[Community-service] Discussion starter: What is your first volunteering opportunity of 2016?

[Ericka]

It is! Yesterday I learned how to use the laminator. That was interesting – and stinky! They are doing core curriculum testing so I found something else to do. I still spent time with my little girl Ayanna

Ericka Short
"Friends are like flowers in the garden of life"

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> On Jan 22, 2016, at 4:18 PM, Kamala Milton via Community-service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> That all sounds like a whole lot of fun. 
> 
> I'm glad that you are setting a good example for those kids.
> 
> Kamala
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> volunteering opportunity of 2016?
> 
> That's wonderful! What a great role model you are to those kids.
> 
> I mentor a sighted kindergartner (6 yr old) in an urban public school. I
> spent time with her working on her reading and behavior by playing games and
> reading stories with her. Sometimes we just color, talk, & play with
> Playdoh. I also volunteer in the classroom. Lots of fun! 
> 
> Ericka Short
> "Friends are like flowers in the garden of life"
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Jan 22, 2016, at 6:54 AM, adrijana prokopenko via Community-service
>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I constantly create volunteer opportunities for myself, even though 
>> They do not formally exist! I do my best to help special education 
>> Students get articles related to blindness by Brailling and printing 
>> them out for them and I always made myself available for them whenever 
>> They need to talk to a teacher like myself. I also volunteer for our 
>> Local organization for the blind when they ask me to contact others 
>> From different countries or need help with translations and other 
>> things. I also used to volunteer for a local orphanage when I was in 
>> North Cyprus helping the children with their English and other things 
>> And really enjoyed it.
>> 
>> On 1/22/16, Yolanda Harris via Community-service 
>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I have not done anything yet, however I am trying to work with the 
>>> Seniors at our senior center.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On Behalf of Jonathan Franks via Community-service
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:29 PM
>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Jonathan Franks
>>> Subject: [Community-service] Discussion starter: What is your first? 
>>> volunteering opportunity of 2016?
>>> 
>>> Hello fellow community service division members, I recently heard 
>>> About a volunteer opportunity as I was listening to one of my local 
>>> sports radio stations. The volunteer opportunity is for Special 
>>> Olympics Texas to help out with their bowling events here in Austin, 
>>> Texas. I will be assisting with their awards ceremony to help hand 
>>> Out awards to the numerous competitors as well as other tasks that I will
> soon be informed about.
>>> 
>>> I would like to hear from you all about what is your first volunteer 
>>> Opportunity that you have come across to start of the New Year? How 
>>> did you hear about it? What will you be doing?
>>> 
>>> I look forward to reading your postings
>>> 
>>> Warm Regards,
>>> 
>>> Jonathan Franks
>>> Board Member
>>> National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division
>>> 
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>>> Characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise 
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