[nagdu] Something a little off topic

[d m gina]

How did you stay still that long.
My goodness, you crack me up.

Original message:
> I should clarify, I was in APO when I was in college, but that was 
> years ago. Scary to think how many years ago, I pledged in 1993. But it 
> *is* a service fraternity, which meant we did all kinds of different 
> service projects with all sorts of different organizations. Humane 
> societies, food banks, cleanup, I was even a dead body in a coffin for 
> a haunted house once. Yeah, good times.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



> On May 26, 2011, at 6:05 PM, Lyn Gwizdak 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
>> ----- Original Message ----- 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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