<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Thanks,<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Tekesha Safold </div></div><div><br>On Jul 25, 2018, at 6:20 AM, Judith Hamilton via Community-Service <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-size: 24px;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family: Times New Roman;"><p><font color="#000000">Great testimonials to this division. Congratulations to this division. You are enthusiastic and strive to uphold the values and vision of the National Federation of the Blind.</font></p><p><font color="#000000">Keep up the good work(s)!</font></p><p><font color="#000000">Judy Hamilton, Gainesville Chapter President</font></p><p><font color="#000000">NFB Florida</font><br><br></p><blockquote style="color: black; padding-left: 5px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; margin-left: 0px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 255); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Johna Wright via Community-Service <community-service@nfbnet.org>
<br>Sent: Jul 23, 2018 9:33 PM
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<br>Cc: Johna Wright <johnawright98@gmail.com>
<br>Subject: [Community-service] 2018 National Service Project Reflections
<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Hello, everyone!</div><div><br></div><div>I would like to share the reflections we received from two of the participants in the 2018 National Service Project at the Central Florida Coalition for the Homeless in Orlando. The first is from Tekesha S.:<br style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; font-size: 12.8px; direction: ltr;"></div><blockquote style="margin: 12.8px 40px; text-align: left; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; padding-bottom: 0px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; direction: ltr; background-color: transparent;" type="cite"><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;"><font face="times new roman,serif"><font size="2"><span style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;">Greetings to the community service division! The community service project for the national convention was a success. I really enjoyed helping in the community with my ability to serve. I was able to work as a greeter with someone from another state. I felt the appreciation from the families and individuals we served. My participation gave me the idea to chair a community service committee for the Florida affiliate. I look forward to working with the community service division so we can be visible in our community. I thank the division for uplifting my spirit to be involved with community service.</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;"></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;">Thanks,</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;">Tekesha Safold </span></font></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; direction: ltr;"><font face="times new roman,serif"></font><font size="2"></font><br></span></div></blockquote><div><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>The second reflection comes from Kelly J.:</div><div>
</div><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px;"><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><font color="#000000"><font face="times new roman,serif"><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px;">Ask and it will be given you; seek an you will find. Knock, and it will be
opened for you. I asked for friends who are wise, intelegent, creative,
talented, loving and of course fun to be placed into my life. They were given
to me and I found them when I attended the meeting for community service at the
2018 national convention. </span></span></a><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">I also asked “what
more can I do to help someone else” and I believe that the sharing of ideas
amongst the group was a fundamental avenue to bring about those prospects. </span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px;">I know that so many doors for
the opportunities to serve, teach and inspire others are going to be opened as
well. </span></span></span></font></font></p><div>
</div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#000000" face="times new roman,serif">Furthermore, I was inspired to join the Community Service Division of the
NFB After meeting so many inspirational and motivated individuals in the group.
The efforts and purpose of the division to serve those who are less fortunate
and bring joy into the lives of the hopeless is a fundamental gift that I have
always held near to my heart. The ability to give hope, happiness or dignity to
someone is the ultimate satisfaction that I gain by giving back to others. With
the support and aspirations of this committee, I am looking forward to all that
we can accomplish individually and corporately in our communities. </font></span></span></span></p></blockquote><div>
</div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#000000" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Thank you to those who have written reflections already, and thank you to everyone who attended this project and made it happen. I look forward to hearing about all the other projects you all will complete this year as well!</font></span></span></span><br clear="all"></p><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><strong>Johna Wright</strong></div><div><div style="outline: transparent 0px; border: 0px rgb(34, 34, 34); border-image: none; width: 473px; text-align: left; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; overflow: visible; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-color: transparent;">Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division</div><div style="outline: transparent 0px; border: 0px rgb(34, 34, 34); border-image: none; width: 473px; text-align: left; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; overflow: visible; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-color: transparent;">Social Media Chair, National Association of Blind Students</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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