[nagdu] Something a little off topic

d m gina dmgina at samobile.net
Fri May 27 16:47:49 UTC 2011 

Way to funny oh me way to funny. You still crack me up.

Original message:
> Oh, well, since it was a haunted house, I had to jump out at people, so 
> I didn't have to stay too still for too long.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



> On May 27, 2011, at 12:13 PM, d m gina wrote:

>> 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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