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<DIV>Hi Cindy,</DIV>
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<DIV>First, its great you tried it and went out of your comfort zone.</DIV>
<DIV>Second, due to our disability, unfortunately we are mistaken for the people
needing help rather than the helping group. While I have not had that issue in a
meal situation, I have experienced this with other events.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Third, as to the question, it’s a good
one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I think its an excellent thing to discuss and
something very relevant and hopefully will have some traffic on this low traffic
list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I would not wear laytex because some people can
be alergic to it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I have had the same problems. I’m not comfortable
serving certain foods out such as what you had: the spaghetti and meat sauce and
salad.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I’ve just served what I’m comfortable with. I
served many times at a DC shelter with my church group growing up.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Oh, and even though I have some vision, I’ve not
found work arounds greeting people either. If I could do it, I’d be able to work
many more events and even be a theater usher.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>With tunnel vision, I cannot see them till they
are rather close to me, and often its too late then.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>For serving food, what I’ve done is serve
something I can touch with my hands or something thick I can scoop
up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I wear gloves of course. I’ve been fortunate I’ve
never had to butter bread. I think the clients being served butter their
own bread.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I’ve served bread, fruit, and cut up desserts
such as cookies and brownies.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I’ve also served items you scoop up with a spoon
such as casseroles and vegetables.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>It’s a little awkward serving food with plastic
on your hands, true.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I guess it just takes practice.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Make sure the gloves fit well and are not baggy.
I found that most gloves are thin enough you can feel through them quite easily;
like you can still feel textures and temperature of items.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Why was buttering bread difficult? I don’t know
how you did it, but from the bread you described, I’m assuming its pieces of
bread, not rolls you buttered.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Assuming its pieces of italian bread, you simply
spread it on in a pattern.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Do you do it in a pattern?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>If you cannot see how much butter you have on the
knife, touch it before buttering. I can see that part.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Was the bread toasted? If so, I find it easier to
spread butter or anything on toasted pieces because its harder surface and
sometimes I tend to mash into the soft bread as I spread, but if its toasted
that is not an issue.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I can also hear my knife scraping and sliding
across the toast.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>If it was just bread, I’d feel the bread with the
knife to ensure it was all spread on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Now, I’ve not buttered bread or toast with gloves
on, but I’d use the same technique with or without gloves.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Hopefully, someone will have techniques for
greeting people!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>I’m sure next time will go better. You have to
develop techniques as you go along.</FONT></DIV>
<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">Cindy Ray via Community-service</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:54 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=community-service@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">'Community Service Discussion
List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Community-service] An Event and
suggestions</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I have avoided doing this event before because I don’t feel
comfortable working with food with those plastic bags with fingers in them on my
hands. However, I decided that it was important for me to give it a shot. First,
my church does the activity every month now and my Rotary Club does it every two
months. So I decided to join with my Rotary in doing the event. It is called
CFUM Supper Club (Children and Family Urban Movement) and serves those who are
in need. Their income isn’t quite enough, they don’t have jobs, etc. So I
went.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>First I buttered bread. It was difficult with the little bags
on my fingers. (I suppose I should call them gloves.) I didn’t do badly with it,
but they weren’t having anything I’d feel comfortable serving. The menu was
spaghetti and meat sauce, salad and dressing, (you have to apply the dressing
for them), Italian bread and butter, which I could actually serve, drinks, and a
variety of desserts. They invited me to greet folks and to say the evening
prayer. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I didn’t mind doing this, so I did, but it didn’t go well. It
was so noisy that I couldn’t always be certain people were close enough to
greet, and they were often visiting with one another. Also, many of them thought
I was in line or offered to help me with a tray. I did try to find another place
to stand that would imply I was not in the line.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Now, my main question is this: Has anyone ever used these
gloves, and do you know if it is, in general, OK to switch them for Laytex
gloves? Do those gloves work better?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks. Clearly this won’t be an event I would want to put on
the blog to inspire 75 days of service. LOL.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Cindy Lou Ray<o:p></o:p></P>
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