[Community-service] Discussion Starter.

[Graham Mehl]

Darian and group,

It was a no brainer for me to join the group. Performing acts of service is
a part of my being and a matter that I am passionate about. I started
serving my local community when I was in the Cub Scouts at age 10.  And of
course transitioned to Boy Scouts. It did not stop when I got my Eagle Scout
award. I went to college and became a member of a service organization. I
participated in numerous activities, but the only ones I can remember are
being a an adult troop leader for a boy scout troop that was composed of
members who were disabled, habitat for humanity, and making candles for and
ushering at a Christmas Vespers service.I did not let leaving academia slow
me down for performing community service. When I learned my company had a
rather large community service group that was spread out across the country,
I joined immediately. I helped with running of blood drives as well as
participating in them. I performed over 600 hours of service with Habitat
for Humanity within 3 years. I participated and helped lead a team in many
run/ walk charity events. I participated in JDRF events. I was involved with
Light the night events. Lead a team for a St. Judes Radio-a-thon,
participated in and organized charity summer cookouts. I helped organize
numerous donation collections including canned food and school supplies. I
was a member of the volunteer organization for my company that had a
membership of over 800 members for five years. For the last 10 years I have
coordinated the adopt-a-family program within my company, where we have
adopted up to 22 families over 6 different counties. And I have done a bit
of volunteering at and with my church. So as you can see community service
is not a foreign thing to me. So since I am a NFB member, why not join the
NFB community service Interest and Division group. And who knows maybe I
would / could / will get fresh ideas and new resources. And while at it get
to know some other people who are blind and enjoy community service too.

--

Graham

 

"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I
will guide them;  I will turn the darkness into light before them and make
the rough places smooth.  These are the things I will do; I will not forsake
them." -- Isaiah 42:16

 

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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 20:09:00 -0800

From: Darian Smith < <mailto:dsmithnfb at gmail.com> dsmithnfb at gmail.com>

To: Community Service Discussion List <
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Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.

 

Hi all,

I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving!

  As many of you know the Community Service Group/Division has been around
the  Federation  since about 2011. First as an interest group of the
Federation and most recently being a newly  constituted    Division. 

  We all have come to be involved in the division or list serve for one
reason or another.

Why did you become involved?

    Thanks,

   Darian 

 

 

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