[blindlaw] Due Notice: GDB

Fri Sep 6 16:34:26 UTC 2013

Do find the below stated notices about Guide Dogs for the Blind on whose alumni board I am serving. The organization will start a search for a new CEO. I am hopeful that candidates with disabilities will apply. Particularly, I am hopeful that this information reaches local area alumni.

Sincerely,
Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M.

September Alumni Speakers Series Presents: Ask the Alumni Association Board!

Do you have burning questions that you want to ask your alumni board of directors or your Alumni Director? Well here is your chance. The Alumni Association is hosting a speaker Series for this very purpose.

When: September 12, 2013 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada):1-877-668-4490
Attendee access code: 20928443

In order to help streamline this event, it would be helpful if you could forward questions in advance to Theresa Stern at tstern at guidedogs.com<mailto:tstern at guidedogs.com>

The Board will take questions from the floor as well.
We hope you can join us, if not, a recording will be posted on the Alumni Only section of the GDB website, for your convenience, this section no longer requires you to present a password, unless you wish to access past editions of Alumni News.

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2013 Reach for the Stars Scholarship Reminder - DEADLINE TO APPLY - SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

The GDB Alumni Association is accepting applications for the Reach for the Stars annual Scholarship. The award is in the amount of $1500, and the process is open to college students (including incoming freshmen) who will be enrolled in an accredited college or university during the 2013-2014 academic school years. The recipient will be selected by the Nominating Committee of the GDB Alumni Association Board of Directors.
The deadline for applications is September 15, 2013.

The scholarship winner will be announced at the GDB Alumni Reunion banquet on October 5, 2013.
Applicants applying for the scholarship will need to provide the following documentation in MS Word or Rich Text format:

1) Cover letter: Introducing yourself to the committee including the applicant's email address, phone number, and mailing address. This letter should not exceed 150 words.

2) Essay: of 500 words or less in which the candidate outlines their course of study and the expected completion date of their studies. In addition to the applicant's academic aspirations, the scholarship judges will be keen to learn about the contestant's relationship with their guide dog, their previous experience in leadership and community service as well as their ultimate career ambitions.

3) Transcripts: to include grades for the last semester/year and proof of registration for the upcoming semester.

4) The candidate is also required to submit 2 letters of recommendation from someone with whom they have had an academic affiliation such as a professor, teacher, or school counselor.

All scholarship material should be sent as attachments via email directed to GDB Alumni Association Director Theresa Stern at tstern at guidedogs.com<mailto:tstern at guidedogs.com>.

In order to avoid confusion, the attached files should follow the following naming format:
Last Name First Name Introduction Letterers
Last Name First Name_Essay_RSS
Last Name First Name_Transcript_RSS
Last Name_First Name_Recommendation Letter_RSS
Many thanks to GDB Alumna Gina Harper and her family for making this scholarship possible!

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Alumni Reunion 2013 REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 15! Register online at www.guidedogs.com/Alumni-Reunion<http://www.guidedogs.com/site/R?i=A3rrR9PfJQDOx2iCv7xANw>

See details below:
Greetings GDB Alumni!
It's time to get together and celebrate! Join us for the 2013 GDB Alumni Reunion!
After our fabulous GDB Homecoming in 2010, lots of grads said that a major highlight was catching up with old friends, so your GDB Alumni Association Board is planning a Reunion Celebration that will give you that and so much more!

Our theme this year is "Harnessing Health and Happiness", and you will have the opportunity to learn many new techniques that will keep you and your Guide Healthy and Happy for years to come! We'll kick off with a Question and Answer session with instructors, enjoy a poolside welcome reception and then on Saturday hear from informative speakers in the morning, visit with friends in the afternoon, and end the day enjoying a bountiful feast of delicious foods while we honor our fellow Alumni and friends at our Awards Banquet. Have you authored a book? If so we will have a special "Author's Corner" area set up where you can display and share your writings with the group.

We will also be celebrating the completion of our brand new, state of the art, New Student Residence! On Friday and Saturday you will have an opportunity to tour this beautiful new building! Many of you kindly donated to the building and some of you helped in creating the amazing rock sculpture, here's a chance to see the outcome of your participation!

Want to extend the fun? If you are able to join us early, we have arranged for an excursion on Thursday and another on Friday that fit with are theme of"Harnessing Health and Happiness". On Thursday participate in a kayaking adventure on the San Francisco Bay and enjoy a picnic lunch. Friday's offering is a trip where you will explore the nearby Wine Country and partake in the tasting of some of the most interesting and delicious wines in the world. For those who can stick around on Sunday, we will be providing a walking tour of the famous San Rafael Civic Center Farmers Market, where you can indulge all your senses!
When: Reunion Celebration - Friday October 4, 2013 - Sunday October 6, 2013 /
Special tours offered by Dimensions in Travel, on Thursday, Friday and Sunday for an additional charge.
Where: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, 1010 Northgate Dr., San Rafael & Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael Campus