[Community-service] We don't volunteer?

[Nella Foster]

I'm not sure if fewer blind people volunteer than sighted people.  Most
people are busy with work, school and families; it can be hard to fit
everything in too busy schedules.  I do think there are some added barriers
for those of us who are blind.  As we all know transportation can be a
problem as well as the attitudes of the sighted majority.

I know both blind and sighted persons who choose to volunteer and both who
do not.  Probably the biggest challenge to all is finding meaningful
volunteer opportunities that meet our skill set and time requirements.

Nella  

-----Original Message-----
From: Community-Service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Darian via Community-Service
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 4:37 PM
To: community-service at nfbnet.org
Cc: Darian
Subject: [Community-service] We don't volunteer?

Hi everyone,
I was talking with someone recently who pointed out that in their opinion,
blind people seem to have a real lack of interest in volunteering.
They really got me to thinking about their conclusion, and I wanted to ask
you your thoughts.
Do you find that blind people volunteer?  Do they do so more, or less than
others?
Do they just have no interest at all?
If not at all, why? 

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