[nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access atgoodwill industries

[Margo and Arrow]

I think that's a valid spin on things, Buddy.

Margo and arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access 
atgoodwill industries


> So, they probably figure that since we make less than minimum wage anyway, 
> it's all we're worth after all, we can't even afford to shop at their 
> stores, so why are we there. Right? LOL
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2012, at 9:05 AM, "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: cheryl echevarria
>> To: David R. Stayer ; Anil Lewis ; Margo Downey ; john pare jr. ; carl 
>> jacobsen NFB of NY President
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 8:52 AM
>> Subject: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access at goodwill 
>> industries
>>
>>
>> I thought I would share this.
>>
>>
>> It was posted by my guide dog school, the guide dog foundation for the 
>> blind in Smithtown, NY.
>>
>>
>> My own comments, on this, really is Goodwill crazy or what, sorry very 
>> unprofessional of me, but really.
>>
>>
>> Cheryl
>>
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> This notice is not specific to Tennessee. If you have had access issues 
>> with any Goodwill facility, please contact the law firm below.
>>
>> Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee, a non-profit legal center 
>> advocating
>> for the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities, together with the 
>> national civil
>> rights law firm Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian are 
>> investigating
>> complaints of discrimination against shoppers with service animals at 
>> Goodwill stores
>> across the United States. In particular, we are investigating complaints 
>> that shoppers
>> have been asked to provide "credentials" or documentation for their 
>> service animals;
>> have been barred from entering or have been thrown out of Goodwill stores 
>> because
>> they do not have documentation for their service animals; or have been 
>> asked questions
>> about their service animals even when the handler's disability or the 
>> service provided
>> by the animal is obvious.
>> If you have been denied access to Goodwill stores or have been asked 
>> inappropriate
>> questions by Goodwill employees because you use a service animal, we want 
>> to hear
>> from you.
>> To share your stories, please call Scott Grimes at Goldstein, Demchak's 
>> toll free
>> number: 1-800-822-5000, or email
>> sgrimes at gdblegal.com
>> , or Sheila Odusote at
>> sheilao at dlactn.org
>> . All communications will be kept confidential.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>>
>>
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>> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
>> 631-456-5394
>> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>> http://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com
>>
>>
>> President
>> Travel and Tourism Division
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 631-236-5138
>>
>>
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