[Community-Service] working at a food pantry or clothing closet

[Serena Cucco]

Hi Ashley,

I've never volunteered at a food pantry.  Congratulations about my job ...
Thanks!  I'm really enjoying it so far!  I hope you also find a job soon.

Serena

On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 11:22 PM Ashley Bramlett via Community-Service <
community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I’ve been legally blind all my life but still feel I’m adapting to  the
> world made for people who see completely fine. I mentioned last email a bit
> about that. While growing up, I was glad to have teachers of the visually
> impaired who expected a lot and taught me alternative techniques for my
> academic studies. I learned large print and writing. But after that, when
> they knew my eyes fatigued a lot, I was taught braille reading and writing.
> I also used talking products like talking calculators and timers.
>
> I was taught to use a cane some as well and assistive technology.
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> Anyways, I’m trying to see how I might contribute to some projects given
> the labels are in small print.
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> A few volunteer projects I’m considering at local nonprofits are working
> at a food pantry or clothing closet. Some nonprofits have both.
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> Has anyone done this? Based on the small description, it says volunteers
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> Organize and stock shelves as well as greet recipients shopping for
> necessities.
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> To sort the food and stock it in an organized way, I obviously need to
> identify the items. At home I can use some tactile marking or braille
> labels for labeling but this will not have any tactile labels.
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> I’m thinking I’d either read the label or work with a partner who can read
> the items and I can then put it in the appropriate place.
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> I also know many food items can be identified by touch and plan to use
> that sense as well for when I can.
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> Some nonprofits also need someone for outreach and writing content for
> social media in addition to the food pantry which I could do since I can
> write well using my pc running Jaws.
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> Any ideas? What do you think
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> Thanks,
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> Ashley
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> PS: Serena, that is great news you are able to work part time at the
> library for the blind. I plan to pursue part time work in the near future
> as well and it might be with a literacy organization or tutoring kids since
> I like to read. I’m a bookworm.
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