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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Well, I had gloves that were big, or they wanted to slide. Buttering the bread was really not all that bad, but I couldn’t feel how much butter was actually on it. I don’t think I did a bad job of it. They were using one of those plastic spatchelas like you clean the sides of bowls with. Since it was similar in size to the bread, that wasn’t too bad. When my church does it, they do the prep work at the church, or much of it, so it is easier to do that. Maybe I’ll get some gloves and practice at home. My church seems to do Tuesdays most of the time and I can’t help with Tuesday very much, at least not with prep work. I do my volunteer chaplaincy work at the hospital then. They serve things that would be easier to help serve. As for buttering bread, salad dressing, etc., they don’t give it to the guests to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cindy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ashley Bramlett via Community-service<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 28, 2015 11:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> Community Service Discussion List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-service] An Event and suggestions<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hi Cindy,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>First, its great you tried it and went out of your comfort zone.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Third, as to the question, it’s a good one.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I think its an excellent thing to discuss and something very relevant and hopefully will have some traffic on this low traffic list.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I would not wear laytex because some people can be alergic to it.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I’ve just served what I’m comfortable with. I served many times at a DC shelter with my church group growing up.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>With tunnel vision, I cannot see them till they are rather close to me, and often its too late then.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>For serving food, what I’ve done is serve something I can touch with my hands or something thick I can scoop up.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I’ve served bread, fruit, and cut up desserts such as cookies and brownies.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I’ve also served items you scoop up with a spoon such as casseroles and vegetables.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>It’s a little awkward serving food with plastic on your hands, true.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I guess it just takes practice.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Assuming its pieces of italian bread, you simply spread it on in a pattern.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Do you do it in a pattern?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>If you cannot see how much butter you have on the knife, touch it before buttering. I can see that part.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I can also hear my knife scraping and sliding across the toast.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>If it was just bread, I’d feel the bread with the knife to ensure it was all spread on.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Now, I’ve not buttered bread or toast with gloves on, but I’d use the same technique with or without gloves.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hopefully, someone will have techniques for greeting people!</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I’m sure next time will go better. You have to develop techniques as you go along.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Ashley</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org" title="community-service@nfbnet.org">Cindy Ray via Community-service</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:54 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org" title="community-service@nfbnet.org">'Community Service Discussion List'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> [Community-service] An Event and suggestions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cindy Lou Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>Community-service mailing list<br>Community-service@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Community-service:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>