[Community-service] Community service in rural areas

[Jeanetta price]

Ms. Sky! I love your name.  Very unique. 

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> On Mar 19, 2019, at 10:29 AM, Jeanetta price <price.jeanetta at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Kim,
> 
> I would like to suggest a way to give back to our community, our
> federation family, and our blind community by helping out with NFB
> Newsline. You could contact your state newsline representative and
> volunteer your service by way calling newsline subscribers and help
> assist them with navigating the system. In the state of Texas, our
> newsline representative will send each local chapter a list of new
> subscribers to call and to make sure they received their log in
> information  plus check to see if they need any additional assistance.
> 
> I will be more than happy to connect you with your state affiliate. I
> love your willing spirit to serve and I look forward to serving with
> you.
> 
> Respectfully,
> JP
> 
> On 3/19/19, Starry Sky via Community-Service
> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Kim, there are tons of opportunities for virtual volunteering depending
>> on where your skills and interests are:
>> 
>> - fundraising phone calls and outreach
>> 
>> - data entry
>> 
>> - blogging or social media promotion
>> 
>> - language translator
>> 
>> - proofreading eBooks (using a screen reader)
>> 
>> - sew or knit blankets for those in need (emotional support, homeless,
>> etc.)
>> 
>> - create thoughtful cards or notes for children or even adults in the
>> hospital
>> 
>> - help children in third world countries practice their English just by
>> chatting with them via internet
>> 
>> - online support
>> 
>> - moderating an online discussion group
>> 
>> - application development
>> 
>> - online research (helping on criminal cold cases, free the innocent,
>> academic research, etc.)
>> 
>> - professional online assistance like helping women entrepreneurs in third
>> world countries
>> 
>> - help students with their homework and other academic-based projects
>> 
>> This is just a sample of all the wonderful volunteer opportunities out there
>> for someone to lend a hand without sight and without physically being there.
>> Basically, someone is out there looking for what you can offer.  Just be
>> sure to do a little research into the organization requesting help.
>> 
>> Hope this helps~
>> 
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>> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 06:59:34 -0500
>> From: Kim <kimbeth at mchsi.com><mailto:kimbeth at mchsi.com>
>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org<mailto:community-service at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Community-service] Community service in rural areas
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>> Hi there,
>> I have asked this question before, but I?m going to try it again. I live in
>> a very rural area, so transportation is an issue. I am totally blind, and
>> I?m looking for community service projects. Has anyone else done projects in
>> this type of situation?
>> Thank you very much
>> Any ideas are appreciated
>> 
>> 
>> Kim Brown
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