<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="">Good Sunday everyone,<div class=""> I want to take the opportunity to welcome any of our newly subscribed list members to the National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division discussion list.</div><div class=""> This list is here for any and all to discuss community service opportunities they want to find, community service people have done and/or want to do.</div><div class=""> This list is but one way that people can communicate with other members of the division including the board of directors of our National Federation of the blind Community Service Division as our Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/205759772877055/" class="">https://www.facebook.com/groups/205759772877055/</a> and our twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nfbcsdivision" class="">https://twitter.com/nfbcsdivision</a>/.</div><div class=""> The list is also a way that members can be kept informed about the activities of the division and also to become involved in said activities as their time, talents and energy allow them to be. </div><div class=""> All are welcomed to become involved and are encouraged to be so that ideas may be turned into actions.</div><div class=""> The Division believes that blindness is not the Characteristic that defines how we improve the community around us. we recognize that as the communities we live in are not composed primarily of blind people, the work we do in our communities should impact our sighted community members. If we work in our communities, along side our fellow community members in much the same way we continue to work along side our blind brothers and sisters, we will show our sighted members of the community what we truly believe of blindness and our capability as blind people.</div><div class=""> We have quite a few committees that anyone is welcome to take part in.</div><div class=""> You have no doubt heard from Social media, publications,projects, fundraising and membership. As you see their announcements regarding date in times for the meetings, please know that you are welcome to attend if you wish to. If you don’t want to or can’t but have interest in being involved in helping the committee then please contact the committee chair directly. If you contact the committee chair directly you are then assured that what you want to be communicated is received by them, and you won’t feel like the rest of the list (numbering over 150 people)knows your business, plus it is always appreciated when people on list stay on topic and minimize the “spam” effect that multiple posts have on an inbox. .</div><div class=""> This list is a public list, which means anyone at anytime has access to what you write, something to keep in mind, not at all something to alarm you.</div><div class=""> The hope is that you are positively influenced by what someone says here, inspired by someone’s story, motivated by an opportunity you learn of here or engaged by the division in some way, shape or form.</div><div class=""> Please be in touch should you have any questions, thoughts or suggestions.</div><div class=""> </div><div class=""> </div><div class=""> .</div><div class=""> . . </div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="">
<div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Darian Smith</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(71, 135, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class=""><a href="mailto:president@nfbcommunityservice.org" class="">president@nfbcommunityservice.org</a></span></div><p style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""> </p><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">(415)215-9809</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""> twitter: @goldengateace</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Connect with the Community Service Division </div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Facebook: search for “NFB Community Service Division”.</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Twitter:@NFBCSDivision</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">blindness is not what holds you back.</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""> “We need your service, right now, at this moment - our moment - in history. I'm not going to tell you what your role should be; that's for you to discover. But I am going to ask you to play your part; ask you to stand up; ask you to put your foot firmly into the current of history” — Barack Obama </div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Did you know that your unwanted vehicle can be just what is needed to help <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> drive<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>change for the blind .</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!</div><div style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(87, 86, 214); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(87, 86, 214); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/" class=""><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(71, 135, 255);" class="">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</span></a> or call 1-855-659-9314</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">“</div></div>
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