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<DIV>Graham,</DIV>
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<DIV>wow, all that service is inspirational.</DIV>
<DIV>I’m trying to get more involved in organizations and seems like every time
I want to volunteer in an office, I get turned down. there is supposedly too
much paperwork involved.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Habitat for humanity is something I’ve considered and is one of my
next organizations to try. </DIV>
<DIV>What all did you do for them? Wow, that 600 hours is impressive.
Maybe I should make a goal to do a lot over the next year. maybe I’ll say 500
hours.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Knowing you did it gives me hope. I checked the local website and I see
habitat not only has construction crews, but also has committees like the pr
committee and fundraising committee where I think I’d like to serve in
addition to volunteering in the office.</DIV>
<DIV>And, what does jdrf stand for?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Where do you work? you mention your company; nice your company does
charitable things.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Ashley</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=community-service@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">Graham Mehl via Community-service</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 05, 2014 7:04 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=community-service@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">community-service@nfbnet.org</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Community-service] Discussion Starter.</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Darian and group,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>It was a no brainer for me to join the group. Performing acts
of service is a part of my being and a matter that I am passionate about. I
started serving my local community when I was in the Cub Scouts at age 10.
And of course transitioned to Boy Scouts. It did not stop when I got my Eagle
Scout award. I went to college and became a member of a service organization. I
participated in numerous activities, but the only ones I can remember are being
a an adult troop leader for a boy scout troop that was composed of members who
were disabled, habitat for humanity, and making candles for and ushering at a
Christmas Vespers service.I did not let leaving academia slow me down for
performing community service. When I learned my company had a rather large
community service group that was spread out across the country, I joined
immediately. I helped with running of blood drives as well as participating in
them. I performed over 600 hours of service with Habitat for Humanity within 3
years. I participated and helped lead a team in many run/ walk charity events. I
participated in JDRF events. I was involved with Light the night events. Lead a
team for a St. Judes Radio-a-thon, participated in and organized charity summer
cookouts. I helped organize numerous donation collections including canned food
and school supplies. I was a member of the volunteer organization for my company
that had a membership of over 800 members for five years. For the last 10 years
I have coordinated the adopt-a-family program within my company, where we have
adopted up to 22 families over 6 different counties. And I have done a bit of
volunteering at and with my church. So as you can see community service is not a
foreign thing to me. So since I am a NFB member, why not join the NFB community
service Interest and Division group. And who knows maybe I would / could / will
get fresh ideas and new resources. And while at it get to know some other people
who are blind and enjoy community service too.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Graham<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>"<SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Verdana","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>I will lead the blind
by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I
will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places
smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.</SPAN>"
-- Isaiah 42:16<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p></o:p> </P>
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class=MsoPlainText>----------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 20:09:00 -0800<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>From: Darian Smith <<A
href="mailto:dsmithnfb@gmail.com"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: windowtext">dsmithnfb@gmail.com</SPAN></A>><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>To: Community Service Discussion List <<A
href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: windowtext">community-service@nfbnet.org</SPAN></A>><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Subject: [Community-service] Discussion
Starter.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText> As many of you know the Community Service
Group/Division has been around the Federation since about 2011.
First as an interest group of the Federation and most recently being a
newly constituted Division. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText> We all have come to be involved in the division or
list serve for one reason or another.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Why did you become involved?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText> Thanks,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText> Darian <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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