[Blindtlk] scam or not

Sat Jul 7 14:34:09 UTC 2012

They are here in NY, you can donate your car for the blind, is a real thing, don't know who they give the money to that is another issue. I can call or Ask Carl Jacobson or David Stayer what is what.

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> From: k7uij at panix.com
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 06:44:42 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] scam or not
> 
> New York City. I consider it a scam. Somewhere I have a YouTube video about
> it; I'll try to find the link.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Cindy Handel
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 1:33 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] scam or not
> 
> Do you know where Heritage for the Blind is located?  I did a quick check 
> under charities on the BBB site and didn't find it.  But, if I knew where it
> 
> was located, I could check the local BBB for that area.
> 
> Cindy
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Chris Nusbaum
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 3:04 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] scam or not
> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> That's good to know. And as for this Heritage for the Blind?
> 
> Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of David Andrews
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 2:45 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] scam or not
> 
> No, this is not the same organization.  The Jewish Guild has been around for
> a long time, and is legitimate, and respected by most.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 09:53 PM 7/3/2012, you wrote:
> >Hi Lloyd,
> >
> >There's an organization called the Jewish Guild for the Blind which is
> >headquartered in New York. Is this the new name of the Jewish Heritage
> >for the Blind? Just wondering, as your description of the Heritage's
> >programs sounded very much like those of the Jewish Guild.
> >
> >Have a great time at national convention! That goes for anybody on this
> >list who is in Dallas! I wish I could be there, but I'm keeping track
> >via the online stream.
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >On Behalf Of Lloyd Rasmussen
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 7:14 PM
> >To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> >Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] scam or not
> >
> >I think that at one time the organization was called Jewish Heritage
> >for the Blind and was located in Brooklyn.  At one time they produced
> >some literature in braille or recorded form, related to Judaism.  I
> >don't know what they do now, how they allocate their expenses, programs
> >they now provide, etc.
> >-- Lloyd Rasmussen, from Dallas
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chris Nusbaum
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 4:56 PM
> >To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> >Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] scam or not
> >
> >Hi Bryan and everyone,
> >
> >I have heard these commercials a lot, and have wondered what this
> >Heritage for the Blind organization is and what they do. When Googling
> >them, all I find is links about car donations to them. Therefore, I
> >would be interested in reading any information people on this list can
> >provide about this organization.
> >
> >Chris Nusbaum
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 3:41 PM
> >To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> >Subject: [Blindtlk] scam or not
> >
> >hi,
> >
> >have you heard the commercials for heritage for the blind where they
> >are asking you to donate your car?
> >a supervisor claims to say they do plenty for the blind like help with
> >utility bills and direct newly blind people to the proper sources for
> >training.
> >i have heard of numerous people thinking it is a scam but does anyone
> >have some kind of proof?
> >
> >Bryan Schulz
> 
> 
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