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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve been legally blind all my life but still feel I’m adapting to the world made for people who see completely fine. I mentioned last email a bit about that. While growing up, I was glad to have teachers of the visually impaired who expected a lot and taught me alternative techniques for my academic studies. I learned large print and writing. But after that, when they knew my eyes fatigued a lot, I was taught braille reading and writing. I also used talking products like talking calculators and timers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was taught to use a cane some as well and assistive technology.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyways, I’m trying to see how I might contribute to some projects given the labels are in small print.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A few volunteer projects I’m considering at local nonprofits are working at a food pantry or clothing closet. Some nonprofits have both.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Has anyone done this? Based on the small description, it says volunteers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Organize and stock shelves as well as greet recipients shopping for necessities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To sort the food and stock it in an organized way, I obviously need to identify the items. At home I can use some tactile marking or braille labels for labeling but this will not have any tactile labels.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m thinking I’d either read the label or work with a partner who can read the items and I can then put it in the appropriate place.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I also know many food items can be identified by touch and plan to use that sense as well for when I can. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some nonprofits also need someone for outreach and writing content for social media in addition to the food pantry which I could do since I can write well using my pc running Jaws.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any ideas? What do you think<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ashley<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PS: Serena, that is great news you are able to work part time at the library for the blind. I plan to pursue part time work in the near future as well and it might be with a literacy organization or tutoring kids since I like to read. I’m a bookworm.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avg.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>