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<DIV> really really like it!! it mentions all
points of what the community service group is suppose to be right now which in
the future will be formed into a division and it also intertwines with the
philosphy of the nfb since the community service group is through the
nfb!!</DIV>
<DIV>Jaime</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 7/19/2013 10:45:18 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
dsmithnfb@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>inerested to hear people thoughts regrind the mission of the
group/divison to-be. <BR><BR>On Jul 19, 2013, at 10:41 AM, "Susan Jones"
<sblanjones11@sbcglobal.net> wrote:<BR><BR>> GOT IT! <BR>>
THANKS!<BR>> <BR>> Susan<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>> From: Community-service
[mailto:community-service-bounces@nfbnet.org] On<BR>> Behalf Of Darian
Smith<BR>> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:58 PM<BR>> To: Community
Service Discussion List<BR>> Subject: [Community-service] Mission Statement
text<BR>> <BR>> The purpose of The Community Service Group is to promote
the positive<BR>> philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind
through community service<BR>> and advocacy. We acknowledge the positive
effects that community service and<BR>> service learning have on self,
community, and country from the blind<BR>> person's perspective. This group
will work diligently to promote and<BR>> encourage community service and
service learning at the local, state, and<BR>> national levels of the NFB
and will utilize this method to advance the goals<BR>> of full integration
on the basis of equality for the blind of this nation.<BR>> The Community
Service Group will implement its mission by: 1. coordinating<BR>> service
projects that develop confidence in blindness and the alternative<BR>>
techniques that the blind utilize, 2. creating workshops and trainings
that<BR>> develop competent leaders, 3. serving as a resource for the blind
and<BR>> sighted alike about the service field with an emphasis on how the
blind can<BR>> contribute and 4. Promoting the NFB philosophy through
action and service.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Darian Smith<BR>>
Chairperson, Community Service Group -National Federation of The
Blind.<BR>> dsmithnfb@gmail.com<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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car to the National Federation of the Blind today!<BR>> For
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<http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> or call
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