[blparent] Long overdue update and request for help?

[Pipi]

Veronica,
I've sent you an email.
Thank you again so much.
Pipi
On 9/30/2012 8:58 PM, Veronica Smith wrote:
> Pipp, hre is a number you can call and inquire about the scholarships.  My
> friend Paula Strosnider, here in Rio Rancho is quite involved with it, so
> she probably can lend a hand.  Her husband Dr. Strosnider works with the man
> who started the foundation.
> Send me your home email and I will pass along the ph number.
> I am at Madison_tewe at spinn.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pipi
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:47 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Long overdue update and request for help?
>
>
> I had never heard of the RP foundation before. I will look into this.
> Thank you so much.
> Pipi
> On 9/18/2012 8:37 PM, Veronica Smith wrote:
>> I am so proud of you!  I also have RP.  Check with the RP foundation, they
>> are always anxious to give scholarships to peeps going to school, maybe
> the
>> Center counts as school.  It's worth a try anyway!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Pipi
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 2:13 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Long overdue update and request for help?
>>
>> Sure I can explain. I have RP. I have lost a significant amount of my
> vision
>> recently. I'm at a point where I am no longer able to rely on my vision,
> yet
>> I lack confidence in being a blind person. My job is a dead end job as in
>> I'm a live in Nanny. The kids I currently care for are reaching an age
> where
>> they no longer require care. So while I could stay ehre and hold out with
>> this job for another year maybe 2, then I'm
>> unemployed,    CCB without messing with her schooling.
>> So yes, I will be leaving my jjob to go to CCB PipiOn 9/18/2012 1:50 PM,
>> Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S wrote:
>>> I'm a little confused, you're leaving a job? To go to a blindness
> training
>> center? Can you explain a little.
>>> Gabe Vega
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> (623) 565-9357
>>>
>>> On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:13 AM, Pipi <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey y'all,
>>>> I am finally settled back down after a fun and full summer and am able
> to
>> check my email and get caught up again.
>>>> I've switched from a desktop to a laptop and from win xp to win 7 so
> i've
>> not been able to read my emails and such for the past 2 months. I was
>> stressed enough transitioning that I just did a mass delete here. I hope
>> that I haven['t missed too much.
>>>> Savannah and I had a wonderful summer. We spent a week in San Diego
> which
>> is an absolutely beautiful place. I'd love to live there. Savannah started
>> swim lessons this summer and passed level 1. We also took our first train
>> ride to visit friends in Illinois. We had such a great time that we ended
> up
>> extending our trip and stayed just shy of 3 weeks. We will also be going
>> back for Halloween. It was a much needed trip and break from reality.
>>>> Savannah has started preschool. She loves it. It is great to see her
>> thriving and getting the social interaction that she has needed.
>>>> I am working on attending the Colorado Center for the Blind. I have a
>> tentative start date of January. I'm currently struggling to find
> affordable
>> preschool or daycare with a preschool curriculum for Savannah. I will be
>> leaving my job behind for the 6 to 9 months that I will be at the center
> so
>> I am unable to afford the going rates.
>>>> Does anyone know of any scholarships, financial aid, or resources for
>> paying for a safe and healthy place for Savannah to be while I get the
>> training that I need?
>>>> I've considered trying to start fund raising myself by selling bottled
>> water or such outside of Walmart and the likes. The average cost of
>> preschool or daycare in Littleton is $900 a month.
>>>> Any help y'all could give me would be so greatly appreciated.
>>>> I hope all are well and I can't wait to catch up with people again.
>>>> Oh also, if I had your contact information before, can you please send
> it
>> to me off list at blahblahblah at iampipi.com I've lost everything in my
>> computer transition.
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>> Pipi
>>>>
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