[Community-service] Seeking ideas for the community service groupseminar at national convention

[Kara Campbell]

What about the idea of having the opportunity to actually certify in basic
first-aid or CPR? I am new to the group, so I don't know our time and
resource limits at convention.

Hope you all have a happy day!

Kara

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From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Cheryl Fields
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 9:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [Community-service] Seeking ideas for the community service
groupseminar at national convention

Hello,

Having the Red Cross is a great idea. In addition to the first aid, ask if
they provide disaster preparedness. It would be good to have this
information available, most people are not prepared and if they need to
evacuate may not know what the designated safe places are. it could be taken
a step further and provide back packs with most items inside, if the budget
allows for this.

Another idea is to plant a sensory garden at one of the convention host
hotels in Florida, since we are spending a few years there.
Plants  and other materials can be donated from local garden centers.

I happen to be working on a similar event in Cleveland and another idea from
1 of our brainstorming sessions was a mural. Making it visible to the
community sending a clear positive message about the blind. The Cleveland
chapter has a on going project, we volunteer at the Cleveland food Bank re
packing produce for distribution and while working with the food bank a
community produce distribution can be arranged. It is rewarding and can be
lots of fun!

Have a great weekend and Happy Valentine's Day!

CherylOn 2/14/14, Denise Shaible <denise.shaible at att.net> wrote:
> Darian,
>
> We spoke sometime ago about having a Representative of the Red Cross 
> give a presentation on first aid.  Are you still interested in that?  
> Please let me know and I'll start researching it.  Also, if you know 
> any details about our seminar, please send that as well.  Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Denise
>
> From: Darian Smith
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 10:26 AM
> To: Community Service Discussion List
> Subject: [Community-service] Seeking ideas for the community service 
> groupseminar at national convention
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for some  great ideas for our seminar at National convention.
> any topics or presenters that could round out an already developing 
> and exciting seminar. would be appreciated!
>
> regards,
>
>   Darian
>
>
>
> Darian Smith
> Chairperson, Community Service Group -National Federation  of The Blind.
> (415)215-9809
> dsmithnfb at gmail.com
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