[Blindtlk] {Spam?} Lions Center for the Blind

[Ericka]

Dotwriter1 at gmail.com

Ericka Short
1750 Fordem Ave. #508
Madison. WI. 53704
608-665-3170

 from my iPhone 6s

> On Aug 22, 2016, at 7:34 PM, Marianne Haas via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I do not have your off line email.
> 
> Marianne Haas
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ericka via
> blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 4:35 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Cc: Ericka
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] {Spam?} Lions Center for the Blind
> 
> I am not aware of what you do. I understand the fear. WI has nowhere for
> adults 18-60 and still or trying to work. VR contracts & all atate services
> focus on elders or youth. They refuse to send people out of state for
> blindness training age appropriate, career focused & higher ed. supporting. 
> 
> I have nothing to give but prayer. If you send more details offline i will
> share with my lions club.
> 
> Ericka Short
> 1750 Fordem Ave. #508
> Madison. WI. 53704
> 608-665-3170
> 
> from my iPhone 6s
> 
>>> On Aug 22, 2016, at 5:46 PM, Marianne Haas via blindtlk
>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear Fellow Travelers,
>> My name is Marianne Haas.  I am on the board of the Lions Center for 
>> the Blind in Oakland.  My blind friends and I can live independently 
>> due to services at the Lions Center in Oakland.
>> 
>> The impending closure of the Lions Center concerns me deeply.  There 
>> are not too many agencies for the blind in this area.  The loss of 
>> another agency for the blind means that other agencies have to provide 
>> services to more clients.  This could mean the decrease of the quality 
>> of services.  I am asking for any donations, big or small or any 
>> assistance to keep services going.  Even in this time of transition, 
>> the Board is looking at other options to provide services to people with
> vision loss.
>> 
>> I thank you in advance for your attention to this email and the press 
>> release.
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 
>> Marianne Haas
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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