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Friday, July 10, 2015

  Largest umbrella mosaic: National Federation of the Blind breaks Guinness World Records record

ORLANDO, FL, USA -- As part of the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans, members and supporters of the NFB have set a new world record title for largest umbrella mosaic; 2,480 participants simultaneously raised umbrellas to create the image of the National Federation of the Blind icon and the organization's tagline, "Live the life you want,"
according to the World Record Academy .
 Members and friends of the National Federation of the Blind raising blue and white umbrellas to spell,
  Photo: Members and friends of the National Federation of the Blind raising blue and white umbrellas to spell, "Live the life you want." Photo: National Federation of the Blind ( enlarge photo )

The Guinness World Records' record for the largest toast mosaic measured 162.8 m² (1752.36 ft²) in surface area and was created at an event organised by Ayako Maura (Japan) at Tokachi Plaza, in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on 7 July 2013. The length of the mosaic was 14.8 m (48 ft 6.72 in), and the width of the mosaic was 11 m (36 ft 1.08 in). 16,500 pieces of toast were used to create the mosaic.

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest glass bottle mosaic; it consists of 7,420 bottles and was achieved by HOMEX Co., Ltd (Japan) at Toyota Ecoful Town, in Toyota, Aichi, Japan, on 31 August 2014.


Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind , said: "Every day, the members of the National Federation of the Blind raise the expectations of blind people, because it is low expectations, and not blindness, that stand between blind people and our dreams. Today, our members and supporters have achieved the official world record title for largest umbrella mosaic, demonstrating to the Orlando community and to the world that blindness does not define us and that our capacity to achieve great things is limited only by our imagination.

     "We thank the Rosen Centre Hotel for hosting this event, the Orlando community for embracing it, and GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for certifying its success. Together, with love, hope, and determination, we transformed this dream into reality, and for the next seventy-five years and beyond, we will continue to do the same for the dreams of all blind Americans."

      The National Federation of the Blind  record title attempt took place in the rear surface parking lot of the Rosen Centre Hotel located at 9840 International Drive in Orlando.

     For more information about the National Federation of the Blind, visit www.nfb.org/

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