<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">The purpose of this list is to promote jointly the positive philosophy of the national federation of the blind, and the positive effects that community </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">service/service learning has on self and country from the blind person's prospective. This List will also be utilized as a platform for the promotion </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">and encouragement of community service/service learning in order to promote the philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind at the local, sate and national levels of the organization.. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Discussion topics can include how to find a service opportunity, personal experiences on service projects, alternative techniques for effectively performing tasks on the project site, and </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">strategies for appropriately educating supervisors, volunteers, and members of the volunteer community to the abilities of the blind in the service setting. Postings </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">of service opportunities from organizations (e.g. AmeriCorps, PeaceCorps, habitat for humanity, the united way, etc) and other opportunities that would </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">be beneficial to individuals looking to get involved in community service are welcome. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Accounts of service projects taken on by chapters, divisions, </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">and affiliates are also welcome, as they function as positive examples of the national federation of the blind in the community service arena.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""> Announcements concerning the activities of the National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division, including communications from the board of directors, committee meetings and topical conference calls will be disseminated. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""> In addition to this list serve, interested individuals may connect with the division via twitter by following @NFBCSDivision, Facebook by searching for “National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division” and can visit our blog at <a href="http://nfbcomunityservice.wordpress.com" class="">nfbcomunityservice.wordpress.com</a>. </div><br class=""><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; widows: auto; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; widows: auto; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Darian Smith</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">President, <span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class="">National Federation of the Blind</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""> Community</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""> Service Division</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""><a href="mailto:dsmithnfb@gmail.com" class="">dsmithnfb@gmail.com</a></span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""> </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">(415)215-9809</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium;" class=""> twitter: @goldengateace</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium;" class="">Connect with the Community Service Division </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Facebook: search for “NFB Community Service Division”.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; " class="">Twitter:@NFBCSDivision</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">blindness is not what holds you back.</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""></div><div class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">La National Federation of the Blind sabe que la ceguera no es la</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">característica que define tu futuro o a ti. Todos los días elevamos las</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">expectativas de los ciegos, porque las bajas expectativas crean obstáculos</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">entre los ciegos y su futuro. Puedes vivir la vida que queres, la ceguera</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class="">no te lo impide.</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><p style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><font size="3" class=""><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> “”...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting in one night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.</font></font></p><div style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" class="">We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek...” -Barack Obama </font></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""> </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; orphans: auto; widows: auto;" class=""><span style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;" class=""> Your unwanted vehicle can be just what the blind need to make possibilities reality. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!<br class="">For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/" class="">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a> or call 1-855-659-9314<br class=""></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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