
<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">The purpose o</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">f The Community Service Group</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> is to promote the</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"></span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">positive philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind through</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"></span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">community service and</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">advocacy. </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">We acknowledge the positive effects that community service</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">and service learning have on self, community, and country from the</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">blind person's</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">perspective. </span></span><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">This</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">group </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">will work diligently to promote and</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">encourage community service and service learning at the local, state,</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">and national levels</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">of the NFB and will utilize this method to advance the goals of full</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"></span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">integration on the basis of equality for the blind of this nation. </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">The</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"></span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">Community Service</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">Group </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">will implement its mission by: 1. coordinating service</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">projects that develop confidence in blindness and the alternative</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">techniques that the blind</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">utili</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">ze, </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">2. creating worksh</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">ops and trainings that develop </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">competent</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">lea</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">ders, 3. serving as a resource </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">for the blind and sighted alike</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">about the service</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">field with an emphasis on how the blind can contribute and 4.</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">Promoting the NFB philosophy through action and service.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This electronic message has been brought to you by my mobile device.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br>On Feb 23, 2014, at 6:33 PM, Darian <<a href="mailto:dsmithnfb@gmail.com">dsmithnfb@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Check out our mission statement </div><div>Thoughts? <br><p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/8dpl3ynfs25l4ye/Mission%20Statement.doc">https://www.dropbox.com/s/8dpl3ynfs25l4ye/Mission%20Statement.doc<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