[humanser] volunteers

[Sandy]

Ericka,

I worked for them for ten years coordinating a community volunteer program. 
Admittedly the name chaged a few times from what I wrote, but it now is 
either Mass. Association for the Blind Community Services, or just Mass. 
Assoc. for the Blind.  However, the groups never included family members. 
Now, long ago, a minister with low vision and elderly came to visit my 
church with his wife and to talk with us.  After the service, he and I 
talked and he had organized what you are thinking of doing:  there was a 
group of those going through loss of sight and, concurrently, a separate 
group for family members.  I think that separateness may make group members 
more comfortable speaking about issues with family members, and the same for 
the sighted people in a group.


Best,


Sandy

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From: "Ericka Short" <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 8:31 PM
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] volunteers

> I've never heard of Mass Assoc. Blind.  What you are describing is just 
> what I want to do.  Give the  families and  the  newly blinded hope and 
> support from  people who've been there and show them how life can be good.
>
> Ericka J. Short
> 262-697-0510
>
> "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13
>
> "No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short
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