[Community-service] Projects.

[Darian Smith]

Thank you, Denise,
 I look  forward to hearing  from you regarding  your ideas for such a partnership and  how you believe it to fit within the mission and goals  of our community service group
  with best regards,
  Darian 
 
On Jul 18, 2013, at 1:24 PM, "Denise Shaible" <denise.shaible at att.net> wrote:

> Well, I don't remember anything about Thrift Stores.  If anyone does anything with them, please don't let it be Goodwill.  As we all know, they're the worst offenders in the sub-minimum wage issue.
> 
> If anyone is interested, especially you, Darian, there will be two teleconferences for the Human Services Division on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 4:00 and 8:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time.  The dial in number is 513-386-0000 and the participant access code is:  554254 and the pound sign.
> 
> I agree that we need to decide what we're doing and where we're going as a group.  I believe, however, that nothing happens within a vacuum, especially in the NFB.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Denise
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Darian Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:13 PM
> To: Community-service at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Community-service] Projects.
> 
> At the communityservice seminar's organizing meeting (it was actually
> it's own post-event). we came up with  some ideas for projects.
> One was a service project at m next year's covnention which a young
> woman by the name of Kaiti Shelton   took on.
> If we are wanting to take on more projects over the year,  this might
> be a good time to start thinking them up and  taking ownership of one.
>  we already have  one person who serves on the  human services
> division  board, and I think that it makes sense to have her be  the
> point person on this.
> Michelle  has brought up the thrift store idea.  Might you want to be
> the point person there?
> if  there are other ideas,   please do keep the  discussion going
> and maybe we can see what other ideas people want to own.
> Those people are the  likely folks  to take up true leadership of
> our group and are most  likely to be long-term contributers to a
> division, I'm thinking.
> If you  might not want to lead but might want to be a  vital Support
> person, your work is just as needed and appreciated, as  we are at our
> core  a membership organization.
> 
> If you wish to take the lead for a project, please contact me
> off-line, as I want to be in close communicating with you over the
> coming weeks.
> Best,
> Darian
> 
> 
> -- 
> Darian Smith
> 
> 
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> 
> The time is now to eliminate Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities
> 
> http://www.nfb.org/fairwages
> 
> 
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> -Darian Smith
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