[Community-service] Seeking ideas for the communityservicegroupseminar at national convention
Catherine Michele Mitchell
michmitch66 at gmail.com
Fri Feb 21 06:40:31 UTC 2014
Yeah, don't know what happened there. I'm just a woman of mystery!
Michele Mitchell
Tupperware Consultant
781-790-3627
www.my.tupperware.com/michmitch
On Feb 20, 2014, at 3:25 PM, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Michelle, this message was blank.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Catherine Michele Mitchell
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 5:27 PM
> To: Community Service Discussion List
> Cc: Community Service Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Seeking ideas for the communityservicegroupseminar at national convention
>
>
>
> Michele Mitchell
> Tupperware Consultant
> 781-790-3627
> www.my.tupperware.com/michmitch
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> On Feb 18, 2014, at 2:27 PM, Serena Nickell <scnickell1980 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm going to try to make it to convention but I make no promises as of right now. I would love to share my experiences and post to the blog. Just let me know what I need to do
>> Serena
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Feb 18, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> At sounds wonderful!
>>> Thank you so much for sharing.
>>> Are you going to be at national convention?
>>> We also have a blog. If you would be willing to share your experiences as a part of this organization, we would love to have you post to that law
>>> Please be in contact if this interests you.
>>>
>>> This electronic message has been brought to you by my mobile device.
>>>
>>>> On Feb 18, 2014, at 9:04 AM, "Serenqa Nickell" <scnickell1980 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Darian
>>>> The organization is called Let's Rock & Roll & Change the World. It can
>>>> also be found on Facebook for those who are interested in liking the page.
>>>> We are based in Wichita Kansas but the founders of the organization would
>>>> like to branch out in to other towns and cities. Members of Let's Rock &
>>>> Roll & Change the World do outreach every day but Sunday's are our biggest
>>>> day. The organization is working on getting their nonprofit status right
>>>> now. It's still pretty new.
>>>> I got involved because my cousin Chris passed away in December of last year.
>>>> He had substance abuse issues for years but apparently for the last year or
>>>> two of his life he'd been homeless and many people, including members of his
>>>> own family weren't aware of it. He passed away in an alley during the first
>>>> cold snap we had. During this time people from this organization got to
>>>> know Chris and they reached out to his family.
>>>> While I live in Wichita I'm originally from a small town. Two of Chris'
>>>> aunts along with several members of the community where I'm from began
>>>> volunteering on Sundays. My mother and I followed suit.
>>>> I worked as a receptionist for a Center for Independent living for several
>>>> years and worked with all kinds of people including homeless people and
>>>> since I didn't work directly with them it was easy to compartmentalize for
>>>> me. It's a lot harder to think of a homeless person as a statistic
>>>> especially if you know them and their story.
>>>> I'm sorry about the long response. I guess I had a lot more emotions than I
>>>> realized while writing this. (smile)
>>>> Serena
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Darian
>>>> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 2:16 PM
>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> Cc: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Seeking ideas for the community
>>>> servicegroupseminar at national convention
>>>>
>>>> Hi Serena,
>>>> It sounds really cool!
>>>> Tell me all about it! What's the name of the organization? How did you get
>>>> involved? Why did you get involved?
>>>> Darian
>>>>
>>>> This electronic message has been brought to you by my mobile device.
>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 16, 2014, at 8:18 AM, Serena Nickell <scnickell1980 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi, I recently began volunteering with an organization that helps the
>>>> homeless. In addition to the above items we also give out small flashlights
>>>> and batteries (usually AA and AAA).
>>>>> Serena
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 16, 2014, at 10:09 AM, "Michelle Clark" <mcikeyc at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Michelle,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here is a list of the items we generally add. Also, at the bottom, I
>>>>>> added a draft of a letter I sent out to just people on my email list
>>>>>> and the Chapter. Hope it helps anyone who is interested in doing
>>>>>> something like this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One other thing we do when we get large bottles of lotion, shampoo,
>>>>>> ect is we hold them out and make up a gift type bag to give out as a
>>>> special gift.
>>>>>> My Church has a Christmas Party for a few local Women's Shelters and
>>>>>> we give to them as well. This year, they had so much stuff left over
>>>>>> they gave the rest to our Chapter!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Items we include:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Wash cloths
>>>>>> 2. Soap
>>>>>> 3. Toothpaste
>>>>>> 4. Toothbrushes
>>>>>> 5. Lotion or petroleum jelly
>>>>>> 6. Shampoo
>>>>>> 7. Conditioner
>>>>>> 8. Mouthwash/non-alcoholic
>>>>>> In the past we have gotten a mixture of things such as:
>>>>>> Toilet paper
>>>>>> Mens deodorant
>>>>>> Women's deodorant
>>>>>> Sanitary items
>>>>>> Combs
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Draft Letter:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The National Harbor Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind
>>>>>> of Maryland is a non-profit group of blind persons striving to help
>>>> others in
>>>>>> the Prince Georges County area who happen to be blind and low vision.
>>>> We
>>>>>> help one another through advocacy, outreach, networking, and sharing.
>>>>>> Also, in the vision of our National Headquarters, we not only help
>>>>>> ourselves, we help others.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This, in our fourth year, we will continue in our outreach to others
>>>>>> with a toiletries drive to donate Hygiene Kits to homeless persons.
>>>>>> As we did last year through an array of generous donations, we were able
>>>> to give out
>>>>>> approximately 120 bags of toiletries to assist persons who are in a
>>>> state
>>>>>> of homelessness. In addition, we were able to donate additional kits
>>>>>> to a local church that regularly visits a shelter for women and children.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since homelessness is on the rise and help is needed, our continual
>>>>>> goal is to combine hygiene kits and distribute them to as many as we
>>>>>> can. We are partnering with a local non-profit agency that runs
>>>>>> shelters and feed homeless persons in Prince Georges County. They
>>>>>> distribute these items when a person enters the shelters. We are
>>>>>> asking your assistance with donations of toiletry items that will
>>>>>> help us in this effort and please forward this message to anyone you feel
>>>> will assist.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In specific we are asking for any combination of:
>>>>>> 1. Soap
>>>>>> 2. Shampoo
>>>>>> 3. Lotion
>>>>>> 4. Conditioner
>>>>>> 5. Toothbrushes
>>>>>> 6. Toothpaste
>>>>>> 7. Washcloths
>>>>>> 8. Mouthwash/non-alcoholic
>>>>>> 9. Socks
>>>>>> 10. Grooming items
>>>>>> 11. Sanitary items
>>>>>> 12. Any additional small item you feel a person living in the state of
>>>>>> homelessness can use
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you and/or your organization are able to assist us in this effort,
>>>>>> please let me know by contacting me directly by either email at
>>>>>> mcikeyc at aol.com or via telephone at 301 583-8585 evenings or 202 720-1560
>>>> days by November
>>>>>> 14th. We will be compiling these items on the Saturday before
>>>>>> Thanksgiving. Your contribution will be tax deductable and help in
>>>>>> the lives of those who are in situations other than which we live.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To find out more about what we do, please visit our National website at:
>>>>>> www.nfb.org or our State website at www.nfbmd.org. You may also
>>>>>> "like" us as the National Harbor Chapter on our new Face Book page.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sincerely Yours,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Michelle Clark
>>>>>> President
>>>>>> National Harbor Chapter
>>>>>> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Changing what it means to be blind in Prince Georges County!"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>> On Behalf of Catherine Michele Mitchell
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 9:35 AM
>>>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>>>> Cc: Community Service Discussion List
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Seeking ideas for the community
>>>>>> servicegroupseminar at national convention
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also really like the idea of putting some kind of kits together as
>>>>>> a project at the convention.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would also like to ask those of you who do this already in your
>>>>>> chapters or affiliates to please email me lists of items you include
>>>>>> in whatever kit you are making. I want to add materials like this to
>>>>>> our resource bank to help other people do these kinds of projects.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, everyone!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Michele Mitchell
>>>>>> NFB Community Service Group
>>>>>> Research and Resource Committee Chair
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tupperware Consultant
>>>>>> 781-790-3627
>>>>>> www.my.tupperware.com/michmitch
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 15, 2014, at 5:01 PM, Cheryl Fields
>>>>>> <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I love the idea of hygene kits for the homeless. Our chapter
>>>>>>> collected toiletries for a women's shelter last year, but we did not
>>>>>>> assemble the items. The shelter was glad to receive the gift but we
>>>>>>> could have saved them some time.
>>>>>>> I will suggest this when we do it again, sounds like fun!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Providing a hands on opportunity for convention attendees is fantastic!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>>>>> On 2/15/14, Denise Shaible <denise.shaible at att.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>> I like the idea of emergency preparedness. I know the Red Cross
>>>>>>>> has some information on that and we all need to know about it. I
>>>>>>>> also like the
>>>>>> idea
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> of the Red Cross providing small first aid kits. I remember buying
>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I took my first aid class when I lived in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I
>>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>> know
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> if they would provide them but, I'm wondering if we could assemble
>>>>>>>> them
>>>>>> if
>>>>>>>> we know what we need to put in them and then we could give them to
>>>>>>>> our members or whoever we wish to give them to.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I really like the idea of having someone speak about programs to
>>>>>>>> feed the hungry or doing a service project with a local food bank.
>>>>>>>> I don't know
>>>>>> why
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> we couldn't help put bags of food together. Yes, it's an assembly
>>>>>>>> line
>>>>>> job
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> but, we do it at my church and we're able to feed between 50 and
>>>>>>>> 100
>>>>>> persons
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> each month. It's rewarding to know we're doing anything to help
>>>>>>>> and to promote the fact that we want to give not just get.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Denise
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: Michelle Clark
>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 10:21 AM
>>>>>>>> To: 'Community Service Discussion List'
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Seeking ideas for the community
>>>>>>>> servicegroupseminar at national convention
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here in Maryland, my Chapter did reach out to the local agency and
>>>>>>>> they provided emergency kits several years ago. As time has elapsed
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>> budgets
>>>>>>>> have shrunk, I find that is not happening anymore. I am thinking
>>>>>>>> someone locally would have to initiate that? It would be important
>>>>>>>> for us to get the information and to tie it in with serving an
>>>>>>>> external group to get
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> information as well.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Michelle
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl
>>>>>>>> Fields
>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 11:53 AM
>>>>>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "
>>>>>>>>> "I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the
>>>>>>>>> only
>>>>>>>> ones
>>>>>>>>> among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> found
>>>>>>>>> how to serve"
>>>>>>>>> - Albert Schweitzer.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Your unwanted vehicle can be just what the blind need to make
>>>>>>>>> possibilities reality.
>>>>>>>>> Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!
>>>>>>>>> For more information, please visit: www.carshelpingtheblind.org or
>>>>>>>>> call
>>>>>>>>> 1-855-659-9314
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>
> Hope you can make it to national convention!
> Michele
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