[Community-service] Revised 2015 Community Service Division Activities at National Convention.

[Danielle Ledet]

If I could be there, I would be attending your activities. Have fun all.

On 6/20/15, Darian Smith via Community-service
<community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> ** Please note  the corrected date for Trivia Night**
>
> Fellow Federationists,
>
> Do you believe in the impact community service and volunteerism have on
> individuals and communities? Do you believe that our society only stands to
> benefit when all of its members are included, engaged, and appreciated? Do
> you desire to be around like-minded individuals who believe in the true
> integration of the blind on the basis of equality in society and service?
>
> Then we, the Community Service Division of the National Federation of the
> Blind, would like to invite you to our first annual seminar and business
> meeting. Join your Federation family on Tuesday evening, July 7 from 6:15-10
> pm for an evening filled with thought-provoking presentations, inspiring
> speeches, and the unveiling of a special project we’ve been working on for
> our Federation family.  We will also be holding elections of the board of
> directors. The meeting will take place in Salon 7, Level 2 and
> chapter/affiliate representatives are welcome! .
>
> The Community Service Division is also celebrating the 75th year of the
> Federation by presenting a special 75-themed trivia night.
>
> Come and join us on Thursday, July 9 at 6 pm and test your music knowledge
> in what we like to call 75 Years in Music. From coast to coast, spanning the
> decades, from Presley to Jackson to Clarkson, you’ll be brought down memory
> lane and bring home some cash, too. The entry fee is $10 per person.
>
> Then, if you are swept up in the spirit of the movement or just know
> everything there is to know about the National Federation of the Blind, join
> us at 8:30 for 75 Questions about the Federation. From 1940 to 2015, from
> our leaders to our programs and divisions, you’ll have the chance to take
> the competition to school and some money to the bank. The entry fee is $10
> per person.
>
> The top winners in each event will receive a cash prize. The more people who
> play, the larger the payout. Both events will take place in Salon 9, level
> 2.
>
> Things to know:
> Teams and individuals are welcome.
> Please bring a slate, as we will take answers in Braille only.
> To ensure a fair game, no portable electronic devices (phones, tablets,
> etc.) can be used during the games.
>
> Questions?
> Contact Darian Smith, president, at (415) 215-9809 or
> president at nfbcommunityservice.org.
>
> Let’s Get Involved!
> Darian Smith
> President, National Federation  of the Blind Community Service Division
>
> president at nfbcommunityservice.org
> <mailto:president at nfbcommunityservice.org>
>
> (415)215-9809
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>
>
> 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 live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>  “We need your service, right now, at this moment - our moment - in history.
> I'm not going to tell you what your role should be; that's for you to
> discover. But I am going to ask you to play your part; ask you to stand up;
> ask you to put your foot firmly into the current of history” — Barack Obama
>
> Did you know that   your  unwanted vehicle can be just what is needed to
> help         drive	 change for the blind .
> 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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