<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 class=""><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class="">Fellow </span><font face="Arial" class=""><font size="2" class="">Federationists</font></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font size="2" class=""> As you know, the National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division is a division full of dreams, ambition, and passion. We believe in the collective action of the Federation and the transformative impact of community Service.</font></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font size="2" class=""> in an effort to keep our membership in the loop with the most recent goings on within the division, we have put together the first of what might be many monthly updates that are designed to give you a quick snapshot of what the leaders in the division are up to and provide those who want it an opportunity to be a part of the growing movement within the movement that is positioned to build the federation by inspiring collective action through community service and advocacy.</font></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font size="2" class=""> Because the work of our division is done via committees we wanted to share with you what those committees have been up to.</font></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font size="2" class=""> So below you will find updates from committee chairs and information that will allow you to contact them.</font></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font size="2" class=""> Thanks and enjoy! </font></font></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class="">From the Fundraising Committee-</span></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="2" class=""> The Following Comes from Treasurer and committee chair Corina Salinas:</font></div><div class="">Our fundraising Committee is in the process of great things. At this time we are focusing on setting up Seasonal fundraisers, year round fundraisers, as well as brainstorming for national convention ideas. For this holiday season we are wanting to set up an Amazon Smile account where a percentage of select items are donated to our division when you shop on <a href="http://Amazon.com" class="">Amazon.com</a>. We are also looking into creating NFB Community Service merchandise. </div><div class=""> Please e-mail me at: <a href="mailto:Corina.d.salinas@gmail.com" class="">Corina.d.salinas@gmail.com</a> if you are interested in the work of the fundraising committee, we could really use your help with these projects. <br class=""></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="2" class=""> </font></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class="">From The Social Media Committee-</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class=""> The Following Comes from Vice President and Committee Chair Chris Parsons:</span></div><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class=""><font color="#000000" class="">As many of you know, the National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division has recently launched a Web site at <a href="http://www.nfbcommunityservice.org" class="">www.nfbcommunityservice.org</a>. Huge thanks go to Joe Orozco for helping us set it up. Feel free to be in contact with us to let us know what you think of the site and anything else you would like to see included in the future. Now that the site is up and running, we are getting ready to launch some new content for the blog. The first of these entries will be posted around the time of this update. If you have any ideas for blog entries or would like to write one of your own, feel free to get in contact with me at <a href="mailto:blog@nfbcommunityservice.org" class="">blog@nfbcommunityservice.org</a>. Over the past month, we have also been hard at work promoting the various committee calls on the listserv and Twitter as well as retweeting some service-related content that we thought you might enjoy or find interesting. Finally, the social media committee is always looking for people interested in helping us promote the division and its activities through social media. If this sounds like something you might enjoy, don’t hesitate to e-mail me at <a href="mailto:christine-parsons@sbcglobal.net." class="">christine-parsons@sbcglobal.net.</a></font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class="">From the Publications committee-</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class="">The Following coms from Secretary and committee Chair Hindley Williams:</span></div><div class="">The Publications Committee of the Community Service Division had a<br class="">productive and exciting month this October. We are pleased to announce<br class="">that our newsletter, which came out in July of 2015, now has been<br class="">cataloged under a URL with the launch of the division's new, revamped<br class="">web site. In addition, our committee is embarking on the exciting<br class="">journey of putting together our second newsletter, which will be<br class="">released after the New Year. If you have any ideas that you would like<br class="">to see be included in the newsletter either for the January issue or<br class="">for future issues, or if you have any ideas for publications in<br class="">general that would be valuable for this division, please send your<br class="">ideas to the committee chair, Hindley Williams, at<br class=""><a href="mailto:hbwilliams16@gmail.com" class="">hbwilliams16@gmail.com</a>.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">From the Projects Committee-</div><div class=""> The Following comes from Board Member and committee Chair Jonathan Franks:</div><div class="">Greetings all,<br class="">The National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division<br class="">Projects Committee is looking for interested committee members to<br class="">assist in the fruition of the Service Challenge. The Service Challenge<br class="">is a friendly competition amongst individuals, groups, divisions,<br class="">chapters and affiliates to encourage the creation of an innovative<br class="">community service challenge.<br class=""><br class="">We will be asking the participants of the challenge to create the most<br class="">innovative community service projects and activities that not only help our communities, but show that the blind are not just passive recipients but active participants in our lives and our communities. . These individuals will write<br class="">testimonials of how this project has allowed them to communicate that blindness is not the characteristic that defines them and the impact they have in their community. .<br class=""><br class="">If you are interested or have any questions, please email me at<br class=""><a href="mailto:jfranks@nfbtx.org" class="">jfranks@nfbtx.org</a>.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Darian Smith</span></div><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="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;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Web: <a href="http://www.nfbcommunityservice.org" class="">www.nfbcommunityservice.org</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Twitter: @NFBCSDivision,@goldengateace</div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class="">Facebook: search for “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;" 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="">E-mail: <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; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""> </span></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=""> Help drive 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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