[blparent] Fw: Newsletter

[Deborah Kent Stein]

I have been asked to post the following announcement from a Federationist in 
New York.  She is offering a new service that may be of help to some on this 
list.

Debbie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at att.net>
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 2:58 PM
Subject: Fw: Newsletter


> Hello Everyone:
>
> My name is Cheryl Echevarria, I am the Treasurer of the Greater Long 
> Island Chapter, here in NY, and I am also a business owner.  My business 
> is Echevarriatravel.com, I was asked to write something up and to give to 
> Deborah Kent Stein, as well as other members who are also on my blind 
> cooks list, the Diabetic Talk List, as well as the NAGDU list.
>
> Back in September of 2009, I became an Independent Travel Contractor and I 
> work from home and allows me to arrange travel for anyone not just here in 
> NY.
>
> I have been blind since 2001, from Diabetes and failed Kidneys, so after 
> having a kidney transplant in 2005, joined the NFB and a very active 
> member at that. I have also been a traveler and losing my vision hasn't 
> stopped me, I often look at the places to see if it is accessible to the 
> Blind, which I have been finding out that more and more places are 
> becoming accessible and others need our help to assure them that they 
> should become available to us.
>
> I am currently working with a organization called www.myblindspot.org, 
> which I will be the travel agent for their travel site Marco Polo, we are 
> finalizing it as we speak and should be up in about 2-4 weeks.  But the 
> www.myblindspot.org has been up and running for awhile now and you can go 
> and read about what they do.
>
> I do all forms of travel from Disney Properties, like Walt Disney World, 
> Cruises, etc. I also do group travel such as: Family Reunions, Groups such 
> as (scrapbooking, cooking, golfing, and hope to get groups of blind as 
> well to travel, like yourselves.).  Another area I specialize in is 
> Honeymoon packages and Honeymoon Registry so if you know anyone getting 
> married within a year, but no less then 6 months, please let them know 
> about me.
>
> In addition, I do fundraising events, that could be an idea for POBC to 
> consider in the future.  I am currently trying to work with NAGDU our 
> Guide Dog Division in hopes of raising money and awareness, on a cruise to 
> the Caribbean in November.
>
> As of December 2009, I do a monthly newsletter, you can subscribe it to by 
> sending me an e-mail to Reservations at echevarriatravel.com and putting in 
> your e-mail address, first and last name, my 2nd edition will be going out 
> on Monday, but I am able to send the first edition should you wish for it.
>
> I appreciate the time to send you my information. I am also on twitter at 
> angeldn3, and on facebook: Echevarriatravel.com, make sure you put in the 
> .com, I had another page, and it is still there, but I don't use it any 
> longer.
>
> Oh yes, should you want me to speak at convention in Dallas, please let me 
> know, I have not made any plans yet, and would love to speak and ask any 
> questions you may have.
>
> Happy New Year.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Treasurer,
> Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind
>
> Echevarriatravel.com
> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com<mailto:Reservations at echevarriatravel.com>
> 1-866-580-5574
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> CST #1018299-10