a degree in journalism, he worked as a science writer for Bay Area newspapers. He has served as Regional commissioner at the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services. From 1998 - 2004, he was Executive Director at the Society for the Blind in Sacramento, California. From 2005 - 2010, he worked as a consultant, assisting blind professionals entering the job market. Since 2010, Mr. Bashin has served as the CEO of the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind, which was founded in 1902 and is northern California’s most comprehensive provider of blindness services to more than 3,000 individuals every year.

When working as a geologist out on the Arctic Ocean, premature detonation of TNT took both my eyes, my right hand and half of my left, and perforated both eardrums. I returned to Boston University, earned an MA, married, and raised three children. Early career positions include life insurance agent, President of a race relations organization, and theater manager. I then served as President of National Braille Press for 32 years. I’ve served on six nonprofit boards and have been to six continents, more than 35 countries including remote villages in Tanzania, Nepal, and Papua New Guinea.

Shortly after becoming blind in 2004, Thomas Reid, a former IT Developer, decided to reignite a dormant interest in audio production. In 2014, After years of combining his interest in audio with his advocacy work with the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind, he was selected as a New Voice Scholar by the Association of Independence in Radio. During that same year he began his podcast "Reid My Mind Radio" that features people impacted by all degrees of blindness and disability. Occasionally, he shares stories from his own experience as a man adjusting to becoming blind as an adult. Pairing narrative storytelling with music and sound design, Thomas addresses all sorts of topics from a pro disability, "social model" point of view. He sprinkles in humor, analysis and opinion from his multi-dimensional perspective to spark thoughtful conversation among listeners. Thomas is a Freelance Audio Producer working on several projects with an emphasis on disability and social justice. He's especially interested in using stories to help alter the myths and misconceptions about disability. As a voice talent and Audio Description Narrator, Reid has appeared on several Netflix projects. He provides consultations for independent film makers and serves as moderator or panelist for discussions on audio description, diversity, adjusting to blindness and more.

Hi! My name is Afridi. I am the developer of this website, that makes me responsible for the amazing content or bugs you see here. Working on Planes, Trains & Canes has been a great learning experience for me, and an opportunity to grow personally and professionally. I am really proud to be part of such an impactful project and a highly motivated team behind it.

Hello! I'm Prithvi and use social media to amplify the narrative of Dr. Minkara's solo travels as an adventurer who is blind. Inspired by her profound message of "Vision is More than Sight", I harness PTC's digital platforms to educate and connect audiences globally about the unique "unseen" travel experience of Dr. Minkara. I love using my social media skills to contribute towards fostering meaningful conversations on disability access in public transportation with the hope of catalyzing a more inclusive world.