[Community-service] Speakers/ National Organizations

Wed Feb 26 02:19:57 UTC 2014

That’s a great idea.
  in the past people have come to us looking for ideas. 
 As we’ve not had the people  power to move towards coordinated  service efforts and could only offer personal experiences, we didn’t have too much to offer.
  I think that once agencies  become more familiar with us, and we develop a wealth of knowledge, we might move  towards a guide; one that is consistent with the focused goals of the group.
  We can easily share basic guides on how to  put together a service project— those are already in existence), but how to disclose that your group is blind, or  how to figure out when a group is  turning you away due to your blindness, or how to work as a team with the various degrees of vision on that team, making sure all have true roles and responsibilities (making sure that vision means more or less work).. things like that… we have to get footing there.
 Once the agencies start to recognize  the the federation and the group, we can start to identify options for  chapters and affiliates.
 maybe we can start to develop this type of guide after National convention concert with the efforts of Michelle  Mitchell’s  resource and research committee?
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On Feb 25, 2014, at 5:54 PM, minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Darrien and all,
> 
> I don't usually post to this list as I'm super busy with school, but
> I've been following the threads and all the ideas are fantastic. I
> just want to throw something out there. Maybe a concerted day of
> service for the whole NFB might be a large endeavor to plan, but why
> not create resources for affiliates and local chapters to use to get
> involved in the community? I go to a Jesuit university and service
> learning is a huge deal here so service is like a second language to
> me and I always want more people to get involved in community service.
> However, it's sometimes difficult to know where to start. If we could
> create a guide of some sort that we could distribute to affiliate
> chapters and encourage them to do a service project once a month, once
> every six months, or whatever, then I think a lot of people would get
> on board with the idea. Also, I think the biggest force of volunteers
> out there right now are students, so we might try to target student
> divisions and get them to volunteer together or even individually,
> like tutoring a younger student in need, etc. Just some thoughts.
> Minh
> 
> On 2/25/14, Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi everyone.
>> First, your messages are coming through perfectly Michelle.
>> Second, good idea Cheryl, good idea.
>> Actually considered the idea and ran it by some folks at national who
>> thought it might be best if it were integrated into meet the blind month.
>> I think that such a good idea could be modified in this manner: coordinate a
>> service project on a day of service (E. G. Martin Luther King day of service
>> or 9/11 day of service.)
>> We could also do something in April. I believe that this is far enough away
>> from meet the blind month but close enough to national convention where we
>> can get people excited for all three things.
>> National global youth service Day is in the month of April. This is
>> wonderful for our student divisions if we were to get by in from them.
>> All of this said, such a coordinated effort would need someone or some
>> people who will be willing to take responsibility for it. At the moment, I
>> can't. and I typically look to someone or some people who feel strongly
>> enough about it to see if they might want to do something about it.  My gut
>> feeling tells me that we are probably a couple of years away from
>> coordinating such an effort.  I look forward to being proven wrong.
>> 
>> Michelle Mitchell brought up a really good idea regarding alternative
>> materials for service The next question is, how do we make something like
>> this happen? It isn't too far-fetched that this group might take on such a
>> project. The idea is conceived, so that is a start.
>> Again, people... We need people (don't we always?). Maybe a group of people
>> might form and we might try to work collaboratively with the Jernigan
>> Institute.
>> Such a collaboration would be very beneficial for all involved.
>> Thoughts? Volunteers? :-)
>> 
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>>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 3:50 PM, "Michelle Clark" <mcikeyc at aol.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I  am getting a message that my Community Service emails are bouncing.
>>> Anyone getting this?
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Speakers/ National Organizations
>>> 
>>> I agree. Fantastic idea, Cheryl!
>>> 
>>> Michele Mitchell
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>>>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 8:42 AM, Brooke Evans <brooke6358 at aol.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Cheryl has hit the ball out of the park with the NFB National Community
>>> Service Day suggestion.   It fits CS mission statement, and purpose.  bre
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>>> On Feb 23, 2014, at 11:50 PM, Cheryl Fields <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> My chapter has a few folks that like to volunteer and we go to the
>>>>> Greater Cleveland Food Bank every other month. Going on Tuesday, we
>>>>> repack food for community distributions.  I may look into a new
>>>>> opportunity for us with these 2 organizations.
>>>>> When the Film Festival is here, I think voa provides the volunteers,
>>>>> will check it out and keep you posted.
>>>>> United way is a great organization, don't know if they are open to
>>>>> receive us.Like the idea of using National groups, wouldn't it be
>>>>> great to plan a nation wide nfb day of service with 1 organization?
>>>>> Another idea,lol! Save it for next year.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2/23/14, Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Cheryl,
>>>>>> I'm not entirely sure if I've heard of it before, I think I have.
>>>>>> Either
>>> way
>>>>>> it is a very good idea.
>>>>>> United Way is another good idea and a great organization from my
>>> dealings
>>>>>> with it.
>>>>>> If there is a way to include them in the proceedings, we'll make it
>>> happen.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If we don't do it this year, we'll work back to it for next year's
>>>>>> convention.
>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2014, at 6:58 PM, Cheryl Fields
>>>>>>> <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Darian,
>>>>>>> Has anyone checked out Volunteers of america? I looked on their web
>>>>>>> site and there is a section with volunteer opportunities with another
>>>>>>> option to create your own. This sounds interesting, however I am not
>>>>>>> familiar with this organization.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> United Way is another well known national organization to consider.
>>>>>>> Hope this helps, maybe others have an experience to share about these
>>>>>>> 2 groups.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Cheers!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> unitedly is another very good idea as well.
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