[Community-service] Looking for committee members

Thu Sep 4 18:00:08 UTC 2014

Hi Darian,
I am the one who first made myself know in your last conference call before the convention.  I couldn't make the convention, if you recall, but wanted to get involved with the Community Service Committee.  Now correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't you looking for coordinators in each state to for outreach committees for each state?  I would also be interested in the Outreach and Partnership Committee and the Publications Committee.  What is involved with the fund raising committee?  Wouldn't you need a state coordinator for both outreach and fund-raising to work hand-in-hand with the different chapters in each state?  Either e-mail or call me at (608) 649-8407 and we can talk about this in depth.  Thanks!   Tom Peralta 

On Thursday, September 4, 2014 10:21 AM, Darian Smith via Community-service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Dear Community Service listers,

 The Community Service Division is a new and proud division of the National Federation of the Blind.
 As you know, because you have probably  been on this list for some time, the mission of the Community Service Division is to secure   equality of opportunity for the blind  through community service and advocacy.
 We believe that by serving amongst and along side our sighted peers we can model positive blindness philosophy  and shatter misconceptions.
 we believe that by giving back and getting involved, we can show how the blind  can liv the life we want.  We can show what we’ve always believed; that blindness is not, has not and will not be the   characteristic  that  defines us or our future, that  through volunteering our  time and serving in the communities  in which we live, we slowly but  surely raise  expectations of blindness.

 The Division has established four separate and unique committees, filled by Passionate, dedicated and driven leaders.  Each committee has a few possible projects  an individual may serve on.  We encourage you to take a look at the committee and the projects associated with each and  consider joining the  committee (s)/project(s you want to .
Committee:outreach and partnerships(you want to spread the word about this newly formed division, what we plan to do, how we will benefit the movement, and challenge Fellow  Federationests to live the lives they want   through service). Co-Chairpersons: Charlotte Czarnecki and  Sarah Leon.   projects: service challenge, service agency partnerships, campus service and engagement program   partnerships,  Training center partnerships.  

Committee:Publications (you want to arm those who might want to serve but not know how to with the ideas, skills and tools to do it). Co-chairs Michelle Mitchell  and Hindley Williams    Projects: how-tis for  (state convention projects, individual involvement, parent and family involvement, chapter  involvement),.

Committee: Social networking and Media ( you believe that cyber image is everything. You think that what we do is so awesome that it needs to be up so the whole world [wide web] can see). Chairperson: Chris Parsons.  Projects: facebook, twitter, Etc. blog,website and newsletter.

Committee:fundraising (maybe you like raising money,  maybe you are super creative and don’t mind learning how to turn that into raising the money, maybe you want to be on a team that is having so much fun that you forgot you are fundraising). chairperson: Corina Salinas . Projects” trivia night, serve-a-thin. and more.
 Do you want to get involved? is there a committee you are itching to take a leadership role in or flash your massive talent in skill.

 Shoot me  an e-mail via the below information,
  Thanks,
  Darian  

Darian Smith
President, National Federation  of the Blind Community Service Division
dsmithnfb at gmail.com 
(415)215-9809
 twitter: @goldengateace
Connect with the Community Service Division 
Facebook: search for “NFB Community Service Division”.
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