[nabs-l] volunteer opportunities

[Joe Orozco]

I disagree.  I think in volunteer capacities, it's really okay to disclose
blindness, unless there's some issue of personal privacy the individual has.
You're offering your services free of charge.  You're going to do something
for the organization or company that they're not going to have to use
someone else's staff time, and if they're interested in taking advantage of
this rare opportunity, they'll find something for you to do that fits your
capacity and their needs.  It's easier than having to explain later on down
the road that blindness might be a factor in keeping you from accomplishing
a task.  Consider registering with Idealist.org or VolunteerMatch.org for
opportunities.

Best,

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darian Smith
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 5:14 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] volunteer opportunities

Greetings,



I would  check out the  extent of the work the organization needed and
see how much of it absolutely required vision.  If I felt confident
that I could do  the work and needed no assistance, I would not
disclose.  If  it required some  assistance that I think may not
require a great amount of divirsion of resources, I would  mention my
vision, what i could do and  what aspects of the work I may need some
assistance in completing.

On 9/29/10, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Students,
>
> For one of my classes, I need to work 15 volunteer hours. I 
have contacted a
> few agencies in my area. So here is my question, do you tell 
the agency that
> you will be volunteering at, that your blind or visually impaired? The
> reason I am asking, where I live does not have good 
transportation, mainly
> because I am so far out of the city and in the burbs. The one agency I
> already spoke to, wanted me to visit the homes of elderly 
blind people. I
> would not normally mind this, but with my transportation woes, I can't
> secure transportation for this. I am already paying a driver 
to get to and
> from school. And the money that I was "suppose" to get from 
my state to help
> with these cost, has not come in as of yet.
>
> So do you tell the place that you will be volunteering at, 
that your blind?
> Because I could not go to the elderly persons home, the 
agency did not want
> me. There are a lot of other things I could be doing.
>
> What do you all think?
>
> Marsha
>
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