[Community-service] Big Brothers Big Sisters

[Darian Smith]

I hear that there are two ways that a person can be involved, one is on the  child’s school campus and the other in the community. 
 I also hear that for some people  school is not something that fits their schedule so the community option is a good one.  
 The problem seems to be that a person is required to have a driver’s license and that no other form of transportation is an option. Is this true?  are there blind people who are able to mentor in the community despite not being able to drive?
  Thanks!
  Darian  
> On Mar 18, 2016, at 4:08 PM, Kathryn Webster via Community-service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Darian,
>   Yes, I have. Let me know your questions?
> Thanks,
> Kate 
> 
> Kathryn C. Webster
> (203) 273-8463
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Mar 18, 2016, at 6:31 PM, Darian Smith via Community-service <community-service at nfbnet.org <mailto:community-service at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all:
>> 
>>  Are there any individuals on this list who have or know of people  who have participatedin the Big Brothers Big Sisters  program?
>>   Thanks,
>>   Darian 
>> 
>> 
>>    
>> Darian Smith
>> President, National Federation  of the Blind Community Service Division
>> 
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Darian Smith
 President, National Federation of the Blind of California, Community Service Division. 
dsmithnfb at gmail.com
(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
> 
> 
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 - Nelson Mandela.  

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