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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Darian and all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>I think this makes perfect sense and would lead to
great benefits both for our country and for those who serve. And absolutely this
applies to blind people. One of the goals of the Community Service Division is
to show that we as blind people can serve our communities just as any sighted
person can, so if a national initiative like this was developed, then there is
no question that it should apply to us and include us just as it would apply to
and include anyone else. The two main barriers I see for blind people in
participating in such an initiative are our own worries and uncertainties about
our capacity to serve and the willingness of volunteer organizations and
agencies to let us participate fully in service. Much of our workhe as the
Community Service Division is to break down these barriers by providing a forum
for us as blind people to network and share our service experiences and
resources and also by educating volunteer organizations, agencies, and the
general public about the capacity of the blind to serve. I think that with these
efforts, there is no reason why something like this should not also apply to
blind people.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Chris</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">Darian Smith via
Community-service</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 13, 2015 4:25 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Community-service] Would a year of voluntary public
service bringout america's best?</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'>Hi
all,
<DIV>I saw this really interesting article on twitter and wanted your
thoughts on it.</DIV>
<DIV>does this make sense, does it at all apply to blind people?</DIV>
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<DIV>Would a Year of Voluntary Public Service Bring Out America's Best? <BR><A
href="http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6850610?utm_hp_ref=impact&ir=Impact">m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6850610?utm_hp_ref=impact&ir=Impact</A>
<BR><BR>Download the official Twitter app <A
href="https://twitter.com/download?ref_src=MailTweet-iOS">here</A> </DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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