[nagdu] Fidelco Guide Dogs: Dreams of Independent TravelBecomeNightmares of Sorrow

Mon Apr 18 10:42:28 UTC 2011

Liz,
    Thank you so much for your message of support. I appreciate your 
comments as a journalist. It's unfortunate you will not be able to make the 
2011 convention. I believe it will prove to be the largest in history!
    Eliot Russman claims Fidelco and he had valid reasons for repossessing 
the dog; however, his unwillingness to share those reasons with the consumer 
or me, lead me to believe the repossession was unjustified. It is important 
that consumers be given all the information they need to make an informed 
decision. This is the motivation behind this article and the Braille 
Monitor. As you might have seen in other messages, NAGDU is creating some 
other instruments to help make this choice, specifically, the Guide Dog 
Consumers' Bill of Rights and the Consumer Satusfaction Survey. More on 
these initiatives will come as they are finalized.

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Campbell" <batescampbell at charter.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fidelco Guide Dogs: Dreams of Independent 
TravelBecomeNightmares of Sorrow


> Hi Marion,
>
> Thanks for this informative, yet sad article.
>
> I just finished reading it and thought as a journalist that it was very 
> balanced and fair, given that you tried as much as you could to get 
> Fidelco's side of  the  story, so to speak.
>
> It is disturbing that a school can take a dog without explanation.  i 
> could understand this somewhat if there were valid reasons, but that 
> doesn't appear to be the case.
>
> Unfortunately, I won't be in Orlando because of family obligations, but i 
> support the Bill of Rights initiative.
>
> Take care.
>
> Liz
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 4:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fidelco Guide Dogs: Dreams of Independent Travel 
> BecomeNightmares of Sorrow
>
>
>> Cindy,
>>    Thank you very much for your support! What I do on your behalf is also 
>> done by many more. I am so very happy to work with such a dedicated team 
>> of volunteers, from those at our grass roots level to the leadership of 
>> the affiliate division, and the members of our national board!
>>    This year's convention and NAGDU's annual meeting will be the most 
>> exciting place to be in July. NAGDU is getting stronger and more 
>> influential. Our efforts are getting noticed by those in a position to 
>> garner more support for our initiatives. Check out our Board of Directors 
>> meeting this evening!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 5:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fidelco Guide Dogs: Dreams of Independent Travel 
>> BecomeNightmares of Sorrow
>>
>>
>>>I think this is a great article. I'm appalled, and
>>> appreciate all you do on our behalf.
>>> On Apr 16, 2011, at 4:10 PM, Marion Gwizdala wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear All,
>>>>    When I first circulated my Open Letter to Fidelco Consumers, I 
>>>> promised a more detailed account of the issues that triggered this 
>>>> correspondence. An article I wrote for the Braille Monitor is available 
>>>> at
>>>>
>>>> http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm11/bm1104/bm110402.htm
>>>>
>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>>>> National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
>>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>> 813-626-2789
>>>> President at NAGDU.ORG
>>>> HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG
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