[Community-service] New list member introduction

Fri May 6 18:13:05 UTC 2016

Welcome to the list, all the experiences you have sound wonderful. I can't wait to get to know you better. I don't know if you have seen it yet or not, but we have a project for The month of May that we are doing, encouraging people to get out into the community, I will be sending out the flyer again on the listserv to share it with everyone, and to also inform everyone that our next call will be May 15 at 8:30 PM Eastern. We would love to have you join us, I can't wait to get to know you better and hear more about your experiences.
Dacia

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> On May 5, 2016, at 2:33 AM, Darian Smith via Community-Service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear Miranda.,
>  Welcome to the list!
>   My name is Darian Smith and I currently serve as president of the National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division.
>   We are glad to hear your story and  are happy  that you have found our division.
>  Our division is a division on the  rise and  focused on the goal of  engaging the blind in service to  the communities we live in.  we believe that service can not only be a path to employment, or can be a transformative experience for the individual, but can be a means through which we can raise the  expectations of the blind in society. 
>  It sounds like you have a lot of experiences and I can tell you that we would love to hear about all of them.  we have a blog and are always looking for stories of  volunteerism that people would like to contribute to it.
>  If you should have   an interest in sharing some of your stories, please  e-mail our blog editor at blog at nfbcommunityservice.org
>  if you want  to check out our website go to www.nfbcommunityservice.org where you can find out all you want to know about the division, it’s board of directors and much more.
> 
>  Feel free to ask any  questions of us and feel free to contact me anytime at president at nfbcommunityservice.org
>  And the rest of the list look forward to hearing from you soon!
>   Best,
>   Darian    ”    
>> On May 4, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Miranda B. via Community-Service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> My name is Miranda, and my husband and I live in Virginia. I will start by sharing that volunteering in my community and beyond is a very large part of my life. As I am a college student, my current volunteer experiences are more geared towards my future career goals in order to gain more focused and relevant experience.
>>  
>> Growing up, my mom instilled a very strong belief in my brother and me about the importance of giving back to our community. That belief has stuck with me over the years. After moving out on my own, I had the opportunity to be a big sister with my local Big Brothers Big Sisters program. As a previous little sister myself, I thoroughly enjoyed giving back to an organization that had meant so much to me as a pre-teen. During that time, I was also able to schedule medical transportation for senior citizens in my community. As someone who depends on others for transportation (mainly public transit in my case), I understand the importance of knowing that reliable transportation is available.
>>  
>> My current volunteer opportunities include assisting in an adult English as a second language (ESL) program, and mentoring high school exchange students as they attend a year of high school in the United States.
>> I also completed an internship last summer welcoming refugees to the United States. There are other opportunities within my community and beyond that I would like to explore in the future as time allows. Such opportunities may come sooner rather than later, as my university requires all residential students to complete community service hours each semester. As I wholeheartedly agree with the philosophy that volunteering enhances one’s personal and professional development while engaging in the community, I am excited to fulfill this requirement.
>>  
>> I do not share my experiences to brag by any means. On the contrary, I am sharing the opportunities I have been honored to take part in as a way of encouraging anyone who may wonder if volunteering as someone with a visual impairment works or is really worth it. I can say that yes, the opportunities are there, and yes, it works. If one is willing to combine patience, grace, and flexability, the rewards far outweigh the risks of stepping out to enjoy the adventures ahead.
>> Thanks for letting me share, and have a wonderful week!
>>  
>> --Miranda
>>  
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