[nagdu] Something a little off topic

Thu May 26 22:22:48 UTC 2011

Oh wow...  Lyn, that's the kind of thing I would love to do.  I love
animals and would love to work with the Humane Society.  I need to
look and see if our Humane Society has a program like that.  I always
figured they just wouldn't let me volunteer with the dog because of
the issues with the animals they have.

I've done volunteer work with kids, and I've set up a braille library
at our local Delta Gamma Center, but the thing I've always wanted to
do is work with animals in some way.  Doing things out in the
community with animals sounds like the perfect thing.

On 5/26/11, Lyn Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
> I do community service with Landon. We volunteer with the Humane Society and
> Landon and I are the first disabled person/service dog team to be in the
> program.  they have had puppy raisers in it though but don't know if there
> are any in currently.  We go to many different places for disabled people,
> seniors, school kids and bring other animals with us.
>
> I think it is great for blind and disabled people to do volunteer work in
> the community.  It shows the public that we are capable of participating in
> our communities and they get to know us as people first, disability second.
>
> Great Dar for your baking things for your church and homeless shelters and
> Buddy B. for work in your fraternity.  the more of us out there the better
> it is for us and society in general - breaking down the barriers to our full
> inclusion in life.
>
> Lyn and Landon
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> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 8:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Something a little off topic
>
>
>> Julie Dar here,
>> I moved from Denver to Billings, where I got started with the ladies of
>> charity.
>> I bake breads for the Lenten season, as well as banana breads in the
>> winter for Christmas breads for the poor.
>> This is given to the mens shelter as well as the womens shelter.
>> I also bake desserts for many of the funerals that take place.
>> At this time I am the only total who goes to our church in the ladies
>> group that says we will help.
>> Of course Jim is also involved with church.
>> More going than doing anything for them.
>> We just got done with the ladies tea party.
>> and yes my dog was with me.
>> Just wanted to share.
>>
>> Original message:
>>> Hi.  No...  I really doubt it.  I go to a liberal arts college with
>>> about 3 fraternities.  This is a group that a few of us are starting
>>> within the NFB.  We are hoping to draw members.  I have the job of
>>> sending out the emails.  I am the outreach person.  We are hoping to
>>> start this group, so we can do some community service projects within
>>> and outside the NFB.
>>
>>> On 5/25/11, Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name> wrote:
>>>> Hi Julie,
>>
>>>> If you really are interested in community service, does your university
>>>> have
>>>> a chapter of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity? If it does, I
>>>> definitely
>>>> recommend pledging. My APO bros are some of the awesomest people I know.
>>>>
>>>> Oh,
>>>> and yes, it is a co-ed fraternity.
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>
>>
>>
>>>> On May 25, 2011, at 9:56 PM, Julie McGinnity wrote:
>>
>>>>> Hi everyone.  I'm passing this along for anyone who is interested.
>>>>> How do you feel about community service? Do you volunteer your time
>>>>> once in a while in the community or with your local church and want to
>>>>> find other blind individuals to connect with? Do you find community
>>>>> service interesting but are not sure that you as a blind person can
>>>>> get involved or don’t know how to begin?
>>
>>>>> Here's your opportunity!
>>
>>>>> We are a small group of people interested in doing community service.
>>>>> We enjoy giving back , and we believe that it is important for blind
>>>>> people to get involved in the community.
>>
>>>>> So if you enjoy community service, or if you are interested in
>>>>> possibly doing some community service work in the future, please join
>>>>> us!  We are always welcoming new members.
>>
>>>>> We hold monthly conference calls during which we present a topic for
>>>>> discussion or have a guest speaker talk about his/her community
>>>>> service experiences.  We also have a blog where we post summaries of
>>>>> our conference calls and welcome personal stories about the service
>>>>> work people like you do. We even have a list serve that allows us to
>>>>> connect, share stories, ask questions, and post articles/announcements
>>>>> about topics of interest related to community service.
>>
>>>>> Our blog is located at http://nfbcommunityservice.wordpress.com/.
>>
>>>>> Or join our list serve by going to
>>>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.orgg.
>>
>>>>> Please feel free to contact us at nfbcsoutreach at gmail.com if you have
>>>>> any questions or  new ideas or wish to get involved.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Julie McG
>>>>> Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
>>>>> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
>>>>> Eyes for the Blind
>>
>>>>> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>>>>> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>>>>> life."
>>>>> John 3:16
>>
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>>> --
>>> Julie McG
>>>  Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
>>> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
>>> Eyes for the Blind
>>
>>> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>>> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>>> life."
>>> John 3:16
>>
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-- 
Julie McG
 Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
Eyes for the Blind

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16