[Community-service] Helping out during the holidays

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi Bre.

I'm terrible at rapping things.  I cannot cut straight.  It is a
little easier if I use a table or something to cut along so that I can
put the scisors against it and stick to a straight line.  I also have
trouble figuring out how much paper is needed.  This can often be a 2
person job.  It's hard to measure sometimes, especially if the gift is
rather large.  It may work next time if you want to partner with
someone.  That way, you can learn how it's done by doing it with
someone else.  That's how I had to learn.  Rapping things is so hands
on.  I know sighted people who don't do it properly.  :)

On 4/23/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I have trouble wrapping too because I can't cut straight or know how much
> paper to wrap. Instead of wrapping, I donate toys or just give a monetary
> donation.
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bre B
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 5:45 AM
> To: Community service
> Subject: [Community-service] Helping out during the holidays
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> During Christmas time I do a lot of work with Operation Christmas Child
> and the Angel tree.  We spend tons of time packing boxes and wrapping. I
> do a great deal of the wrapping, and I get plenty of compliments on my
> style. However, I can not cut the paper. Does anyone have any good
> techniques for cutting wrapping paper as a blind person. Noone has ever
> had a problem with cutting the paper for me, but I would love  to be
> able to do it independently. Then, those people could do other things.
>
> thanks
> Bre
>
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-- 
Julie McG
 Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
Eyes for the Blind

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16