[Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 27

Fri Apr 17 04:21:39 UTC 2015

I wanted to thank you guys whoever it was that suggested me
volunteering with my local senior center.  I am definitely planning to
give them a call tomorrow.

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>> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 17:28:59 -0400
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Jordan Mirander" <jordanmirander at gmail.com>,	"Community Service
>> 	Discussion List" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
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>> Hi Jordan,
>>
>> Unless you live in a rural area, I think there is plenty of volunteer
>> options ranging from helping children to landscaping/garden work to
>> providing office assistance.
>> If a opportunity does not involve driving, and asks for a license, I
>> would
>> not worry about it and apply anyway. If you are real concerned, you could
>> always call the place and ask why they have that requirement.
>>
>> Also, search out organizations you have a passion to be helpful.
>> Searching
>> internet boards only gives you some results; most organizations post
>> opportunities on their own websites so I think you should look there too
>> as
>>
>> well as just think of ways to be helpful in your community.
>>
>> For instance if you like helping with academics, you could volunteer to
>> help
>>
>> neighbor's kids out.
>>
>> I'm sure there is something.
>>
>> Ashley
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jordan Mirander via Community-service
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 3:07 PM
>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue
>> 22
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>> I found 1 volunteer opportunity.  However, when I clicked on the I
>> want to help button, they said that it requires a valid drivers
>> license.  Not just a valid state issued identification card.  Here is
>> the link to the opportunity:
>> http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp1964604.jsp.  In their help
>> wanted ad they do not mention driving.
>>
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>>>    1. Re: What's your favorite service project? (Reyazuddin, Yasmin)
>>>    2. Re: What's your favorite service project? (Cindy Ray)
>>>    3. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 15 (Cindy Ray)
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:05:34 +0000
>>> From: "Reyazuddin, Yasmin" <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
>>> To: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>, Community Service Discussion
>>> List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] What's your favorite service project?
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>>> Hi Everyone,
>>> My favorite service project is where I am giving information, working
>>> with
>>>
>>> a
>>> team and/or showing the true capabilities of the blind in a public
>>> event.
>>> One day projects are good when it is being part of a team in a public
>>> event.
>>> I recently volunteered at a religious institution where they were
>>> gathering
>>> clothes and other household items for distribution to the poor. I sorted
>>> out
>>> the stuff which was dumped on my table.
>>> The next service project is on April 25, at the University of MD in the
>>> adaptive technology lab. It is an all-day event, where I talk to
>>> visitors
>>> about Braille and assistive technology. It is also a full day event.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yasmin Reyazuddin
>>> Aging & Disability Services
>>> Montgomery County Government
>>> Department of Health & Human Services
>>> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
>>> Rockville MD 20850
>>> 240-777-0311 (MC311)
>>> 240-777-1556 (personal)
>>> 240-777-1495 (fax)
>>> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm
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>>> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Darian Smith via Community-service
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:32 AM
>>> To: Christine Parsons; Community Service Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] What's your favorite service project?
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>  in general I like projects that allow me to do stuff I don?t  get to do
>>> every day.
>>>  The stuff that gets my hands dirty and gets me directly involved with
>>> the
>>> issue makes me feel like I?ve actually done  something to improve  my
>>> community.
>>>  I I can be painting or  moving plants or building something and all of
>>> these things make me feel just as good.
>>>  Darian
>>> On Apr 11, 2015, at 8:52 PM, Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org<mailto:community-service at nfbnet.org>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I just saw on Twitter that for National Volunteer Week, HandsOn Network
>>> is
>>> hosting the Service Project Playoffs, where people can vote for their
>>> favorite one-day service project. I?ve included the link below if anyone
>>> is
>>> interested in voting.
>>>
>>> Also feel free to reply to this message and share your favorite types of
>>> service projects and why their your favorite. The HandsOn Network poll
>>> provides a good list for reference, but also feel free to include
>>> something
>>> they didn?t mention. I?d have to say that my favorite type of service
>>> project would either be volunteering at an animal shelter or gardening.
>>> I
>>> love working with animals, and I also really enjoy being outside and
>>> doing
>>> the hands-on work involved in gardening.
>>>
>>> Here?s the link to the HandsOn Network poll:
>>> http://www.handsonnetwork.org/serviceplayoffs
>>>
>>> Chris Parsons
>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service
>>> Division
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>>> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:22:15 -0500
>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'Darian Smith'" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>, "'Community Service
>>> Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] What's your favorite service project?
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>>> I had scheduled the chapter to help with a garden project in the fall,
>>> but
>>>
>>> I
>>> didn?t get many takers and I sort of backed away because I wasn?t sure
>>> but
>>> what we might need more help than we would have. We have a master
>>> gardener
>>> in our chapter, but he couldn?t be there. I wish I had not done this
>>> now,
>>> and the post on the blog about that was rather inspiring.
>>>
>>> Cindy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Darian Smith via Community-service
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:32 AM
>>> To: Christine Parsons; Community Service Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] What's your favorite service project?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>  in general I like projects that allow me to do stuff I don?t  get to do
>>> everyday.
>>>
>>>  The stuff that get?s my hands dirty and get?s me directly involved with
>>> the
>>> issue makes me feel like I?ve actually done  something to improve  my
>>> community.
>>>
>>>  I I can be painting or  moving plants or building something and all of
>>> these things make me feel just as good.
>>>
>>>  Darian
>>>
>>> On Apr 11, 2015, at 8:52 PM, Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org <mailto:community-service at nfbnet.org> >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I just saw on Twitter that for National Volunteer Week, HandsOn Network
>>> is
>>> hosting the Service Project Playoffs, where people can vote for their
>>> favorite one-day service project. I?ve included the link below if anyone
>>> is
>>> interested in voting.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Also feel free to reply to this message and share your favorite types of
>>> service projects and why their your favorite. The HandsOn Network poll
>>> provides a good list for reference, but also feel free to include
>>> something
>>> they didn?t mention. I?d have to say that my favorite type of service
>>> project would either be volunteering at an animal shelter or gardening.
>>> I
>>> love working with animals, and I also really enjoy being outside and
>>> doing
>>> the hands-on work involved in gardening.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Here?s the link to the HandsOn Network poll:
>>> http://www.handsonnetwork.org/serviceplayoffs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris Parsons
>>>
>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service
>>> Division
>>>
>>>
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>>> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:33:22 -0500
>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'Reyazuddin, Yasmin'" <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>,
>>> "'Community Service Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>> Issue 15
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>>> I had a hospice refuse to train me on their phone system. They said they
>>> didn't have the time. Now sometimes these phone systems are
>>> inaccessible,
>>> but I don't even know if this one was. They used me for little. I wanted
>>> to
>>> be a hospice chaplain, andvolunteer chaplain is about all I can do, but
>>> it
>>> didn't work out at either of the two hospices that I tried. May try one
>>> more.
>>> Cindy
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Reyazuddin, Yasmin via Community-service
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:55 AM
>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue
>>> 15
>>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>> The question of drivers license is no big deal. If you have a state ID
>>> it
>>> should be fine. You want to work in the office and not to drive to
>>> customer
>>> homes.
>>> If you can get to a place, you can do customer service by answering the
>>> phones and giving information.
>>>
>>> Yasmin Reyazuddin
>>> Aging & Disability Services
>>> Montgomery County Government
>>> Department of Health & Human Services
>>> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
>>> Rockville MD 20850
>>> 240-777-0311 (MC311)
>>> 240-777-1556 (personal)
>>> 240-777-1495 (fax)
>>> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm
>>> Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille
>>>
>>>
>>> This message may contain protected health information or other
>>> information
>>> that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended
>>> recipient,
>>> please contact the sender by return mail and destroy any copies of this
>>> material.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Nella Foster via Community-service
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:30 AM
>>> To: Jordan Mirander; Community Service Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue
>>> 15
>>>
>>> Jordan:
>>>
>>> Do you know of any particular agencies you would like to offer your
>>> services?
>>>
>>> Maybe you should look at organizations that you really believe in or
>>> that
>>> you
>>> have some association with already.
>>>
>>> Several times you've mentioned transportation being an issue for you.
>>> What
>>> about looking close to home.  Maybe there is something right down the
>>> street
>>> or
>>> around the corner.
>>>
>>> Now I can't remember the woman's name from the conference call, but she
>>> suggested helping a neighbor or your church.  Her point was that service
>>> can
>>> be
>>> very small acts of kindness; it doesn't have to be a large organized
>>> effort.
>>>
>>> What about visiting with a senior, many of them are lonely and would
>>> love
>>> to
>>> have someone to talk to.  There may be a senior center or adult day care
>>> near
>>> you that would love to jhust have you come and visit with the clients.
>>> Maybe a
>>> church would know of some elderly persons that you could visit in the
>>> home.
>>>
>>> There are so many possibilities; be creative and don't give up.
>>>
>>> Nella
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Quoting Jordan Mirander via Community-service
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>
>>>> I am having trouble finding a community service opportunity that
>>>> allows me to do what I am good at which is office, data entry,
>>>> customer service, and greeting.  I have conducted lots of searches on
>>>> www.volunteermatch.org, and the only opportunities that keep popping
>>>> up are with the inland empire hospice which if you saw my post to the
>>>> list serve yesterday, requires a drivers license.  What do you
>>>> recommend I do?
>>>>
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>>>> >    1. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 11 (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >    2. Re: Fundraising Call Today (Thomas Peralta)
>>>> >    3. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 14 (Jordan
>>>> > Mirander)
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Message: 1
>>>> > Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 22:15:38 -0500
>>>> > From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> > To: "'Jordan Mirander'" <jordanmirander at gmail.com>, "'Community
>>>> > Service Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> > Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> > Issue 11
>>>> > Message-ID: <017c01d0772a$7774a7d0$665df770$@gmail.com>
>>>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>> >
>>>> > That would be duplicating what the students do though, wouldn't it?
>>>> >
>>>> > Cindy
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>> > From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> > On
>>>> > Behalf Of Jordan Mirander via Community-service
>>>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 8:40 PM
>>>> > To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> > Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> > Issue
>>> 11
>>>> >
>>>> > I am oposed to us doing a monte carlo night at the National
>>>> > Federation
>>>> > of the blind convention.  Not all blind people like casino, and
>>>> > gambling games.  I myself do not play casino, and gambling games.
>>>> >
>>>> > On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> > <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>>>> >> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>    1. Discussion Starter. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>    2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>    3. Re: Discussion Starter. (Chris Parsons)
>>>> >>    4. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Jordan
>>>> >> Mirander)
>>>> >>    5. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Jordan
>>>> >> Mirander)
>>>> >>    6. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Ericka Short)
>>>> >>    7. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Darian)
>>>> >>    8. Fundraising Call Today (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>    9. Re: The Community Service blog (Jonathan Franks)
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 1
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:25:04 -0700
>>>> >> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >> Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >> Message-ID: <29C2E786-3750-4C12-B542-B9C579BFF314 at gmail.com>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The NFB Community Service Division twitter is a great source of
>>>> >> information, resources and ideas from all over the service
>>>> >> community.
>>>> >>  A blog post from the ?Great Non-Profits?  blog  seemed like
>>>> >> something
>>>> >> too
>>>> >> good not to share and we hope you find it too  good not to respond
>>>> >> to.
>>>> >>  below is the text from the blog entry.
>>>> >>   Darian
>>>> >>  What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >> Posted by Jessica
>>>> > <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/author/jessica/>
>>>> >> on Apr 13, 2015 in Uncategorized
>>>> >> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/category/uncategorized/> |
>>>> >> 0
>>>> >> comments
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/whats-the-most-important-question-
>>>> > in-your-life/#respond>
>>>> >> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Aaron Schwartz, the famous programmer and internet activist who died
>>>> > before
>>>> >> his time, said: ?You should be asking yourself all the time what is
>>>> >> the
>>>> > most
>>>> >> important thing in the world I could be working on right now, and if
>>> you
>>>> > are
>>>> >> not working on that, why aren?t you??
>>>> >> These days in Silicon Valley, I meet people who are smart and
>>>> >> working
>>> at
>>>> >> a
>>>> >> company ?changing the world.? I don?t want to rain on their parade,
>>>> >> but
>>>> >> developing another instant messaging service is not ?changing the
>>> world.?
>>>> >> It?s not that these people are intentionally neglecting the larger
>>> issues
>>>> > in
>>>> >> the world, or that they don?t care.
>>>> >> I believe it?s because some people don?t yet know what is important
>>>> >> to
>>>> > them
>>>> >> and what they can do about it.
>>>> >> How do you move from skimming news headlines to caring about the
>>>> >> issue?
>>>> > And
>>>> >> then from caring about the issue to wanting to make it what you want
>>>> >> to
>>>> >> spend your time working on?
>>>> >> How to Find Yourself and Change the World
>>>> >> I encourage people to take this into their own hands. To learn about
>>>> >> yourself and what you are capable of. Take the initiative and open
>>>> > yourself
>>>> >> up to the broader experiences of the world?to experiences that might
>>>> >> be
>>>> > new,
>>>> >> exciting, emotional, and sometimes physically uncomfortable.
>>>> >> One of the most meaningful experiences of my life was volunteering
>>>> >> at
>>>> >> a
>>>> >> human rights nonprofit and interviewing refugees in a camp on the
>>>> > Thai-Burma
>>>> >> border. There was no running water, no electricity.  We sat on the
>>>> >> bare
>>>> >> floors of their thatched huts.  I listened to their stories of their
>>>> > lives.
>>>> >> Family members would pick up the guitar and take turns singing
>>>> >> traditional
>>>> >> folk songs.
>>>> >> I came back to my last year of Harvard Law School and felt no
>>> temptation
>>>> > to
>>>> >> go to the recruiting events of the big law firms.  I was one of the
>>> very
>>>> > few
>>>> >> who did not have a job upon graduation.   I continued to write and
>>>> >> eventually fell into journalism.  I was so grateful that I had found
>>>> >> something that was important to me, that I could call my work.
>>>> >> To truly realize what is important to you and what you can do to
>>>> >> make
>>>> >> a
>>>> >> difference?learn by doing. Don?t worry if you don?t know enough yet
>>> about
>>>> >> the issue?you will learn it by doing it.
>>>> >> Be Curious?Say Yes
>>>> >> If you are invited to visit a low-income neighborhood in Oakland and
>>> tour
>>>> >> their community garden, do it. Go and don?t be afraid to talk to the
>>>> > people
>>>> >> who live there and learn about their community. If the Rainforest
>>> Action
>>>> >> Network has a public talk about orangutans in the Sumatran
>>>> >> rainforest
>>>> >> threatened by loggers, go listen and meet the people involved. If
>>> there?s
>>>> > a
>>>> >> screening of Power of Two, an award-winning movie about cystic
>>>> >> fibrosis
>>>> > and
>>>> >> discussion with the producers, go to the movie and stay for the
>>>> > discussion.
>>>> >> If your local open space preserve has a family day with guided
>>>> > bird-watching
>>>> >> tours, go check it out and hear from the guides about how they are
>>>> > building
>>>> >> more public access trails.
>>>> >> There are so many public events open to all who are curious to learn
>>> more
>>>> >> about social causes. Say yes to these invitations.
>>>> >> Volunteer with a Nonprofit
>>>> >> Do you have an interest in children?  Volunteer with CASA, a
>>>> >> national
>>>> >> nonprofit, to visit a young child near you who is placed in foster
>>> home.
>>>> > Get
>>>> >> a huge smile from your foster-child when you offer to take them to
>>>> >> see
>>> a
>>>> >> movie.
>>>> >> Do you want to learn more about health on the frontlines? Volunteer
>>>> >> at
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> local free clinic that serves the poorest of our society?help people
>>> get
>>>> >> screened for high blood pressure or get training to be a peer
>>> counsellor
>>>> > to
>>>> >> at-risk young people.
>>>> >> Do you have skills such as writing or design? You?ve got a valuable
>>> skill
>>>> >> that almost any nonprofit could use. Take action and call them up
>>>> >> even
>>> if
>>>> >> you don?t see a volunteer posting.   Ask them if you could help them
>>> with
>>>> >> their email newsletter, brochure for an upcoming fundraiser, or
>>>> >> their
>>>> >> website.
>>>> >> Bono was asked about how he became an activist for Africa.  Once I
>>>> >> visited
>>>> >> Africa, he said, ?I saw it, I heard it and I felt it.?
>>>> >> You will gain knowledge and confidence. By living fully?not turning
>>> away
>>>> >> from things that are different, complex, messy, intense?you will
>>>> >> find
>>> how
>>>> >> you are capable of doing meaningful work.
>>>> >> Keep asking yourself along the way: ?What is the most important
>>>> >> thing
>>> in
>>>> > the
>>>> >> world I could be working on right now, and if I?m not, why aren't
>>>> >> I??
>>>> >>
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>>>> >> ------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 2
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:40:30 -0700
>>>> >> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >> To: Christine Parsons <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>, Community
>>>> >> Service Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >> Message-ID: <2465F7B9-6EF8-42C9-8D38-E9D72200AC3D at gmail.com>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Chris,
>>>> >>   Thanks so much for   sharing this.
>>>> >>  You've  truly done great work, and  I can say that those who have
>>>> >> yet
>>> to
>>>> >> read the  blog are certainly missing   out.
>>>> >>   I would most certainly encourage those who want  to get to know
>>>> >> more
>>>> > about
>>>> >> our division and about blind people doing volunteer service in
>>>> >> their
>>>> >> communities to   set aside some  time to read it.
>>>> >>   Best,
>>>> >>    Darian
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> On Apr 12, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that I
>>> would
>>>> >>> send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service blog
>>>> >>> address
>>>> > and
>>>> >>> how to contact me if you have questions about or submissions for
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> blog.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> > There
>>>> >>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in which
>>>> > people
>>>> >>> have participated and perhaps get some ideas about projects you
>>>> >>> might
>>>> > want
>>>> >>> to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign, people
>>> will
>>>> >>> participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>> individuals,
>>>> >>> and then share their experiences via the blog. On the call, I
>>> encouraged
>>>> >>> people to write to me if they have a service experience they want
>>>> >>> to
>>>> >>> share. Even if you're not exactly sure how to present that
>>>> >>> experience
>>> in
>>>> >>> the most compelling way, send me an e-mail and tell me what you're
>>>> >>> thinking, and well figure out how you can put it in writing. My
>>>> >>> e-mail
>>>> >>> address is christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net
>>>> >>> <mailto:christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the blog
>>> for
>>>> >>> the world to see!
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service
>>>> >>> Division
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >
>>>>
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>>>> > mail.com
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>>>> >> ------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 3
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:03:37 -0600
>>>> >> From: "Chris Parsons" <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> >> To: "Community Service Discussion List"
>>>> >> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >> Message-ID: <55410665C38A4FE88EFA57C49D8C7F58 at ChristineTHINK>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hi all,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thanks for sharing this, Darian. I will second the comment that the
>>>> >> divisions Twitter is a great source of information on all things
>>>> > community
>>>> >> service.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I really like this article, and I think its author has some really
>>>> >> good
>>>> >> things to say about getting involved in service and finding out what
>>> you
>>>> >> truly enjoy doing. The main thing that struck me is the point the
>>> author
>>>> >> made about being open to new experiences and just getting out there
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> trying something you think you?re interested in, even if you don?t
>>> think
>>>> > you
>>>> >> know enough about how to do it. Often you do end up learning the
>>>> >> most
>>>> >> valuable information through emersion. I know this is one of the
>>> biggest
>>>> >> struggles I?ve had personally in getting more involved in service.
>>>> >> I?m
>>> a
>>>> >> very structured person. It?s a lot easier for me to go and do
>>>> >> something
>>>> >> if
>>>> > I
>>>> >> know exactly how it?s going to go and what is going to be asked of
>>>> >> me.
>>>> > What
>>>> >> this author is saying, though, is that the key is just to get out
>>>> >> there
>>>> > and
>>>> >> you will learn what you need to learn as you go along, and that?s
>>>> >> okay.
>>> I
>>>> >> know thinking like this makes me a little nervous, and I would
>>>> >> imagine
>>>> > that
>>>> >> this fear of the unknown is what ultimately leads many blind people
>>>> >> to
>>>> >> decide not to serve because we worry that we won?t know how to
>>>> >> perform
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> tasks that are needed. This article stresses that the key is just to
>>> say
>>>> >> yes. Don?t think too much about it. In full disclosure, I?m not
>>>> >> saying
>>>> > that
>>>> >> this is easy. I?ll be the first to say that it?s certainly not for
>>>> >> me,
>>>> >> but
>>>> > I
>>>> >> think it?s advice worth trying. And what better time to try than
>>>> >> during
>>>> > the
>>>> >> 75 Days of Service, when there?s a whole group of people there to
>>> support
>>>> >> you and talk through any worries or challenges you might have.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The author asks us how we move from passively skimming headlines to
>>>> >> caring
>>>> >> to actively doing. This is a question I?ve wondered about for some
>>> time,
>>>> > and
>>>> >> it?s why I love what we?re doing with the 75 Days of Service because
>>>> >> we?re
>>>> >> not just talking about what issues are important to us and what we?d
>>> like
>>>> > to
>>>> >> do about them or what we wish someone else would do about them;
>>>> >> we?re
>>>> >> actually making plans and taking an active role in giving back to
>>>> >> our
>>>> >> communities.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The following passage from the article resonated with me the most:
>>>> >> ?By
>>>> >> living fully?not turning away from things that are different,
>>>> >> complex,
>>>> >> messy, intense?you will find how you are capable of doing meaningful
>>>> > work.?
>>>> >> This speaks to me not just as a person who wants to get more
>>>> >> involved
>>> in
>>>> >> service, not just as a blind person, but as a person in general, and
>>>> >> I
>>>> > think
>>>> >> it?s something we can all take to heart in our lives.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Chris
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> From: Darian Smith via Community-service
>>>> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 11:25 AM
>>>> >> Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The NFB Community Service Division twitter is a great source of
>>>> >> information, resources and ideas from all over the service
>>>> >> community.
>>>> >> A blog post from the ?Great Non-Profits?  blog  seemed like
>>>> >> something
>>> too
>>>> >> good not to share and we hope you find it too  good not to respond
>>>> >> to.
>>>> >> below is the text from the blog entry.
>>>> >>   Darian
>>>> >>  What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >> Posted by Jessica on Apr 13, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments
>>>> >> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Aaron Schwartz, the famous programmer and internet activist who died
>>>> > before
>>>> >> his time, said: ?You should be asking yourself all the time what is
>>>> >> the
>>>> > most
>>>> >> important thing in the world I could be working on right now, and if
>>> you
>>>> > are
>>>> >> not working on that, why aren?t you??
>>>> >> These days in Silicon Valley, I meet people who are smart and
>>>> >> working
>>> at
>>>> >> a
>>>> >> company ?changing the world.? I don?t want to rain on their parade,
>>>> >> but
>>>> >> developing another instant messaging service is not ?changing the
>>> world.?
>>>> >> It?s not that these people are intentionally neglecting the larger
>>> issues
>>>> > in
>>>> >> the world, or that they don?t care.
>>>> >> I believe it?s because some people don?t yet know what is important
>>>> >> to
>>>> > them
>>>> >> and what they can do about it.
>>>> >> How do you move from skimming news headlines to caring about the
>>>> >> issue?
>>>> > And
>>>> >> then from caring about the issue to wanting to make it what you want
>>>> >> to
>>>> >> spend your time working on?
>>>> >> How to Find Yourself and Change the World
>>>> >> I encourage people to take this into their own hands. To learn about
>>>> >> yourself and what you are capable of. Take the initiative and open
>>>> > yourself
>>>> >> up to the broader experiences of the world?to experiences that might
>>>> >> be
>>>> > new,
>>>> >> exciting, emotional, and sometimes physically uncomfortable.
>>>> >> One of the most meaningful experiences of my life was volunteering
>>>> >> at
>>>> >> a
>>>> >> human rights nonprofit and interviewing refugees in a camp on the
>>>> > Thai-Burma
>>>> >> border. There was no running water, no electricity.  We sat on the
>>>> >> bare
>>>> >> floors of their thatched huts.  I listened to their stories of their
>>>> > lives.
>>>> >> Family members would pick up the guitar and take turns singing
>>>> >> traditional
>>>> >> folk songs.
>>>> >> I came back to my last year of Harvard Law School and felt no
>>> temptation
>>>> > to
>>>> >> go to the recruiting events of the big law firms.  I was one of the
>>> very
>>>> > few
>>>> >> who did not have a job upon graduation.   I continued to write and
>>>> >> eventually fell into journalism.  I was so grateful that I had found
>>>> >> something that was important to me, that I could call my work.
>>>> >> To truly realize what is important to you and what you can do to
>>>> >> make
>>>> >> a
>>>> >> difference?learn by doing. Don?t worry if you don?t know enough yet
>>> about
>>>> >> the issue?you will learn it by doing it.
>>>> >> Be Curious?Say Yes
>>>> >> If you are invited to visit a low-income neighborhood in Oakland and
>>> tour
>>>> >> their community garden, do it. Go and don?t be afraid to talk to the
>>>> > people
>>>> >> who live there and learn about their community. If the Rainforest
>>> Action
>>>> >> Network has a public talk about orangutans in the Sumatran
>>>> >> rainforest
>>>> >> threatened by loggers, go listen and meet the people involved. If
>>> there?s
>>>> > a
>>>> >> screening of Power of Two, an award-winning movie about cystic
>>>> >> fibrosis
>>>> > and
>>>> >> discussion with the producers, go to the movie and stay for the
>>>> > discussion.
>>>> >> If your local open space preserve has a family day with guided
>>>> > bird-watching
>>>> >> tours, go check it out and hear from the guides about how they are
>>>> > building
>>>> >> more public access trails.
>>>> >> There are so many public events open to all who are curious to learn
>>> more
>>>> >> about social causes. Say yes to these invitations.
>>>> >> Volunteer with a Nonprofit
>>>> >> Do you have an interest in children?  Volunteer with CASA, a
>>>> >> national
>>>> >> nonprofit, to visit a young child near you who is placed in foster
>>> home.
>>>> > Get
>>>> >> a huge smile from your foster-child when you offer to take them to
>>>> >> see
>>> a
>>>> >> movie.
>>>> >> Do you want to learn more about health on the frontlines? Volunteer
>>>> >> at
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> local free clinic that serves the poorest of our society?help people
>>> get
>>>> >> screened for high blood pressure or get training to be a peer
>>> counsellor
>>>> > to
>>>> >> at-risk young people.
>>>> >> Do you have skills such as writing or design? You?ve got a valuable
>>> skill
>>>> >> that almost any nonprofit could use. Take action and call them up
>>>> >> even
>>> if
>>>> >> you don?t see a volunteer posting.   Ask them if you could help them
>>> with
>>>> >> their email newsletter, brochure for an upcoming fundraiser, or
>>>> >> their
>>>> >> website.
>>>> >> Bono was asked about how he became an activist for Africa.  Once I
>>>> >> visited
>>>> >> Africa, he said, ?I saw it, I heard it and I felt it.?
>>>> >> You will gain knowledge and confidence. By living fully?not turning
>>> away
>>>> >> from things that are different, complex, messy, intense?you will
>>>> >> find
>>> how
>>>> >> you are capable of doing meaningful work.
>>>> >> Keep asking yourself along the way: ?What is the most important
>>>> >> thing
>>> in
>>>> > the
>>>> >> world I could be working on right now, and if I?m not, why aren?t
>>>> >> I??
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> > ----
>>>> >> _______________________________________________
>>>> >> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >> for
>>>> >> Community-service:
>>>> >>
>>>> >
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 4
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:41:24 -0700
>>>> >> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >> Issue 10
>>>> >> Message-ID:
>>>> >> <CAPqSnRBfJnzGn+Mm2xoFi7yj1FUKt39EYzBjWLtwZ7MoSXkT7w at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> >>
>>>> >> what time will that be?
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>>>> >>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>    1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>    2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>    3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>    4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 1
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>, "'Community Service
>>>> >>> Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>> want"
>>>> >>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>> that.
>>>> >>> Cindy
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>>> >>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>>> >>> our
>>>> >>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>> me
>>> to
>>>> >>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>> I
>>>> >>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>>> >>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>> There
>>>> >>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>> which
>>>> >>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly sure
>>>> >>>>> how
>>>> >>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me an
>>>> >>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure out
>>> how
>>>> >>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> > ail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 2
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>, Community Service Discussion
>>> List
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>>> >>> included.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>> want"
>>>> >>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>> that.
>>>> >>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>> On
>>>> >>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>>> >>>> our
>>>> >>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>>> >>>>> for
>>>> >>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>> me
>>> to
>>>> >>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>> out
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> > ail.com
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>>> > mail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 3
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> All:
>>>> >>>   Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days of
>>>> >>> Service
>>>> >>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>  We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>> meeting
>>>> >>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>> guest:
>>>> >>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>   Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>> commended
>>>> >>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>  So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>  However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>> opportunities
>>> to
>>>> >>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>> role
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are interested
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> doing
>>>> >>>  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>  till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>>> >>> Facebook
>>>> >>> using
>>>> >>>  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>  Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>  Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> 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?.
>>>> >>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>> obstacles
>>>> >>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>> want;
>>>> >>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>  ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting in
>>> one
>>>> >>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>> some
>>>> >>> other
>>>> >>> time.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>> seek...?
>>>> >>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>  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
>>>> >>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
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>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 4
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>> Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>> Message-ID:
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>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>> fundraising
>>>> >>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>> Code 808277
>>>> >>> See you there!
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Corina
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>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 5
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:13:12 -0700
>>>> >> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >> Issue 10
>>>> >> Message-ID:
>>>> >> <CAPqSnRBUfW5bY_R87qNVkRiRO_bgZJhgm+PUfhRZc+wA-tdhcQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I have a few questions.  I have found 1 that interests me.  It's
>>>> >> called the pretend city childrens museum.  they have volunteer
>>>> >> trainings on Saturdays  from 9 AM to 11 AM.   I could get there, but
>>>> >> I
>>>> >> would be  fifteen minutes late, because my train would not arrive at
>>>> >> the Irvine station until 9:01 AM.  Also, they have a thursday
>>>> >> evening
>>>> >> session, which although it will be a little bit stressful I am going
>>>> >> to try it.  I say that it will be a little bit stressful, because
>>>> >> you
>>>> >> never know what you are going to get with parra transit,  they could
>>>> >> be late, have a bunch of drop offs, and pick ups before you get to
>>>> >> your destination.  Or you could get there early, as is how I ran
>>>> >> into
>>>> >> my local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind.  I was
>>>> >> honestly going to the California Council of the Blind Inland Empire
>>>> >> Chapter meeting, and I arrived at Jannet Gowski at like 11:15 for a
>>>> >> 12
>>>> >> PM, and it was at that time that I discovered that the National
>>>> >> Federation of the Blind, and the California Council of the blind
>>>> >> occupied the 10 AM to 2 PM block at Jannet Goski senior center in
>>>> >> Riverside.  Oh, and by the way, I still attend both.  Which is why I
>>>> >> am objecting to attend the May 9th training, because I have the
>>>> >> California Council Of The Blind Inland Empire  Chapter Meeting that
>>>> >> day from noon to 2 PM.  I do plan to attend both the  California
>>>> >> Council Of The Blind's Convention, and the National Federation Of
>>>> >> The
>>>> >> Blind Of California's conventions.  And, I will have to take Orange
>>>> >> County Access from the place in Irvine back to the train station.
>>>> >> The
>>>> >> volunteer training ends at 6 PM, so I will need to set up a 6-6:30
>>>> >> PM
>>>> >> on Access.  However, my train back to west Corona leaves at 6:44,
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> it is THE LAST TRAIN OF THE DAY.  So, if I miss that 1 I am so out
>>>> >> of
>>>> >> luck.  What do you recommend I do?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>>>> >>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>    1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>    2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>    3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>    4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 1
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>, "'Community Service
>>>> >>> Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>> want"
>>>> >>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>> that.
>>>> >>> Cindy
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>>> >>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>>> >>> our
>>>> >>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>> me
>>> to
>>>> >>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>> I
>>>> >>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>>> >>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>> There
>>>> >>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>> which
>>>> >>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly sure
>>>> >>>>> how
>>>> >>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me an
>>>> >>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure out
>>> how
>>>> >>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> > ail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 2
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>, Community Service Discussion
>>> List
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>>> >>> included.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>> want"
>>>> >>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>> that.
>>>> >>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>> On
>>>> >>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>>> >>>> our
>>>> >>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>>> >>>>> for
>>>> >>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>> me
>>> to
>>>> >>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>> out
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> > ail.com
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>>> > mail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 3
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> All:
>>>> >>>   Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days of
>>>> >>> Service
>>>> >>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>  We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>> meeting
>>>> >>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>> guest:
>>>> >>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>   Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>> commended
>>>> >>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>  So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>  However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>> opportunities
>>> to
>>>> >>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>> role
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are interested
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> doing
>>>> >>>  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>  till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>>> >>> Facebook
>>>> >>> using
>>>> >>>  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>  Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>  Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> 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?.
>>>> >>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>> obstacles
>>>> >>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>> want;
>>>> >>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>  ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting in
>>> one
>>>> >>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>> some
>>>> >>> other
>>>> >>> time.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>> seek...?
>>>> >>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>  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
>>>> >>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
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>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 4
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>> Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>> <CAOt2Pn-9f23UGGMonvZNaJT3BTPigbkUm=g5LnhkrQHU71QwfA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>> fundraising
>>>> >>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>> Code 808277
>>>> >>> See you there!
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Corina
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>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 6
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:18:55 -0500
>>>> >> From: Ericka Short <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>
>>>> >> To: "community-service at nfbnet.org" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >> Issue 10
>>>> >> Message-ID: <A3847D80-54FF-4BB0-9C47-7C516B0606B8 at wi.rr.com>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Ericka
>>>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>    community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>    http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>    community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>    community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>>>> >>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>   1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>   2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>   3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>   4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 1
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community Service
>>>> >>>    Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>> want"
>>>> >>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>> that.
>>>> >>> Cindy
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>>> >>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>>> >>> our
>>>> >>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>> me
>>> to
>>>> >>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>> I
>>>> >>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>>> >>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>> There
>>>> >>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>> which
>>>> >>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly sure
>>>> >>>>> how
>>>> >>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me an
>>>> >>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure out
>>> how
>>>> >>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> > ail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 2
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service Discussion
>>> List
>>>> >>>    <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>>> >>> included.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>> want"
>>>> >>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>> that.
>>>> >>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>> On
>>>> >>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>>> >>>> our
>>>> >>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>>> >>>>> for
>>>> >>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>> me
>>> to
>>>> >>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>> out
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> > ail.com
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>>> > mail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 3
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> All:
>>>> >>>  Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days of
>>>> > Service
>>>> >>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>> Maryland,
>>>> >>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>> meeting
>>>> >>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>> guest:
>>>> >>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>  Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>> commended
>>>> >>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more opportunities
>>>> >>> to
>>>> >>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>> role
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are interested
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> doing  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>>> >>> Facebook
>>>> >>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> 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?.
>>>> >>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>> obstacles
>>>> >>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>> want;
>>>> >>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting in
>>>> >>> one
>>>> >>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>> some
>>>> > other
>>>> >>> time.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> > seek...?
>>>> >>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>> 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
>>>> >>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
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>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 4
>>>> >>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>    Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>
>>> <CAOt2Pn-9f23UGGMonvZNaJT3BTPigbkUm=g5LnhkrQHU71QwfA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>> fundraising
>>>> >>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>> Code 808277
>>>> >>> See you there!
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Corina
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>>>> >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
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>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>> *************************************************
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 7
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:22:09 -0700
>>>> >> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >> To: Ericka Short <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>, Community Service
>>>> >> Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >> Issue 10
>>>> >> Message-ID: <88DB6FD5-823A-45EB-876E-12143D19C87B at gmail.com>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hey all,
>>>> >> Has anybody had the opportunity to check out the blog? Do you have a
>>>> >> favorite blog entry? Did you check out our tagline?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Ericka Short via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Ericka
>>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>   community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>   http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>   community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>   community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>> specific
>>>> >>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>  1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>  2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>  3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>  4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>> Service
>>>> >>>>   Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>> want"
>>>> >>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>> that.
>>>> >>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>> On
>>>> >>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>>> >>>> our
>>>> >>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>>> >>>>> for
>>>> >>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>> me
>>> to
>>>> >>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>> out
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> > ail.com
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>> List
>>>> >>>>   <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> > On
>>>> >>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> > ail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>>> > mail.com
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> All:
>>>> >>>> Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days of
>>>> > Service
>>>> >>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> > meeting
>>>> >>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>> guest:
>>>> >>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>> Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>> commended
>>>> >>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>> opportunities
>>> to
>>>> >>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>>> role
>>>> > in
>>>> >>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>> interested
>>> in
>>>> >>>> doing  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>>> >>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
>>> the
>>>> >>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>>> want;
>>>> >>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting in
>>> one
>>>> >>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>>> some
>>>> >>>> other time.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>>> seek...? -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>> 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
>>>> >>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>   Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>
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>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
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>>>> >>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>>> > mail.com
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 8
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:25:30 -0500
>>>> >> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >> Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call Today
>>>> >> Message-ID:
>>>> >> <CAOt2Pn8=Pc26xQsi+vne_6uKimQJLUfJ3YJSb7ysUKwH=i0xXg at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Our April fundraising call is this evening starting at 9 EST.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >> Code 808277
>>>> >>
>>>> >> See you there!
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Corina
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> ------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 9
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 19:00:23 -0500
>>>> >> From: Jonathan Franks <jfranks at nfbtx.org>
>>>> >> To: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>, Community Service Discussion
>>>> >> List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >> Message-ID:
>>>> >> <CAMuaAO+NPkxWv9b8h6c8zi8FYo1n5Pu4j9sX3LHU-nTp_J8UZQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hello all,
>>>> >> Besides my own personal entries ( haha) I rally liked Mary Church's
>>>> >> submission. She shows that she can be a competent blind volunteer
>>>> >> within her sighted community and volunteering choice. We as blind
>>>> >> individuals have the full capacity within all of us to be highly
>>>> >> functionable members of our communities and have so much to
>>>> >> contribute
>>>> >> and give back to that. On a personal note, I grew up not too far
>>>> >> from
>>>> >> Gilroy, so it brings back good memories for me.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The tagline is great and impactful.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thank you everyone who has put in so much into this division and for
>>>> >> those who will add and contribute so much.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Best
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Jonathan
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On 4/14/15, Darian Smith via Community-service
>>>> >> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>> Chris,
>>>> >>>   Thanks so much for   sharing this.
>>>> >>>  You?ve  truly done great work, and  I can say that those who have
>>>> >>> yet
>>>> >>> to
>>>> >>> read the  blog are certainly missing   out.
>>>> >>>   I would most certainly encourage those who want  to get to know
>>>> >>> more
>>>> >>> about
>>>> >>> our division and about blind people doing volunteer service in
>>>> >>> their
>>>> >>> communities to   set aside some  time to read it.
>>>> >>>   Best,
>>>> >>>    Darian
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 12, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that I
>>>> >>>> would
>>>> >>>> send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service blog
>>> address
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> how to contact me if you have questions about or submissions for
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> blog.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>> There
>>>> >>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>> which
>>>> >>>> people
>>>> >>>> have participated and perhaps get some ideas about projects you
>>>> >>>> might
>>>> >>>> want
>>>> >>>> to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign, people
>>> will
>>>> >>>> participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>> individuals,
>>>> >>>> and then share their experiences via the blog. On the call, I
>>>> >>>> encouraged
>>>> >>>> people to write to me if they have a service experience they want
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> share. Even if you?re not exactly sure how to present that
>>>> >>>> experience
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> the most compelling way, send me an e-mail and tell me what you?re
>>>> >>>> thinking, and we?ll figure out how you can put it in writing. My
>>> e-mail
>>>> >>>> address is christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net
>>>> >>>> <mailto:christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>> blog
>>> for
>>>> >>>> the world to see!
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service
>>>> >>>> Division
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>>> > mail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>
>>>> >> _______________________________________________
>>>> >> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 11
>>>> >> *************************************************
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >
>>>> > _______________________________________________
>>>> > Community-service mailing list
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>>>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> > Community-service:
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> > ail.com
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > ------------------------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Message: 2
>>>> > Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 04:02:21 +0000 (UTC)
>>>> > From: Thomas Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> > To: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>, Community Service
>>>> > Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> > Subject: Re: [Community-service] Fundraising Call Today
>>>> > Message-ID:
>>>> > <591187678.3278337.1429070541188.JavaMail.yahoo at mail.yahoo.com>
>>>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >
>>>> > Corina,
>>>> > Sorry I didn't make the meeting tonight.? I didn't get in untiljust a
>>> few
>>>> > minutes ago.? I was held up in a meeting in Madison and had to stay
>>>> > till
>>>> > ?the finish to make sure I don't face this improvement again in the
>>>> > near
>>>> > future and ??other matters?resume other agendas.? Please send me a
>>>> > copy
>>> of
>>>> > the minutes and any other material that would?? Thank You:?You for
>>>> > all
>>> you
>>>> > have done and taught me
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >      On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 6:25 PM, Corina Salinas
>>>> > <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >  Our April fundraising call is this evening starting at 9 EST. Call
>>>> > 712-432-0140
>>>> > Code 808277See you there! Corina
>>>> >
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>>>> >
>>>> > ------------------------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Message: 3
>>>> > Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 21:18:18 -0700
>>>> > From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> > To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> > Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> > Issue 14
>>>> > Message-ID:
>>>> > <CAPqSnRAwjP6p3uqwLG2o9kxWNWoNz8+0QtcujqWCRMaxJVEwFQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> >
>>>> > I just foun d  out that it would cost me $25 in transportation costs.
>>>> >
>>>> > On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> > <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>>>> >> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>    1. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 12 (Jordan
>>>> >> Mirander)
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Message: 1
>>>> >> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 20:04:00 -0700
>>>> >> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >> Issue 12
>>>> >> Message-ID:
>>>> >> <CAPqSnRBij23SfiA9iXCqjB0VQyf8iCs5CT+coO8CNUYq6UrwcA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> >>
>>>> >>  .
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>>>> >>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>    1. Re: Fundraising Call Today (Darian)
>>>> >>>    2. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>    3. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Chris
>>>> >>> Parsons)
>>>> >>>    4. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>    5. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 11 (Jordan
>>>> >>> Mirander)
>>>> >>>    6. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 11 (Jordan
>>>> >>> Mirander)
>>>> >>>    7. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 11 (Ericka Short)
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 1
>>>> >>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 17:16:11 -0700
>>>> >>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>, Community Service
>>>> >>> Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Fundraising Call Today
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <F872354F-12F4-4168-8BB8-8AFF3759B86C at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Once again, thank you Corina for heading up this important
>>>> >>> committee.
>>>> >>> Great work! I plan on making an appearance myself.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:25 PM, Corina Salinas via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Our April fundraising call is this evening starting at 9 EST.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Corina
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
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>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 2
>>>> >>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 20:09:53 -0500
>>>> >>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: "'Darian'" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>, "'Community Service
>>> Discussion
>>>> >>> List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>> Issue 10
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <013c01d07718$e17a8d50$a46fa7f0$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> How do you find the latest ones? Don't mind me. I'm the same woman
>>>> >>> who
>>>> >>> inadvertently booked a flight to Green Bay, Wsi rather than Austin,
>>>> >>> TX
>>>> >>> and
>>>> >>> now can't go to the workshop.
>>>> >>> Cindy Lou Ray
>>>> >>> I was reading the posts and the latest one I saw seemed to be
>>>> >>> January
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>>> >>> Behalf Of Darian via Community-service
>>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 6:22 PM
>>>> >>> To: Ericka Short; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>> Issue
>>>> >>> 10
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Hey all,
>>>> >>> Has anybody had the opportunity to check out the blog? Do you have
>>>> >>> a
>>>> >>> favorite blog entry? Did you check out our tagline?
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Ericka Short via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Ericka
>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>   community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>   http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>   community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>   community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)  2. Re: The
>>>> >>>>> Community
>>>> >>>>> Service blog (Darian)  3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> (Darian
>>>> >>>>> Smith)  4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>> -
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>   Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>> On Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>>> >>>>>>> blog address and how to contact me if you have questions about
>>>> >>>>>>> or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>> how to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> an e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll
>>>> >>>>>>> figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out how you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfran
>>>> >>>>>> ks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyr
>>>> >>>>> ay%40gmail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>   <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>> Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>> for managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog address and how to contact me if you have questions about
>>>> >>>>>>>> or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>>>> which people have participated and perhaps get some ideas
>>>> >>>>>>>> about
>>>> >>>>>>>> projects you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how to present that experience in the most compelling way,
>>>> >>>>>>>> send
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll
>>>> >>>>>>>> figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out how you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfra
>>>> >>>>>>> nks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindy
>>>> >>>>>> ray%40gmail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmit
>>>> >>>>>> hnfb%40gmail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>> Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days of
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>> meeting
>>>> >>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>> guest:
>>>> >>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>> Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>> commended
>>>> >>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>> opportunities
>>> to
>>>> >>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>> role
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are interested
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> doing
>>>> >>> before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>>> >>>>> Facebook
>>>> >>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>> raise
>>>> >>>>> the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>> obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the
>>>> >>>>> life
>>>> >>>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>> in
>>> one
>>>> >>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>> some
>>>> >>> other
>>>> >>> time.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>> seek...? -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>   Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> <CAOt2Pn-9f23UGGMonvZNaJT3BTPigbkUm=g5LnhkrQHU71QwfA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>> fundraising Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
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>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
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>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithn
>>>> >>>> fb%40gmail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> >>> ail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 3
>>>> >>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 19:20:50 -0600
>>>> >>> From: "Chris Parsons" <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> >>> To: "Community Service Discussion List"
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>> Issue 10
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <F016700FCC974BFEAC0EE44E3B577EB1 at ChristineTHINK>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>>> >>> reply-type=original
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Hi Cindy,
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> No worries. You're doing everything absolutely right as far as
>>>> >>> finding
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> most recent entry. We had a good number of posts there for a while,
>>> and
>>>> >>> then
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> we didn't get any response to the blog topic we posted in February,
>>> and
>>>> >>> now
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> we're waiting eagerly for entries from the 75 Days of Service to
>>>> >>> start
>>>> >>> coming in. So the long and short of it is that the most recent post
>>> you
>>>> >>> saw
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> is the most recent one we have as of now.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I hope that helps.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service
>>>> >>> Division
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>> From: Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 7:09 PM
>>>> >>> To: 'Darian' ; 'Community Service Discussion List'
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>> Issue
>>>> >>> 10
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> How do you find the latest ones? Don't mind me. I'm the same woman
>>>> >>> who
>>>> >>> inadvertently booked a flight to Green Bay, Wsi rather than Austin,
>>>> >>> TX
>>>> >>> and
>>>> >>> now can't go to the workshop.
>>>> >>> Cindy Lou Ray
>>>> >>> I was reading the posts and the latest one I saw seemed to be
>>>> >>> January
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>>> >>> Behalf Of Darian via Community-service
>>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 6:22 PM
>>>> >>> To: Ericka Short; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>> Issue
>>>> >>> 10
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Hey all,
>>>> >>> Has anybody had the opportunity to check out the blog? Do you have
>>>> >>> a
>>>> >>> favorite blog entry? Did you check out our tagline?
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Ericka Short via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Ericka
>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>   community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>   http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>   community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>   community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)  2. Re: The
>>>> >>>>> Community
>>>> >>>>> Service blog (Darian)  3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> (Darian
>>>> >>>>> Smith)  4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>> -
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>   Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>> On Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>>> >>>>>>> blog address and how to contact me if you have questions about
>>>> >>>>>>> or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>> how to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> an e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll
>>>> >>>>>>> figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out how you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfran
>>>> >>>>>> ks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyr
>>>> >>>>> ay%40gmail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>   <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>> Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>> for managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog address and how to contact me if you have questions about
>>>> >>>>>>>> or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>>>> which people have participated and perhaps get some ideas
>>>> >>>>>>>> about
>>>> >>>>>>>> projects you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how to present that experience in the most compelling way,
>>>> >>>>>>>> send
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll
>>>> >>>>>>>> figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out how you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfra
>>>> >>>>>>> nks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindy
>>>> >>>>>> ray%40gmail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmit
>>>> >>>>>> hnfb%40gmail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>> Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days of
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>> meeting
>>>> >>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>> guest:
>>>> >>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>> Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>> commended
>>>> >>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>> opportunities
>>> to
>>>> >>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>> role
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are interested
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> doing
>>>> >>> before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>>> >>>>> Facebook
>>>> >>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>> raise
>>>> >>>>> the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>> obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the
>>>> >>>>> life
>>>> >>>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>> in
>>> one
>>>> >>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>> some
>>>> >>> other
>>>> >>> time.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>> seek...? -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>   Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> <CAOt2Pn-9f23UGGMonvZNaJT3BTPigbkUm=g5LnhkrQHU71QwfA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>> fundraising Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithn
>>>> >>>> fb%40gmail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>>> >>> ail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> >>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/christine-par
>>> sons%40sbcglobal.net
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 4
>>>> >>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 20:24:14 -0500
>>>> >>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: "'Chris Parsons'" <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>,
>>>> >>> "'Community
>>>> >>> Service Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>> Issue 10
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <014b01d0771a$e3254530$a96fcf90$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Oh, well, good. I didn't see a tagline and thought there were more
>>>> >>> recent
>>>> >>> posts. I thought they were great by the way. I particularly enjoyed
>>> the
>>>> >>> one
>>>> >>> where Charlotte talked about the project last year. I was there.
>>>> >>> LOL.
>>> I
>>>> >>> can't go this year as the event is planned on July 4, and I won't
>>>> >>> be
>>>> >>> there
>>>> >>> in time.
>>>> >>> Thanks for the information. I signed up in order to receive them by
>>> way
>>>> >>> of
>>>> >>> e-mail.
>>>> >>> Cindy
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>>> >>> Behalf Of Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 8:21 PM
>>>> >>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>> Issue
>>>> >>> 10
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Hi Cindy,
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> No worries. You're doing everything absolutely right as far as
>>>> >>> finding
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> most recent entry. We had a good number of posts there for a while,
>>> and
>>>> >>> then
>>>> >>> we didn't get any response to the blog topic we posted in February,
>>> and
>>>> >>> now
>>>> >>> we're waiting eagerly for entries from the 75 Days of Service to
>>>> >>> start
>>>> >>> coming in. So the long and short of it is that the most recent post
>>> you
>>>> >>> saw
>>>> >>> is the most recent one we have as of now.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I hope that helps.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service
>>>> >>> Division
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>> From: Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 7:09 PM
>>>> >>> To: 'Darian' ; 'Community Service Discussion List'
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>> Issue
>>>> >>> 10
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> How do you find the latest ones? Don't mind me. I'm the same woman
>>>> >>> who
>>>> >>> inadvertently booked a flight to Green Bay, Wsi rather than Austin,
>>>> >>> TX
>>>> >>> and
>>>> >>> now can't go to the workshop.
>>>> >>> Cindy Lou Ray
>>>> >>> I was reading the posts and the latest one I saw seemed to be
>>>> >>> January
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>>> >>> Behalf Of Darian via Community-service
>>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 6:22 PM
>>>> >>> To: Ericka Short; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>> Issue
>>>> >>> 10
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Hey all,
>>>> >>> Has anybody had the opportunity to check out the blog? Do you have
>>>> >>> a
>>>> >>> favorite blog entry? Did you check out our tagline?
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Ericka Short via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Ericka
>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>   community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>   http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>   community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>   community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)  2. Re: The
>>>> >>>>> Community
>>>> >>>>> Service blog (Darian)  3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> (Darian
>>>> >>>>> Smith)  4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>> -
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>   Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>> On Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>>> >>>>>>> blog address and how to contact me if you have questions about
>>>> >>>>>>> or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>> how to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> an e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll
>>>> >>>>>>> figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out how you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfran
>>>> >>>>>> ks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyr
>>>> >>>>> ay%40gmail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>   <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>> Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> our
>>>> >>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>> for managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog address and how to contact me if you have questions about
>>>> >>>>>>>> or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>>>> which people have participated and perhaps get some ideas
>>>> >>>>>>>> about
>>>> >>>>>>>> projects you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how to present that experience in the most compelling way,
>>>> >>>>>>>> send
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll
>>>> >>>>>>>> figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out how you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
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>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>> Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days of
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>> meeting
>>>> >>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>> guest:
>>>> >>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>> Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>> commended
>>>> >>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>> role
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are interested
>>>> >>> in
>>>> >>> doing
>>>> >>> before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>>> >>>>> Facebook
>>>> >>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>> raise
>>>> >>>>> the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>> obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the
>>>> >>>>> life
>>>> >>>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> one
>>>> >>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>> some
>>>> >>> other
>>>> >>> time.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>> seek...? -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>   Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>> fundraising Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>
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>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
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>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> >>> ail.com
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 5
>>>> >>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:40:15 -0700
>>>> >>> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>> Issue 11
>>>> >>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>> <CAPqSnRCWbkrdWt3KtU0fQBRk9cixehgdACMzstxQDt0YWyebvA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I am oposed to us doing a monte carlo night at the National
>>>> >>> Federation
>>>> >>> of the blind convention.  Not all blind people like casino, and
>>>> >>> gambling games.  I myself do not play casino, and gambling games.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>> specific
>>>> >>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>    1. Discussion Starter. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>    2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>    3. Re: Discussion Starter. (Chris Parsons)
>>>> >>>>    4. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Jordan
>>> Mirander)
>>>> >>>>    5. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Jordan
>>> Mirander)
>>>> >>>>    6. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Ericka
>>>> >>>> Short)
>>>> >>>>    7. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Darian)
>>>> >>>>    8. Fundraising Call Today (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>    9. Re: The Community Service blog (Jonathan Franks)
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:25:04 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <29C2E786-3750-4C12-B542-B9C579BFF314 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The NFB Community Service Division twitter is a great source of
>>>> >>>> information, resources and ideas from all over the service
>>>> >>>> community.
>>>> >>>>  A blog post from the ?Great Non-Profits?  blog  seemed like
>>> something
>>>> >>>> too
>>>> >>>> good not to share and we hope you find it too  good not to respond
>>> to.
>>>> >>>>  below is the text from the blog entry.
>>>> >>>>   Darian
>>>> >>>>  What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>> Posted by Jessica
>>>> >>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/author/jessica/>
>>>> >>>> on Apr 13, 2015 in Uncategorized
>>>> >>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/category/uncategorized/>
>>>> >>>> |
>>> 0
>>>> >>>> comments
>>>> >>>>
>>>>
>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/whats-the-most-important-question-
>>> in-your-life/#respond>
>>>> >>>> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Aaron Schwartz, the famous programmer and internet activist who
>>>> >>>> died
>>>> >>>> before
>>>> >>>> his time, said: ?You should be asking yourself all the time what
>>>> >>>> is
>>> the
>>>> >>>> most
>>>> >>>> important thing in the world I could be working on right now, and
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> are
>>>> >>>> not working on that, why aren?t you??
>>>> >>>> These days in Silicon Valley, I meet people who are smart and
>>>> >>>> working
>>>> >>>> at
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> company ?changing the world.? I don?t want to rain on their
>>>> >>>> parade,
>>> but
>>>> >>>> developing another instant messaging service is not ?changing the
>>>> >>>> world.?
>>>> >>>> It?s not that these people are intentionally neglecting the larger
>>>> >>>> issues
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> the world, or that they don?t care.
>>>> >>>> I believe it?s because some people don?t yet know what is
>>>> >>>> important
>>> to
>>>> >>>> them
>>>> >>>> and what they can do about it.
>>>> >>>> How do you move from skimming news headlines to caring about the
>>> issue?
>>>> >>>> And
>>>> >>>> then from caring about the issue to wanting to make it what you
>>>> >>>> want
>>> to
>>>> >>>> spend your time working on?
>>>> >>>> How to Find Yourself and Change the World
>>>> >>>> I encourage people to take this into their own hands. To learn
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> yourself and what you are capable of. Take the initiative and open
>>>> >>>> yourself
>>>> >>>> up to the broader experiences of the world?to experiences that
>>>> >>>> might
>>> be
>>>> >>>> new,
>>>> >>>> exciting, emotional, and sometimes physically uncomfortable.
>>>> >>>> One of the most meaningful experiences of my life was volunteering
>>>> >>>> at
>>> a
>>>> >>>> human rights nonprofit and interviewing refugees in a camp on the
>>>> >>>> Thai-Burma
>>>> >>>> border. There was no running water, no electricity.  We sat on the
>>> bare
>>>> >>>> floors of their thatched huts.  I listened to their stories of
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> lives.
>>>> >>>> Family members would pick up the guitar and take turns singing
>>>> >>>> traditional
>>>> >>>> folk songs.
>>>> >>>> I came back to my last year of Harvard Law School and felt no
>>>> >>>> temptation
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> go to the recruiting events of the big law firms.  I was one of
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> very
>>>> >>>> few
>>>> >>>> who did not have a job upon graduation.   I continued to write and
>>>> >>>> eventually fell into journalism.  I was so grateful that I had
>>>> >>>> found
>>>> >>>> something that was important to me, that I could call my work.
>>>> >>>> To truly realize what is important to you and what you can do to
>>>> >>>> make
>>> a
>>>> >>>> difference?learn by doing. Don?t worry if you don?t know enough
>>>> >>>> yet
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> the issue?you will learn it by doing it.
>>>> >>>> Be Curious?Say Yes
>>>> >>>> If you are invited to visit a low-income neighborhood in Oakland
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> tour
>>>> >>>> their community garden, do it. Go and don?t be afraid to talk to
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> people
>>>> >>>> who live there and learn about their community. If the Rainforest
>>>> >>>> Action
>>>> >>>> Network has a public talk about orangutans in the Sumatran
>>>> >>>> rainforest
>>>> >>>> threatened by loggers, go listen and meet the people involved. If
>>>> >>>> there?s
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> screening of Power of Two, an award-winning movie about cystic
>>> fibrosis
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> discussion with the producers, go to the movie and stay for the
>>>> >>>> discussion.
>>>> >>>> If your local open space preserve has a family day with guided
>>>> >>>> bird-watching
>>>> >>>> tours, go check it out and hear from the guides about how they are
>>>> >>>> building
>>>> >>>> more public access trails.
>>>> >>>> There are so many public events open to all who are curious to
>>>> >>>> learn
>>>> >>>> more
>>>> >>>> about social causes. Say yes to these invitations.
>>>> >>>> Volunteer with a Nonprofit
>>>> >>>> Do you have an interest in children?  Volunteer with CASA, a
>>>> >>>> national
>>>> >>>> nonprofit, to visit a young child near you who is placed in foster
>>>> >>>> home.
>>>> >>>> Get
>>>> >>>> a huge smile from your foster-child when you offer to take them to
>>> see
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> movie.
>>>> >>>> Do you want to learn more about health on the frontlines?
>>>> >>>> Volunteer
>>> at
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> local free clinic that serves the poorest of our society?help
>>>> >>>> people
>>>> >>>> get
>>>> >>>> screened for high blood pressure or get training to be a peer
>>>> >>>> counsellor
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> at-risk young people.
>>>> >>>> Do you have skills such as writing or design? You?ve got a
>>>> >>>> valuable
>>>> >>>> skill
>>>> >>>> that almost any nonprofit could use. Take action and call them up
>>> even
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> you don?t see a volunteer posting.   Ask them if you could help
>>>> >>>> them
>>>> >>>> with
>>>> >>>> their email newsletter, brochure for an upcoming fundraiser, or
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> website.
>>>> >>>> Bono was asked about how he became an activist for Africa.  Once I
>>>> >>>> visited
>>>> >>>> Africa, he said, ?I saw it, I heard it and I felt it.?
>>>> >>>> You will gain knowledge and confidence. By living fully?not
>>>> >>>> turning
>>>> >>>> away
>>>> >>>> from things that are different, complex, messy, intense?you will
>>>> >>>> find
>>>> >>>> how
>>>> >>>> you are capable of doing meaningful work.
>>>> >>>> Keep asking yourself along the way: ?What is the most important
>>>> >>>> thing
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> world I could be working on right now, and if I?m not, why aren?t
>>>> >>>> I??
>>>> >>>>
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:40:30 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: Christine Parsons <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>, Community
>>>> >>>> Service Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <2465F7B9-6EF8-42C9-8D38-E9D72200AC3D at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Chris,
>>>> >>>>   Thanks so much for   sharing this.
>>>> >>>>  You?ve  truly done great work, and  I can say that those who have
>>> yet
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> read the  blog are certainly missing   out.
>>>> >>>>   I would most certainly encourage those who want  to get to know
>>> more
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> our division and about blind people doing volunteer service in
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> communities to   set aside some  time to read it.
>>>> >>>>   Best,
>>>> >>>>    Darian
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 12, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>> I
>>>> >>>>> would
>>>> >>>>> send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service blog
>>> address
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> how to contact me if you have questions about or submissions for
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> blog.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>> There
>>>> >>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>> which
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> have participated and perhaps get some ideas about projects you
>>> might
>>>> >>>>> want
>>>> >>>>> to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> will
>>>> >>>>> participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>> individuals,
>>>> >>>>> and then share their experiences via the blog. On the call, I
>>>> >>>>> encouraged
>>>> >>>>> people to write to me if they have a service experience they want
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> share. Even if you?re not exactly sure how to present that
>>> experience
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> the most compelling way, send me an e-mail and tell me what
>>>> >>>>> you?re
>>>> >>>>> thinking, and we?ll figure out how you can put it in writing. My
>>>> >>>>> e-mail
>>>> >>>>> address is christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net
>>>> >>>>> <mailto:christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>> for
>>>> >>>>> the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
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>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:03:37 -0600
>>>> >>>> From: "Chris Parsons" <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> >>>> To: "Community Service Discussion List"
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <55410665C38A4FE88EFA57C49D8C7F58 at ChristineTHINK>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Thanks for sharing this, Darian. I will second the comment that
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> division?s Twitter is a great source of information on all things
>>>> >>>> community
>>>> >>>> service.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I really like this article, and I think its author has some really
>>> good
>>>> >>>> things to say about getting involved in service and finding out
>>>> >>>> what
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> truly enjoy doing. The main thing that struck me is the point the
>>>> >>>> author
>>>> >>>> made about being open to new experiences and just getting out
>>>> >>>> there
>>> and
>>>> >>>> trying something you think you?re interested in, even if you don?t
>>>> >>>> think
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> know enough about how to do it. Often you do end up learning the
>>>> >>>> most
>>>> >>>> valuable information through emersion. I know this is one of the
>>>> >>>> biggest
>>>> >>>> struggles I?ve had personally in getting more involved in service.
>>> I?m
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> very structured person. It?s a lot easier for me to go and do
>>> something
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> know exactly how it?s going to go and what is going to be asked of
>>> me.
>>>> >>>> What
>>>> >>>> this author is saying, though, is that the key is just to get out
>>> there
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> you will learn what you need to learn as you go along, and that?s
>>> okay.
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> know thinking like this makes me a little nervous, and I would
>>> imagine
>>>> >>>> that
>>>> >>>> this fear of the unknown is what ultimately leads many blind
>>>> >>>> people
>>> to
>>>> >>>> decide not to serve because we worry that we won?t know how to
>>> perform
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> tasks that are needed. This article stresses that the key is just
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> say
>>>> >>>> yes. Don?t think too much about it. In full disclosure, I?m not
>>> saying
>>>> >>>> that
>>>> >>>> this is easy. I?ll be the first to say that it?s certainly not for
>>> me,
>>>> >>>> but
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> think it?s advice worth trying. And what better time to try than
>>> during
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> 75 Days of Service, when there?s a whole group of people there to
>>>> >>>> support
>>>> >>>> you and talk through any worries or challenges you might have.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The author asks us how we move from passively skimming headlines
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> caring
>>>> >>>> to actively doing. This is a question I?ve wondered about for some
>>>> >>>> time,
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> it?s why I love what we?re doing with the 75 Days of Service
>>>> >>>> because
>>>> >>>> we?re
>>>> >>>> not just talking about what issues are important to us and what
>>>> >>>> we?d
>>>> >>>> like
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> do about them or what we wish someone else would do about them;
>>>> >>>> we?re
>>>> >>>> actually making plans and taking an active role in giving back to
>>>> >>>> our
>>>> >>>> communities.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The following passage from the article resonated with me the most:
>>> ?By
>>>> >>>> living fully?not turning away from things that are different,
>>> complex,
>>>> >>>> messy, intense?you will find how you are capable of doing
>>>> >>>> meaningful
>>>> >>>> work.?
>>>> >>>> This speaks to me not just as a person who wants to get more
>>>> >>>> involved
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> service, not just as a blind person, but as a person in general,
>>>> >>>> and
>>> I
>>>> >>>> think
>>>> >>>> it?s something we can all take to heart in our lives.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Chris
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> From: Darian Smith via Community-service
>>>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 11:25 AM
>>>> >>>> Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The NFB Community Service Division twitter is a great source of
>>>> >>>> information, resources and ideas from all over the service
>>>> >>>> community.
>>>> >>>> A blog post from the ?Great Non-Profits?  blog  seemed like
>>>> >>>> something
>>>> >>>> too
>>>> >>>> good not to share and we hope you find it too  good not to respond
>>> to.
>>>> >>>> below is the text from the blog entry.
>>>> >>>>   Darian
>>>> >>>>  What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>> Posted by Jessica on Apr 13, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments
>>>> >>>> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Aaron Schwartz, the famous programmer and internet activist who
>>>> >>>> died
>>>> >>>> before
>>>> >>>> his time, said: ?You should be asking yourself all the time what
>>>> >>>> is
>>> the
>>>> >>>> most
>>>> >>>> important thing in the world I could be working on right now, and
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> are
>>>> >>>> not working on that, why aren?t you??
>>>> >>>> These days in Silicon Valley, I meet people who are smart and
>>>> >>>> working
>>>> >>>> at
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> company ?changing the world.? I don?t want to rain on their
>>>> >>>> parade,
>>> but
>>>> >>>> developing another instant messaging service is not ?changing the
>>>> >>>> world.?
>>>> >>>> It?s not that these people are intentionally neglecting the larger
>>>> >>>> issues
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> the world, or that they don?t care.
>>>> >>>> I believe it?s because some people don?t yet know what is
>>>> >>>> important
>>> to
>>>> >>>> them
>>>> >>>> and what they can do about it.
>>>> >>>> How do you move from skimming news headlines to caring about the
>>> issue?
>>>> >>>> And
>>>> >>>> then from caring about the issue to wanting to make it what you
>>>> >>>> want
>>> to
>>>> >>>> spend your time working on?
>>>> >>>> How to Find Yourself and Change the World
>>>> >>>> I encourage people to take this into their own hands. To learn
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> yourself and what you are capable of. Take the initiative and open
>>>> >>>> yourself
>>>> >>>> up to the broader experiences of the world?to experiences that
>>>> >>>> might
>>> be
>>>> >>>> new,
>>>> >>>> exciting, emotional, and sometimes physically uncomfortable.
>>>> >>>> One of the most meaningful experiences of my life was volunteering
>>>> >>>> at
>>> a
>>>> >>>> human rights nonprofit and interviewing refugees in a camp on the
>>>> >>>> Thai-Burma
>>>> >>>> border. There was no running water, no electricity.  We sat on the
>>> bare
>>>> >>>> floors of their thatched huts.  I listened to their stories of
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> lives.
>>>> >>>> Family members would pick up the guitar and take turns singing
>>>> >>>> traditional
>>>> >>>> folk songs.
>>>> >>>> I came back to my last year of Harvard Law School and felt no
>>>> >>>> temptation
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> go to the recruiting events of the big law firms.  I was one of
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> very
>>>> >>>> few
>>>> >>>> who did not have a job upon graduation.   I continued to write and
>>>> >>>> eventually fell into journalism.  I was so grateful that I had
>>>> >>>> found
>>>> >>>> something that was important to me, that I could call my work.
>>>> >>>> To truly realize what is important to you and what you can do to
>>>> >>>> make
>>> a
>>>> >>>> difference?learn by doing. Don?t worry if you don?t know enough
>>>> >>>> yet
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> the issue?you will learn it by doing it.
>>>> >>>> Be Curious?Say Yes
>>>> >>>> If you are invited to visit a low-income neighborhood in Oakland
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> tour
>>>> >>>> their community garden, do it. Go and don?t be afraid to talk to
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> people
>>>> >>>> who live there and learn about their community. If the Rainforest
>>>> >>>> Action
>>>> >>>> Network has a public talk about orangutans in the Sumatran
>>>> >>>> rainforest
>>>> >>>> threatened by loggers, go listen and meet the people involved. If
>>>> >>>> there?s
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> screening of Power of Two, an award-winning movie about cystic
>>> fibrosis
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> discussion with the producers, go to the movie and stay for the
>>>> >>>> discussion.
>>>> >>>> If your local open space preserve has a family day with guided
>>>> >>>> bird-watching
>>>> >>>> tours, go check it out and hear from the guides about how they are
>>>> >>>> building
>>>> >>>> more public access trails.
>>>> >>>> There are so many public events open to all who are curious to
>>>> >>>> learn
>>>> >>>> more
>>>> >>>> about social causes. Say yes to these invitations.
>>>> >>>> Volunteer with a Nonprofit
>>>> >>>> Do you have an interest in children?  Volunteer with CASA, a
>>>> >>>> national
>>>> >>>> nonprofit, to visit a young child near you who is placed in foster
>>>> >>>> home.
>>>> >>>> Get
>>>> >>>> a huge smile from your foster-child when you offer to take them to
>>> see
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> movie.
>>>> >>>> Do you want to learn more about health on the frontlines?
>>>> >>>> Volunteer
>>> at
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> local free clinic that serves the poorest of our society?help
>>>> >>>> people
>>>> >>>> get
>>>> >>>> screened for high blood pressure or get training to be a peer
>>>> >>>> counsellor
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> at-risk young people.
>>>> >>>> Do you have skills such as writing or design? You?ve got a
>>>> >>>> valuable
>>>> >>>> skill
>>>> >>>> that almost any nonprofit could use. Take action and call them up
>>> even
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> you don?t see a volunteer posting.   Ask them if you could help
>>>> >>>> them
>>>> >>>> with
>>>> >>>> their email newsletter, brochure for an upcoming fundraiser, or
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> website.
>>>> >>>> Bono was asked about how he became an activist for Africa.  Once I
>>>> >>>> visited
>>>> >>>> Africa, he said, ?I saw it, I heard it and I felt it.?
>>>> >>>> You will gain knowledge and confidence. By living fully?not
>>>> >>>> turning
>>>> >>>> away
>>>> >>>> from things that are different, complex, messy, intense?you will
>>>> >>>> find
>>>> >>>> how
>>>> >>>> you are capable of doing meaningful work.
>>>> >>>> Keep asking yourself along the way: ?What is the most important
>>>> >>>> thing
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> world I could be working on right now, and if I?m not, why aren?t
>>>> >>>> I??
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>>> >>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:41:24 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>>> Issue 10
>>>> >>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>> <CAPqSnRBfJnzGn+Mm2xoFi7yj1FUKt39EYzBjWLtwZ7MoSXkT7w at mail.gmail.com>
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> what time will that be?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>    1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>    2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>    3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>    4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>, "'Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>> On
>>>> >>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>, Community Service Discussion
>>> List
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
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>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
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>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>   Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>> of
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>  We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>   Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>>>  So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>  However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>>>> role
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>> interested
>>> in
>>>> >>>>> doing
>>>> >>>>>  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>> using
>>>> >>>>>  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>  Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>  Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>> raise
>>> the
>>>> >>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>>>> want;
>>>> >>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> one
>>>> >>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>>>> some
>>>> >>>>> other
>>>> >>>>> time.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>>>> seek...?
>>>> >>>>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>  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
>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>> Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
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>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> --
>>>> >>>> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 5
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:13:12 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>>> Issue 10
>>>> >>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>> <CAPqSnRBUfW5bY_R87qNVkRiRO_bgZJhgm+PUfhRZc+wA-tdhcQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I have a few questions.  I have found 1 that interests me.  It's
>>>> >>>> called the pretend city childrens museum.  they have volunteer
>>>> >>>> trainings on Saturdays  from 9 AM to 11 AM.   I could get there,
>>>> >>>> but
>>> I
>>>> >>>> would be  fifteen minutes late, because my train would not arrive
>>>> >>>> at
>>>> >>>> the Irvine station until 9:01 AM.  Also, they have a thursday
>>>> >>>> evening
>>>> >>>> session, which although it will be a little bit stressful I am
>>>> >>>> going
>>>> >>>> to try it.  I say that it will be a little bit stressful, because
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> never know what you are going to get with parra transit,  they
>>>> >>>> could
>>>> >>>> be late, have a bunch of drop offs, and pick ups before you get to
>>>> >>>> your destination.  Or you could get there early, as is how I ran
>>>> >>>> into
>>>> >>>> my local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind.  I was
>>>> >>>> honestly going to the California Council of the Blind Inland
>>>> >>>> Empire
>>>> >>>> Chapter meeting, and I arrived at Jannet Gowski at like 11:15 for
>>>> >>>> a
>>> 12
>>>> >>>> PM, and it was at that time that I discovered that the National
>>>> >>>> Federation of the Blind, and the California Council of the blind
>>>> >>>> occupied the 10 AM to 2 PM block at Jannet Goski senior center in
>>>> >>>> Riverside.  Oh, and by the way, I still attend both.  Which is why
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> am objecting to attend the May 9th training, because I have the
>>>> >>>> California Council Of The Blind Inland Empire  Chapter Meeting
>>>> >>>> that
>>>> >>>> day from noon to 2 PM.  I do plan to attend both the  California
>>>> >>>> Council Of The Blind's Convention, and the National Federation Of
>>>> >>>> The
>>>> >>>> Blind Of California's conventions.  And, I will have to take
>>>> >>>> Orange
>>>> >>>> County Access from the place in Irvine back to the train station.
>>> The
>>>> >>>> volunteer training ends at 6 PM, so I will need to set up a 6-6:30
>>>> >>>> PM
>>>> >>>> on Access.  However, my train back to west Corona leaves at 6:44,
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> it is THE LAST TRAIN OF THE DAY.  So, if I miss that 1 I am so out
>>>> >>>> of
>>>> >>>> luck.  What do you recommend I do?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>    1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>    2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>    3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>    4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>, "'Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>> On
>>>> >>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>, Community Service Discussion
>>> List
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>   Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>> of
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>  We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>   Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>>>  So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>  However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>>>> role
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>> interested
>>> in
>>>> >>>>> doing
>>>> >>>>>  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>> using
>>>> >>>>>  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>  Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>  Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>> raise
>>> the
>>>> >>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>>>> want;
>>>> >>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> one
>>>> >>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>>>> some
>>>> >>>>> other
>>>> >>>>> time.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>>>> seek...?
>>>> >>>>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>  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
>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>> Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> --
>>>> >>>> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 6
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:18:55 -0500
>>>> >>>> From: Ericka Short <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>
>>>> >>>> To: "community-service at nfbnet.org" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>>> Issue 10
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <A3847D80-54FF-4BB0-9C47-7C516B0606B8 at wi.rr.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Ericka
>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>    community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>    community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>    community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>   1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>   2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>   3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>   4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>    Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>> On
>>>> >>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>    <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>  Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>> of
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>  Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>> opportunities
>>> to
>>>> >>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>>>> role
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>> interested
>>> in
>>>> >>>>> doing  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>>> >>>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>> raise
>>> the
>>>> >>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>>>> want;
>>>> >>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>> in
>>> one
>>>> >>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>>>> some
>>>> >>>>> other
>>>> >>>>> time.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>>>> seek...?
>>>> >>>>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>    Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> <CAOt2Pn-9f23UGGMonvZNaJT3BTPigbkUm=g5LnhkrQHU71QwfA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 7
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:22:09 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: Ericka Short <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>, Community Service
>>>> >>>> Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>>> Issue 10
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <88DB6FD5-823A-45EB-876E-12143D19C87B at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hey all,
>>>> >>>> Has anybody had the opportunity to check out the blog? Do you have
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> favorite blog entry? Did you check out our tagline?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Ericka Short via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Ericka
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM,
>>>> >>>>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>>   community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>>   community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>>   community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>  1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>>  2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>>  3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>>  4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>   Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>>   <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>>> >>>>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>>>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> our
>>>> >>>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>>>> me
>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on
>>>> >>>>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>> Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>>> of
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>>>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>> Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th
>>>> >>>>>> year.
>>>> >>>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>> role
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>>> interested
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> doing  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>>> raise
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>> want;
>>>> >>>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> one
>>>> >>>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>> some
>>>> >>>>>> other time.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that
>>>> >>>>>> we
>>>> >>>>>> seek...? -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>>   Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
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>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 8
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:25:30 -0500
>>>> >>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>> Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call Today
>>>> >>>> Message-ID:
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Our April fundraising call is this evening starting at 9 EST.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>
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>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 9
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 19:00:23 -0500
>>>> >>>> From: Jonathan Franks <jfranks at nfbtx.org>
>>>> >>>> To: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>, Community Service
>>>> >>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>> List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>> <CAMuaAO+NPkxWv9b8h6c8zi8FYo1n5Pu4j9sX3LHU-nTp_J8UZQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hello all,
>>>> >>>> Besides my own personal entries ( haha) I rally liked Mary
>>>> >>>> Church's
>>>> >>>> submission. She shows that she can be a competent blind volunteer
>>>> >>>> within her sighted community and volunteering choice. We as blind
>>>> >>>> individuals have the full capacity within all of us to be highly
>>>> >>>> functionable members of our communities and have so much to
>>> contribute
>>>> >>>> and give back to that. On a personal note, I grew up not too far
>>>> >>>> from
>>>> >>>> Gilroy, so it brings back good memories for me.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The tagline is great and impactful.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Thank you everyone who has put in so much into this division and
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> those who will add and contribute so much.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Best
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On 4/14/15, Darian Smith via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Chris,
>>>> >>>>>   Thanks so much for   sharing this.
>>>> >>>>>  You?ve  truly done great work, and  I can say that those who
>>>> >>>>> have
>>> yet
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> read the  blog are certainly missing   out.
>>>> >>>>>   I would most certainly encourage those who want  to get to know
>>> more
>>>> >>>>> about
>>>> >>>>> our division and about blind people doing volunteer service in
>>> their
>>>> >>>>> communities to   set aside some  time to read it.
>>>> >>>>>   Best,
>>>> >>>>>    Darian
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 12, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>> would
>>>> >>>>>> send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> address
>>>> >>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>> how to contact me if you have questions about or submissions for
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> blog.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> have participated and perhaps get some ideas about projects you
>>> might
>>>> >>>>>> want
>>>> >>>>>> to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> will
>>>> >>>>>> participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>>> individuals,
>>>> >>>>>> and then share their experiences via the blog. On the call, I
>>>> >>>>>> encouraged
>>>> >>>>>> people to write to me if they have a service experience they
>>>> >>>>>> want
>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> share. Even if you?re not exactly sure how to present that
>>> experience
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> the most compelling way, send me an e-mail and tell me what
>>>> >>>>>> you?re
>>>> >>>>>> thinking, and we?ll figure out how you can put it in writing. My
>>>> >>>>>> e-mail
>>>> >>>>>> address is christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net
>>>> >>>>>> <mailto:christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
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>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
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>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 11
>>>> >>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> --
>>>> >>> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 6
>>>> >>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:54:23 -0700
>>>> >>> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>> Issue 11
>>>> >>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>> <CAPqSnRBKtrm1H1tb34v6qGjsA2PeWvxifqf-abbVaD_aSZ3y6w at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I am against us doing a whine basket.  Maybe we could call eatable
>>>> >>> arrangements, and ask them if they would donate a basket.  I know
>>>> >>> that
>>>> >>> they have done things for other blind groups.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>> specific
>>>> >>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>    1. Discussion Starter. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>    2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>    3. Re: Discussion Starter. (Chris Parsons)
>>>> >>>>    4. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Jordan
>>> Mirander)
>>>> >>>>    5. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Jordan
>>> Mirander)
>>>> >>>>    6. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Ericka
>>>> >>>> Short)
>>>> >>>>    7. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Darian)
>>>> >>>>    8. Fundraising Call Today (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>    9. Re: The Community Service blog (Jonathan Franks)
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:25:04 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <29C2E786-3750-4C12-B542-B9C579BFF314 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The NFB Community Service Division twitter is a great source of
>>>> >>>> information, resources and ideas from all over the service
>>>> >>>> community.
>>>> >>>>  A blog post from the ?Great Non-Profits?  blog  seemed like
>>> something
>>>> >>>> too
>>>> >>>> good not to share and we hope you find it too  good not to respond
>>> to.
>>>> >>>>  below is the text from the blog entry.
>>>> >>>>   Darian
>>>> >>>>  What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>> Posted by Jessica
>>>> >>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/author/jessica/>
>>>> >>>> on Apr 13, 2015 in Uncategorized
>>>> >>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/category/uncategorized/>
>>>> >>>> |
>>> 0
>>>> >>>> comments
>>>> >>>>
>>>>
>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/whats-the-most-important-question-
>>> in-your-life/#respond>
>>>> >>>> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Aaron Schwartz, the famous programmer and internet activist who
>>>> >>>> died
>>>> >>>> before
>>>> >>>> his time, said: ?You should be asking yourself all the time what
>>>> >>>> is
>>> the
>>>> >>>> most
>>>> >>>> important thing in the world I could be working on right now, and
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> are
>>>> >>>> not working on that, why aren?t you??
>>>> >>>> These days in Silicon Valley, I meet people who are smart and
>>>> >>>> working
>>>> >>>> at
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> company ?changing the world.? I don?t want to rain on their
>>>> >>>> parade,
>>> but
>>>> >>>> developing another instant messaging service is not ?changing the
>>>> >>>> world.?
>>>> >>>> It?s not that these people are intentionally neglecting the larger
>>>> >>>> issues
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> the world, or that they don?t care.
>>>> >>>> I believe it?s because some people don?t yet know what is
>>>> >>>> important
>>> to
>>>> >>>> them
>>>> >>>> and what they can do about it.
>>>> >>>> How do you move from skimming news headlines to caring about the
>>> issue?
>>>> >>>> And
>>>> >>>> then from caring about the issue to wanting to make it what you
>>>> >>>> want
>>> to
>>>> >>>> spend your time working on?
>>>> >>>> How to Find Yourself and Change the World
>>>> >>>> I encourage people to take this into their own hands. To learn
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> yourself and what you are capable of. Take the initiative and open
>>>> >>>> yourself
>>>> >>>> up to the broader experiences of the world?to experiences that
>>>> >>>> might
>>> be
>>>> >>>> new,
>>>> >>>> exciting, emotional, and sometimes physically uncomfortable.
>>>> >>>> One of the most meaningful experiences of my life was volunteering
>>>> >>>> at
>>> a
>>>> >>>> human rights nonprofit and interviewing refugees in a camp on the
>>>> >>>> Thai-Burma
>>>> >>>> border. There was no running water, no electricity.  We sat on the
>>> bare
>>>> >>>> floors of their thatched huts.  I listened to their stories of
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> lives.
>>>> >>>> Family members would pick up the guitar and take turns singing
>>>> >>>> traditional
>>>> >>>> folk songs.
>>>> >>>> I came back to my last year of Harvard Law School and felt no
>>>> >>>> temptation
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> go to the recruiting events of the big law firms.  I was one of
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> very
>>>> >>>> few
>>>> >>>> who did not have a job upon graduation.   I continued to write and
>>>> >>>> eventually fell into journalism.  I was so grateful that I had
>>>> >>>> found
>>>> >>>> something that was important to me, that I could call my work.
>>>> >>>> To truly realize what is important to you and what you can do to
>>>> >>>> make
>>> a
>>>> >>>> difference?learn by doing. Don?t worry if you don?t know enough
>>>> >>>> yet
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> the issue?you will learn it by doing it.
>>>> >>>> Be Curious?Say Yes
>>>> >>>> If you are invited to visit a low-income neighborhood in Oakland
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> tour
>>>> >>>> their community garden, do it. Go and don?t be afraid to talk to
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> people
>>>> >>>> who live there and learn about their community. If the Rainforest
>>>> >>>> Action
>>>> >>>> Network has a public talk about orangutans in the Sumatran
>>>> >>>> rainforest
>>>> >>>> threatened by loggers, go listen and meet the people involved. If
>>>> >>>> there?s
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> screening of Power of Two, an award-winning movie about cystic
>>> fibrosis
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> discussion with the producers, go to the movie and stay for the
>>>> >>>> discussion.
>>>> >>>> If your local open space preserve has a family day with guided
>>>> >>>> bird-watching
>>>> >>>> tours, go check it out and hear from the guides about how they are
>>>> >>>> building
>>>> >>>> more public access trails.
>>>> >>>> There are so many public events open to all who are curious to
>>>> >>>> learn
>>>> >>>> more
>>>> >>>> about social causes. Say yes to these invitations.
>>>> >>>> Volunteer with a Nonprofit
>>>> >>>> Do you have an interest in children?  Volunteer with CASA, a
>>>> >>>> national
>>>> >>>> nonprofit, to visit a young child near you who is placed in foster
>>>> >>>> home.
>>>> >>>> Get
>>>> >>>> a huge smile from your foster-child when you offer to take them to
>>> see
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> movie.
>>>> >>>> Do you want to learn more about health on the frontlines?
>>>> >>>> Volunteer
>>> at
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> local free clinic that serves the poorest of our society?help
>>>> >>>> people
>>>> >>>> get
>>>> >>>> screened for high blood pressure or get training to be a peer
>>>> >>>> counsellor
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> at-risk young people.
>>>> >>>> Do you have skills such as writing or design? You?ve got a
>>>> >>>> valuable
>>>> >>>> skill
>>>> >>>> that almost any nonprofit could use. Take action and call them up
>>> even
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> you don?t see a volunteer posting.   Ask them if you could help
>>>> >>>> them
>>>> >>>> with
>>>> >>>> their email newsletter, brochure for an upcoming fundraiser, or
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> website.
>>>> >>>> Bono was asked about how he became an activist for Africa.  Once I
>>>> >>>> visited
>>>> >>>> Africa, he said, ?I saw it, I heard it and I felt it.?
>>>> >>>> You will gain knowledge and confidence. By living fully?not
>>>> >>>> turning
>>>> >>>> away
>>>> >>>> from things that are different, complex, messy, intense?you will
>>>> >>>> find
>>>> >>>> how
>>>> >>>> you are capable of doing meaningful work.
>>>> >>>> Keep asking yourself along the way: ?What is the most important
>>>> >>>> thing
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> world I could be working on right now, and if I?m not, why aren?t
>>>> >>>> I??
>>>> >>>>
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:40:30 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: Christine Parsons <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>, Community
>>>> >>>> Service Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <2465F7B9-6EF8-42C9-8D38-E9D72200AC3D at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Chris,
>>>> >>>>   Thanks so much for   sharing this.
>>>> >>>>  You?ve  truly done great work, and  I can say that those who have
>>> yet
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> read the  blog are certainly missing   out.
>>>> >>>>   I would most certainly encourage those who want  to get to know
>>> more
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> our division and about blind people doing volunteer service in
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> communities to   set aside some  time to read it.
>>>> >>>>   Best,
>>>> >>>>    Darian
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 12, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>> I
>>>> >>>>> would
>>>> >>>>> send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service blog
>>> address
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> how to contact me if you have questions about or submissions for
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> blog.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>> There
>>>> >>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>> which
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> have participated and perhaps get some ideas about projects you
>>> might
>>>> >>>>> want
>>>> >>>>> to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> will
>>>> >>>>> participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>> individuals,
>>>> >>>>> and then share their experiences via the blog. On the call, I
>>>> >>>>> encouraged
>>>> >>>>> people to write to me if they have a service experience they want
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> share. Even if you?re not exactly sure how to present that
>>> experience
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> the most compelling way, send me an e-mail and tell me what
>>>> >>>>> you?re
>>>> >>>>> thinking, and we?ll figure out how you can put it in writing. My
>>>> >>>>> e-mail
>>>> >>>>> address is christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net
>>>> >>>>> <mailto:christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>> for
>>>> >>>>> the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
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>>> mail.com
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>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:03:37 -0600
>>>> >>>> From: "Chris Parsons" <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> >>>> To: "Community Service Discussion List"
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <55410665C38A4FE88EFA57C49D8C7F58 at ChristineTHINK>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Thanks for sharing this, Darian. I will second the comment that
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> division?s Twitter is a great source of information on all things
>>>> >>>> community
>>>> >>>> service.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I really like this article, and I think its author has some really
>>> good
>>>> >>>> things to say about getting involved in service and finding out
>>>> >>>> what
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> truly enjoy doing. The main thing that struck me is the point the
>>>> >>>> author
>>>> >>>> made about being open to new experiences and just getting out
>>>> >>>> there
>>> and
>>>> >>>> trying something you think you?re interested in, even if you don?t
>>>> >>>> think
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> know enough about how to do it. Often you do end up learning the
>>>> >>>> most
>>>> >>>> valuable information through emersion. I know this is one of the
>>>> >>>> biggest
>>>> >>>> struggles I?ve had personally in getting more involved in service.
>>> I?m
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> very structured person. It?s a lot easier for me to go and do
>>> something
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> know exactly how it?s going to go and what is going to be asked of
>>> me.
>>>> >>>> What
>>>> >>>> this author is saying, though, is that the key is just to get out
>>> there
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> you will learn what you need to learn as you go along, and that?s
>>> okay.
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> know thinking like this makes me a little nervous, and I would
>>> imagine
>>>> >>>> that
>>>> >>>> this fear of the unknown is what ultimately leads many blind
>>>> >>>> people
>>> to
>>>> >>>> decide not to serve because we worry that we won?t know how to
>>> perform
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> tasks that are needed. This article stresses that the key is just
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> say
>>>> >>>> yes. Don?t think too much about it. In full disclosure, I?m not
>>> saying
>>>> >>>> that
>>>> >>>> this is easy. I?ll be the first to say that it?s certainly not for
>>> me,
>>>> >>>> but
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> think it?s advice worth trying. And what better time to try than
>>> during
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> 75 Days of Service, when there?s a whole group of people there to
>>>> >>>> support
>>>> >>>> you and talk through any worries or challenges you might have.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The author asks us how we move from passively skimming headlines
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> caring
>>>> >>>> to actively doing. This is a question I?ve wondered about for some
>>>> >>>> time,
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> it?s why I love what we?re doing with the 75 Days of Service
>>>> >>>> because
>>>> >>>> we?re
>>>> >>>> not just talking about what issues are important to us and what
>>>> >>>> we?d
>>>> >>>> like
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> do about them or what we wish someone else would do about them;
>>>> >>>> we?re
>>>> >>>> actually making plans and taking an active role in giving back to
>>>> >>>> our
>>>> >>>> communities.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The following passage from the article resonated with me the most:
>>> ?By
>>>> >>>> living fully?not turning away from things that are different,
>>> complex,
>>>> >>>> messy, intense?you will find how you are capable of doing
>>>> >>>> meaningful
>>>> >>>> work.?
>>>> >>>> This speaks to me not just as a person who wants to get more
>>>> >>>> involved
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> service, not just as a blind person, but as a person in general,
>>>> >>>> and
>>> I
>>>> >>>> think
>>>> >>>> it?s something we can all take to heart in our lives.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Chris
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> From: Darian Smith via Community-service
>>>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 11:25 AM
>>>> >>>> Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The NFB Community Service Division twitter is a great source of
>>>> >>>> information, resources and ideas from all over the service
>>>> >>>> community.
>>>> >>>> A blog post from the ?Great Non-Profits?  blog  seemed like
>>>> >>>> something
>>>> >>>> too
>>>> >>>> good not to share and we hope you find it too  good not to respond
>>> to.
>>>> >>>> below is the text from the blog entry.
>>>> >>>>   Darian
>>>> >>>>  What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>> Posted by Jessica on Apr 13, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments
>>>> >>>> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Aaron Schwartz, the famous programmer and internet activist who
>>>> >>>> died
>>>> >>>> before
>>>> >>>> his time, said: ?You should be asking yourself all the time what
>>>> >>>> is
>>> the
>>>> >>>> most
>>>> >>>> important thing in the world I could be working on right now, and
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> are
>>>> >>>> not working on that, why aren?t you??
>>>> >>>> These days in Silicon Valley, I meet people who are smart and
>>>> >>>> working
>>>> >>>> at
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> company ?changing the world.? I don?t want to rain on their
>>>> >>>> parade,
>>> but
>>>> >>>> developing another instant messaging service is not ?changing the
>>>> >>>> world.?
>>>> >>>> It?s not that these people are intentionally neglecting the larger
>>>> >>>> issues
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> the world, or that they don?t care.
>>>> >>>> I believe it?s because some people don?t yet know what is
>>>> >>>> important
>>> to
>>>> >>>> them
>>>> >>>> and what they can do about it.
>>>> >>>> How do you move from skimming news headlines to caring about the
>>> issue?
>>>> >>>> And
>>>> >>>> then from caring about the issue to wanting to make it what you
>>>> >>>> want
>>> to
>>>> >>>> spend your time working on?
>>>> >>>> How to Find Yourself and Change the World
>>>> >>>> I encourage people to take this into their own hands. To learn
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> yourself and what you are capable of. Take the initiative and open
>>>> >>>> yourself
>>>> >>>> up to the broader experiences of the world?to experiences that
>>>> >>>> might
>>> be
>>>> >>>> new,
>>>> >>>> exciting, emotional, and sometimes physically uncomfortable.
>>>> >>>> One of the most meaningful experiences of my life was volunteering
>>>> >>>> at
>>> a
>>>> >>>> human rights nonprofit and interviewing refugees in a camp on the
>>>> >>>> Thai-Burma
>>>> >>>> border. There was no running water, no electricity.  We sat on the
>>> bare
>>>> >>>> floors of their thatched huts.  I listened to their stories of
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> lives.
>>>> >>>> Family members would pick up the guitar and take turns singing
>>>> >>>> traditional
>>>> >>>> folk songs.
>>>> >>>> I came back to my last year of Harvard Law School and felt no
>>>> >>>> temptation
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> go to the recruiting events of the big law firms.  I was one of
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> very
>>>> >>>> few
>>>> >>>> who did not have a job upon graduation.   I continued to write and
>>>> >>>> eventually fell into journalism.  I was so grateful that I had
>>>> >>>> found
>>>> >>>> something that was important to me, that I could call my work.
>>>> >>>> To truly realize what is important to you and what you can do to
>>>> >>>> make
>>> a
>>>> >>>> difference?learn by doing. Don?t worry if you don?t know enough
>>>> >>>> yet
>>>> >>>> about
>>>> >>>> the issue?you will learn it by doing it.
>>>> >>>> Be Curious?Say Yes
>>>> >>>> If you are invited to visit a low-income neighborhood in Oakland
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> tour
>>>> >>>> their community garden, do it. Go and don?t be afraid to talk to
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> people
>>>> >>>> who live there and learn about their community. If the Rainforest
>>>> >>>> Action
>>>> >>>> Network has a public talk about orangutans in the Sumatran
>>>> >>>> rainforest
>>>> >>>> threatened by loggers, go listen and meet the people involved. If
>>>> >>>> there?s
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> screening of Power of Two, an award-winning movie about cystic
>>> fibrosis
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> discussion with the producers, go to the movie and stay for the
>>>> >>>> discussion.
>>>> >>>> If your local open space preserve has a family day with guided
>>>> >>>> bird-watching
>>>> >>>> tours, go check it out and hear from the guides about how they are
>>>> >>>> building
>>>> >>>> more public access trails.
>>>> >>>> There are so many public events open to all who are curious to
>>>> >>>> learn
>>>> >>>> more
>>>> >>>> about social causes. Say yes to these invitations.
>>>> >>>> Volunteer with a Nonprofit
>>>> >>>> Do you have an interest in children?  Volunteer with CASA, a
>>>> >>>> national
>>>> >>>> nonprofit, to visit a young child near you who is placed in foster
>>>> >>>> home.
>>>> >>>> Get
>>>> >>>> a huge smile from your foster-child when you offer to take them to
>>> see
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> movie.
>>>> >>>> Do you want to learn more about health on the frontlines?
>>>> >>>> Volunteer
>>> at
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> local free clinic that serves the poorest of our society?help
>>>> >>>> people
>>>> >>>> get
>>>> >>>> screened for high blood pressure or get training to be a peer
>>>> >>>> counsellor
>>>> >>>> to
>>>> >>>> at-risk young people.
>>>> >>>> Do you have skills such as writing or design? You?ve got a
>>>> >>>> valuable
>>>> >>>> skill
>>>> >>>> that almost any nonprofit could use. Take action and call them up
>>> even
>>>> >>>> if
>>>> >>>> you don?t see a volunteer posting.   Ask them if you could help
>>>> >>>> them
>>>> >>>> with
>>>> >>>> their email newsletter, brochure for an upcoming fundraiser, or
>>>> >>>> their
>>>> >>>> website.
>>>> >>>> Bono was asked about how he became an activist for Africa.  Once I
>>>> >>>> visited
>>>> >>>> Africa, he said, ?I saw it, I heard it and I felt it.?
>>>> >>>> You will gain knowledge and confidence. By living fully?not
>>>> >>>> turning
>>>> >>>> away
>>>> >>>> from things that are different, complex, messy, intense?you will
>>>> >>>> find
>>>> >>>> how
>>>> >>>> you are capable of doing meaningful work.
>>>> >>>> Keep asking yourself along the way: ?What is the most important
>>>> >>>> thing
>>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> world I could be working on right now, and if I?m not, why aren?t
>>>> >>>> I??
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>>> >>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:41:24 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>>> Issue 10
>>>> >>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>> <CAPqSnRBfJnzGn+Mm2xoFi7yj1FUKt39EYzBjWLtwZ7MoSXkT7w at mail.gmail.com>
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> what time will that be?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>    1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>    2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>    3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>    4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>, "'Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>> On
>>>> >>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>, Community Service Discussion
>>> List
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
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>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
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>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>   Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>> of
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>  We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>   Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>>>  So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>  However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>>>> role
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>> interested
>>> in
>>>> >>>>> doing
>>>> >>>>>  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>> using
>>>> >>>>>  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>  Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>  Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>> raise
>>> the
>>>> >>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>>>> want;
>>>> >>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> one
>>>> >>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>>>> some
>>>> >>>>> other
>>>> >>>>> time.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>>>> seek...?
>>>> >>>>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>  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
>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>> Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
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>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> --
>>>> >>>> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 5
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:13:12 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>>> Issue 10
>>>> >>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>> <CAPqSnRBUfW5bY_R87qNVkRiRO_bgZJhgm+PUfhRZc+wA-tdhcQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I have a few questions.  I have found 1 that interests me.  It's
>>>> >>>> called the pretend city childrens museum.  they have volunteer
>>>> >>>> trainings on Saturdays  from 9 AM to 11 AM.   I could get there,
>>>> >>>> but
>>> I
>>>> >>>> would be  fifteen minutes late, because my train would not arrive
>>>> >>>> at
>>>> >>>> the Irvine station until 9:01 AM.  Also, they have a thursday
>>>> >>>> evening
>>>> >>>> session, which although it will be a little bit stressful I am
>>>> >>>> going
>>>> >>>> to try it.  I say that it will be a little bit stressful, because
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> never know what you are going to get with parra transit,  they
>>>> >>>> could
>>>> >>>> be late, have a bunch of drop offs, and pick ups before you get to
>>>> >>>> your destination.  Or you could get there early, as is how I ran
>>>> >>>> into
>>>> >>>> my local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind.  I was
>>>> >>>> honestly going to the California Council of the Blind Inland
>>>> >>>> Empire
>>>> >>>> Chapter meeting, and I arrived at Jannet Gowski at like 11:15 for
>>>> >>>> a
>>> 12
>>>> >>>> PM, and it was at that time that I discovered that the National
>>>> >>>> Federation of the Blind, and the California Council of the blind
>>>> >>>> occupied the 10 AM to 2 PM block at Jannet Goski senior center in
>>>> >>>> Riverside.  Oh, and by the way, I still attend both.  Which is why
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> am objecting to attend the May 9th training, because I have the
>>>> >>>> California Council Of The Blind Inland Empire  Chapter Meeting
>>>> >>>> that
>>>> >>>> day from noon to 2 PM.  I do plan to attend both the  California
>>>> >>>> Council Of The Blind's Convention, and the National Federation Of
>>>> >>>> The
>>>> >>>> Blind Of California's conventions.  And, I will have to take
>>>> >>>> Orange
>>>> >>>> County Access from the place in Irvine back to the train station.
>>> The
>>>> >>>> volunteer training ends at 6 PM, so I will need to set up a 6-6:30
>>>> >>>> PM
>>>> >>>> on Access.  However, my train back to west Corona leaves at 6:44,
>>>> >>>> and
>>>> >>>> it is THE LAST TRAIN OF THE DAY.  So, if I miss that 1 I am so out
>>>> >>>> of
>>>> >>>> luck.  What do you recommend I do?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>> community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>> community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>    1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>    2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>    3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>    4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>, "'Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>> On
>>>> >>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>, Community Service Discussion
>>> List
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>   Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>> of
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>  We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>   Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>>>  So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>  However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>>>> role
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>> interested
>>> in
>>>> >>>>> doing
>>>> >>>>>  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>> using
>>>> >>>>>  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>  Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>  Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>> raise
>>> the
>>>> >>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>>>> want;
>>>> >>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>  ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> one
>>>> >>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>>>> some
>>>> >>>>> other
>>>> >>>>> time.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>>>> seek...?
>>>> >>>>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>  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
>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>> Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> --
>>>> >>>> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 6
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:18:55 -0500
>>>> >>>> From: Ericka Short <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>
>>>> >>>> To: "community-service at nfbnet.org" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>>> Issue 10
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <A3847D80-54FF-4BB0-9C47-7C516B0606B8 at wi.rr.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Ericka
>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>    community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>    community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>    community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>   1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>   2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>   3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>   4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>    Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>>> that.
>>>> >>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>> On
>>>> >>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for motivating
>>>> >>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a service
>>>> >>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>> sure
>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>    <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>  Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>> of
>>>> >>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made the
>>>> >>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>  Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th year.
>>>> >>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>> opportunities
>>> to
>>>> >>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>>> >>>>> role
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>> interested
>>> in
>>>> >>>>> doing  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>>> >>>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>> raise
>>> the
>>>> >>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>>> >>>>> want;
>>>> >>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>> in
>>> one
>>>> >>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>>> >>>>> some
>>>> >>>>> other
>>>> >>>>> time.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
>>>> >>>>> seek...?
>>>> >>>>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>    Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> <CAOt2Pn-9f23UGGMonvZNaJT3BTPigbkUm=g5LnhkrQHU71QwfA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 7
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:22:09 -0700
>>>> >>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: Ericka Short <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>, Community Service
>>>> >>>> Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>>> Issue 10
>>>> >>>> Message-ID: <88DB6FD5-823A-45EB-876E-12143D19C87B at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hey all,
>>>> >>>> Has anybody had the opportunity to check out the blog? Do you have
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> favorite blog entry? Did you check out our tagline?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Ericka Short via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Ericka
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM,
>>>> >>>>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>>   community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>>   community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>>   community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>  1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>>  2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>>  3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>>  4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>   Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>>   <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>>> >>>>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>>>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> our
>>>> >>>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>>>> me
>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on
>>>> >>>>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>> Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>>> of
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>>>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>> Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th
>>>> >>>>>> year.
>>>> >>>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>> role
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>>> interested
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> doing  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>>> raise
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>> want;
>>>> >>>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> one
>>>> >>>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>> some
>>>> >>>>>> other time.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that
>>>> >>>>>> we
>>>> >>>>>> seek...? -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>>   Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
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>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 8
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:25:30 -0500
>>>> >>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>> Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call Today
>>>> >>>> Message-ID:
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Our April fundraising call is this evening starting at 9 EST.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>
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>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Message: 9
>>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 19:00:23 -0500
>>>> >>>> From: Jonathan Franks <jfranks at nfbtx.org>
>>>> >>>> To: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>, Community Service
>>>> >>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>> List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>> <CAMuaAO+NPkxWv9b8h6c8zi8FYo1n5Pu4j9sX3LHU-nTp_J8UZQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hello all,
>>>> >>>> Besides my own personal entries ( haha) I rally liked Mary
>>>> >>>> Church's
>>>> >>>> submission. She shows that she can be a competent blind volunteer
>>>> >>>> within her sighted community and volunteering choice. We as blind
>>>> >>>> individuals have the full capacity within all of us to be highly
>>>> >>>> functionable members of our communities and have so much to
>>> contribute
>>>> >>>> and give back to that. On a personal note, I grew up not too far
>>>> >>>> from
>>>> >>>> Gilroy, so it brings back good memories for me.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> The tagline is great and impactful.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Thank you everyone who has put in so much into this division and
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> those who will add and contribute so much.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Best
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On 4/14/15, Darian Smith via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Chris,
>>>> >>>>>   Thanks so much for   sharing this.
>>>> >>>>>  You?ve  truly done great work, and  I can say that those who
>>>> >>>>> have
>>> yet
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> read the  blog are certainly missing   out.
>>>> >>>>>   I would most certainly encourage those who want  to get to know
>>> more
>>>> >>>>> about
>>>> >>>>> our division and about blind people doing volunteer service in
>>> their
>>>> >>>>> communities to   set aside some  time to read it.
>>>> >>>>>   Best,
>>>> >>>>>    Darian
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 12, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>> would
>>>> >>>>>> send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> address
>>>> >>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>> how to contact me if you have questions about or submissions for
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> blog.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> have participated and perhaps get some ideas about projects you
>>> might
>>>> >>>>>> want
>>>> >>>>>> to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> will
>>>> >>>>>> participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>>> individuals,
>>>> >>>>>> and then share their experiences via the blog. On the call, I
>>>> >>>>>> encouraged
>>>> >>>>>> people to write to me if they have a service experience they
>>>> >>>>>> want
>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> share. Even if you?re not exactly sure how to present that
>>> experience
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> the most compelling way, send me an e-mail and tell me what
>>>> >>>>>> you?re
>>>> >>>>>> thinking, and we?ll figure out how you can put it in writing. My
>>>> >>>>>> e-mail
>>>> >>>>>> address is christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net
>>>> >>>>>> <mailto:christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
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>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>> Community-service mailing list
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>>>> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 11
>>>> >>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> --
>>>> >>> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Message: 7
>>>> >>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 20:55:47 -0500
>>>> >>> From: Ericka Short <dotwriter1 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> To: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>, Community Service
>>>> >>> Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>> >>> Issue 11
>>>> >>> Message-ID: <E99D2E5D-D7A1-418E-9D9D-6B05AC0C2F3B at gmail.com>
>>>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I think there's somebody else that does that convention besides I
>>> don't
>>>> >>> gamble either or even play cards. Unfortunately I can't think of a
>>>> >>> better
>>>> >>> idea either. This isn't my area of expertise.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Ericka
>>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 8:40 PM, Jordan Mirander via Community-service
>>>> >>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I am oposed to us doing a monte carlo night at the National
>>> Federation
>>>> >>>> of the blind convention.  Not all blind people like casino, and
>>>> >>>> gambling games.  I myself do not play casino, and gambling games.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>    community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>    community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>    community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>   1. Discussion Starter. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>   2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>   3. Re: Discussion Starter. (Chris Parsons)
>>>> >>>>>   4. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Jordan
>>> Mirander)
>>>> >>>>>   5. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Jordan
>>> Mirander)
>>>> >>>>>   6. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Ericka
>>>> >>>>> Short)
>>>> >>>>>   7. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10 (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>   8. Fundraising Call Today (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>   9. Re: The Community Service blog (Jonathan Franks)
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:25:04 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <29C2E786-3750-4C12-B542-B9C579BFF314 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The NFB Community Service Division twitter is a great source of
>>>> >>>>> information, resources and ideas from all over the service
>>> community.
>>>> >>>>> A blog post from the ?Great Non-Profits?  blog  seemed like
>>> something
>>>> >>>>> too
>>>> >>>>> good not to share and we hope you find it too  good not to
>>>> >>>>> respond
>>> to.
>>>> >>>>> below is the text from the blog entry.
>>>> >>>>>  Darian
>>>> >>>>> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>>> Posted by Jessica
>>>> >>>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/author/jessica/>
>>>> >>>>> on Apr 13, 2015 in Uncategorized
>>>> >>>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/category/uncategorized/>
>>>> >>>>> |
>>> 0
>>>> >>>>> comments
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
>>> <http://greatnonprofits.org/nonprofitnews/whats-the-most-important-question-
>>> in-your-life/#respond>
>>>> >>>>> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Aaron Schwartz, the famous programmer and internet activist who
>>>> >>>>> died
>>>> >>>>> before
>>>> >>>>> his time, said: ?You should be asking yourself all the time what
>>>> >>>>> is
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> most
>>>> >>>>> important thing in the world I could be working on right now, and
>>>> >>>>> if
>>>> >>>>> you
>>>> >>>>> are
>>>> >>>>> not working on that, why aren?t you??
>>>> >>>>> These days in Silicon Valley, I meet people who are smart and
>>> working
>>>> >>>>> at
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> company ?changing the world.? I don?t want to rain on their
>>>> >>>>> parade,
>>>> >>>>> but
>>>> >>>>> developing another instant messaging service is not ?changing the
>>>> >>>>> world.?
>>>> >>>>> It?s not that these people are intentionally neglecting the
>>>> >>>>> larger
>>>> >>>>> issues
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> the world, or that they don?t care.
>>>> >>>>> I believe it?s because some people don?t yet know what is
>>>> >>>>> important
>>> to
>>>> >>>>> them
>>>> >>>>> and what they can do about it.
>>>> >>>>> How do you move from skimming news headlines to caring about the
>>>> >>>>> issue?
>>>> >>>>> And
>>>> >>>>> then from caring about the issue to wanting to make it what you
>>>> >>>>> want
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> spend your time working on?
>>>> >>>>> How to Find Yourself and Change the World
>>>> >>>>> I encourage people to take this into their own hands. To learn
>>>> >>>>> about
>>>> >>>>> yourself and what you are capable of. Take the initiative and
>>>> >>>>> open
>>>> >>>>> yourself
>>>> >>>>> up to the broader experiences of the world?to experiences that
>>>> >>>>> might
>>>> >>>>> be
>>>> >>>>> new,
>>>> >>>>> exciting, emotional, and sometimes physically uncomfortable.
>>>> >>>>> One of the most meaningful experiences of my life was
>>>> >>>>> volunteering
>>> at
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> human rights nonprofit and interviewing refugees in a camp on the
>>>> >>>>> Thai-Burma
>>>> >>>>> border. There was no running water, no electricity.  We sat on
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> bare
>>>> >>>>> floors of their thatched huts.  I listened to their stories of
>>>> >>>>> their
>>>> >>>>> lives.
>>>> >>>>> Family members would pick up the guitar and take turns singing
>>>> >>>>> traditional
>>>> >>>>> folk songs.
>>>> >>>>> I came back to my last year of Harvard Law School and felt no
>>>> >>>>> temptation
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> go to the recruiting events of the big law firms.  I was one of
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> very
>>>> >>>>> few
>>>> >>>>> who did not have a job upon graduation.   I continued to write
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> eventually fell into journalism.  I was so grateful that I had
>>>> >>>>> found
>>>> >>>>> something that was important to me, that I could call my work.
>>>> >>>>> To truly realize what is important to you and what you can do to
>>> make
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> difference?learn by doing. Don?t worry if you don?t know enough
>>>> >>>>> yet
>>>> >>>>> about
>>>> >>>>> the issue?you will learn it by doing it.
>>>> >>>>> Be Curious?Say Yes
>>>> >>>>> If you are invited to visit a low-income neighborhood in Oakland
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> tour
>>>> >>>>> their community garden, do it. Go and don?t be afraid to talk to
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> who live there and learn about their community. If the Rainforest
>>>> >>>>> Action
>>>> >>>>> Network has a public talk about orangutans in the Sumatran
>>> rainforest
>>>> >>>>> threatened by loggers, go listen and meet the people involved. If
>>>> >>>>> there?s
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> screening of Power of Two, an award-winning movie about cystic
>>>> >>>>> fibrosis
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> discussion with the producers, go to the movie and stay for the
>>>> >>>>> discussion.
>>>> >>>>> If your local open space preserve has a family day with guided
>>>> >>>>> bird-watching
>>>> >>>>> tours, go check it out and hear from the guides about how they
>>>> >>>>> are
>>>> >>>>> building
>>>> >>>>> more public access trails.
>>>> >>>>> There are so many public events open to all who are curious to
>>>> >>>>> learn
>>>> >>>>> more
>>>> >>>>> about social causes. Say yes to these invitations.
>>>> >>>>> Volunteer with a Nonprofit
>>>> >>>>> Do you have an interest in children?  Volunteer with CASA, a
>>> national
>>>> >>>>> nonprofit, to visit a young child near you who is placed in
>>>> >>>>> foster
>>>> >>>>> home.
>>>> >>>>> Get
>>>> >>>>> a huge smile from your foster-child when you offer to take them
>>>> >>>>> to
>>> see
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> movie.
>>>> >>>>> Do you want to learn more about health on the frontlines?
>>>> >>>>> Volunteer
>>> at
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> local free clinic that serves the poorest of our society?help
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> get
>>>> >>>>> screened for high blood pressure or get training to be a peer
>>>> >>>>> counsellor
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> at-risk young people.
>>>> >>>>> Do you have skills such as writing or design? You?ve got a
>>>> >>>>> valuable
>>>> >>>>> skill
>>>> >>>>> that almost any nonprofit could use. Take action and call them up
>>> even
>>>> >>>>> if
>>>> >>>>> you don?t see a volunteer posting.   Ask them if you could help
>>>> >>>>> them
>>>> >>>>> with
>>>> >>>>> their email newsletter, brochure for an upcoming fundraiser, or
>>> their
>>>> >>>>> website.
>>>> >>>>> Bono was asked about how he became an activist for Africa.  Once
>>>> >>>>> I
>>>> >>>>> visited
>>>> >>>>> Africa, he said, ?I saw it, I heard it and I felt it.?
>>>> >>>>> You will gain knowledge and confidence. By living fully?not
>>>> >>>>> turning
>>>> >>>>> away
>>>> >>>>> from things that are different, complex, messy, intense?you will
>>> find
>>>> >>>>> how
>>>> >>>>> you are capable of doing meaningful work.
>>>> >>>>> Keep asking yourself along the way: ?What is the most important
>>> thing
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> world I could be working on right now, and if I?m not, why aren?t
>>> I??
>>>> >>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:40:30 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Christine Parsons <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>,
>>> Community
>>>> >>>>>    Service Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <2465F7B9-6EF8-42C9-8D38-E9D72200AC3D at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Chris,
>>>> >>>>>  Thanks so much for   sharing this.
>>>> >>>>> You?ve  truly done great work, and  I can say that those who have
>>> yet
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> read the  blog are certainly missing   out.
>>>> >>>>>  I would most certainly encourage those who want  to get to know
>>> more
>>>> >>>>> about
>>>> >>>>> our division and about blind people doing volunteer service in
>>> their
>>>> >>>>> communities to   set aside some  time to read it.
>>>> >>>>>  Best,
>>>> >>>>>   Darian
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 12, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said that
>>>> >>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>> would
>>>> >>>>>> send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> address
>>>> >>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>> how to contact me if you have questions about or submissions for
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> blog.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> have participated and perhaps get some ideas about projects you
>>> might
>>>> >>>>>> want
>>>> >>>>>> to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>> will
>>>> >>>>>> participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>>> individuals,
>>>> >>>>>> and then share their experiences via the blog. On the call, I
>>>> >>>>>> encouraged
>>>> >>>>>> people to write to me if they have a service experience they
>>>> >>>>>> want
>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> share. Even if you?re not exactly sure how to present that
>>> experience
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> the most compelling way, send me an e-mail and tell me what
>>>> >>>>>> you?re
>>>> >>>>>> thinking, and we?ll figure out how you can put it in writing. My
>>>> >>>>>> e-mail
>>>> >>>>>> address is christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net
>>>> >>>>>> <mailto:christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>>> >>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
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>>> mail.com
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>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:03:37 -0600
>>>> >>>>> From: "Chris Parsons" <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> >>>>> To: "Community Service Discussion List"
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <55410665C38A4FE88EFA57C49D8C7F58 at ChristineTHINK>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Thanks for sharing this, Darian. I will second the comment that
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> division?s Twitter is a great source of information on all things
>>>> >>>>> community
>>>> >>>>> service.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I really like this article, and I think its author has some
>>>> >>>>> really
>>>> >>>>> good
>>>> >>>>> things to say about getting involved in service and finding out
>>>> >>>>> what
>>>> >>>>> you
>>>> >>>>> truly enjoy doing. The main thing that struck me is the point the
>>>> >>>>> author
>>>> >>>>> made about being open to new experiences and just getting out
>>>> >>>>> there
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> trying something you think you?re interested in, even if you
>>>> >>>>> don?t
>>>> >>>>> think
>>>> >>>>> you
>>>> >>>>> know enough about how to do it. Often you do end up learning the
>>> most
>>>> >>>>> valuable information through emersion. I know this is one of the
>>>> >>>>> biggest
>>>> >>>>> struggles I?ve had personally in getting more involved in
>>>> >>>>> service.
>>> I?m
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> very structured person. It?s a lot easier for me to go and do
>>>> >>>>> something
>>>> >>>>> if I
>>>> >>>>> know exactly how it?s going to go and what is going to be asked
>>>> >>>>> of
>>> me.
>>>> >>>>> What
>>>> >>>>> this author is saying, though, is that the key is just to get out
>>>> >>>>> there
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> you will learn what you need to learn as you go along, and that?s
>>>> >>>>> okay.
>>>> >>>>> I
>>>> >>>>> know thinking like this makes me a little nervous, and I would
>>> imagine
>>>> >>>>> that
>>>> >>>>> this fear of the unknown is what ultimately leads many blind
>>>> >>>>> people
>>> to
>>>> >>>>> decide not to serve because we worry that we won?t know how to
>>> perform
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> tasks that are needed. This article stresses that the key is just
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> say
>>>> >>>>> yes. Don?t think too much about it. In full disclosure, I?m not
>>> saying
>>>> >>>>> that
>>>> >>>>> this is easy. I?ll be the first to say that it?s certainly not
>>>> >>>>> for
>>> me,
>>>> >>>>> but I
>>>> >>>>> think it?s advice worth trying. And what better time to try than
>>>> >>>>> during
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> 75 Days of Service, when there?s a whole group of people there to
>>>> >>>>> support
>>>> >>>>> you and talk through any worries or challenges you might have.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The author asks us how we move from passively skimming headlines
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> caring
>>>> >>>>> to actively doing. This is a question I?ve wondered about for
>>>> >>>>> some
>>>> >>>>> time,
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> it?s why I love what we?re doing with the 75 Days of Service
>>>> >>>>> because
>>>> >>>>> we?re
>>>> >>>>> not just talking about what issues are important to us and what
>>>> >>>>> we?d
>>>> >>>>> like
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> do about them or what we wish someone else would do about them;
>>> we?re
>>>> >>>>> actually making plans and taking an active role in giving back to
>>> our
>>>> >>>>> communities.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The following passage from the article resonated with me the
>>>> >>>>> most:
>>> ?By
>>>> >>>>> living fully?not turning away from things that are different,
>>> complex,
>>>> >>>>> messy, intense?you will find how you are capable of doing
>>>> >>>>> meaningful
>>>> >>>>> work.?
>>>> >>>>> This speaks to me not just as a person who wants to get more
>>> involved
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> service, not just as a blind person, but as a person in general,
>>>> >>>>> and
>>> I
>>>> >>>>> think
>>>> >>>>> it?s something we can all take to heart in our lives.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Chris
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian Smith via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 11:25 AM
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The NFB Community Service Division twitter is a great source of
>>>> >>>>> information, resources and ideas from all over the service
>>> community.
>>>> >>>>> A blog post from the ?Great Non-Profits?  blog  seemed like
>>> something
>>>> >>>>> too
>>>> >>>>> good not to share and we hope you find it too  good not to
>>>> >>>>> respond
>>> to.
>>>> >>>>> below is the text from the blog entry.
>>>> >>>>>  Darian
>>>> >>>>> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>>> Posted by Jessica on Apr 13, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments
>>>> >>>>> What?s the Most Important Question in Your Life?
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Aaron Schwartz, the famous programmer and internet activist who
>>>> >>>>> died
>>>> >>>>> before
>>>> >>>>> his time, said: ?You should be asking yourself all the time what
>>>> >>>>> is
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> most
>>>> >>>>> important thing in the world I could be working on right now, and
>>>> >>>>> if
>>>> >>>>> you
>>>> >>>>> are
>>>> >>>>> not working on that, why aren?t you??
>>>> >>>>> These days in Silicon Valley, I meet people who are smart and
>>> working
>>>> >>>>> at
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> company ?changing the world.? I don?t want to rain on their
>>>> >>>>> parade,
>>>> >>>>> but
>>>> >>>>> developing another instant messaging service is not ?changing the
>>>> >>>>> world.?
>>>> >>>>> It?s not that these people are intentionally neglecting the
>>>> >>>>> larger
>>>> >>>>> issues
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> the world, or that they don?t care.
>>>> >>>>> I believe it?s because some people don?t yet know what is
>>>> >>>>> important
>>> to
>>>> >>>>> them
>>>> >>>>> and what they can do about it.
>>>> >>>>> How do you move from skimming news headlines to caring about the
>>>> >>>>> issue?
>>>> >>>>> And
>>>> >>>>> then from caring about the issue to wanting to make it what you
>>>> >>>>> want
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> spend your time working on?
>>>> >>>>> How to Find Yourself and Change the World
>>>> >>>>> I encourage people to take this into their own hands. To learn
>>>> >>>>> about
>>>> >>>>> yourself and what you are capable of. Take the initiative and
>>>> >>>>> open
>>>> >>>>> yourself
>>>> >>>>> up to the broader experiences of the world?to experiences that
>>>> >>>>> might
>>>> >>>>> be
>>>> >>>>> new,
>>>> >>>>> exciting, emotional, and sometimes physically uncomfortable.
>>>> >>>>> One of the most meaningful experiences of my life was
>>>> >>>>> volunteering
>>> at
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> human rights nonprofit and interviewing refugees in a camp on the
>>>> >>>>> Thai-Burma
>>>> >>>>> border. There was no running water, no electricity.  We sat on
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> bare
>>>> >>>>> floors of their thatched huts.  I listened to their stories of
>>>> >>>>> their
>>>> >>>>> lives.
>>>> >>>>> Family members would pick up the guitar and take turns singing
>>>> >>>>> traditional
>>>> >>>>> folk songs.
>>>> >>>>> I came back to my last year of Harvard Law School and felt no
>>>> >>>>> temptation
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> go to the recruiting events of the big law firms.  I was one of
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> very
>>>> >>>>> few
>>>> >>>>> who did not have a job upon graduation.   I continued to write
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> eventually fell into journalism.  I was so grateful that I had
>>>> >>>>> found
>>>> >>>>> something that was important to me, that I could call my work.
>>>> >>>>> To truly realize what is important to you and what you can do to
>>> make
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> difference?learn by doing. Don?t worry if you don?t know enough
>>>> >>>>> yet
>>>> >>>>> about
>>>> >>>>> the issue?you will learn it by doing it.
>>>> >>>>> Be Curious?Say Yes
>>>> >>>>> If you are invited to visit a low-income neighborhood in Oakland
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> tour
>>>> >>>>> their community garden, do it. Go and don?t be afraid to talk to
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> who live there and learn about their community. If the Rainforest
>>>> >>>>> Action
>>>> >>>>> Network has a public talk about orangutans in the Sumatran
>>> rainforest
>>>> >>>>> threatened by loggers, go listen and meet the people involved. If
>>>> >>>>> there?s
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> screening of Power of Two, an award-winning movie about cystic
>>>> >>>>> fibrosis
>>>> >>>>> and
>>>> >>>>> discussion with the producers, go to the movie and stay for the
>>>> >>>>> discussion.
>>>> >>>>> If your local open space preserve has a family day with guided
>>>> >>>>> bird-watching
>>>> >>>>> tours, go check it out and hear from the guides about how they
>>>> >>>>> are
>>>> >>>>> building
>>>> >>>>> more public access trails.
>>>> >>>>> There are so many public events open to all who are curious to
>>>> >>>>> learn
>>>> >>>>> more
>>>> >>>>> about social causes. Say yes to these invitations.
>>>> >>>>> Volunteer with a Nonprofit
>>>> >>>>> Do you have an interest in children?  Volunteer with CASA, a
>>> national
>>>> >>>>> nonprofit, to visit a young child near you who is placed in
>>>> >>>>> foster
>>>> >>>>> home.
>>>> >>>>> Get
>>>> >>>>> a huge smile from your foster-child when you offer to take them
>>>> >>>>> to
>>> see
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> movie.
>>>> >>>>> Do you want to learn more about health on the frontlines?
>>>> >>>>> Volunteer
>>> at
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> local free clinic that serves the poorest of our society?help
>>>> >>>>> people
>>>> >>>>> get
>>>> >>>>> screened for high blood pressure or get training to be a peer
>>>> >>>>> counsellor
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> at-risk young people.
>>>> >>>>> Do you have skills such as writing or design? You?ve got a
>>>> >>>>> valuable
>>>> >>>>> skill
>>>> >>>>> that almost any nonprofit could use. Take action and call them up
>>> even
>>>> >>>>> if
>>>> >>>>> you don?t see a volunteer posting.   Ask them if you could help
>>>> >>>>> them
>>>> >>>>> with
>>>> >>>>> their email newsletter, brochure for an upcoming fundraiser, or
>>> their
>>>> >>>>> website.
>>>> >>>>> Bono was asked about how he became an activist for Africa.  Once
>>>> >>>>> I
>>>> >>>>> visited
>>>> >>>>> Africa, he said, ?I saw it, I heard it and I felt it.?
>>>> >>>>> You will gain knowledge and confidence. By living fully?not
>>>> >>>>> turning
>>>> >>>>> away
>>>> >>>>> from things that are different, complex, messy, intense?you will
>>> find
>>>> >>>>> how
>>>> >>>>> you are capable of doing meaningful work.
>>>> >>>>> Keep asking yourself along the way: ?What is the most important
>>> thing
>>>> >>>>> in
>>>> >>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> world I could be working on right now, and if I?m not, why aren?t
>>> I??
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> >>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:41:24 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol
>>>> >>>>> 62,
>>>> >>>>>    Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> <CAPqSnRBfJnzGn+Mm2xoFi7yj1FUKt39EYzBjWLtwZ7MoSXkT7w at mail.gmail.com>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> what time will that be?
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>>    community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>>    community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>>    community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>   1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>>   2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>>   3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>>   4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>    Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>>    <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>>> >>>>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>>>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> our
>>>> >>>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>>>> me
>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on
>>>> >>>>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
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>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
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>>>>
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>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
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>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
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>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>>  Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>>> of
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>>>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>>  Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th
>>>> >>>>>> year.
>>>> >>>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>> role
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>>> interested
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> doing
>>>> >>>>>> before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>>> using
>>>> >>>>>> the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>>> raise
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>> want;
>>>> >>>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> one
>>>> >>>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>> some
>>>> >>>>>> other
>>>> >>>>>> time.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that
>>>> >>>>>> we
>>>> >>>>>> seek...?
>>>> >>>>>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>>    Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> --
>>>> >>>>> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 5
>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:13:12 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol
>>>> >>>>> 62,
>>>> >>>>>    Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> <CAPqSnRBUfW5bY_R87qNVkRiRO_bgZJhgm+PUfhRZc+wA-tdhcQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I have a few questions.  I have found 1 that interests me.  It's
>>>> >>>>> called the pretend city childrens museum.  they have volunteer
>>>> >>>>> trainings on Saturdays  from 9 AM to 11 AM.   I could get there,
>>>> >>>>> but
>>> I
>>>> >>>>> would be  fifteen minutes late, because my train would not arrive
>>>> >>>>> at
>>>> >>>>> the Irvine station until 9:01 AM.  Also, they have a thursday
>>> evening
>>>> >>>>> session, which although it will be a little bit stressful I am
>>>> >>>>> going
>>>> >>>>> to try it.  I say that it will be a little bit stressful, because
>>> you
>>>> >>>>> never know what you are going to get with parra transit,  they
>>>> >>>>> could
>>>> >>>>> be late, have a bunch of drop offs, and pick ups before you get
>>>> >>>>> to
>>>> >>>>> your destination.  Or you could get there early, as is how I ran
>>> into
>>>> >>>>> my local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind.  I was
>>>> >>>>> honestly going to the California Council of the Blind Inland
>>>> >>>>> Empire
>>>> >>>>> Chapter meeting, and I arrived at Jannet Gowski at like 11:15 for
>>>> >>>>> a
>>> 12
>>>> >>>>> PM, and it was at that time that I discovered that the National
>>>> >>>>> Federation of the Blind, and the California Council of the blind
>>>> >>>>> occupied the 10 AM to 2 PM block at Jannet Goski senior center in
>>>> >>>>> Riverside.  Oh, and by the way, I still attend both.  Which is
>>>> >>>>> why
>>>> >>>>> I
>>>> >>>>> am objecting to attend the May 9th training, because I have the
>>>> >>>>> California Council Of The Blind Inland Empire  Chapter Meeting
>>>> >>>>> that
>>>> >>>>> day from noon to 2 PM.  I do plan to attend both the  California
>>>> >>>>> Council Of The Blind's Convention, and the National Federation Of
>>> The
>>>> >>>>> Blind Of California's conventions.  And, I will have to take
>>>> >>>>> Orange
>>>> >>>>> County Access from the place in Irvine back to the train station.
>>> The
>>>> >>>>> volunteer training ends at 6 PM, so I will need to set up a
>>>> >>>>> 6-6:30
>>> PM
>>>> >>>>> on Access.  However, my train back to west Corona leaves at 6:44,
>>> and
>>>> >>>>> it is THE LAST TRAIN OF THE DAY.  So, if I miss that 1 I am so
>>>> >>>>> out
>>> of
>>>> >>>>> luck.  What do you recommend I do?
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/14/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>> <community-service-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>>    community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>>    community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>>    community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>   1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>>   2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>>   3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>>   4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>    Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>>    <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>>> >>>>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>>>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> our
>>>> >>>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>>>> me
>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on
>>>> >>>>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>>  Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>>> of
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>>>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>>  Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th
>>>> >>>>>> year.
>>>> >>>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>> role
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>>> interested
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> doing
>>>> >>>>>> before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>>> using
>>>> >>>>>> the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>>> raise
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>> want;
>>>> >>>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> one
>>>> >>>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>> some
>>>> >>>>>> other
>>>> >>>>>> time.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that
>>>> >>>>>> we
>>>> >>>>>> seek...?
>>>> >>>>>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>>    Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> <CAOt2Pn-9f23UGGMonvZNaJT3BTPigbkUm=g5LnhkrQHU71QwfA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> --
>>>> >>>>> JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 6
>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:18:55 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Ericka Short <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: "community-service at nfbnet.org" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol
>>>> >>>>> 62,
>>>> >>>>>    Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <A3847D80-54FF-4BB0-9C47-7C516B0606B8 at wi.rr.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Ericka
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM,
>>>> >>>>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>>   community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>>   community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>>   community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>>> >>>>>> specific
>>>> >>>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>  1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>>  2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>>  3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>>  4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>   Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>> From: Community-service
>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>> for
>>> our
>>>> >>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>> you
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog. On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send me
>>>> >>>>>>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>>> >>>>>>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>> info
>>> for
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>>   <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>>> >>>>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>>>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> our
>>>> >>>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>>>> me
>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on
>>>> >>>>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40g
>>> mail.com
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>> Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>>> of
>>>> >>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>>>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>> Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th
>>>> >>>>>> year.
>>>> >>>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>>> >>>>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>> role
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>>> >>>>>> interested
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> doing  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>>> raise
>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>> want;
>>>> >>>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>> one
>>>> >>>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>> some
>>>> >>>>>> other
>>>> >>>>>> time.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that
>>>> >>>>>> we
>>>> >>>>>> seek...?
>>>> >>>>>> -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>>   Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>> <CAOt2Pn-9f23UGGMonvZNaJT3BTPigbkUm=g5LnhkrQHU71QwfA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> End of Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
>>>> >>>>>> *************************************************
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 7
>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:22:09 -0700
>>>> >>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Ericka Short <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>>    Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol
>>>> >>>>> 62,
>>>> >>>>>    Issue 10
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <88DB6FD5-823A-45EB-876E-12143D19C87B at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hey all,
>>>> >>>>> Has anybody had the opportunity to check out the blog? Do you
>>>> >>>>> have
>>>> >>>>> a
>>>> >>>>> favorite blog entry? Did you check out our tagline?
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Ericka Short via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> I really like that tagline suggested by cindy.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Ericka
>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:00 AM,
>>>> >>>>>>> community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Send Community-service mailing list submissions to
>>>> >>>>>>>  community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>>> >>>>>>>  community-service-request at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>>> >>>>>>>  community-service-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>>> specific
>>>> >>>>>>> than "Re: Contents of Community-service digest..."
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> 1. Re: The Community Service blog (Cindy Ray)
>>>> >>>>>>> 2. Re: The Community Service blog (Darian)
>>>> >>>>>>> 3. 75 Days of Service Kick-off call. (Darian Smith)
>>>> >>>>>>> 4. Fundraising Call (Corina Salinas)
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Message: 1
>>>> >>>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:18:05 -0500
>>>> >>>>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>>> To: "'Jonathan Franks'" <jfranks at nfbtx.org>,    "'Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>  Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>> Message-ID: <010601d075e3$e5ad9a10$b108ce30$@gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives you
>>>> >>>>>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> our
>>>> >>>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>>> motivating
>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>>>> that
>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>>> >>>>>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>>> >>>>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>>> >>>>>>>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>>>> me
>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll figure
>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on
>>>> >>>>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Message: 2
>>>> >>>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 06:21:22 -0700
>>>> >>>>>>> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>>> To: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>>>> List
>>>> >>>>>>>  <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>> Message-ID: <E1119660-9E25-415A-8405-DC97B9506439 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Have you had an opportunity to read the blog? Our tagline is
>>>> >>>>>>> included.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Cindy Ray via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> You might want to make it lives though ... "Serve the lives
>>>> >>>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>>> want"
>>>> >>>>>>>> because you will be serving more than one life. I kind of like
>>>> >>>>>>>> that.
>>>> >>>>>>>> Cindy
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >>>>>>>> From: Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> >>>>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>>>> Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 10:03 PM
>>>> >>>>>>>> To: nfoster at extremezone.com; Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, thank you Chris for posting this.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> The Tagline of the NFB is live the life you want, the tagline
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> our
>>>> >>>>>>>> division could be serve the life you want.
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Just a thought...
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 4/12/15, Nella Foster via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chris thank you for providing the blog information and thank
>>>> >>>>>>>>> you
>>>> >>>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>>> managing it.  I look forward to reading about everyone's
>>>> >>>>>>>>> experiences.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Once again I want to thank everyone in this group for
>>>> >>>>>>>>> motivating
>>>> >>>>>>>>> me
>>>> >>>>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> get out and serve.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Nella
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Quoting Chris Parsons via Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>:
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> would send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> address and how to contact me if you have questions about or
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> submissions for the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> people have participated and perhaps get some ideas about
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> projects
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> you might want to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> will participate in various service projects, both as groups
>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> individuals, and then share their experiences via the blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> call, I encouraged people to write to me if they have a
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> service
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> experience they want to share. Even if you???re not exactly
>>> sure
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> to present that experience in the most compelling way, send
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> me
>>> an
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> e-mail and tell me what you???re thinking, and we???ll
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> figure
>>> out
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> how
>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> you can put it in writing. My e-mail address is
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net.
>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> for the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/jfranks
>>>> >>>>>>>>> %40nfbtx.org
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service mailing list
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service at nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org
>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>>>> >>>>>>>> info
>>>> >>>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>>> Community-service:
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gm
>>> ail.com
>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Message: 3
>>>> >>>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:21:21 -0700
>>>> >>>>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service Kick-off call.
>>>> >>>>>>> Message-ID: <4DBF45F9-CEAB-445F-BB24-B2DFEAC61E81 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> All:
>>>> >>>>>>> Many   thanks to those who were able to make it to the 75 Days
>>>> >>>>>>> of
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> kick-off call!
>>>> >>>>>>> We had many representatives from states such as California,
>>>> >>>>>>> Maryland,
>>>> >>>>>>> Colorado, Arkansas and the  District of Columbia. If you made
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> meeting
>>>> >>>>>>> you also got  the opportunity to hear from our surprise special
>>>> >>>>>>> guest:
>>>> >>>>>>> President  Mark Riccobono.
>>>> >>>>>>> Our National President had some encouraging remarks for us and
>>>> >>>>>>> commended
>>>> >>>>>>> us for taking on this effort in order to celebrate our 75th
>>>> >>>>>>> year.
>>>> >>>>>>> So, if you missed this call then shame on you!
>>>> >>>>>>> However don?t worry there will be more calls and more
>>> opportunities
>>>> >>>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> connect. in the meantime we all encourage you to take an active
>>> role
>>>> >>>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>>> this effort and find one  volunteer opportunity  you are
>>> interested
>>>> >>>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>>> doing  before our next meeting on the 26th
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> till then keep  tweeting  and also    making the noise   on
>>> Facebook
>>>> >>>>>>> using  the hashtag #NFB75Serve.
>>>> >>>>>>> Oh yeah, and do please spread the word to  your friends, fellow
>>>> >>>>>>> Federationists   in your chapters, divisions and affiliates.
>>>> >>>>>>> Let?s make this big, let?s make this bold, let?s get involved!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> 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?.
>>>> >>>>>>> Twitter:@NFBCSDivision
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is
>>>> >>>>>>> not
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
>>>> >>>>>>> raise
>>>> >>>>>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>>> >>>>>>> obstacles
>>>> >>>>>>> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you
>>> want;
>>>> >>>>>>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> ??...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting
>>>> >>>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>>> one
>>>> >>>>>>> night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or
>>> some
>>>> >>>>>>> other time.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that
>>>> >>>>>>> we
>>>> >>>>>>> seek...? -Barack Obama
>>>> >>>>>>> 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
>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>>> Message: 4
>>>> >>>>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:21:58 -0500
>>>> >>>>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>>>  Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call
>>>> >>>>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> >>>>>>> Tomorrow is the second Tuesday I'd the month.  Time for our
>>>> >>>>>>> fundraising
>>>> >>>>>>> Committee Call.
>>>> >>>>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>>>
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>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 8
>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:25:30 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Corina Salinas <corina.d.salinas at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> >>>>>    Tom Peralta <tinypaws8491 at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fundraising Call Today
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> <CAOt2Pn8=Pc26xQsi+vne_6uKimQJLUfJ3YJSb7ysUKwH=i0xXg at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Our April fundraising call is this evening starting at 9 EST.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Call 712-432-0140
>>>> >>>>> Code 808277
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> See you there!
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Corina
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>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Message: 9
>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 19:00:23 -0500
>>>> >>>>> From: Jonathan Franks <jfranks at nfbtx.org>
>>>> >>>>> To: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>,    Community Service
>>>> >>>>> Discussion
>>>> >>>>>    List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] The Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> <CAMuaAO+NPkxWv9b8h6c8zi8FYo1n5Pu4j9sX3LHU-nTp_J8UZQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hello all,
>>>> >>>>> Besides my own personal entries ( haha) I rally liked Mary
>>>> >>>>> Church's
>>>> >>>>> submission. She shows that she can be a competent blind volunteer
>>>> >>>>> within her sighted community and volunteering choice. We as blind
>>>> >>>>> individuals have the full capacity within all of us to be highly
>>>> >>>>> functionable members of our communities and have so much to
>>> contribute
>>>> >>>>> and give back to that. On a personal note, I grew up not too far
>>> from
>>>> >>>>> Gilroy, so it brings back good memories for me.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The tagline is great and impactful.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Thank you everyone who has put in so much into this division and
>>>> >>>>> for
>>>> >>>>> those who will add and contribute so much.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Best
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Jonathan
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On 4/14/15, Darian Smith via Community-service
>>>> >>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>> Chris,
>>>> >>>>>>  Thanks so much for   sharing this.
>>>> >>>>>> You?ve  truly done great work, and  I can say that those who
>>>> >>>>>> have
>>> yet
>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>> >>>>>> read the  blog are certainly missing   out.
>>>> >>>>>>  I would most certainly encourage those who want  to get to know
>>> more
>>>> >>>>>> about
>>>> >>>>>> our division and about blind people doing volunteer service in
>>> their
>>>> >>>>>> communities to   set aside some  time to read it.
>>>> >>>>>>  Best,
>>>> >>>>>>   Darian
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 12, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Chris Parsons via
>>>> >>>>>>> Community-service
>>>> >>>>>>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> On the 75 Days of Service call earlier this evening, I said
>>>> >>>>>>> that
>>>> >>>>>>> I
>>>> >>>>>>> would
>>>> >>>>>>> send an e-mail to the listserv with the Community Service blog
>>>> >>>>>>> address
>>>> >>>>>>> and
>>>> >>>>>>> how to contact me if you have questions about or submissions
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>> the
>>>> >>>>>>> blog.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> The blog can be found by going to
>>> nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com.
>>>> >>>>>>> There
>>>> >>>>>>> you can read about a variety of community service projects in
>>> which
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> have participated and perhaps get some ideas about projects you
>>>> >>>>>>> might
>>>> >>>>>>> want
>>>> >>>>>>> to undertake yourself or as a group.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> It is our hope that during the 75 Days of Service campaign,
>>>> >>>>>>> people
>>>> >>>>>>> will
>>>> >>>>>>> participate in various service projects, both as groups and
>>>> >>>>>>> individuals,
>>>> >>>>>>> and then share their experiences via the blog. On the call, I
>>>> >>>>>>> encouraged
>>>> >>>>>>> people to write to me if they have a service experience they
>>>> >>>>>>> want
>>> to
>>>> >>>>>>> share. Even if you?re not exactly sure how to present that
>>>> >>>>>>> experience
>>>> >>>>>>> in
>>>> >>>>>>> the most compelling way, send me an e-mail and tell me what
>>>> >>>>>>> you?re
>>>> >>>>>>> thinking, and we?ll figure out how you can put it in writing.
>>>> >>>>>>> My
>>>> >>>>>>> e-mail
>>>> >>>>>>> address is christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net
>>>> >>>>>>> <mailto:christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>.
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> I look forward to hearing your stories and getting them on the
>>> blog
>>>> >>>>>>> for
>>>> >>>>>>> the world to see!
>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Parsons
>>>> >>>>>>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community
>>>> >>>>>>> Service
>>>> >>>>>>> Division
>>>> >>>>>>>
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