[Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive

Mon Dec 19 03:19:53 UTC 2011

Hello Steve and everyone,

    I used to donate blood at a local church and whenever the Massasoit 
Community College in Brockton Massachusetts held their blood drives. I also 
gave at a number of other sites when blood drives were held in Massachusetts 
and in Austin Texas. This was before I was put on seizure medication so am 
no longer able to donate. Mary gives regularly through her work.

    Holding a community service project such as a blood drive at our 
national convention is a visible way for the public to learn that the blind 
like others want to give back to their communities in many ways including 
assisting with the preservation of human life. From reading Gary's message 
it sounds like they were short of volunteers when the drive was held in 
Louisville in the early 1000's. Perhaps the Community Service Group could 
assist in the recruitment of volunteers to assist donors with the paperwork. 
Braille copies of the material could be produced to allow interested 
individuals to read over prior to donating. If we can put a blind person 
behind the stearing wheel of a car on the track at Daytona, an idea that 
includes its own share of liabilities but was done successfully almost a 
year ago we ought to be able to find ways to address the issues so future 
blood drives at the national convention and at other affiliate events can be 
successful.

Peter Donahue

 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
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Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive

But, there's nothing stopping you from doing something at a local level
which might be a good place to start.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Peter Donahue
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 10:26 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive

Hello Chris and everyone,

You most definitely need to run all activities to occur during NFB events by

Dr. Maurer. I know this from bitter experience and remind others to be sure
he's in the loop when planning NFB event activities. So yes holding another
blood drive at a national convention would need his stamp of approval before

the event can occur.All the best.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive

I think you would have to get approval from Dr.  Maurer to run an
event such as this at national convention.  But I don't know for
sure; can a division run an event at national convention without
having to get approval from Dr.  Maurer? And, Mike, what do you
think his answer would be?

Chris

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real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the Blind,
1968-1986

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com
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Date sent: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:37:17 -0800
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive

If I were you guys, first thing I'd do would be to ask Dr.
Maurer.  I think I
know what his answer would be.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive

Hi Peter,

I know Darian, but I don't think he is on this list.  I forwarded
your message to him.  I also sent it to the Community Service
division, as they might be interested in taking this project on.

Chris

"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the Blind,
1968-1986

 The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps blind and visually impaired youth
in Maryland say "I can," by empowering them through providing
assistive technology and scholarships to camps and conventions
which help them be equal with their sighted peers.  For more
information about the Foundation and to support our work, visit
us online at www.icanfoundation.info!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:59:50 -0600
Subject: [Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive

Good evening again everyone,

    I believe it was at either the 2003 or the 2005 national
convention that
a blood drive was held.  Mary gave blood during that convention.
As I recall
Gary Wunder headed up this convention activity.  There have not
been any
blood drives at our national convention since that one and I
never found out
why.

     Since we've entered the age of community service and have a
group that
could manage this project perhaps this is something we should
start again
particularly in light of the recent problems blind donors faced
when
attempting to give blood.  I sure hope Darrien Smith reads this.
Perhaps our
local chapters and state affiliates could conduct similar blood
drives.  This
is another way to combat discrimination against the blind and do
community
service at the same time.

Peter Donahue

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