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[David Andrews]

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David Andrews, List Owner

At 12:21 PM 12/22/2009, you wrote:
>Are we now allowing commercials on this list? If 
>so, I've got one too - but I had rather thought 
>this list had other purposes, and I felt that it 
>would inappropriate to advertise here and 
>solicit for funds. Clarification? Fr. John R. 
>Sheehan, SJ Chairman Xavier Society for the 
>Blind 154 E. 23rd St NYC 10010 212 473-7800, ext 
>119 Help us raise money for the Xavier Society 
>for the Blind just by searching the Internet or 
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>you - and money for us! Thank you. Residence: 53 
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>________________________________ From: William 
>ODonnell <william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com> Sent: 
>Tue, December 22, 2009 11:47:46 AM Subject: 
>[blindlaw] (no subject) forwarded message below: 
>From: Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org> 
>Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 11:11 AM “It 
>is a terrible thing to see and have no 
>vision.  “ - Helen Keller Dear friend, With 
>the Holidays already upon us, perhaps you would 
>like to help me share a little blind faith, 
>vision and good will by helping My Blind Spot 
>advance its mission of equality and 
>accessibility for all. This year brings many 
>reasons for me to be thankful and for taking 
>this moment to make this request for a pledge 
>from you and anyone whom you think would like to 
>affect a national shift in the perspectives on 
>blindness.  After living life for the past 4 
>years completely blind, I can tell you 
>wholeheartedly that I consider my new way of 
>seeing life as a gift to be shared and looked at 
>by one and all.  For too many years, we have all 
>turned a blind eye, myself included, to people 
>living with the types of sensory loss which 
>strike fear to the core of our being. I have 
>learned that blindness itself is not my major 
>limitation. The hardest part of being blind is 
>the emotional and physical barriers put there by 
>others.   What have we accomplished so far? 
>Well, due in great part to the strength and 
>determination I drew from you all, I was able to 
>be the best I could be in this new and exciting 
>way I view life.   My Blind Spot was 
>incorporated in March and approved as a formal 
>501c3 this past September.  In  November we 
>received blessings in the form of a grant from 
>the Chatlos Foundation’s President, William 
>Chatlos. His gift is very meaningful because he 
>is a man who happens to be blind and is also 
>redefining blindness and has been doing so since 
>1970!    Then too, we were given a swanky 
>Manhattan address from members of our board, Jim 
>Brock and Ted Locke, and presently we have 6 
>committed and dedicated individuals on our 
>board.  We also landed contracts with 
>educational institutions in New York and have 
>partnered with others by providing internship 
>opportunities to young blind and sighted adults 
>who are transitioning from school to post 
>secondary endeavors. Now let me make this simple 
>request:  As you take the time to collect 
>remembrances for your loved ones for the Holiday 
>season,   help us make a social change of global 
>proportions. Simply click on the link below and 
>pledge either $5 or $10 to My Blind 
>Spot.    Your tax-deductable donation will be 
>used to plant the seeds of hope and opportunity 
>and further the legislative, technological and 
>humanitarian efforts for those of us living with 
>blindness.   You can help eradicate the 
>antiquated myths and misperceptions about 
>blindness and visual impairments. Yes, 
>technological advancements and legislative 
>enactments in the last 20 plus years have 
>improved the lives of people living with 
>blindness. But much progress is still needed to 
>create a positive, affirming and inclusive 
>mentality. This year give the gift of vision