[blparent] Long overdue update and request for help?

[Pipi]

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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